InnoCell: Evolving Smart Approach to enhance the Human Experience

Mr Simon WONG, Chief Project Development Officer, Hong Kong Science and Technology Parks Corporation

Abstract

InnoCell is the newest on-campus accommodation facility of the Hong Kong Science and Technology Parks (HKSTP) which integrates smart living and the concept of co-creation space, purpose-built for I&T talents to foster Hong Kong’s growing innovation community.  It embodies HKSTP’s “Work.Live.Play.Learn.” innovation culture where a community of like-minded people can spark co-creation here.

While the pandemic of COVID-19 is still prevailing, it is foreseeable that smart approach would be the future trend for hospitality management.  InnoCell has been positioning itself as a role model for such smart end-to-end solution in property as well as hospitality management.  Such smart approach not just tackles the significant concerns like minimizing human physical contact, enhancing monitoring on personal and environmental hygiene, reducing items in transfer and providing updates on news and information, but at the same time brings an overall enhancement to human experience of all stakeholders, including both guests’ experience and staffs’ operation efficiency. 

Biography of Mr Simon WONG

Mr. Simon Wong Yuk-sun has almost 30 years’ experience in master planning and design, project management, facility management, leasing and marketing, as well as repositioning and asset management for real estate developments. Simon embarked on his passion of being a seasoned architect in turning idea into design and reality. As the Chief Project Development Officer in Hong Kong Science and Technology Parks Corporation (HKSTPC), Mr. Wong currently leads the planning and execution of all major development projects at Science Park campus and the Industrial Estates embracing the latest technologies in design and construction, and to support the re-industrialization initiatives for the future economic growth of Hong Kong.

Mr. Wong has strived to explore a wide range of diverse innovative solutions applying into the projects as the use case. Mr. Wong has made exemplary efforts in pursuing the innovative ideas that can made a difference for our built environment. Currently, the implementation of Modular Integrated Construction (MiC) and Design for Manufacturing and Assembly (DfMA) is wisely piloted at InnoCell and Advanced Manufacturing Centre (AMC). At this juncture, these projects can ideally facilitate a live demonstration for building up the construction industry more confidence in adoption of construction technologies that can cohesively lead our industry to the next level.

Mr. Wong is also heartened to collaborate with various park and technology companies for bringing in more smart solutions as well as people-centric initiatives to the buildings such as first robotic car parking system in the campus. By stimulating more technological advancement and innovation, Mr. Wong believes that many opportunities are emerging for the local entrepreneurs particularly start-up company and small-and-medium enterprises to create rippling effects for our built environment and towards prominent industry activities that ultimately make a difference for our ecosystem at large.