MRDI to lead operation of Hong Kong’s first national manufacturing innovation center

What happened

The First Five-Year Plan for Economic and Social Development of the Hong Kong SAR (2026–2030) and the chief executive's 2026 Policy Address have reaffirmed the role of the Hong Kong Microelectronics Research and Development Institute (MRDI) as one of Hong Kong's five key R&D institutions, and supported the accelerated establishment of Hong Kong's first national manufacturing innovation center, to be led and operated by MRDI. The source does not state a specific completion timeline or funding arrangement; the center remains in a planned/supported status and there is no confirmation it has been built or is operational.

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Source: Semiconductor Today · 10/19/2026 · View original source