香港中文大學與佛山市順德區大灣區辦、順德區創新創業公益基金會簽署合作備忘錄
香港中文大學（中大）創業研究中心暨家族企業研究中心與佛山市順德區推進粵港澳大灣區建設領導小組辦公室（區大灣區辦）和順德區創新創業公益基金會（雙創公益基金會）於1月12日簽署合作備忘錄，計劃於順德「和創空間」內成立創新合作中心，推動大灣區初創產業可持續發展。
「和創空間」落戶順德粵港澳協同發展合作區拔萃科技大廈，面積約3,800平方米。空間整體提供約300個工位、20個獨立辦公室，設有多功能廳、共用實驗室和產品發布大廳等。
創新合作中心為「和創空間」的重點項目，依託中大創業研究中心暨家族企業研究中心16年來引進創業團隊及國際資源、跨代創業等豐富經驗，建構初創產業的可持續發展環境。
中大常務副校長陳金樑教授出席備忘錄簽署儀式並致辭，他表示：「期望此次的合作協議，能為順德區和香港兩地建立持續發展的創新創業環境。創新合作中心日後能與2020年於福田成立的深港創新研究院和中大商學院未來羅湖校區建立互惠互助的聯繫，為大灣區有志創業人士，創造多元經濟發展模式，為大灣區的戰略佈局和技術變革注入新動能。」
順德區副區長張帆先生提出：「順德一直堅持工業立區、科技強區戰略，積極推動深港澳各領域深度合作，將順德打造成為世界讀懂中國的灣區重要視窗。希望和創空間成為連接順德香港科研成果轉化的搖籃、廣佛和深港澳青年創新創業的熱土。」
MoU signed between CUHK, Foshan Shunde Office of the Leading Group for the Development of the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area of the People’s Government of Foshan Shunde District, and Shunde Foundation for Innovation and Entrepreneurship
To mark their collaboration in establishing the Greater Bay Area (GBA) Innovation Cooperation Centre (the Centre) situated in “He Innovation Space” in Shunde District, a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) was signed by The Chinese University of Hong Kong’s (CUHK) Centre for Entrepreneurship (CfE) and Centre for Family Business (CfB), Foshan Shunde Office of the Leading Group for the Development of the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area (Shunde GBA Office) and Shunde Foundation for Innovation and Entrepreneurship (SDIEF) on 12 January 2022.
Located in Shunde Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Collaborative Development and Cooperation Zone, “He Innovation Space” stretches over 3,800m2 and is endowed with a laboratory, multi-function hall, exhibition hall, 300 workstations and 20 independent offices.
The GBA Innovation Cooperation Centre is the core component of “He Innovation Space”. With the CfE and CfB’s wealth of experience over the past 16 years in bringing in entrepreneurs, international resources and cross-generational entrepreneurship, the Centre is positioned to foster a sustainable environment for startups to flourish.
Prof. Alan Chan, Provost of CUHK, remarked in the opening speech at the ceremony: “With the signing of this MoU, we hope to foster a sustainable environment conducive to innovation and entrepreneurship in Shunde and Hong Kong. The Innovation Cooperation Centre will seek to bring synergy with CUHK Hong Kong—Shenzhen Innovation and Technology Research Institute and CUHK Business School’s campus in Luohu. Through these efforts, we hope to diversify economic development for aspiring entrepreneurs in the GBA, infusing new vibes and momentum into the area of strategic development and technological transformation.
Mr. Fan Zhang, Deputy District Mayor of the People’s Government of Foshan Shunde District, also pointed out that, “Shunde has always striven to establish itself as a robust industrial zone and a high technology and development zone. Actively promoting in-depth cooperation in various fields among Shenzhen, Hong Kong and Macau, Shunde is shaping to become an important window for the world to understand China’s Greater Bay Area. We hope that ‘He Innovation Space’ will become the cradle connecting Shunde and Hong Kong’s scientific research achievements, and a hot spot for youth innovation and entrepreneurship in Guangfo, Shenzhen, Hong Kong and Macau.”
簽約代表:佛山市順德區大灣區辦常務副主任邱國盛先生（左熒幕前排左）和順德區創新創業公益基金會理事、秘書長葉韻琦女士（左熒幕前排右）和中大創業研究中心主任暨家族企業研究中心主任區玉輝教授（右熒幕前排右）。
Representatives to sign the MoU: Mr. Guosheng Qiu, Executive Deputy Director of Shunde GBA Office (seated, left, on the left screen); Ms. Yunqi Ye, Executive Director & Secretary General of SDIEF (seated, right, on the left screen) and Prof. Kevin Au, Director, Centre for Entrepreneurship CfE and CfB of CUHK (seated, right, on the right screen).
(由左至右）中大管理學系系主任羅勝強教授、商學院院長周林教授、常務副校長陳金樑教授、創業研究中心主任暨家族企業研究中心主任區玉輝教授、副校長陳偉儀教授、深圳研究院院長任揚教授和研究及知識轉移服務處處長徐仲鍈教授於合作備忘錄簽署儀式上合照。
(From left to right) Prof. Kenneth S. Law, Chairman, Department of Management of CUHK Business School; Prof. Lin Zhou, Dean of CUHK Business School; Prof. Alan Chan, Provost of CUHK; Prof. Kevin Au, Director, Centre for Entrepreneurship CfE and CfB; Prof. Chan Wai-yee, Ph.D., Pro-Vice-Chancellor; Prof. Yeung Yam, Dean of Shenzhen Research Institute, CUHK; Prof. Benny Zee, Director of ORKTS posed for a group photo at the MoU signing ceremony.
Press release: https://bit.ly/3Ab783c