Hong Kong official hails new Nanjing University of Science and Technology research hub
Hong Kong's innovation chief secretary praised the launch of the Nanjing University of Science and Technology Hong Kong Innovation and Research Institute, calling it a key bridge for Jiangsu-Hong Kong tech collaboration. The institute aims to boost cross-border talent training and academic exchange.
The Permanent Secretary for Innovation, Technology and Industry of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region Government on Saturday hailed the launch of the Nanjing University of Science and Technology Hong Kong Innovation and Research Institute as a milestone in Jiangsu-Hong Kong science and technology cooperation.
Speaking at the institute's inauguration ceremony, the official said talent is the greatest asset for innovation and technology development. “When talent thrives, industries thrive; when education is strong, talent is strong,” the secretary said, noting that international academic exchange is essential for cultivating high-level talent capable of leading innovation.
The Hong Kong government's first five-year plan explicitly aims to nurture and attract innovation and technology talent comprehensively, the official noted. Measures include strengthening connectivity between Hong Kong and mainland China in talent, leveraging the advantages of both places in production, education, research and investment, and promoting integrated development of education, science and talent.
Jiangsu province has responded actively to the State Council's Outline Development Plan for the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area, encouraging its universities, research institutions and enterprises to participate in innovation activities in the Greater Bay Area, the secretary said. The Hong Kong-Jiangsu Innovation and Technology Centre was established in Hong Kong in 2025, and universities including Nanjing University and Southeast University have set up research institutes in the city through the centre.
The new institute will further deepen research exchanges between Jiangsu and Hong Kong, the official said, and provide an important international platform for talent cultivation and academic achievements. The secretary expressed hope that the institute will fully leverage Hong Kong's unique advantages as a bridge connecting the mainland and the world, promote cross-border talent training and international academic exchange.
The ceremony was attended by Zhang Xiaolei, deputy director of the Department of International Cooperation (Hong Kong, Macao and Taiwan Office) of the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology; Dr Hao Yincheng, executive director of the Chinese Academy of Sciences Hong Kong Innovation Institute; and Professor Yang Yixin, president of Nanjing University of Science and Technology.