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March 3, 2022

STEM jobs in Hong Kong event to attract IT talents to Hong Kong

Hong Kong-Canada Business Association (Montreal Section) (HKCBA) jointly with Invest Hong Kong and the Hong Kong Economic and Trade Office (Toronto) (HKETO) held a virtual interactive recruitment event on March 3, to promote the science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) job opportunities in Hong Kong while enriching participants on Hong Kong’s vibrant innovation and technology (I&T) ecosystem.

In delivering opening remarks at the event, entitled "STEM Jobs in Hong Kong", Director of HKETO, Ms Emily Mo, noted talents from the STEM sector are welcomed by Asian economies. “According to a new research by the Mckinsey Global Institute, Asia has accounted for 52% of global growth in tech-company revenues, 43% of startup funding, 51% of spending on research and development, and 87% of patents filed over the last decade,” Ms Mo said.

The strong Canada-Hong Kong ties makes Hong Kong the best destination for Canadian talents. “Hong Kong was rated number 1 in Asia in IMD’s (Institute for Management Development) Talent Competitiveness,” Ms Mo continued.

Looking ahead, Ms Mo is confident that Hong Kong is an attractive city for businesses and talents to thrive. With its unique position as an international trade and financial centre, alongside the favourable business environment, international talent pool and the enormous opportunities Asia and the Mainland have to offer.  

Following Ms Mo’s remarks, the Director-General of Investment Promotion, Mr Stephen Phillips elaborated on the abundant resources, excellent environment and job opportunities for startups and STEM talents in Hong Kong. 

To enhance the city’s global competitiveness, the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR) Government has made unprecedented efforts in I&T development in Hong Kong. In the past few years, over US$14 billion has been allocated on a wide range of technology related programmes and initiatives, such as in facility development, research and development, support for startups as well as in nurturing talents. 

Mr Stephen Phillips encouraged Canada companies and talents to grasp the vast I&T opportunities offered by Mainland China, in particular the affluent Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area development and consider setting foot or expand in the city. 

Moderated by Head of Invest Hong Kong in Canada Mr Christopher Chen, the event was also joined by other panellists including Professor of Department of Pharmacology & Therapeutics at McGill University, Dr. Moshe Szyf, and Professor of School of Optometry & Vision Science at University of Waterloo, Dr. Ben Thompson, both set up research and development institutes in Hong Kong.  The virtual event also facilitated STEM job recruitment by these two institutes and other Canadian companies operating in Hong Kong.

March 3, 2022

STEM領域互動招聘會吸引創科人才到香港

港加商會(滿地可分會)、香港投資推廣署及香港駐多倫多經濟貿易辦事處(香港經貿處)於三月三日合辦網上互動招聘會。該活動旨在推廣香港於科學、科技、工程及數學(STEM)領域的就業機會,並與參加者分享香港活躍的創科生態系統。

香港經貿處處長巫菀菁致歡迎辭時表示,亞洲各地都歡迎STEM領域的人才。巫菀菁說:「根據麥肯錫全球研究所的最新一份研究顯示,在過去十年,亞洲佔全球科技企業收入增幅的52%、初創企業融資的43%、研究及發展開支的51%,以及新增專利申請的87%。」

加拿大和香港的緊密聯繫令香港成為加拿大人才的最佳目的地。巫菀菁續說:「香港於國際管理發展學院的世界人才競爭力報告中排名亞洲首位。」

展望未來,巫菀菁相信香港是一個能繼續吸引外地企業及人才前往發展和發揮的城市。香港是一個獨特的國際商業及金融中心,不單有良好的營商環境和國際人才庫,還享有中國內地和亞洲市場帶來的無限機遇。

香港投資推廣署署長傅仲森進一步闡述初創企業及STEM人才在香港可享有的豐富資源、優良的工作環境及龐大的機遇。

為增強香港的國際競爭力,香港特別行政區政府於推動創科發展方面作出前所未見的努力。在過去數年,香港特別行政區政府已投放超過140億美元於一系與科技相關的項目和措施,包括發展設施、推動研究及發展、支持初創企業,以及培育人才。

傅仲森鼓勵加拿大企業及人才考慮駐足香港或在香港擴展業務,抓緊中國內地提供的龐大創科機遇,尤其是粵港澳大灣區發展帶來的機遇。

網上互動招聘會由投資推廣署加拿大辦事處投資推廣總監陳立智主持,其他專題講者包括於香港設有研究及發展院所的麥基爾大學教授 Moshe Szyf和滑鐵盧大學教授 Ben Thompson。該網上互動招聘會亦為兩間院所及其他在港營運的加拿大企業招聘STEM領域的職位。