AI+semiconductor dual wheel drive, AnMou Technology settles in Hong Kong to build a global chip IP innovation hub

According to reports from several mainstream media outlets in Hong Kong, such as Ta Kung Pao and Wen Wei Po, since the establishment of the Key Enterprise Office by the SAR government at the end of 2022, the "building nests and attracting phoenixes" strategy for attracting investment in science and technology innovation has yielded fruitful results. As a key benchmark enterprise introduced by the office, AnMou Technology announced that its first international R&D center for chip IP in Hong Kong will officially settle in 2026. This layout not only fills the gap in the international R&D platform for chip IP in Hong Kong, but also injects strong momentum into the development of new quality productivity in Hong Kong. Zou Wei, Senior Technical Director of Anmou Technology, revealed that the R&D center will form a professional team of over 100 people in the next three years, focusing on cutting-edge chip architecture design and AI solution research and development, deeply cultivating the integration of physical AI and robotics technology, and creating a strategic hub connecting global innovation resources with the industrial needs of the Guangdong Hong Kong Macao Greater Bay Area. At present, the company has initiated cooperation and docking with various universities and research institutions in Hong Kong, focusing on core areas such as NPU IP design and robot applications, and tackling key technological breakthroughs.

1、 Strategic anchoring: in line with the layout of new quality productivity, building an ecological loop of "global technology+local transformation"

In October 2025, Anmou Technology and the Special Administrative Region Government officially signed a cooperation agreement, marking the substantive promotion stage of this heavyweight research and development project. Against the backdrop of Hong Kong's efforts to build an international innovation and technology center, the landing of this research and development center can be regarded as a model of "building nests and attracting phoenixes" in the science and technology innovation industry. Zou Wei pointed out that Hong Kong, with its world-class reserve of scientific research talents, mature capital operation system, and unique geographical advantages as an innovation gateway in the Guangdong Hong Kong Macao Greater Bay Area, has become a core node for AnMou Technology to layout its international research and development network. This strategic choice is precisely in line with the policy orientation of developing new quality productivity in Hong Kong, and will effectively promote the efficient linkage of "global cutting-edge technology+local industry transformation", providing a new growth pole for the high-quality development of Hong Kong's science and technology innovation industry.

It is reported that the R&D center will focus on three cutting-edge areas of research and development: first, advanced chip architecture innovation for the AI era, adapting to the needs of end-to-end large models and intelligent terminal upgrades; Secondly, breakthroughs in the integration of Physical AI and robotics technology will assist in the implementation of application scenarios such as service robots and industrial inspection robots in Hong Kong; The third is the in-depth research and industrial application of NPU IP, relying on the technical accumulation of Anmou Technology's self-developed "Zhouyi" NPU product line, accelerating the market-oriented verification and large-scale transformation of scientific research achievements. As a leader in the domestic chip IP design field, AnMou Technology's latest "Zhouyi" X3 NPU IP adopts a DSP+DSA architecture designed specifically for large models, which can achieve high-precision fusion computing and has excellent performance in scenarios such as smart cars and mobile terminals. This technological advantage will provide core support for the upgrading of related industries in Hong Kong.

2、 Ecological Empowerment: Multi dimensional Collaborative Construction of a Full Chain System, Strengthening International Innovation and Technology Core Competitiveness

AnMou Technology's Hong Kong layout will empower and enhance the local science and technology innovation ecosystem construction from three dimensions. Firstly, strengthen patent layout and industry standard discourse power, deeply root innovation genes in Hong Kong through core technology research and development and achievement transformation, and enhance Hong Kong's core position in the global semiconductor industry division of labor; Secondly, activate Arm's global ecological resource advantages, provide technological empowerment, ecological docking, and investment cooperation opportunities for upstream and downstream enterprises in the semiconductor industry chain of the Guangdong Hong Kong Macao Greater Bay Area, and promote the development of industrial clusters; Thirdly, we will leverage the full chain resources of semiconductor design, manufacturing, packaging, and testing in the Greater Bay Area to assist Hong Kong in filling the gaps in the science and technology innovation industry ecosystem and building a collaborative and efficient industrial ecosystem.

This ecological construction model accurately responds to the layout orientation of Hong Kong's "HKD 10 billion Innovation and Technology Industry Guidance Fund" and will form a strong industrial agglomeration effect. With the establishment and operation of the R&D center, it is expected to attract more high-quality semiconductor companies and high-end talents to gather in Hong Kong, further consolidating the industrial foundation of the Hong Kong International Innovation and Technology Center and providing solid ecological support for the development of new quality productivity. Currently, the science and technology innovation ecosystem in Hong Kong is presenting a new pattern of "blooming flowers". The construction of platforms such as the Hetao Shenzhen Hong Kong Science and Technology Innovation Cooperation Zone is accelerating, and the entry of Anmou Technology will form a synergistic effect with existing innovation resources, helping Hong Kong build a "super node" of the global innovation network.

3、 Integration of industry and academia: building a closed loop of talent attraction, education, and retention, and consolidating the foundation of talent for scientific and technological innovation development

The R&D center will build a talent cultivation system covering the fields of integrated circuits and artificial intelligence with "deep collaboration between industry, academia and research" as its core, laying a solid talent foundation for the development of Hong Kong's science and technology innovation industry. At the level of technological co creation, AnMou Technology will form a joint research team with Hong Kong universities and industry research institutions, focusing on cutting-edge directions such as NPU IP optimization and robot intelligent algorithms, to promote key technological breakthroughs and achievement transformation, and help Hong Kong achieve efficient leaps from laboratories to production lines.

In terms of talent cultivation, the R&D center will implement a "two-way empowerment" strategy: on the one hand, it will dispatch senior engineers and management personnel with global large-scale project experience to Hong Kong to directly participate in R&D management work, bringing international technical vision and industry experience; On the other hand, through the tripartite linkage mechanism of "industry academia research institutions", internship positions are opened up and joint training programs are established to provide precise career development channels for Hong Kong university graduates, helping local talents stay in Hong Kong to enter the industry and grow and succeed. This "technology co creation+talent co education" model will form a virtuous cycle of "introduction cultivation retention" of talents, providing sustainable talent guarantee for the construction of Hong Kong's integrated circuit ecosystem, and meeting the core needs of Hong Kong to cultivate local scientific and technological innovation talents and promote the development of Industry 4.0.

As an important practice for mainland enterprises to expand globally through the Hong Kong platform, the completion of AnMou Technology Hong Kong R&D Center is not only a key step in the company's internationalization strategy, but also will fully leverage Hong Kong's unique advantages under the "One Country, Two Systems" policy, becoming an important bridge connecting mainland manufacturing with the global market. In the future, with the official operation of the R&D center, it will inject new vitality into Hong Kong's science and technology innovation industry and provide new momentum for the coordinated development of industries in the Guangdong Hong Kong Macao Greater Bay Area.