Invest Hong Kong (InvestHK) and the Dongguan Songshan Lake High-Tech Industrial Development Zone today signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to strengthen collaboration.

The MOU also serves to establish a regular co-operation mechanism to support enterprises in the high-tech zone in expanding globally via Hong Kong.

The pact was signed at InvestHK’s head office by Director-General of Investment Promotion Alpha Lau, and Vice Mayor of the Dongguan Municipal People’s Government and Secretary of the Party Working Committee of Songshan Lake High-Tech Zone Chen Qingsong.

Representatives from both sides also had in-depth exchanges to further promote the deep integration of scientific research and industry between Dongguan and Hong Kong.

Songshan Lake High-Tech Zone is a core innovation engine within the Greater Bay Area. Led by Huawei, the zone has developed a smart terminal industrial cluster valued at over RMB100 billion.

Besides the development of next-generation information technology and intelligent connected vehicle industries, the zone also focuses on strategic emerging industries such as robotics and intelligent equipment manufacturing, semiconductors and integrated circuits, biomedicine and health, and new materials and new energy.

According to the MOU, InvestHK will provide one-stop support for enterprises from Songshan Lake High-Tech Zone to leverage Hong Kong as a gateway to global markets.

This includes facilitating access to international capital markets, matching them with world-class professional service partners, and offering support in office site selection, research and development implementation, and talent acquisition.

Ms Lau said: “We believe that this co-operation can create a synergy effect from Hong Kong’s international advantages and the innovative edge of Songshan Lake High-Tech Zone, helping enterprises and talent from the zone to shine on the global stage.”

Prior to the signing ceremony, Ms Lau attended the listing ceremony of a renowned pharmaceutical company, Sunshine Lake Pharma, from the high-tech zone on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange.

The listing highlighted the pathway for Mainland enterprises to access international markets through Hong Kong’s capital markets.

Since its establishment in 2000, InvestHK has assisted over 7,700 enterprises from the Mainland and around the world in setting up or expanding in Hong Kong, with more than 145 successfully listed on the city’s stock exchange.

Yesterday, InvestHK's leadership team attended an unveiling ceremony marking the launch of the high-tech zone’s Songshan Lake Science City Hong Kong Operations Centre at the InnoCentre.