New tech park to focus on four key sectors across two strategic sites
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Macau to launch tech industry centre in Q2: Tai
By Tony Lai
The Macau International Science and Technology Industry Centre, a pilot project under the city’s broader push to diversify its economy, is set to become operational in the second quarter of 2026, according to Secretary for Economy and Finance Tai Kin Ip.
Tai made the announcement on Tuesday in a pre-recorded Chinese New Year message broadcast by public broadcaster TDM.
“As a pioneering project, the Macau International Science and Technology Industry Centre is scheduled to commence operations in the second quarter of this year. Investment promotion efforts are progressing smoothly,” Tai said.
The centre, covering about 2,000 square metres, will be housed at the former Macau Young Entrepreneur Incubation Centre in the NAPE district.
A specialised operations and investment team has already been assembled and has conducted site visits across mainland China, particularly in the Yangtze River Delta and the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macau Greater Bay Area, Tai noted.
“This year, a number of technology enterprises will be introduced to Macau, injecting new vitality into the local science and technology ecosystem,” he said. “The government is also actively studying legal frameworks and policy tools to foster industry development.”
Bigger tech vision
The centre serves as a precursor to a far larger undertaking by the Macau government: the Macau Science and Technology Research and Development Industrial Park, one of four major infrastructure projects announced by Chief Executive Sam Hou Fai last year to accelerate the city’s economic diversification beyond gaming.
Backed by a projected investment of MOP18.1 billion (US$2.25 billion), the park is expected to begin preliminary construction later this year, with completion unlikely before 2029. Two sites are under consideration: an 83,000-square-metre parcel along Avenida Wai Long in Taipa, and a 177,000-square-metre area in the Zone E1 land reclamation zone.
The park will focus on four high-tech sectors: integrated circuits, traditional Chinese medicine and healthcare, aerospace technology, and digital technologies.
Tai said feedback gathered during last year’s public consultation has been incorporated into the park’s design. “The goal is to ensure the development aligns with actual societal needs while maintaining a forward-looking and sustainable vision,” he said. “The park aims to build a fully integrated innovation ecosystem that combines research, incubation, commercialisation and support services.”
Safeguarding local employment
Beyond infrastructure, Tai pledged that safeguarding job opportunities for local residents would remain a top government priority. Planned measures include the creation of high-quality positions, improved job-matching mechanisms and enhanced training programmes.
“The government will advance employment promotion policies through dynamic assessments and flexible policy adjustments, with a firm commitment to supporting local residents in their career development,” he said.
Cultural landmarks
In addition to the tech park, Macau is also advancing plans for the International Integrated Tourism and Cultural Zone, another major infrastructure project announced by the Chief Executive last year.
The zone will span two locations — the Zone C land reclamation area and a site near Macau Tower — and will feature three key cultural landmarks: the Macau National Museum of Culture, the Macau International Centre for Performing Arts, and the International Museum of Contemporary Art.
According to Secretary for Social Affairs and Culture O Lam, planning has progressed smoothly following last year’s public consultation. A dedicated task force will be established to begin work on the Macau National Museum of Culture, regarded as one of the most development-ready components of the project, she said in a separate Chinese New Year message broadcast by TDM on Tuesday.
“The museum project will begin with a public tender, with the aim of selecting both an architectural design proposal and a design team within 2026,” she said. “We hope to complete the commissioning process by the end of the year, finalise the designs next year, and move towards ground-breaking at the earliest possible stage.”
https://macaubusiness.com/macau-to-launch-tech-industry-centre-in-q2-tai/
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O Governo concluiu a consulta pública sobre o futuro Parque Industrial de I&D das Ciências e Tecnologias, tendo recolhido mais de 2.500 opiniões. A Direcção dos Serviços de Economia e Desenvolvimento Tecnológico indicou haver um “consenso alargado” entre os participantes
A Direcção dos Serviços de Economia e Desenvolvimento Tecnológico (DSEDT) recolheu 2.546 opiniões e sugestões sobre o planeamento e a construção do Parque Industrial de I&D das Ciências e Tecnologias e, após uma análise preliminar, considerou que existe um “consenso alargado na sociedade sobre o projecto”.
Entre 27 de Novembro e 26 de Dezembro, as setes sessões organizadas pelo Governo envolveram cerca de 630 participantes, incluindo “membros dos órgãos executivo e legislativo, representantes do sector científico, académicos e associações bem como duas sessões abertas ao público e uma dedicada a estudantes do ensino secundário”, tendo recebido ainda 247 opiniões escritas.
Segundo a DSEDT, “os participantes contribuíram activamente com sugestões e propostas, abordando múltiplos aspectos como o posicionamento do desenvolvimento do Parque das Ciências e Tecnologias, a distribuição sectorial, as infra-estruturas complementares, as políticas de formação e atracção de talentos, os mecanismos de coordenação entre indústria, academia e investigação, e os modelos de cooperação transfronteiriça”.
Recorde-se que as duas localizações possíveis para o Parque são a Avenida Wai Long e a Zona E1 dos Novos Aterros. Na primeira, o lote ocupa uma posição estratégica de indústria-universidade-investigação, com condições de acessibilidade e transporte favoráveis. Neste caso, o Parque teria 83 mil metros quadrados, incluindo as encostas e o Túnel da Colina da Taipa Grande. Com a cadeia de desenvolvimento do ecossistema industrial como eixo principal, o Parque seria organizado por zonas funcionais de apoio à investigação e desenvolvimento (I&D) e produção.
