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HKEIA launches 'Future Industries Zone' at Hong Kong Electronics Fair; ITIB chief Sun Dong headlines youth forum

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The Hong Kong Electronic Industries Association introduced the inaugural 'Future Industries Zone' at the 46th Hong Kong Electronics Fair (Autumn Edition); today's youth scientists forum was officiated by Secretary for Innovation, Technology and Industry Professor Sun Dong.

Why it matters

It is the first time the HKEIA has set up a 'Future Industries Zone' at the Autumn Electronics Fair, bringing together tech enterprises, research institutions and international partners to move innovation from lab to industry, cementing Hong Kong's role as a tech 'super-connector'.

Full report

On October 16, 2026, the Hong Kong Electronic Industries Association announced the inaugural 'Future Industries Zone' at the 46th Hong Kong Electronics Fair (Autumn Edition), running four days of activities with innovative technology enterprises, research institutions and international partners. Today's 'Future Technology · Future Scenarios · Future Talent — Youth Scientists and Industry Application Scenario Matching Forum' welcomed Professor Sun Dong, Secretary for Innovation, Technology and Industry, as officiating guest. Professor Sun delivered a keynote address titled 'Scenario-Driven, Talent-Connected: The Innovation Transfer Path from Lab to Future Industry.' The forum also featured keynote speeches and panel discussions on topics including the role of patient capital in supporting Hong Kong's future industries, entrepreneurial opportunities and challenges for young scientists, and the links between research commercialization, talent and capital. The HKEIA said it will continue to act as the industry's 'super-connector,' bringing international resources and opportunities to Hong Kong, helping enterprises in Hong Kong and the Greater Bay Area expand globally, and building an innovation bridge with CES.

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