Tech chief attends Berlin summit

Secretary for Innovation, Technology & Industry Prof Sun Dong attended the AsiaBerlin Summit 2023 in Berlin, Germany, on June 12.

The four-day summit is expected to welcome more than 3,000 attendees from communities within the startup ecosystems across Asia and Berlin to discuss the newest tech trends and cross-border collaboration.

While delivering a keynote speech at the summit's opening ceremony, Prof Sun briefed the audience on the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region Government’s strong commitment to perfecting the innovation and technology (I&T) ecosystem and promoting industry development, in particular various support to startups.

He added that I&T companies from all over the world are welcome to set up or expand their operations in Hong Kong where they can leverage the seamless access to the gigantic market in the Greater Bay Area and Mainland China, and explore boundless business opportunities therein.

Before the summit’s opening ceremony, Prof Sun met Berlin Governing Mayor Kai Wegner. He also exchanged ideas with government officials and I&T sector leaders from Europe and Asia on I&T development in the course of the summit’s VIP breakfast.

During the conference, Prof Sun toured booths set up by various innovation networks and agencies, science platforms as well as startup incubators.

In the afternoon, the I&T chief toured Research Fab Microelectronics Germany where he learnt about the latest micro- and nanoelectronic research and development in Germany.

Later in the day, while visiting German Accelerator, a government-funded project under German Entrepreneurship, Prof Sun received a briefing on its highly-customised programmes which empower innovation and help startups from all stages and across various industries to achieve international growth and success.

Prof Sun wrapped up the day by calling on Chinese Embassy in Germany Envoy Zeng Yingru.