Last-mile Testing Programme Cohort 1

A joint partnership between leading property group Hysan and the city’s largest I&T flagship HKSTP, The Community Lab nurtures up-and-coming start-ups and tech creators to transform smart city ideas into reality. 

We share a common vision to support forward-thinking solutions and bring the latest technologies to life. Innovation is embedded into our DNA, and our unique contributions bring us closer together in our partnership.

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Presenting an innovative and practical platform to deliver real-world data and results, the Last-mile Testing Programme is the backbone of The Community Lab. 

Using Hysan’s extensive real estate and retail assets in the Lee Gardens Area, cohorts of The Community Lab can test-drive their concepts in an authentic environment, finalise solutions that can be applied door-to-door, and become a leading player in the evolution of an emerging smart city.  

Potential start-ups for the Last-mile Testing Programme are specially selected by The Community Lab to meet the growing business needs of the tech scene in Hong Kong. Under the initiatives of Smart Living, Smart Economy, Smart Mobility, and Smart Sustainability, our forward-thinking cohorts strive to design pioneering solutions to enhance the Hysan community experience.

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		Smart Economy From incorporating smart finance and payment systems to increase efficiency to transforming business climates and creating viable opportunities for success, Smart Economy looks at all facets of how to improve the inner workings of a community and pave the way to a greater and more secure smart city.
		Smart Sustainability Smart Sustainability strives to balance green strategies with invention and improve urban living to prepare a safer and smarter city for future generations, leaving behind a better world. Using innovation to its fullest, Smart Sustainability initiatives will help preserve the Earth and find technological ways to prosper alongside the world we live in.
		Smart Mobility Improving transit and mobility within a communal space helps create a greater shared connectivity between community members, and make the Lee Gardens area a better place to live, work, and play. Smart Mobility solutions can be shared, on-demand, affordable, or all of the above, shaping smart cities with a forward-thinking and revolutionary approach to infrastructure.
		Smart Living Smart Living seeks to design our living environment in a manner that allows community members to benefit from tech like never before. From automation to predictive science and AI, Smart Living introduces innovative solutions into our living spaces to address our everyday problems and simplify our lives.

 

Hysan is a leading property investment, management, and development company in Hong Kong. Our portfolio of high-quality office, retail, and residential tenant space is predominantly set in the city’s renowned commercial heart of Causeway Bay. 

This concentration of buildings offers synergy between the sectors, creating a city within the city where office communities, tenants, businesses and residents thrive. With opportunities for recreation, social life, work, and play all in one destination, Hysan creates a dynamic destination with community feel.