Hong Kong Productivity Council
Hong Kong Productivity Council (HKPC) is a multi-disciplinary organisation, which is tasked with promoting and assisting the Hong Kong business sectors, established in 1967 by the "Hong Kong Productivity Council Ordinance".
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Native name | 香港生產力促進局 |
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| Type | Public Sector |
| Founded | 1967 |
| Headquarters | HKPC Building, 78 Tat Chee Avenue, Kowloon, Hong Kong |
Key people | Sunny TAN Chairman Mohamed Din Butt Executive Director Edmond Lai Shiao-bun Chief Digital Officer Lawrence Cheung Chi-chong Chief Innovation Officer Vivian Lin Chief Operating Officer |
Number of employees | 800+ |
| Website | www.hkpc.org |
| Footnotes / references Data and information reference: Website of HKPC | |
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| Traditional Chinese | 香港生產力促進局 | ||||||||
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HKPC is committed to promote productivity excellence through relentless drive of world-class advanced technologies and innovative service offerings to support Hong Kong enterprises. Being a key enabler of Industry 4.0 and Enterprise 4.0, HKPC strives to facilitate “new industrialisation” in Hong Kong, as well as bolstering Hong Kong to be an international innovation and technology hub and a smart city. The Council offers comprehensive innovative solutions for Hong Kong industries and enterprises, enabling them to achieve resources and productivity utilisation, effectiveness and cost reduction, amid enhancing competitiveness in both local and overseas marketplaces.[1] The Council partners and collaborates with local industries and enterprises and world-class R&D institutes to develop applied technology solutions for value creation. It also benefits a variety of sectors through product innovation, technology transfer, and commercialisation, bringing enormous business opportunities ahead. HKPC’s world-class R&D achievements have been widely recognised over the years, winning an array of local, Mainland and international accolades. In addition, HKPC offers SMEs and startups immediate and timely assistance in coping with the ever-changing business environment, as well as enhancing their competitive edges by providing a variety of FutureSkills trainings to upskill and nurture talent with digital capabilities and TechEd competencies.
HKPC’s headquarter is located at the HKPC Building at 78 Tat Chee Avenue, Kowloon, founded in 1990. HKPC is partially funded by the HKSAR Government, and the rest of incomes from services fees.
HKPC has established consulting subsidiaries in Shenzhen and Dongguan to serve Hong Kong–owned enterprises in the Mainland.
Governance
HKPC is governed by a Council with representatives from managerial, labour, academic, professional, and government departments concerned with productivity issues.
Organisation Structure
Digital Branch
- Digital Transformation Division
- Smart Manufacturing Division
- Robotics and Artificial Intelligence Division
- Mainland Division
- Commercialisation and Business Development Unit
Funding Scheme Branch
- Funding Schemes Division
- Technology Funding Division
Living Innovation Branch
- Automotive Platforms and Application Systems R&D Centre
- Green Living and Innovation Division
- InnoPreneur (SME & Startup Growth) and FutureSkills Division
- Smart City Division
Compliance and Internal Audit Office
Corporate Development Division
Council Secretariat
Finance and Procurement Division
Human Resources and Facility Management Division
Services
- “New Industrialisation”
- IIoT
- A.I. & Robotics
- Novel Materials
- Advanced Manufacturing Technology
- Digital Transformation
- Smart Mobility
- Green Technology
- Food Technology
- GeronTech
- Corporate Sustainability
- Testing & Standards
- Other services:
- Inno Space: Inno Space promotes TechEd education and entrepreneurship, and launches pilot schemes for secondary schools, universities, and higher education institutions. Through offering technical support and knowledge sharing, Inno Space helps startups and inventors to translate their innovative ideas into industrial designs, prototypes, and products, building an eco-system in the startup scene and facilitating the development of “new industralisation”.
- SME ReachOut: Through face-to-face consultations, SME ReachOut helps SMEs identify suitable funding schemes and answer questions related to applications. The goal is to enhance SME’s understanding of the Government’s funding schemes, with a view to encouraging better utilisation of the support provided by the Government.
- HKPC Academy: HKPC Academy provides enterprises and individuals with various professional training services to enhance their knowledge and capabilities.
- Hong Kong Computer Emergency Response Team Coordination Centre (HKCERT): HKCERT serves local enterprises and Internet users through facilitating information dissemination, providing advice on preventive measures against security threats, and promoting information security awareness.[2]
Subsidiaries
Hong Kong Subsidiaries
- HKPC Technology (Holdings) Company Limited
- Productivity (Holdings) Limited and Wholly Foreign Owned Enterprises in the GBA
Mainland Subsidiaries / Joint Venture Company
- Productivity (Dongguan) Consulting Company Limited
- Productivity (Shenzhen) Consulting Company Limited
- HKPC GBA FutureSkills Centre
- HKPC Shenzhen Innovation and Technology Centre (Futian)
Office
Hong Kong headquarter: HKPC Building, 78 Tat Chee Avenue, Kowloon, Hong Kong
Mainland:
- Productivity (Dongguan) Consulting Co., Ltd: Room 208, Block 4, Creative Industry Park, NO.34 Guantai Road, Dongguan, Guangdong, PRC
- Productivity (Shenzhen) Consulting Co., Ltd: 18 Floor, Building 1, CFC Tower, No.5 Shihua Road, Futian Free Trade Zone, Shenzhen, PRC
References
- Chan, Oswald (23 December 2022). "Making HK's supply, value chains worth their salt".
- "【資訊保安隨筆】香港資訊保安事故協調工作全面睇". 19 April 2019.