Hitachi Innovation Center Drives Innovative, Co-Creation Solutions at Hong Kong Science Park

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“Hitachi Vantara believes in the transformative power of the technology ecosystem at Hong Kong Science Park and its ability to drive innovations and opportunities to co-create. The Park is home to over 700 technology companies and we are focused on growing relationships with each and every one. We expect this new innovation center, which demonstrates Hitachi Vantara’s commitment to Greater China, will help guide businesses to lead in this new era of digital innovation,” explained Hitachi Vantara CEO Brian Householder at the opening ceremony of Hitachi Innovation Center on Oct. 24 at Hong Kong Science Park. This is the company’s first innovation center within the Greater China region. It will foster collaborations and strengthen the ecosystem to support smart city initiatives in Hong Kong and beyond.

 A multinational conglomerate founded in 1910, Hitachi has been a leader in many fields that include consumer products and household appliances, construction machinery, automotive systems, electronics, healthcare equipment, railway and transportation systems, infrastructure and financial services, energy and power systems, specialized materials and components, digital media and information technology (IT) systems. Since its founding more than a century ago, Hitachi has gained unique knowledge and expertise in operational technology (OT), which is how companies operate and compete in different industries.

Headquartered in Silicon Valley and a wholly owned subsidiary of Hitachi, Ltd., Hitachi Vantara combines Hitachi’s OT leadership with proven IT expertise. As a result, the company helps customers around the world navigate their digital transformations by unlocking the value of their data to solve their most important business challenges and build new value across their entire business ecosystems.

Hitachi Vantara’s partnership with Hong Kong Science and Technology Parks Corporation (HKSTP) offers tremendous co-creation opportunities and access to a growing local innovation and technology ecosystem of subject matter experts (SMEs) that will benefit current customers in the region, including St. Teresa’s Hospital and Atos (a global leader in IT solutions and cloud services).

“Hitachi Vantara has been an important partner to the HKSTP,” said HKSTP CEO Albert Wong, who attended the opening ceremony. “Now with the launch of Hitachi Innovation Center, startups and partner companies in the Science Park will gain access to their digital tools.” Hitachi Vantara will be collaborating closely with HKSTP to train startups and corporate tenants on its data analytics and intelligence technology platform to help them store, enrich, activate and monetize their data streams.