Hong Kong: providing the DNA for medical conventions
Hong Kong boasts one of the region’s most advanced medical ecosystems. World-class healthcare services and substantial investment in research and clinical studies are helping to consolidate its leading position in the medical community
At the forefront of medical development, Hong Kong’s top-tier research capabilities are backed by strong government subsidies. With an enviable professional standing globally, thanks to high-ranking universities, a deep talent pool and a strong local medical community, Hong Kong serves as a leading hub for life and health sciences innovation exchanges.
Medical and healthcare excellence
A famously long life expectancy - 82.5 years for males and 88.1 for females - and a low infant mortality rate of just 1.4 per 1,000 are tangible benefits resulting from the city’s globally renowned healthcare and a world-class ecosystem fostering research, education, health-tech innovation and investment.
Home to two Top 50 global medical schools
Home to two Top 50 global medical schools
- HKU: 24th worldwide, 2nd in QS 2025 Dentistry
- CUHK: 25th worldwide, 3rd in US News 2024-25 Gastroenterology and Hepatology
Asia’s largest and world’s 2nd largest fundraising hub for biotechnology
Asia’s largest and world’s 2nd largest fundraising hub for biotechnology
- 126 healthcare and biotech companies listed in Hong Kong raising HK$276 billion through IPOs in 2023
- 67 pre-revenue biotech listings raised HK$122 billion
- Ranked top 4 globally in IPOs in 2024
Preeminent hub for local, national and international leading R&D initiatives
Preeminent hub for local, national and international leading R&D initiatives
- Local: Government-established InnoHK research clusters, including InnoLife Healthtech Hub with 16 life and health labs, foster collaboration with world-class local universities
- National: Home to 16 State Key Laboratories, 6 Chinese National Engineering Research Centres and 22 Joint Laboratories with the Chinese Academy of Sciences
- International: MIT Innovation Node on healthcare innovation, HKU-Karolinska Institute’s research collaboration on stem cell and regenerative medicine, and HKUST-Stanford-UCL advanced translational neuroscience research
Home to 300+ Life and Health-tech companies
Home to 300+ Life and Health-tech companies
World-class healthcare infrastructure for life and health-tech companies at Hong Kong Science Park, supporting start-ups with facilities including Biomedical Technology Support Centre, Healthcare Devices Innovation Hub, Chemical Co-Working Centre and Biobank with GMP facilities for cell processing
Strong government funding support for health innovation
Strong government funding support for health innovation
Funding via Health Bureau’s Health and Medical Research Fund, Chinese Medicine Development Fund’s Applied Studies and Research Funding Scheme, Innovation and Technology Commission’s Partnership Research Programme and Hong Kong Trade Development Council’s Global STEM Professorship Scheme
Medical and healthcare excellence
A famously long life expectancy - 82.5 years for males and 88.1 for females - and a low infant mortality rate of just 1.4 per 1,000 are tangible benefits resulting from the city’s globally renowned healthcare and a world-class ecosystem fostering research, education, health-tech innovation and investment.
Home to two Top 50 global medical schools
Home to two Top 50 global medical schools
- HKU: 24th worldwide, 2nd in QS 2025 Dentistry
- CUHK: 25th worldwide, 3rd in US News 2024-25 Gastroenterology and Hepatology
Asia’s largest and world’s 2nd largest fundraising hub for biotechnology
Asia’s largest and world’s 2nd largest fundraising hub for biotechnology
- 126 healthcare and biotech companies listed in Hong Kong raising HK$276 billion through IPOs in 2023
- 67 pre-revenue biotech listings raised HK$122 billion
- Ranked top 4 globally in IPOs in 2024
Preeminent hub for local, national and international leading R&D initiatives
Preeminent hub for local, national and international leading R&D initiatives
- Local: Government-established InnoHK research clusters, including InnoLife Healthtech Hub with 16 life and health labs, foster collaboration with world-class local universities
- National: Home to 16 State Key Laboratories, 6 Chinese National Engineering Research Centres and 22 Joint Laboratories with the Chinese Academy of Sciences
- International: MIT Innovation Node on healthcare innovation, HKU-Karolinska Institute’s research collaboration on stem cell and regenerative medicine, and HKUST-Stanford-UCL advanced translational neuroscience research
Home to 300+ Life and Health-tech companies
Home to 300+ Life and Health-tech companies
World-class healthcare infrastructure for life and health-tech companies at Hong Kong Science Park, supporting start-ups with facilities including Biomedical Technology Support Centre, Healthcare Devices Innovation Hub, Chemical Co-Working Centre and Biobank with GMP facilities for cell processing
Strong government funding support for health innovation
Strong government funding support for health innovation
Funding via Health Bureau’s Health and Medical Research Fund, Chinese Medicine Development Fund’s Applied Studies and Research Funding Scheme, Innovation and Technology Commission’s Partnership Research Programme and Hong Kong Trade Development Council’s Global STEM Professorship Scheme
A vibrant ecosystem of global healthcare networks
Empowered by interconnected professional networks, Hong Kong’s vibrant medical community drives global healthcare innovation, making the city an ideal hub for hosting world-class medical congresses that foster international collaboration and advancement.
