Hong Kong also sports the most convenient airport in Asia and the up-to-date tech zones Cyberport and Hong Kong Science and Technology Parks, though both have taken a while to catch on even as new hang-outs spring up in more central locations such as Cocoon.

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Attempting to stem the talent flow, and to make Hong Kong more tech-friendly, the Hong Kong government spent millions to develop Cyberport, an ultra-modern tech campus with state of the art infrastructure and its own start-up incubator program.

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The Hong Kong Science and Technology Park, also the Cyberport, both government sponsored incubators, contain many startups and have been operating for years.

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