Tagged with Greater Bay Area

Hong Kong Billed as China’s attempt to create an economic powerhouse to rival Silicon Valley, ‘The Greater Bay Area’ is a mega-region that includes nine cities in Guangdong province plus the Special Administrative Regions of Hong Kong and Macau. Since its launch in 2017, the GBA has worked to integrate these cities…

Hong Kong Professor Justin Che-Yuen WU outlines how strategic collaborations in the Greater Bay Area are expanding CUHK’s influence in medical innovation, healthcare services, and clinical research. Professor Wu explains how these collaborations are crucial for integrating Hong Kong’s advanced medical practices into mainland China while leveraging the region’s resources for innovation…

Hong Kong Former Hong Kong SAR Chief Executive CY Leung  discusses Hong Kong’s unique positioning within the Greater Bay Area and the importance of its openness, international business mindset, and strong sense of social responsibility in maintaining its global relevance. Leung also reflects on Hong Kong’s response to political and economic uncertainties…

Hong Kong Prof. Lo Chung-mau, Hong Kong’s Secretary for Health, delves into some of the key strategic initiatives for advancing Hong Kong’s healthcare and biomedical innovation. Key topics include the integration of the Greater Bay Area (GBA) for enhanced clinical trials, addressing the increasing needs of Hong Kong healthcare system, and leveraging…

Hong Kong Immuno Cure has a unique approach to the failure-ridden field of HIV vaccine development: focusing on a therapeutic vaccine for already infected individuals rather than a preventive vaccine. Founders Tom Lau and Dr Xia Jin explain the company’s origins as a spin-off from the University of Hong Kong’s AIDS Institute…

China A decade on from its launch, the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area (GBA) initiative has made some significant wins but remains some way from fulfilling the vision of a fully integrated internationally competitive bay area to rival that of its US west coast namesake.   Staggering Fundamentals Home to 87…

Hong Kong Novartis, one of the world’s largest biopharma companies, has secured approval and market access for two of its most advanced cell and gene treatments in Hong Kong. The firm’s territory head, Derek Chang, highlights how early access to innovative therapies in the Hong Kong-Greater Bay Area (GBA) can unlock winning…

Hong Kong Former chief executive of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR) Leung Chun-ying (CY Leung) discusses recent science and technology initiatives like the new Hong Kong University of Science and Technology campus in Guangzhou and the Hong Kong-Shenzhen Innovation and Technology Park, which is set to further foster cooperation between…

Hong Kong Benjamin Chan of MediConcepts – a Hong Kong-based medtech CDMO – outlines the potential impact of the Greater Bay Area Initiative on Hong Kong medtech, and the key factors behind his company’s success.   Benjamin, as an industry veteran within the Hong Kong medical devices sector, with also a factory…

Hong Kong Winnie Lun and Dr. Patrick Leung, CEO and CSO of eNano Health, shares the serendipitous story of how they came to establish eNano Health in Hong Kong in 2010; their first flagship product, the Kiss and Tell Glucose Meter, and their expansion into other diagnostic areas; as well as their…

Hong Kong Professor Justin Wu, chief operating officer of the Chinese University of Hong Kong (CUHK) Medical Center, shares his professional background and interest in gastroenterology, his insights into the research and commercialization environment in Hong Kong, and his hope for government, industry and academia to work together to propel Hong Kong…

China Xie Yuehui, chairman and CEO of Lifetech Scientific, one of Shenzhen’s leading medical devices companies, share the company’s focus on developing innovative minimally invasive interventional medical devices to global standards, the company’s strengths in commercialization, as well as his strategic plans for the future.   Mr. Xie, could you please…