Hong Kong is to strengthen its role as a regional technology servicing hub, said John Tsang Chun-wah, Financial Secretary of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, Friday on the opening ceremony of the 'Innovation Expo 07' showcasing the latest achievements of Hong Kong in innovation, technology and design.

He said the government had been actively promoting innovation and technology by putting in place funding programs and infrastructural support, including the establishment of the Innovation and Technology Fund, the Hong Kong Science Park, Cyberport and five Research and Development Centers.

The "Innovation Expo 07" features more than 100 exhibitors from local universities, research and development organizations, industry support organizations, technology and design enterprises and technology education organizations.

There will also be more than 20 informative seminars on various topics related to innovation and technology, 50 DesignTech Workshops targeted at youngsters, and attempts to set two world records, the highest number of Lego robots in a Tug-of-War and the highest number of students making Lego robots together.

A large-scale model of the Three Gorges Dam, a major engineering project in the Chinese mainland, is presented at the expo. The nine provinces in the Pan-Pearl River Delta and the Macao Special Administrative Region will also showcase their technology achievements.

Visitors to the expo are invited to vote for their "Most Wanted Technology Breakthrough" from a list of 10 technology breakthroughs identified from almost 300 wishes collected during the Innovation Festival's opening roadshow held last month.

The "Innovation Expo 07" is one of the major celebration programs of the 10th anniversary of establishment of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, and also a part of the ten-week "Innovation Festival 07".

(Xinhua News Agency September 15, 2007)