Hong Kong Science Park and Merck sign deal for Merck Hong Kong Centre

Hong Kong Science and Technology Parks Corporation (HKSTP) and science and technology company Merck signed a collaboration agreement on October 26, 2026, establishing a strategic partnership. Under the agreement, Merck will establish the Merck Hong Kong Centre at Hong Kong Science Park, bringing global scientific expertise to the local innovation ecosystem.

What the centre will do

The Merck Hong Kong Centre will bring in advanced scientific products, showcase live technological demonstrations, and provide expert consultation services. Through technical training and clinical advisory sessions, an innovation scouting programme, and the co-hosting of an annual flagship event, the partnership will connect HKSTP's innovation ecosystem with Merck's domain expertise and global networks, supporting local startups and innovation talent, accelerating the translation of research outcomes into real-world applications, and jointly capturing opportunities across the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area and international markets.

The signing

The agreement was signed by HKSTP Chief Executive Officer Terry Wong and Merck China President Rogier Janssens, witnessed by Dr Annika Bolten-Drutschmann, Consul General of Germany, HKSTP Chairman Cordelia Chung, and Peter Yan, Director-General of the Office for Attracting Strategic Enterprises (OASES). Merck is a science and technology company active in life science, healthcare and electronics.

Source: Media OutReach Newswire press release, October 26, 2026.