The first phase of Hong Kong’s Hetao innovation hub, a key cross-border initiative under the Northern Metropolis megaproject, has been well received, with two of its wet laboratory buildings fully leased, its chairman has revealed.Permanent Secretary for Innovation, Technology and Industry Kevin Choi Kit-ming, who also chairs the Shenzhen-innovation-and-technology-park" class="entity-link entity-organization" data-entity-id="143875" data-entity-type="organization">Hong Kong-Shenzhen Innovation and Technology Park in the Lok Ma Chau Loop, said on Saturday that more than half of the tenant companies are from mainland China.“As of the end of May, some 90 enterprises had signed the contract with us. Virtually all floor space in the two wet laboratory buildings has been leased out,” he told a radio programme.
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Hong Kong Hetao innovation hub fully leases 2 wet lab buildings amid strong demand
Hong Kong's Hetao innovation hub, a cross-border initiative within the Northern Metropolis megaproject, has seen strong demand for its first phase. Kevin Choi Kit-ming, Permanent Secretary for Innovation, Technology and Industry and chairman of the Hong Kong-Shenzhen Innovation and Technology Park, announced that two wet laboratory buildings are fully leased.
Cannix YauSouth China Morning PostFiled 2026-07-04 · 07:25 GMTLean · Center-RightRead · 1 min
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Hong Kong's Hetao innovation hub, a cross-border initiative within the Northern Metropolis megaproject, has seen strong demand for its first phase. Kevin Choi Kit-ming, Permanent Secretary for Innovation, Technology and Industry and chairman of the Hong Kong-Shenzhen Innovation and Technology Park, announced that two wet laboratory buildings are fully leased. As of the end of May, approximately 90 enterprises had signed contracts, with virtually all floor space in these buildings occupied. More than half of these tenant companies originate from mainland China. This leasing success indicates significant interest in the hub's facilities.
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As of the end of May, approximately 90 enterprises had signed contracts with the Hetao innovation hub.
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More than half of the tenant companies in the Hetao innovation hub are from mainland China.
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The first phase of Hong Kong’s Hetao innovation hub has two wet laboratory buildings fully leased.
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Virtually all floor space in the two wet laboratory buildings has been leased out.
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