Breakfast seminar on health technology in Hong Kong and GBA (Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area) will be carried out by the Finland-Hong Kong Business Association, Consulate General of Finland, and Cisema on November 27, 2023.
Hong Kong’s growing healthcare market offers growth opportunities for Finnish companies
Hong Kong’s growing healthcare market offers growth opportunities for Finnish companies, especially in the field of health technology and digital services. In addition to the local market, Hong Kong can enable the first step into the healthcare market of GBA and the rest of Asia.
The GBA in China, which includes Hong Kong SAR, Macau SAR, and nine cities in Guangdong province, has a rapidly growing healthcare industry with significant potential. The region has a permanent population of nearly 80 million people with a growing middle class with higher disposable incomes. This demographic shift in the GBA and an increasingly ageing population as well as pandemic influences in China are driving huge demand for high-quality healthcare services.
Hong Kong SAR is strategically designated as the MedTech development hub in the GBA
The “Hong Kong and Macao Medicine and Equipment Connect” policy enables drugs and medical equipment that are already on the Hong Kong market to be used by designated medical institutions in the GBA after approval. In addition, the authorities of Guangdong and Hong Kong SAR signed the MoU on Collaboration in the Supervision of the Safety of Medicines and Medical Instruments in the GBA. The local authorities are promoting mutual benefit, joint development and deeper integration of the healthcare industry in the GBA, as well as accelerating the standardisation and internationalisation of the regional healthcare industry.
Seminar topics
- Developing a GBA strategy through Hong Kong, Ms. Sanorita Li, Head of Healthcare, Business Finland China
- HK Fast Track Option to GBA for Foreign Companies, Mr. Hamish King, CEO, Cisema Hong Kong
- Practical Tips for IP protection in Hong Kong and China, Ms. Theresa Luk and Mr. Ian Liu, Partners, Deacons Hong Kong
Event details
Date: 27 November 2023 (Monday)
Time: 9:00am – 10:30am Finnish time (3:00pm – 4:30pm Hong Kong time)
Format: Breakfast Seminar
Location: Finland Chamber of Commerce
Agenda
9:00 Introductory words,
– Mr Pertti Mero, Chair of the Finland-Hong Kong Business Association
– Mr Mika Finska, Consul, Trade and Investment, Consulate General of Finland
9:05 Expert presentations
– Developing a GBA strategy through Hong Kong
– HK Fast Track Option to GBA for Foreign Companies
– Practical Tips for IP protection in Hong Kong and China
10:00 Q&A
10:30 End of event
Further information
Reach out to Cisema if you would like to learn more about how we can support Finnish healthtech companies to comply with regulatory affairs requirements in China.
For more information about the seminar event please contact the Finland Chamber of Commerce at ville.vuorensola@chamber.fi.
