A new bridge between Sweden and Hong Kong may be taking shape in science and innovation.
During an official visit to Sweden, Hong Kong’s Secretary for Innovation, Technology and Industry, Sun Dong, said leading Swedish universities were eager to deepen cooperation with Hong Kong in areas such as life sciences, biotechnology and artificial intelligence, South China Morning Post reports.
Among the institutions visited were KTH Royal Institute of Technology, Karolinska Institutet and Uppsala University.
Sun Dong said he was impressed by the strong interest from Swedish universities, researchers and companies in working with Hong Kong.
The discussions focused on life sciences, digitalisation, AI in medicine and new energy solutions – all areas where both Sweden and Hong Kong see major growth potential.
The Hong Kong minister also said Swedish start-ups and companies were looking at Hong Kong as a gateway to mainland China and as a place to raise international funding for global expansion.
