Last year, the Science and Technology Park repositioned three industrial estates in Yuen Long, Tai Po and Tseung Kwan O as "Innovation Parks" (INNOPARK).
Huang Keqiang, Chief Executive Officer of Hong Kong Science and Technology Parks Corporation, said in the commercial program "Government Good Sunday" that industrial development will be driven by technology, and it will also provide more employment opportunities for young people. He bluntly stated that the Science and Technology Park provides many job vacancies every year, and encourages interest in technology. young people enter the industry.
Last year, the Science and Technology Park repositioned three industrial estates in Yuen Long, Tai Po and Tseung Kwan O as "Innovation Parks" (INNOPARK).
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Huang Keqiang said that the "industrial village" gives people the feeling of the 1970s, but he believes that Hong Kong's industrial development will no longer adopt a high labor force method, but instead use technology to drive the industry, which will diversify Hong Kong's industry. Provide job opportunities for young people.
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He said that in the past, only land was granted to manufacturers, but the Tai Po Innovation Park has renovated the old multi-storey industrial buildings and set up a medical product manufacturing center; the Tseung Kwan O Innovation Park has a data technology center and an advanced manufacturing center covering an area of 1 million square feet. ; Yuen Long Innovation Park has a Microelectronics Center.
There are about 160 workshops in the three innovation parks, with an occupancy rate of over 90%.
Encouraging young people to join technology
Huang Keqiang also pointed out that the Science and Technology Park holds a career fair every year. Last year, there were more than 2,000 job vacancies, most of which were R&D jobs, but in the end only a few hundred people were hired. "If you are interested in technology R&D, there are actually many jobs, but some Workers may not be able to hire people, and young people can consider joining technology.”
Huang Keqiang said that the Science and Technology Park holds a career fair every year. Last year, there were more than 2,000 job vacancies, most of which were for R&D work, but only a few hundred people were finally hired.
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Chen Xiling, a senior industrialist, said that a pharmaceutical factory was set up in an industrial building in Ap Lei Chau more than 20 years ago, but the area was too small. Later, in 2013, a factory of more than 100,000 square feet was built in Tai Po to produce health products, skin care products, etc. Expansion by more than 90,000 square feet.
She believes that the industry needs innovative technologies and ideas to compete in the market, and needs to develop new products, so a research and development team is set up.
She pointed out that not only packaging workers, but also technicians are needed to ensure the smooth operation of the machines. Nearly 600 people have been employed in Hong Kong. She hopes that there will be more industrial schools in Hong Kong, and those who are interested in machines and computers will be encouraged to enter the industry.
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