Hong Kong Innovation and Technology Bureau: "AI Technology Investment Platform" helps small and medium-sized enterprises connect with technology and innovation projects for capitalization and promotes the growth of innovative companies.

On June 19, the Secretary for Innovation and Technology of Hong Kong, Dr. Sun Dong, and Deputy Secretary Zhang Manli visited the Hong Kong Small and Medium Listed Companies Association (hereinafter referred to as the "Association") to discuss the "Hong Kong Intelligent Technology + Capital Comprehensive Service Platform" jointly developed by the Association and Score Digital Technology (Zhuhai) Co., Ltd. (referred to as "Score Digital"). Dr. Sun stated that the platform can provide effective solutions for the capitalization and connection of many scientific and technological innovation projects in Hong Kong, as well as the transformation and upgrading of small and medium-sized listed companies. By effectively combining the resources of a large number of small and medium-sized listed companies in Hong Kong with scientific and technological innovation projects, the platform can inject new energy into small and medium-sized enterprises and help start-up projects quickly capitalize. Dr. Sun expressed his hope that the platform will be implemented at Cyberport as soon as possible, and within six months, it will promote the landing of 1-2 benchmark projects, forming demonstration cases of "mergers and acquisitions-restructuring-industry empowerment-market value enhancement." Regarding the landing of many scientific and technological innovation companies in Hong Kong, he stated that the Innovation and Technology Bureau will establish a government venture capital fund as soon as possible in the future to provide support to more scientific and technological innovation companies and establish a comprehensive government service system that encompasses "introduction-incubation-landing-listing." Deputy Secretary Zhang Manli stated that the platform can use financial technology to assist scientific and technological innovation companies in connecting with capital market resources, effectively addressing the matching needs of both parties. There are currently over 4,000 start-ups at Hong Kong Science Park and Cyberport. If these start-ups can be linked with resources from listed companies through the platform, it may significantly enhance the "incremental growth" capability of the local technology industry chain. She also expressed her hope that the platform will strengthen scientific research and development in the future, promote the connection between virtual industrial parks and mainland scientific and technological innovation resources, and help Hong Kong enterprises achieve industrial breakthroughs in the Greater Bay Area market. At the research meeting, Dr. Xi Chunying, Chairman of the Association, pointed out that over the past decade, Hong Kong has invested over HK$15 billion to promote the development of innovation and technology, cultivating a large number of high-tech start-up companies covering cutting-edge fields such as AI, biomedicine, and new materials. However, due to structural bottlenecks such as high IPO thresholds, a large gap in traditional investment banking services, and imperfect local capital mechanisms, it has been difficult for local scientific and technological achievements in Hong Kong to smoothly transform into capital achievements, hindering industrial upgrades and value realization. By constructing a systematic service platform driven by AI, centered around projects, led by capital, and supported by policies, the Association hopes to achieve efficient connections between "technology projects-small and medium-sized listed companies-capital-government resources" and reshape the growth and exit mechanisms of Hong Kong's innovation and technology enterprises. Dr. Cheng Yisun and Dr. Xu Xiaohong, co-founders of Score Digital, detailed the core functions of the "AI Technology Investment Bank Platform" at the meeting and shared their successful practical experience in Zhuhai. Dr. Cheng Yisun pointed out: "The design core of the platform lies in building an integrated chain of 'intelligent identification-precise matching-listing channel-policy exit,' dedicated to turning fragmented scientific and technological projects into investable, financable, and exitable asset packages." Dr. Xu Xiaohong added that the platform includes four core systems: AI intelligent assessment system: relying on the "iScore" multidimensional scoring model, quantifying project potential from aspects such as technology, commercialization, and capital acceptance; Project and capital matching system: combining small market value listed companies on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange, an intelligent "merger and acquisition+incubation+injection" path, constructing a capital matching mechanism; Intermediary resources and policy linkage platform: integrating professional teams such as accountants, law firms, and valuators, embedding government funds and policy intelligent channels; Virtual incubation and data sandbox mechanism: reducing physical landing thresholds, supporting the digital entry and regulatory pilot of cross-border projects.