Hong Kong marked a major milestone in cross-border innovation with the grand opening of the Hong Kong Park of the Hetao Shenzhen–Hong Kong Science and Technology Innovation Co-operation Zone (HSITP), reinforcing the city’s role as a global innovation and technology hub.
The opening ceremony was jointly presided over by Hong Kong Chief Executive John Lee, Xu Qifang, Executive Deputy Director of the Hong Kong and Macao Work Office of the CPC Central Committee, Zhou Ji, Director of the Liaison Office of the Central People’s Government in HKSAR, and Luo Huanghao, Vice Mayor of Shenzhen.
Among the key enterprises invited, Jason Wang, Co-founder and CEO of HiTHIUM, announced the formal establishment of HiTHIUM’s Hong Kong International R&D Center within HSITP, marking a significant step in the company’s global expansion strategy.
Addressing the gathering, Chief Executive John Lee said the Hong Kong government would provide strong policy support and essential infrastructure to ensure the smooth movement of researchers between Hong Kong and Shenzhen. He expressed confidence that the Hetao zone would serve as a pioneering platform for innovation and technology development, not only for Hong Kong but also as a model for the Greater Bay Area and the global innovation ecosystem. He added that the project would contribute to China’s high-quality development goals.
Ahead of the ceremony, Jason Wang met with Chief Executive John Lee, Financial Secretary Paul Chan, and other senior officials, during which he outlined HiTHIUM’s technological innovations, global footprint, and strategic vision for the new international R&D center. Wang described Hong Kong as a critical node in HiTHIUM’s global strategy and an important bridge to international innovation networks.
The newly established R&D center will leverage Hong Kong’s highly internationalized innovation environment and global resource integration capabilities, combined with Shenzhen’s strong manufacturing and supply-chain ecosystem. It will focus on long-duration energy storage, sodium-ion battery technologies, and other next-generation energy solutions, aiming to enhance HiTHIUM’s global competitiveness and foster collaborative innovation in energy storage.
Speaking at the “Loop Talk” session, Wang said Hong Kong was a natural choice for the international R&D center, noting that both Hong Kong and the Greater Bay Area are positioning innovation and technology as key drivers of future growth—closely aligned with HiTHIUM’s long-term strategy amid the accelerating global energy transition.
He further highlighted that Hong Kong’s concentration of world-class research institutions and international talent provides a solid foundation for advancing applied research and technology validation in emerging energy storage solutions.
The establishment of HiTHIUM’s Hong Kong International R&D Center represents not only a milestone in the company’s internationalization journey but also a concrete contribution to national strategies and green development in the Greater Bay Area. The center is expected to support China’s “dual carbon” goals and play a positive role in advancing global sustainable energy development.