Nos Novos Aterros, o projecto beneficiaria de “condições geográficas privilegiadas”, adoptando um conceito de parque costeiro ecológico e de baixo carbono. Com 177 mil metros quadrados, seria constituído por zonas de tecnologias digitais, circuitos integrados, tecnologias aeroespaciais, centro de dados e computação, uma sala urbana de recepção, um pavilhão de serviços públicos e espaços de lazer.
O Governo assegurou que irá integrar “de forma abrangente as diversas opiniões recolhidas, articulando estreitamente com a estratégia de desenvolvimento nacional o plano de construção da Grande Baía” e “as vantagens próprias de Macau”, contribuindo para o desenvolvimento e diversificação da economia.
https://jtm.com.mo/local/futuro-parque-industrial-gera-consenso-alargado/
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MOP18 billion allocated for Macao Technology Research Industrial Park
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Gov’t to invest MOP18 bln in science and tech park
Macau authorities have decided to initially invest over MOP18 billion (US$2.24 billion) in the city’s first industrial park for scientific and technological research and development.
The budget was disclosed by legislator Ip Sio Kai, who briefed reporters on Tuesday after a closed‑door meeting with government representatives.
This new initiative, as previously unveiled, will first focus on biomedicine, integrated circuits, digital technology, and aerospace.
Two sites – one opposite the airport in Taipa and the other in western Zone E – have already been decided upon to accommodate the grand ambition, with surveying and design work to kick off next year.
The two sites chosen are valued at MOP13.66 billion and MOP4.44 billion respectively.
Investments in the project are scheduled to span 2026 to 2029.
Over MOP300 million has been earmarked for next year, the lawmaker said.
The park is positioned as a launchpad for Chinese tech firms to gain exposure abroad, in particular in the Portuguese‑speaking market.
This forthcoming facility also serves as a landing base for international projects and homegrown endeavors from industry‑academia‑research collaborations.
The authorities announced a separate undertaking last month, a flagship project aimed at boosting tourism and cultural offerings.
However, no budget is currently available. Government officials expect this project to be more time‑consuming as it requires global tendering.
https://www.macaubusiness.com/govt-to-invest-mop18-bln-in-science-and-tech-park/
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Macau is zoning in on biomedicine, integrated circuits, digital technology, and aerospace as it moves forward with plans for a new technology industrial park across two strategic locations.
The proposed Macau Science and Technology Research and Development Industrial Park will be situated adjacent to Macau International Airport and on the New Urban Zone E1, according to details unveiled by the government on Thursday as it launched a one-month public consultation on the project.
The initiative is one of four major infrastructure projects aimed at steering the city’s economy away from its heavy reliance on gaming, and toward a more diversified, innovation-driven future.
“Structural issues that constrain Macau’s comprehensive economic development still persist,” Secretary for Economy and Finance Tai Kin Ip said at the consultation’s launch.
“To achieve sustainable development and provide broader opportunities, especially for young people, developing a science and technology research and development industrial park plays a key role in promoting high-tech industry growth and supporting appropriate economic diversification,” he added.
Location and scope
The park will be located in two key sites: an 83,000-square-metre plot on Avenida Wai Long, opposite the airport, and a 177,000-square-metre parcel on the west bank of New Urban Zone E1, one of the five newly reclaimed areas. Combined, the two locations will offer 650,000 square metres of construction space, built out in two development phases.
The site at Wai Long will focus primarily on biomedicine, with plans for high-end research and development platforms and supporting infrastructure. Its location, away from densely populated residential areas, is seen as advantageous for accommodating laboratory and light production activities.
With a construction area of 500,000 square metres, the larger E1 site will host the park’s digital technology, integrated circuits, and aerospace technology hubs, and will include infrastructure such as a data and computing centre, a city reception hall, a public service hub, and waterfront activity zones.
Macau and Hengqin
The government has positioned the park as a launchpad for Chinese tech firms expanding globally, particularly into Portuguese-speaking markets. It is also intended to serve as a landing base for international frontier technology projects and as a local hub integrating industry, academia, and research.
The park will focus on innovation and research in Macau, while mass production and market deployment are expected to take place in nearby Hengqin, the consultation document said.
“The park will focus on the high-end segments of the technology innovation value chain, with a core emphasis on research and development, innovative design, and the transformation of technological achievements,” Tai noted.
No budget yet
The tech park is among the four major infrastructure projects announced by Chief Executive Sam Hou Fai in his maiden Policy Address in April, alongside a university town in Hengqin, an integrated tourism and cultural zone, and an expansion of the Macau airport.
Although no budget has been disclosed for the tech park, Sam indicated earlier this month that the government has allocated and will continue to invest around MOP20 billion (US$2.5 billion) annually on major infrastructure projects.
Publicly-funded firm for day-to-day operation
To oversee the park’s development, the government will handle overall positioning, planning, and major project recruitment, as well as provide policy guidance and targeted support. A publicly funded company is also being considered to manage infrastructure development, park operations, and investment promotion, the consultation document said.
The park will feature one-stop services, featuring property management, company registration, financing, brand promotion, policy coordination, intellectual property, and legal affairs.
To foster a robust innovation ecosystem, a diverse range of investment vehicles, including venture capital, co-investment funds, and industry guidance funds, will be introduced, alongside private capital. Dedicated office space will be reserved for venture capital firms operating within the park.
During the consultation campaign, which runs until 26 December, four industry-specific sessions and two public forums—scheduled for 3 and 14 December—will be held to gather feedback from the public and stakeholders on the proposed development.
https://www.macaubusiness.com/new-tech-park-to-focus-on-four-key-sectors-across-two-strategic-sites/
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