A Research and Development Cooperation Program in order to encourage industrial R&D collaboration and technology development between the two ecosystems was launched by Hong Kong and Israel. As of the companies that will engage in industrial R&D collaboration, they can apply for government funding to further develop their joint R&D projects.

The Berlin startup Jobspotting has received a seed investment from Horizons Ventures, a venture capital firm from the Hong Kong. Horizons Ventures has invested in companies such as Facebook, Skype, Spotify and Slack.