HONG KONG, Could 7, 2024 /PRNewswire/ — Hong Kong Productiveness Council (HKPC) and HP signed a collaboration settlement (settlement) right this moment to determine the HKPC-HP 3D Printing Know-how Centre (Centre) in Hong Kong for software analysis growth on additive manufacturing, also called 3D printing. The Centre goals to turn out to be a pilot transformation base, making use of superior 3D printing applied sciences to empower varied industries, sharpen their aggressive edge, and foster the event of high-value strategic industrial chains. It may also speed up Hong Kong’s pioneering effort in micro-factory and new industrialisation growth, providing necessary references and inspiration worldwide within the pursuit of revolutionary and sustainable growth.
The Centre can be positioned within the HKPC Constructing, being the primary in Asia to be outfitted with each HP’s analysis model of “Metallic Jet” and “Multi Jet Fusion” industrial 3D printers. HP will convey superior gear and expertise to assist the operations of the Centre, and HKPC will contribute experience in uncooked materials growth, course of growth, and smartification. Market analysis knowledge estimate that the worth of the 3D printing trade will attain US$186.4 billion by 2033, a big enhance from US$27.7 billion in 2023, indicating the immense market potential.
Clear, digitally powered 3D printing generates minimal waste and a minimal carbon footprint. This aligns with international targets of attaining inexperienced and sustainable growth, whereas additionally selling long-term financial progress via sustainable industries. On the similar time, superior 3D printing gives vital alternatives in strategic industries, similar to healthtech, crucial parts, electronics, and extra. Sooner or later, the Centre, with its deal with customisation and precision, generally is a game-changer in assembly the demand for hard-to-source components, advanced constructions, patient-specific implants, and different instruments. It will allow enterprises, particularly small and medium enterprises (SMEs), to leverage superior 3D printing expertise and produce high-value, customised items that may reply to market-specific calls for in real-time, providing new ranges of flexibility and effectivity that typical factories are unable to fulfill.
Within the ceremony, Professor Dong SUN, JP, Secretary for Innovation, Know-how and Trade, HKSAR Authorities, stated, “3D printing allows the event of extra micro-factories in Hong Kong. In comparison with the normal one, micro-factories require much less land and supplies, generate greater effectivity however much less waste. This most closely fits Hong Kong’s situation, the place land assets are restricted and labour prices are comparatively excessive. The institution of this 3D printing expertise centre is undoubtedly reply to indicate how we make use of state-of-the-art expertise to advertise superior manufacturing and new industrialisation in Hong Kong. I’m assured that Hong Kong’s manufacturing trade will attain new heights, and ‘Made in Hong Kong‘ will proceed to be a good and sensible worldwide model. I sit up for extra consultant expertise corporations from throughout the globe, similar to HP to workforce up with our I&T quangoes, similar to HKPC, bringing abilities, applied sciences and equipment to Hong Kong to redefine Hong Kong’s manufacturing trade and drive high-quality financial progress.”
Hon Sunny TAN, Chairman of HKPC, stated, “We’re very happy to kind this analysis collaboration with HP, underscoring the arrogance that international expertise corporations have in Hong Kong’s strengths in innovation. As a global innovation and expertise centre, Hong Kong generally is a paragon of the micro-factory metropolis of the long run that gives Hong Kong’s reply to develop new productive forces and set a fantastic instance in Asia and throughout the globe to pursue innovation-driven, sustainable growth. Hong Kong’s distinctive situations make it notably appropriate for the event of micro-factories. The colourful ecosystem in Hong Kong, mixed with the strong provide chains within the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Better Bay Space, will present a wonderful pilot transformation base for the event of micro-factories, with vital implications for economies in Asia and worldwide.”
Mr Ramon PASTOR, International Head of 3D Metals at HP Personalisation & 3D Printing, stated, “It is really thrilling to witness the launch of this collaborative effort between HKPC and HP, which aligns completely with our imaginative and prescient of leveraging Additive Manufacturing to drive industrialisation. This initiative not solely showcases our dedication to technological development but in addition our shared imaginative and prescient for propelling trade innovation ahead. HP believes within the immense potential of Hong Kong’s expertise sector. We’re additionally glad to herald Professional-Technic Equipment Ltd. (Professional-Technic) to supply native assist for our collaboration with HKPC.”
The Centre is deliberate to open in September, serving as a networking hub to advertise nearer collaboration amongst academia, analysis establishments and industries, empowering numerous sectors to understand market traits. Along with software growth, the Centre may also present consultancy and coaching providers, driving developments and propelling the 3D printing trade, in addition to different industries utilising 3D printing technologies, ahead.
About Hong Kong Productiveness Council
The Hong Kong Productiveness Council (HKPC) is a multi-disciplinary organisation established by statute in 1967, to advertise productiveness excellence via relentless drive of world-class superior applied sciences and revolutionary service choices to assist Hong Kong enterprises. Being a key enabler of Trade 4.0 and Enterprise 4.0, HKPC strives to facilitate new industrialisation in Hong Kong, in addition to bolstering Hong Kong to be a global innovation and expertise centre and a wise metropolis. The Council provides complete revolutionary options for Hong Kong industries and enterprises, enabling them to realize assets and productiveness utilisation, effectiveness and value discount, and improve competitiveness in each native and abroad market. The Council companions and collaborates with native industries and enterprises and world-class R&D institutes to develop utilized expertise options for worth creation. It additionally advantages a wide range of sectors via product innovation, expertise switch, and commercialisation, bringing monumental enterprise alternatives forward. HKPC’s world-class R&D achievements have been broadly recognised through the years, profitable an array of native and abroad accolades.
As well as, HKPC provides SMEs and startups instant and well timed help in dealing with the ever-changing enterprise atmosphere, and strengthens expertise nurturing and Hong Kong’s competitiveness with FutureSkills coaching for enterprises and academia to reinforce digital capabilities and TechEd competencies.
For extra info, please go to HKPC’s web site: www.hkpc.org/en.
About HP
HP Inc. (NYSE: HPQ) is a worldwide expertise chief and creator of options that allow individuals to convey their concepts to life and connect with the issues that matter most. Working in additional than 170 nations, HP delivers a variety of revolutionary and sustainable gadgets, providers and subscriptions for private computing, printing, 3D printing, hybrid work, gaming, and extra. For extra info, please go to: http://www.hp.com.
SOURCE Hong Kong Productiveness Council
