Hong Kong Science Park Offers Financial Incentives As Competition Ramps Up For Asia Biomedical Hubs
This article was originally published in PharmAsia News
Executive Summary
Hong Kong Science and Technology Park is offering financial incentives to biotech and medical device start-ups, noting its status as a financial hub and gateway to China. This places it in competition with similar efforts in Taiwan, South Korea, Malaysia and Singapore that seek to establish biomedical innovation hubs in Asia.
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