HKPC Inno Space Nurtures Startup Culture to Create New Ecosystem for Innovation

To promote innovation and technology development, the HKSAR Government has commissioned the Hong Kong Productivity Council (HKPC) to set up “Inno Space” to help startups and makers turn their innovative ideas into industrial designs, prototypes and products through technical support and knowledge sharing, subsequently to nurture a startup ecology and facilitate re-industrialization in Hong Kong.

Mr Nicholas Yang, Secretary for Innovation and Technology, officiated the opening ceremony today (27 October 2017), accompanied by Miss Annie Choi, Commissioner for Innovation and Technology; Mr Willy Lin, Chairman of HKPC, and Mrs Agnes Mak, Executive Director of HKPC.

Speaking at the opening, Mr Lin said, “Inno Space aims to nurture a startup culture and promote re-industrialization in Hong Kong. Home to makers, designers and students, it also strives to foster a culture of innovation in Hong Kong. In addition to providing a variety of advanced facilities, HKPC experts are on hand to offer one-stop technical support to startups at every stage of their idea-to-commercialization odysseys, from intellectual property (IP) protection, product development, production, to testing , etc.”

Spanning 8,000 square feet, Inno Space comprises three zones, namely Inno Idea, Inno Prototype, and Inno Network. Introducing its four objectives, Mrs Agnes Mak said, “Inno Space offers a complete one-stop service from Idea to Industry (i2i) - turning design concepts into products; leverages the strengths of HKPC and other major players in the startup spaces for mutual development (complement); and connects local startups with potential industry partners for business growth. Inno Space is also part of a community that supports Hong Kong’s startup scene and the adoption of Industry 4.0 technology in industries.”

Located at HKPC’s headquarters in Kowloon Tong, Inno Space is equipped with a spectrum of advanced software and hardware facilities such as 3D printing machines, laser cutting tooling, computer-aided engineering (CAE) software, motion capturing systems and virtual reality (VR) / augmented reality (AR) application development systems, etc.

Inno Space is open from 9am to 9pm, Monday to Friday, and from 10am to 6pm, Saturday. All are welcome to make appointments to visit Inno Space and learn about the details of its membership scheme. For enquiries, please contact Stephanie Huang, Centre Manager of Inno Space, at tel.: (852) 2788 6118 or email: innospace@hkpc.org

For media enquiries, please contact Chloe Chau at tel. (852) 2788 6158 or email: chloechau@hkpc.org

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Justina Shum
Senior Manager
Corporate Development
Tel: (852) 2788 5895
Fax: (852) 2788 5056
Email: justina@hkpc.org
Website: www.hkpc.org

27 October 2017

Inno Space comprises three zones, namely Inno Idea, Inno Prototype and Inno Network. Picture shows Inno Prototype, which houses a spectrum of software, machinery and equipment for startups and makers to turn their innovative ideas into functional prototypes and products.

At the opening ceremony of Inno Space, officiating guests pose for a photo with representatives from local startups.

Mr Nicholas Yang, Secretary for Innovation and Technology, visits Inno Space set up by HKPC. Inno Space aims to nurture a startup culture and promote re-industrialization in Hong Kong. Home to makers, designers and students, it also strives to foster a culture of innovation in Hong Kong.