Four of Hong Kong’s universities are consistently ranked amongst the top 100 universities in the world. These are The University of Hong Kong, The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology, The Chinese University of Hong Kong and City University of Hong Kong. These, and Hong Kong’s other universities are amongst the world’s leading research universities. Innovative research and development at research organisations in Hong Kong is supported by the most modern state of the art laboratories and research infrastructure, and the world’s leading and highly skilled scientists.

Many of them also collaborate with the world’s most prestigious universities and research institutes.

The 2023 Global Innovation Index published by the World Intellectual Property Organization ranked Hong Kong as the 17th most innovative economies.

Hong Kong also has a highly regarded testing and certification sector. A number of laboratories, inspection and certification bodies provide testing and certification services across many sectors, ensuring that exported goods meet required standards.

Research collaborations with Hong’s Kong’s universities and research centres can be arranged by contacting their respective knowledge/ technology transfer offices:

• Biotechnology Research Institute of The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology
• Knowledge Transfer and Entrepreneurship Office of The Hong Kong Polytechnic University
• Knowledge Exchange Office of The University of Hong Kong
• Knowledge Transfer Office of the City University of Hong Kong
• Knowledge Transfer Office of The Hong Kong Baptist University
• Technology Transfer Office of The University of Hong Kong
• Technology Transfer Center of The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology
• The Office of Research and Knowledge Transfer Services of The Chinese University of Hong Kong
• The Hong Kong Institute of Biotechnology Limited (The Chinese University of Hong Kong)

For R&D Centres in Hong Kong:

• Automotive Platforms and Application Systems R&D Centre
• Biomedical Technology Support Centre at Hong Kong Science and Technology Park
• Hong Kong Applied Science and Technology Research Institute (designated as Research and Development Centre for Information and Communications Technologies)
• Labs and Technology Services at Technology Support Centre at Hong Kong Science and Technology Park
• Logistics and Supply Chain MultiTech R&D Centre
• Nano and Advanced Materials Institute
• Technology Centre of Cyberport
• The Hong Kong Academy of Sciences
• The Hong Kong Research Institute of Textiles and Apparel