The Federation of Medical Societies of Hong Kong
The Federation of Medical Societies of Hong Kong
Uniting 130+ medical, dental, nursing and allied health societies to foster collaboration, making Hong Kong a hub for diverse medical industry gatherings
Hong Kong Convention Ambassador Programme
Hong Kong Convention Ambassador Programme
Initiated by the Hong Kong Tourism Board, 30+ medical sector ambassadors secured 37 medical events since 2020, showcasing Hong Kong as a host city for global medical conventions
Chinese Medical Association
Chinese Medical Association
An alliance of 89 specialty societies and 700,000 members, fostering strong Mainland ties to facilitate exchanges between international and Mainland medical societies
A vibrant ecosystem of global healthcare networks
Empowered by interconnected professional networks, Hong Kong’s vibrant medical community drives global healthcare innovation, making the city an ideal hub for hosting world-class medical congresses that foster international collaboration and advancement.
The Federation of Medical Societies of Hong Kong
The Federation of Medical Societies of Hong Kong
Uniting 130+ medical, dental, nursing and allied health societies to foster collaboration, making Hong Kong a hub for diverse medical industry gatherings
Hong Kong Convention Ambassador Programme
Hong Kong Convention Ambassador Programme
Initiated by the Hong Kong Tourism Board, 30+ medical sector ambassadors secured 37 medical events since 2020, showcasing Hong Kong as a host city for global medical conventions
Chinese Medical Association
Chinese Medical Association
An alliance of 89 specialty societies and 700,000 members, fostering strong Mainland ties to facilitate exchanges between international and Mainland medical societies
Healthcare in the Greater Bay Area (GBA)
With a high professional standing in medicine and unique connections with Chinese experts, Hong Kong is a super-connector that helps to unleash vast medical potential in the GBA and Mainland – projected to have a RMB 16 trillion national healthcare market by 2030 and a one-trillion-yuan biopharmaceutical and healthcare cluster in Guangdong by 2027.
As part of the GBA, Hong Kong enjoys easy access to a complete industry chain – from R&D to clinical trial, production and innovation of devices, Traditional Chinese Medicine and pharmaceuticals, making it a premier hub to drive global innovation and enrich business opportunities.
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Healthcare Equipment and Supplies |
Leading in China in medical device output value, GBA maintains the nation’s largest and most advanced industry cluster with top innovation capacity (2024) |
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Healthcare Providers and Services |
World-class care in the GBA is delivered by 1.4 million healthcare professionals and nearly 1,000 hospitals, including Top 50 Chinese Mainland hospitals, delivering world-class care (2021) |
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Healthcare Technology |
The Shenzhen-Hong Kong-Guangzhou Science & Technology cluster ranks 2nd globally for patents and publications, driving cutting-edge healthcare technology innovation (2024) |
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Biotechnology |
The Greater Bay Area International Clinical Trial Institute, established in 2024 at the Hong Kong Park in Hetao, accelerates biomedical technology and clinical trials, fostering biotech innovation |
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Pharmaceuticals |
GBA leads with more than 50 per cent of China’s Phase III clinical trial registrations and allows designated institutions to use Hong Kong-registered drugs and devices for urgent clinical needs (2020) |
The GBA and Hong Kong maintain close healthcare connections through integrated healthcare services, talent exchange and cross-boundary medical co-operation. Key aspects include Cross-boundary Healthcare Access, Talent Exchange Programmes, Integrated Care Models, Healthcare Infrastructure and Services, and Cross-boundary Emergency and Diagnostic Services. These efforts collectively enhance accessibility, quality and innovation in medical care across the region.
