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Hong Kong's medical research faces hurdles to commercialization

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Hong Kong possesses strong capabilities in medical research, yet faces significant obstacles in translating these advancements into practical applications and commercial success. Experts highlight challenges such as insufficient industry investment, limited production capacity, and a shortage of specialized talent as key impediments to becoming a global biomedical innovation hub. One example is a robotic hand developed by Raymond Tong Kai-yu, which, despite its success in 15 countries, faced considerable difficulties in cost and production before reaching the market. AI

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  1. SCMP — Tech TIER_1 English(EN) · Elizabeth Cheung ·

    Hong Kong excels at medical research. So what is holding it back?

    In the first of a four-part Health Matters wellness series on frontier medicine in Hong Kong, Elizabeth Cheung looks into how the city can turn world-class research into real-world treatments and what it needs to become a global biomedical innovation hub. Raymond Tong Kai-yu spen…

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