Prof. H. C. MAN, Dean of Faculty of Engineering, Director of Research Institute for Advanced Manufacturing (RIAM), Director of University Research Facility in 3D Printing, Chair Professor of Materials Engineering and Cheng Yick-chi Chair Professor in Manufacturing Engineering, in an exclusive interview with Master Insight, shared his views on the opportunities and challenges of Hong Kong’s innovation and technology (I&T) development.
Prof. Man pointed out that a clear positioning in I&T development can attract investment from enterprises, and attracting leading enterprises to station in Hong Kong can lead the region’s I&T development. “Shenzhen’s clear focus in I&T has enabled its I&T to grow faster than Hong Kong. The region will try its best to introduce talents, capital and industry as long as the direction of development is set,” he said.
Prof. Man believed that Hong Kong and Shenzhen’s research need to complement one another. He recommended Hong Kong to learn from the Nation’s 14th Five-Year Plan to identify the focus of development. He also recommended schools, business, community and government to form a cross-regional and cross-sectoral think tank to discuss the way forward for Hong Kong’s I&T development.
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