Healthcare in the Greater Bay Area (GBA)
With a high professional standing in medicine and unique connections with Chinese experts, Hong Kong is a super-connector that helps to unleash vast medical potential in the GBA and Mainland – projected to have a RMB 16 trillion national healthcare market by 2030 and a one-trillion-yuan biopharmaceutical and healthcare cluster in Guangdong by 2027.
As part of the GBA, Hong Kong enjoys easy access to a complete industry chain – from R&D to clinical trial, production and innovation of devices, Traditional Chinese Medicine and pharmaceuticals, making it a premier hub to drive global innovation and enrich business opportunities.
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The GBA and Hong Kong maintain close healthcare connections through integrated healthcare services, talent exchange and cross-boundary medical co-operation. Key aspects include Cross-boundary Healthcare Access, Talent Exchange Programmes, Integrated Care Models, Healthcare Infrastructure and Services, and Cross-boundary Emergency and Diagnostic Services. These efforts collectively enhance accessibility, quality and innovation in medical care across the region.
A global stage for medical congresses
Hong Kong has hosted 130+ international medical congresses from 2019–2024, with 35+ projected by 2027. From Chinese Mainland and regional to global medical congresses of European and North American medical associations, Hong Kong has a proven track record for collaboration and innovation.
This December alone, Hong Kong will host three prestigious medical congresses bringing together global experts and innovators at the cutting edge of healthcare advancements. These include the 26th World Sterilization Congress (3–6 December), 9th World Congress of Pediatric Cardiology and Cardiac Surgery (7–12 December) and the International Society of Sport Psychology 16th World Congress (8–12 December).
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Chinese Mainland |
o The 15th China Chest Pain Congress 2026 |
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North America |
o International Society for Stem Cell Research Annual Meeting 2025 |
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Europe |
o World Cancer Congress 2026 |
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Asia Pacific |
o The 41st Asia-Pacific Academy of Ophthalmology Congress 2026 |
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Chinese Mainland |
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o The 18th World Congress of Chinese Medicine 2021 |
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North America |
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Europe |
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Asia Pacific |
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o Asian Pacific Society of Respirology Congress 2024 o The 44th Asia Pacific Dental Congress 2023 |
“As a vibrant research hub at the crossroads of Asia and the world, Hong Kong offers an ideal setting to connect diverse scientific communities, spark new collaborations, and accelerate innovation. We are proud to return to Asia for the first time in more than a decade at a time when our collective progress in stem cell research and regenerative medicine and to advancing therapies that have life altering impact on patients depends on the exchange of bold ideas across borders”
“Hong Kong’s preeminence in medical radiation technology and therapy, with world-class healthcare facilities and a collaborative team of experts, makes it the ideal host for global medical congresses like ISRRT 2024”
“Hong Kong’s dynamic medical industry, with strong research institutions and a diverse talent pool, creates unparallelled opportunities for international networking and collaboration at events like the APSR Congress”
“Hong Kong’s high professional standing in the medical field, combined with its exceptional event industry staff, ensures the success of large-scale congresses like APHRS, fostering global medical advancements”
Data source: Top Universities (2025), HKU (2025), CUHK (2025), OASES, Fortune, HKEX, KPMG, EY, HKTDC (2024), Health Bureau, chp.gov.hk,FMSHK, Chinese Medical Association, International Trade Administration, Global Innovation Index (2024), newsgov.hk (2024), Merck Group (2020), China Daily HK, HKPC (2023), HKTDC (2024), 2025-26 Budget, pwc (2024), Legco (2025)
Data source: Top Universities (2025), HKU (2025), CUHK (2025), OASES, Fortune, HKEX, KPMG, EY, HKTDC (2024), Health Bureau, chp.gov.hk,FMSHK, Chinese Medical Association, International Trade Administration, Global Innovation Index (2024), newsgov.hk (2024), Merck Group (2020), China Daily HK, HKPC (2023), HKTDC (2024), 2025-26 Budget, pwc (2024), Legco (2025)
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