Innotech

Artificial Intelligence-generated art brings to mind futuristic creations featuring galaxies or previously unknown life-forms, but it can be turned to classical art genres, as is the case with engineer and artist Victor Wong.

Biotechnology, medical robotics and information technology are developing at lightning speed and Hong Kong, along with all the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area (GBA), is an innovation hotspot in all these fields.

Hong Kong showcased its innovation and technology (I&T) strengths at three fairs last week, including the first-ever InnoEX co-organised by the Government of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR) and the Hong Kong Trade Development Council (HKTDC), held concurrently with the Hong Kong Electronics Fair (Spring Edition) and Hong Kong International Lighting Fair (Spring Edition).

The first-ever InnoEX, jointly organised by the Government of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR) and the Hong Kong Trade Development Council (HKTDC), which is running in conjunction with the HKTDC Hong Kong Electronics Fair (Spring Edition) and HKTDC Hong Kong International Lighting Fair (Spring Edition).

Small and medium-sized enterprises often believe AI is out of their reach and belongs to large firms. But SMEs have an even greater need for machine-learning solutions. As AI applications such as ChatGPT grow, the massive range of possible applications becomes clear. From graphic design to augmented reality models, advertising to copywriting, all these tasks can be done within one click. To SMEs with limited resources, AI saves lots of time and money while boosting productivity significantly. The Digital Academy is running a series of webinars on deploying AI for SMEs.

The key role of Hong Kong has always been that of connector – between Mainland China and the world, and between East Asia and the world; disruptions brought by the COVID-19 pandemic and global upheaval brought the need to strengthening this role.