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The first phase of the Nansha Information Technology Park was launched in December 2002, marking the start of an exciting program to build cross-border ties in technology and industry between Hong Kong and the Pearl River Delta.

The Park, a joint development between HKUST, the Fok Ying Tung Foundation and the Guangzhou government, is intended to boost development in fields including electronic packaging, micro-systems, biomedical devices, and logistics and supply chain management. HKUST is providing the concept, design, project management, training and development.

In its first phase, the Park has facilities for professional training, research, development and entrepreneurship incubation and has already become home to several companies from Hong Kong, Taiwan and the US. Full completion is planned for 2008 when the Park will spread over 250 hectares and include living space for 10,000 hi-tech professionals and their families in landscaped Chinese gardens.