R&D labs in Hong Kong
The 311 Institute tracks 18 R&D labs in Hong Kong: 8 research institutes, 5 government, 3 university and 2 corporate. Most are in Hong Kong, Shatin and Kowloon, and the leading organisations include Chinese University of Hong Kong, Innovation and Technology Commission and Applied Science and Technology Research Institute. Their main focus areas are electrical and electronic engineering, materials chemistry, aerospace engineering and spectroscopy.
Part of the 311 Institute Global R&D Labs Directory. Compiled by Matthew Griffin. Last updated .
All 18 labs
| Lab and organisation | Location | Type and sector | Focus | Founded |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fano Labs (China)Fano Labs (China) | Hong Kong, Hong Kong | Corporate Technology | Artificial Intelligence, Signal Processing, Electrical and Electronic Engineering | 2015 |
| Laboratory of Data Discovery for HealthLaboratory of Data Discovery for Health | Hong Kong, Hong Kong | Corporate Healthcare and life sciences | Infectious Diseases, Modeling and Simulation, Health | 2020 |
| Policy Innovation and Co-ordination OfficeGovernment of Hong Kong | Hong Kong, Hong Kong | Government Public policy and analysis | Management Information Systems, General Economics, Econometrics and Finance, Strategy and Management | 2018 |
| Hong Kong Microelectronics Research and Development InstituteHong Kong Microelectronics Research and Development Institute | Hong Kong, Hong Kong | Government Chemicals and materials | Materials Chemistry, Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials, Electrical and Electronic Engineering | 2024 |
| Innovation and Technology CommissionInnovation and Technology Commission | Hong Kong, Hong Kong | Government Healthcare and life sciences | Molecular Biology, Computational Theory and Mathematics, Organic Chemistry | 2000 |
| Standards and Calibration LaboratoryInnovation and Technology Commission | Hong Kong, Hong Kong | Government Industrials and manufacturing | Statistics, Probability and Uncertainty, Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Aerospace Engineering | |
| Standing Committee on Language Education and ResearchStanding Committee on Language Education and Research | Hong Kong, Hong Kong | Government Multidisciplinary research | Research | 1996 |
| Institute of Molecular Functional MaterialsChinese University of Hong Kong | Hong Kong, Hong Kong | University Chemicals and materials | Materials Chemistry, Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Spectroscopy | |
| State Key Laboratory of Synthetic ChemistryChinese University of Hong Kong | Hong Kong, Hong Kong | University Chemicals and materials | Materials Chemistry, Organic Chemistry, Radiology, Nuclear Medicine and Imaging | 2014 |
| State Key Laboratory of Marine PollutionCity University of Hong Kong | Hong Kong, Hong Kong | University Environment and climate | Health, Toxicology and Mutagenesis, Pollution, Oceanography | |
| Applied Science and Technology Research InstituteApplied Science and Technology Research Institute | Shatin, Hong Kong | Research institute Industrials and manufacturing | Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Biomedical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering | 2000 |
| Centre for Perceptual and Interactive IntelligenceCentre for Perceptual and Interactive Intelligence | Hong Kong, Hong Kong | Research institute Technology | Computer Vision and Pattern Recognition, Artificial Intelligence, Computational Mechanics | 2020 |
| Government LaboratoryGovernment Laboratory | Kowloon, Hong Kong | Research institute Chemicals and materials | Statistics, Probability and Uncertainty, Analytical Chemistry, Food Science | 1913 |
| HKU-Pasteur Research PoleHKU-Pasteur Research Pole | Hong Kong, Hong Kong | Research institute Healthcare and life sciences | Infectious Diseases, Epidemiology, Animal Science and Zoology | 2000 |
| Hong Kong ObservatoryHong Kong Observatory | Hong Kong, Hong Kong | Research institute Environment and climate | Atmospheric Science, Aerospace Engineering, Environmental Engineering | 1883 |
| Ming Wai Lau Centre for Reparative MedicineKarolinska Institutet | Hong Kong, Hong Kong | Research institute Healthcare and life sciences | Materials Chemistry, Spectroscopy, Molecular Biology | 2016 |
| Nano and Advanced Materials InstituteNano and Advanced Materials Institute | Hong Kong, Hong Kong | Research institute Industrials and manufacturing | Civil and Structural Engineering, Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment, Building and Construction | 2006 |
| State Key Laboratory of Environmental and Biological AnalysisState Key Laboratory of Environmental and Biological Analysis | Hong Kong, Hong Kong | Research institute Environment and climate | Health, Toxicology and Mutagenesis, Molecular Biology, Spectroscopy | 2013 |
R&D ecosystems in Hong Kong
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Questions and answers
How many R&D labs are there in Hong Kong?
The 311 Institute Global R&D Labs Directory lists 18 active R&D labs in Hong Kong as of October 2026: 8 research institutes, 5 government, 3 university and 2 corporate.
Which organisations run the most R&D labs in Hong Kong?
In this directory the organisations with the most labs in Hong Kong are Chinese University of Hong Kong, Innovation and Technology Commission and Applied Science and Technology Research Institute.
Where are R&D labs concentrated in Hong Kong?
They cluster around Hong Kong, Shatin and Kowloon. The largest R&D ecosystem is Greater Bay Area (Shenzhen, Guangzhou, Hong Kong).
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