{"slug": "ai-chip-firms-among-bidders-for-flagship-northern-metropolis-tech-hub-at-border", "title": "AI, chip firms among bidders for flagship Northern Metropolis tech hub at border", "summary": "Hong Kong's flagship Northern Metropolis tech hub at the border with mainland China received six bids from five companies, including firms specializing in chips, artificial intelligence, and quantum technology, according to a government insider. The tender results for four parcels at the Hong Kong-Shenzhen Innovation and Technology Park, earmarked for laboratories and talent accommodation with a combined gross floor area exceeding 76,000 square metres, could be announced as early as November as the park operator aims to speed up development.", "body_md": "# ExclusiveAI, chip firms among bidders for flagship Northern Metropolis tech hub at border\n\nSource says tender results for four parcels at Hong Kong-Shenzhen Innovation and Technology Park could be expedited to as early as November\n\nHong Kong’s flagship tech hub at the border with mainland China received bids from firms specialising in cutting-edge fields such as chips, artificial intelligence and quantum technology, the South China Morning Post has learned.\n\n[six bids submitted](https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/hong-kong-economy/article/3365865/land-tender-flagship-northern-metropolis-tech-hub-draws-6-bids?module=inline&pgtype=article).\n\nThe sites are earmarked for laboratories and talent accommodation, with a combined gross floor area exceeding 76,000 square metres.\n\n“The Loop Hong Kong Park Company is considering advancing the announcement of the tender results, as it aims to speed up the hardware developments of the park to draw crowds and build up popularity,” a government insider said on Monday.\n\nAccording to the source, five companies submitted six bids. Of these, three specialise in cutting-edge technologies including chips, artificial intelligence (AI) and quantum technology.\n\nThe remaining two are conglomerates with AI, data and medical research departments or subsidiaries.", "url": "https://wpnews.pro/news/ai-chip-firms-among-bidders-for-flagship-northern-metropolis-tech-hub-at-border", "canonical_source": "https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/hong-kong-economy/article/3366667/ai-chip-firms-among-bidders-flagship-northern-metropolis-tech-hub-border?utm_source=rss_feed", "published_at": "2026-09-08 00:30:06+00:00", "updated_at": "2026-09-08 01:01:59.637920+00:00", "lang": "en", "topics": ["ai-infrastructure", "ai-startups"], "entities": ["Hong Kong-Shenzhen Innovation and Technology Park", "Northern Metropolis", "South China Morning Post", "The Loop Hong Kong Park Company"], "alternates": {"html": "https://wpnews.pro/news/ai-chip-firms-among-bidders-for-flagship-northern-metropolis-tech-hub-at-border", "markdown": "https://wpnews.pro/news/ai-chip-firms-among-bidders-for-flagship-northern-metropolis-tech-hub-at-border.md", "text": "https://wpnews.pro/news/ai-chip-firms-among-bidders-for-flagship-northern-metropolis-tech-hub-at-border.txt", "jsonld": "https://wpnews.pro/news/ai-chip-firms-among-bidders-for-flagship-northern-metropolis-tech-hub-at-border.jsonld"}}