HKPC’s “Summer InnoTalent Programme 2026” is Set to Officially Launch Focuses on AI Innovation to Cultivate Future I&T Talent in the AI Era

(Hong Kong, 16 June 2026) — The Hong Kong Productivity Council (HKPC) has been actively aligning with the national development strategy and the HKSAR Government’s talent initiatives to build Hong Kong as an international hub for high-calibre talent. Through its two seasonal internship programmes each year, HKPC connects outstanding university students from around the world to participate in innovation and technology (I&T) practices in Hong Kong. This year, HKPC’s Summer InnoTalent Programme (the “Programme”) received over 3,300 applications from university students in Hong Kong, Chinese Mainland, and overseas, an increase of nearly 30% compared to last year, reflecting the Programme’s growing appeal among young global I&T talent.

After multiple rounds of rigorous selection, 42 outstanding interns have been chosen to participate in the nine-week Programme, which is about to commence. The selected interns come from world-leading universities, including Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Stanford University, Harvard University, the University of Cambridge, the University of Oxford, Imperial College London, École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne (EPFL), Tsinghua University, Peking University, as well as Hong Kong institutions such as The University of Hong Kong, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, and The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology.

HKPC is actively aligning with the national “AI+” initiative and fully supporting the HKSAR Government’s strategy to promote AI development. With AI as its core focus, the Programme enables interns to gain in-depth knowledge of AI technologies and applications, and to design innovative solutions with real-world implementation potential. The interns will present their project ideas at the graduation ceremony in August.

Programme Highlights: 

• Real-world R&D and Industry Transformation Projects 
  Through a “project-based learning” approach, interns engage in technology application and industry transformation initiatives across key areas such as AI, new industrialisation, smart cities, and green technologies, gaining valuable hands-on experience.
• Equipping FutureSkills 
  Training in future-ready skills including AI applications, data analytics, and interdisciplinary collaboration, combined with expert mentorship, job shadowing, and I&T workshops, to comprehensively enhance interns’ innovation and problem-solving abilities, strengthening their competitiveness in the AI era.
• Deepening GBA I&T Connectivity and Global Perspective  
  Site visits to I&T enterprises in Hong Kong and the Greater Bay Area (GBA) to gain deeper insights into regional I&T value chains and new quality productive forces development, while strengthening cross-regional exchanges and broadening international innovation perspectives.
• Pathway to a Tech Career 
  Outstanding interns will have the opportunity to join HKPC’s professional team, transitioning from internship to full-time roles and embarking on a career in I&T.
   

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