CyberportA case of industrial

agglomeration

Impression about cyberport

About the project Cyberport is a US $2 billion (HK$15.8 billion)

landmark project The project is being developed on a 24-hectare site

at Telegraph Bay in the southern district of Hong Kong Island.

Cyberport developmentIt comprises

four office buildings a five-star hotel a retail entertainment complex a deluxe residential development aiming at creating an interactive environment

that will be home to a strategic cluster of about 100 IT companies and 10,000 IT professionals.

Cyberport development Cyberport is a role model of future community, comp

rising: 95,000m2 Grade A intelligent office space A unique 27,000m2 retail and entertainment complex

– The Arcade 173-room five-star Le Meridien Cyberport hotel  A fully network community, Hi-tech shared facilities i

ncluding Digital Media Centre, iResource Centre as well as Cyberport Conference and Exhibition Centre 

List of facilities available Digital Media Centre iResource Centre Hong Kong Wireless Development Centre The Arcade Cyberport Institute Le Meridien Cyberport hotel Cyberport Conference and Exhibition Centre IT/Telecom Facilities & Services Coverage of Mobile Phone Networks Property Management Visitor Centre IncuTrain Centre IT&T Service @ Bel-Air

List of tenants in cyberport Unihub Limited - A PCCW company Hong Kong Education City Limited Microsoft (H.K.) Limited Office of the Government Chief Information Officer Pacific Century Premium Developments Limited Rockwell Automation Asia Pacific Ltd Schneider Electric Business Solutions Hong Kong - SEBS HK Li

mited The Cyberport Institute of Hong Kong, The University of Hong Ko

ng The Hong Kong Polytechnic University Shenzhen Strength Photoelectricity Information Co. Ltd.

IT companies can enjoy agglomeration economies IT companies clustering in Cyberport can facilitate i

nformation flow and they can enjoy first hand information among themselves.

There is a well-mixed tenant structure in Cyberport, including software, telecommunication, and IT support services.  They can enjoy vertical integration and horizontal integration by locating near to their trading partners.

IT companies can share common infrastructure and essential facilities like networking and highways.

Agglomeration economies Cyberport gathers a pool of professionals whi

ch allow easy transfer of experience and knowledge.  This also facilitates innovative thinking and contributes to research and development of IT in Hong Kong.

Agglomeration economies Cyberport itself has advertising effect.  IT compan

ies locating in it can enjoy promotional effect generated from Cyberport and therefore reduce advertising cost.

Agglomeration economies IT companies clustering together can enlarge t

heir market share and  attract worldwide customers.

Agglomeration economies There is comprehensiv

e commercial and  residential development, providing good working and living environment.