Innovation and technology development blueprint｜Jiezhuang Wu: Effectively respond to a single industry Ge Peifan advocates the loosening of biotechnology

The government announced the "Hong Kong Innovation and Technology Development Blueprint", which proposed four major directions and eight key strategies. Many members of the Legislative Council welcomed it and offered supplementary comments.

Wu Jiezhuang.

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Wu Jiezhuang: To compete for talents, we must also enhance the sense of belonging

Election Committee member Ng Kit-chung said that the "Blueprint" is fully in line with the country's "14th Five-Year Plan" to develop an innovative country and a technological power. actual needs of development.

Wu Jiezhuang pointed out that the direction of "improving the innovation and technology ecosystem and promoting Hong Kong's new industrialization" is very correct. Promoting a high-tech-led industrialization strategy is an effective measure to solve the long-standing single industry, and it will also help promote Hong Kong's digital economy and smart city develop.

He also supports the acceleration of the development of Hong Kong's digital economy and smart city, and believes that the development of innovation and technology will be more "local" and beneficial to people's livelihood.

In terms of talents, Wu Jiezhuang believes that the "Blueprint" proposes many policies to cooperate with the policy of "grabbing talents" and "grabbing enterprises". Stamp duty is exempted, but tax must be paid when leaving Hong Kong within seven years, and the amount and number of scholarships for overseas and mainland talents will be increased.

He mentioned that the government should take into account the allocation of middle-level and grass-roots manpower, and do a good job of training, so as not to "snatch" professionals without the cooperation of middle-level and grass-roots manpower.

Ge Peifan.

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Ge Peifan's selection of designated high value-added industries can generate a critical mass effect

Ge Peifan of the DAB pointed out that the "Blueprint" proposed to improve the innovation and technology ecosystem and promote the mutual development of the upper, middle and lower reaches. It is believed that it will help the transformation of scientific research results, and the development of high value-added manufacturing industries such as new energy vehicles and semiconductor industries can also be generated. The critical mass effect forms the main pillar of Hong Kong's "re-industrialization".

However, Ge Peifan said that according to the "Blueprint", the local R&D expenditure ratio will not be increased to 2% of GDP until 2032. He believes that the time is too long and may weaken local scientific research capabilities.

She specifically mentioned that there is not much focus on the development of biotechnology, and suggested that the Shenzhen-Hong Kong Science and Technology Innovation Cooperation Zone be fully utilized to develop biotechnology, such as striving to relax the restrictions on foreign investment access to biological samples, genetic diagnosis and treatment in the country's "Negative List", and put The restrictions on the flow of mainlanders’ genetic resources in the cooperation zone for research and development purposes have been removed, a branch of the Genetics Office has been established in the Shenzhen Park, the entry-exit inspection and quarantine procedures have been optimized, and the biological sample database of the Greater Bay Area and the Hong Kong Biotechnology Industry Information Index have been established. platform etc.

In terms of talents, Ge Peifan proposed that an innovation and technology education curriculum outline should be formulated, covering STEAM education, and programming and artificial intelligence should be listed as compulsory courses for primary and secondary schools.

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Chen Zuheng hopes to support the Garment R&D Center IVE to set up a Science and Technology Academy

Chen Zuheng from the Democratic Federation expects that the government will further support R&D centers such as the Hong Kong Textile and Apparel Research and Development Center (HKRITA) through measures such as increasing funding and reserving land in the northern metropolitan area, and setting up smart test production lines and customized product production lines in Hong Kong. .

At the same time, it is also possible to explore the establishment of operating branches or bases for R&D centers such as HKRITA in mainland cities in the Greater Bay Area, and to study the possibility of "crossing the river" for operation.

In terms of new industrialization, he hopes to hire additional assistants under the industrial commissioner to assist different industries in promoting intelligent manufacturing.

The "Blueprint" proposes a multi-pronged approach to strengthen the innovation and technology talent pool. Chen Zuheng suggested to improve the quality and status of vocational education, such as upgrading the Technological and Higher Education Institute of Hong Kong (THEi) under the Vocational Training Council The Institute of Education (IVE) has set up a brand-new school dedicated to providing courses related to innovation and technology.

The "Blueprint" proposed that the Hong Kong Stock Exchange is planning to revitalize the GEM board (that is, the Innovation and Technology Board) to provide a more effective financing platform for small and medium-sized enterprises and start-ups. Chen Zuheng welcomed it.

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