科技建設者論壇

This compact 20-minute session begins by examining critical pain points in the veterinary industry from a hospital operator’s perspective, including rising costs and delayed diagnostics. It then delves into Hong Kong’s thriving pet economy and its unique advantage as a strategic gateway for global expansion—where pets are no longer merely subjects of medical care, but also vessels of emotional companionship, giving rise to a complete value chain spanning precision medicine to healing technologies. Selected PetTech startups will showcase diverse innovative solutions, covering genetic identification, cost-effective clinical technologies, and intelligent companion devices designed for children’s entertainment and elderly healing. Through emotion sensing and personality development mechanisms, these innovations redefine the boundaries of human-machine empathy. Co-hosted by the founders of InnoGlobe and ISPE, the session highlights how Mainland Chinese innovators can leverage Hong Kong’s regulatory expertise and market access to achieve international expansion, while calling for collaborative development across the global pet ecosystem—from clinical care to emotional companionship.