InvestHK boosts Hong Kong green-tech gateway

Invest Hong Kong said on September 1 that it is widening a push to position Hong Kong as an overseas launchpad for mainland Chinese green-technology and sustainability companies. The agency said the effort will combine advisory support, promotional work and cross-border business links aimed at helping companies expand beyond China. The announcement came as Hong Kong pitches itself as a “super-connector” for mainland firms seeking capital, partners and market access abroad. InvestHK framed the move around rising demand for clean-energy, storage, electric-vehicle and circular-economy technologies. ### What exactly is InvestHK saying it will do? InvestHK said the new push centers on helping mainland green-tech companies use Hong Kong for international expansion, rather than only for fundraising. The agency said Hong Kong can provide market-entry support, access to professional services, financing channels and introductions to overseas partners as companies move into Asia-Pacific and other markets. (media-outreach.com) King Leung, InvestHK’s global head of financial services, fintech and sustainability, said Hong Kong “provides far more than capital” for companies going abroad. In the September 1 statement, he said the city’s role as a “super-connector” and “super value-adder” has become more important as mainland enterprises navigate international expansion. (media-outreach.com) ### Why is the pitch focused on green technology now? Leung said three forces are driving the timing: geopolitical volatility, the power demands created by artificial intelligence, and more severe heat and climate pressures. He said disruption in Middle East oil supply chains had pushed governments and companies to accelerate energy transition efforts, while AI-related electricity demand was spurring investment across data centers, storage and clean-energy systems. (media-outreach.com) The September 1 statement also pointed to heat waves in Europe, with temperatures above 40 degrees Celsius in some areas, as another factor lifting demand for climate and energy solutions. Leung said mainland companies have built competitive positions in energy storage, solar, wind, electric vehicles, hydrogen and circular-economy technologies, both in technical capability and cost. (media-outreach.com) ### What numbers support Hong Kong’s argument? Morgan Stanley’s 2026 Sustainable Signals survey found that 92% of individual investors worldwide have an interest in sustainable investing, according to InvestHK’s statement. InvestHK used that figure to argue that sustainability remains one of the most closely watched investment themes globally. (media-outreach.com) InvestHK’s own project data show the mainland has been the biggest source of completed investment projects it handled in Hong Kong for several years. The agency’s published dataset lists 273 completed projects from the mainland in 2024, up from 136 in 2023 and 92 in 2022. ### How does this fit Hong Kong’s broader investment strategy? InvestHK’s website says the agency supports companies from the planning stage through global expansion via Hong Kong, and it presents the city as a “Go Global Launchpad.” The sustainability section of the site says Hong Kong aims to develop as both a green-finance center and a hub for smart and green technology. (media-outreach.com) A separate InvestHK event notice published in August said more than 120 representatives from mainland enterprises attended a seminar on using Hong Kong for multinational supply-chain and treasury management. (www1.investhk.gov.hk) That shows the green-tech push is part of a wider campaign to turn Hong Kong into an operating base for mainland companies going overseas. (investhk.gov.hk) ### Where will the next public test of this campaign be? Hong Kong Green Week is scheduled for September 7 to 11, according to InvestHK’s events page. The program describes green technology, green trade and supply-chain resilience among the main themes for the third edition of the event. InvestHK also said in a separate update that it concluded a North America trip focused on green tech, green finance and sustainability, describing it as its first North America visit with that primary focus since setting up a dedicated sustainability team in 2022. (investhk.gov.hk) Those events give the agency near-term platforms to turn the September 1 announcement into company outreach and dealmaking. (investhk.gov.hk) (investhk.gov.hk)