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The pandemic accelerated medical technology development across the world and especially in Hong Kong and Mainland China.

Firms from Jiangsu and Zhejiang can revolutionise diagnostics through enhanced imaging of bodies and minds.

Mainland healthtech start-ups shine

Artificial intelligence is changing the world in the 21st century just as profoundly as steam engines did in the 19th century and motor vehicles in the 20th.

World-class universities have made the city a leading global centre in machine learning and application, according to a leading authority in the field.

AI works wonders in Hong Kong

A Hong Kong start-up, which introduced its cutting-edge extended reality (XE) technologies at FILMART earlier this year, will return in the next edition on 11-14 March 2024 to showcase innovative solutions and extend its presence in Mainland China to serve surging demand.

An immersive reality production company finds ample demand for its services in Hong Kong.

Studio creates reality 2.0

The pandemic shifted global economic and trade activities online and upended the traditional face-to-face education model, with online learning platforms springing up to bring students varied learning experiences.

Investment bankers switch to offer immersive hybrid education and create business opportunities.

Passion for science starts young

The application of augmented reality (AR) is becoming increasingly widespread. Commonly used in games and education in the early years, it has expanded to the medical field.

Hong Kong start-up specialising in AR surgical assistance software enhances surgical precision.

AR in the operating room

Ethan Tang, CEO of Metavision Global Entertainment talks to the HKTDC at the Asian Licensing Conference.
The Hong Kong Gifts &amp; Premium Fair, Home InStyle and Fashion InStyle, held at the Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre on 27-30 April 2025, and the Hong Kong International Printing &amp; Packaging Fair and DeLuxe PrintPack Hong Kong, held concurrently at Asia World-Expo, bring together some 6,000 exhibitors from over 30 countries and regions, including Mainland China and Hong Kong, as well as Australia, Japan, Korea, Malaysia, Thailand, Italy, Spain, Switzerland and the United States. Also held on 28-30 April 2025 at the Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre, the Hong Kong International Licensing Show and the Asian Licensing Conference showcase more than 600 brands and intellectual properties (IPs) spanning arts and museum licensing, animation character licensing, brand extension licensing, lifestyle licensing and entertainment licensing alongside more than 70 popular local brands, and bring together industry leaders to explore key topics including the latest developments in global licensing. The events serve as a bridge connecting Hong Kong's creative industries with Mainland China and international markets while reinforcing the city&rsquo;s positioning as a regional creative hub.

It creates a nice vibe for the industry: Singapore speaker at Asian Licensing Conference

Scott Lai of AMA (France) talks to the HKTDC at the inaugural InnoEX, jointly organised by HKSAR Government and the HKTDC. InnoEX and the concurrent HKTDC Hong Kong Electronics Fair (Spring Edition) and HKTDC Hong Kong International Lighting Fair (Spring Edition) opened at the Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre on 12 April 2023, attracting nearly 3,000 exhibitors from 20 countries and regions across Hong Kong, the mainland, Asia, Europe and the Americas, and showcasing Hong Kong's role as a global innovation hub and trade exhibition centre. InnoEX <a href="https://www.hktdc.com/event/innoex/en" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">https://www.hktdc.com/event/innoex/en</a>

VR

AR in the operating room

Mainland healthtech start-ups shine

AI works wonders in Hong Kong

Studio creates reality 2.0

Passion for science starts young