Derek ChimHead of Incubation and Acceleration Programmes, Hong Kong Science and Technology Parks Corporation
Mr. Chim is the Head of Incubation and Acceleration Programmes, Hong Kong Science and Technology Parks Corporation (HKSTPC). He is responsible for leading Hong’ Kong’s largest Innovation & Technology Startups programmes, dedicated to providing various growth support for aspiring entrepreneurs and founders seeking business expansion, while jointly promoting the development of innovation and technology in Hong Kong.
Mr. Chim graduated from the Hong Kong University of Science and Technology. Throughout his over 20 years of professional experience, he has served at McKinsey & Company, Microsoft, and has founded several startups in the embedded systems, AI, and cloud computing domains. He possesses rich experiences in serving digital transformation and innovation programmes for corporates, leading product and business development, as well as driving growth and execution in both traditional enterprises and startups.
Hong Kong Science and Technology Parks Corporation
Hong Kong Science and Technology Parks Corporation (HKSTP) has for over 20 years committed to building up Hong Kong as an international innovation and technology hub to propel success for local and global pioneers today and tomorrow. HKSTP has established a thriving I&T ecosystem that supported over 10 unicorns and Hong Kong’s leading R&D hub with over 13,000 research professionals and over 1,400 technology companies focused on healthtech, AI and robotics, fintech and smart city technologies.
Established in 2001, we attract and nurture talent, accelerate and commercialise innovation and technology for entrepreneurs on their journey of growth. Our growing innovation ecosystem is built around our key locations of Hong Kong Science Park in Shatin, InnoCentre in Kowloon Tong and three modern InnoParks in Tai Po, Tseung Kwan O and Yuen Long. The three InnoParks are realising a vision of new industrialisation for Hong Kong. The goal is sectors like advanced manufacturing, electronics and biotechnology are being reimagined for a new generation of industry.
Through our infrastructure, services, expertise, and network of partnerships, HKSTP will help establish innovation and technology as a pillar of growth for Hong Kong, while reinforcing Hong Kong’s international I&T hub status as a launchpad for growth at the heart of the GBA innovation powerhouse.
More information about HKSTP is available at www.hkstp.org
