Hong Kong Science and Technology Parks Corporation (HKSTP) concluded its Paris delegation to Viva Technology (VivaTech) 2026, held from June 17 to 20, with significant outcomes that underscore its role as Asia's innovation and technology ecosystem orchestrator. The event, celebrating its 10th anniversary, saw HKSTP sign multiple memorandums of understanding (MOU) between its park companies and European partners, strengthening ties between Asian and European tech communities.
Among the key deals, microalgae expert Algreen signed with South Korean climate tech company ForNatures, which specializes in carbon capture management. The partnership aims to amplify mutual research and development capabilities to advance environmental, social, and governance (ESG) goals. Robotics solutions provider Robocore signed with Slovenian cognitive software startup ARCHTYP, enabling the display of a differentiating layer on a proven platform to meet market demands. Robocore also closed a deal with French advertising giant JCDecaux to supply a thousand robots, extending its reach in the European market.
LeafIoT's green asset management technology attracted interest from European preservation professionals, including the French Agricultural Research Centre for International Development (CIRAD), Catalonian landscaping company Gremi de Jardineria de Catalunya, and Professor Andrea Galli from the Laboratory of Geotechnical Analysis and Modelling (GeoT-LAM) at Politecnico di Milano. These collaborations are expected to open new opportunities and boost market reach for LeafIoT.
Compared to VivaTech 2025, this year's delegation achieved over 50% growth in opportunities, totaling more than 200 potential business leads worth HK$70 million. HKSTP's growing presence at VivaTech reflects its mission to open doors for Hong Kong startups into European markets and create reciprocal opportunities for European innovators to enter Asia through Hong Kong's strategic location in the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area (GBA), recognized as the world's No. 1 innovation cluster by the World Intellectual Property Organisation Innovation Index.
Terry Wong, CEO of HKSTP, stated: "France and the EU represent critical opportunities for Hong Kong and Chinese Mainland I&T ventures to scale globally. VivaTech provides a world-class platform for collaboration, co-creation, and knowledge exchange. Our strong ties with French partners underline the importance of Hong Kong as a global launchpad for innovation, supporting startups on their journey from local success to international impact."
A highlight of the event was the expansion of HKSTP's partnership with Bouygues Construction, a global leader in sustainable construction and infrastructure headquartered in France, operating across more than 60 countries. Through its Hong Kong arm, Dragages Hong Kong, Bouygues has maintained a 70-year legacy in Hong Kong, contributing to iconic infrastructure projects and championing innovation in construction safety, modular design, green materials, and site automation. HKSTP is the first and only institution in Hong Kong to bridge tech ventures directly into Bouygues Construction's "Scale One" programme, providing a fast track to prototyping and commercialisation. This initiative sets a new benchmark for cross-border industrial innovation partnerships. Building on existing foundations, Bouygues Construction is now stepping up collaboration with HKSTP beyond Asia, offering selected Hong Kong startups the chance to showcase solutions at Bouygues' headquarters in France, with opportunities for solution validation and pilot trials across European operations.
The Hong Kong Tech Pavilion, organised by the Hong Kong Trade Development Council (HKTDC) and supported by partners including HKSTP, showcased market-ready solutions spanning AI, green-tech, and health-tech from 24 tech ventures, marking a major milestone in creating a direct bridge between Hong Kong and Europe's innovation and technology hub.
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