Cyberport has forged a strategic partnership with the China Academy of Information and Communications Technology (CAICT) and signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) for joint efforts in establishing the ASTRON Supernode (Hong Kong). This collaboration strives to promote the advancement of digital infrastructure and provide additional impetus for the growth of the digital economy.
Cyberport will collaborate with CAICT to advance the development of the ASTRON Supernode’s infrastructure in Hong Kong and will guide applications in various industries such as finance, supply chains, trade, ESG, healthcare, and cultural tourism to connect with the platform. CAICT intends to carry out ASTRON related ecological activities at Cyberport and is also studying to set up a second Hong Kong node of ASTRON at Cyberport to integrate the Cyberport Web3 ecosystem with the Cyberport community companies. Cyberport is committed to nurturing the related ecosystem, with a focus on industrial development and talent cultivation.
Furthermore, on the day of signing the MoU, CAICT also signed MoUs with CUniq HK, BLOCKUNION, and JOINTLINK as partners for the landing of ASTRON in Hong Kong. The parties will leverage their strengths in blockchain, telecommunications networks, and technical services to jointly promote the international development of ASTRON.
Simon Chan, Chairman of Cyberport, expressed in his welcome speech, "As Hong Kong's Web3 hub, Cyberport is dedicated to advancing the development of blockchain and Web3 technologies. Currently, our community has gathered over 230 Web3.0 companies from around the world. We look forward to the landing of the Supernode, which will inject new impetus into Hong Kong's advanced manufacturing, internet and IoT industries, promote innovation and upgrades, facilitate the optimisation of economic infrastructure, accelerate the pace of building a smart city, and facilitate the development of Hong Kong as an international I&T centre.”
