On the first working day of the Lunar New Year of the Horse, at the Guangdong Provincial High Quality Development Conference, Professor Li Zexiang from the Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (HKUST) told a story that continues to spark discussions among delegates and industry sectors, stating that over 270 hard tech companies have been incubated, with a total valuation of over 350 billion yuan, from the HKUST 3126 Laboratory to the Harbin Institute of Technology (Shenzhen) Education Reform Class, and then to the Songshan Lake Robotics (XbotPark) and other bases. Zheng Yongnian, Dean of the School of Public Policy at the Chinese University of Hong Kong (Shenzhen), pointed out that "the modern service industry is at the high end of the value chain, the main growth pole of the modern economy, and the core engine of high-quality development. It has strategic significance for Guangdong to empower the manufacturing industry and consolidate its position as the largest province in the economy." However, when examining the "synergy between the two industries" in the context of the construction of the Guangdong Hong Kong Macao Greater Bay Area, Professor Li Zexiang has given a stunning answer with his "entrepreneurial story" about how much energy "Guangdong Manufacturing" will unleash when it meets "Hong Kong Macao Service". The 2025 Central Economic Work Conference emphasizes the construction of an international science and technology innovation center in the Guangdong Hong Kong Macao Greater Bay Area. This does not require Hong Kong, Macao, and Guangdong to advance on the same stage and develop synchronously, but rather to adhere to the dialectical principle of 'harmony in diversity', fully leverage the comparative advantages of Hong Kong, Macao, and Guangdong, accelerate the aggregation of innovation factors, deeply complement each other's advantages, and transform the 'differences among the three regions' into the' benefits of the Bay Area '. ”Based on the story of Li Zexiang, Professor Zhang Guangnan from the Guangdong Hong Kong Macao Development Research Institute at Sun Yat sen University was inspired to give full play to the strengths of Hong Kong and Macao, and combine Guangdong's capabilities. Integration leads to strength, and cooperation leads to victory! With the deepening of the construction of the Guangdong Hong Kong Macao Greater Bay Area, Hong Kong's financial "living water" and technology "source", Macao's exhibition "window" and cultural tourism "IP"... Guangdong's "hard" manufacturing is constantly integrating with Hong Kong and Macao's "gold standard" services, creating a new chapter in the "1+1 GT; 2" industry. And this is just the beginning of a new era. ”At the conference, Li Zexiang's concluding remarks made the attending representatives more excited and confident. The "two-way rush" between "scientific research brain" and "bay area manufacturing" is underway in Songshan Lake, Dongguan. A "small robot" that emerged from a Hong Kong laboratory is launching a "new manufacturing" revolution under the name of "XbotPark". As the initiator of Songshan Lake Robot Base, Li Zexiang tells a story of manufacturing in the bay area from Hong Kong's "laboratory" to Guangdong's "industrial chain" through his practice of founding the "Robot Dream Factory" with his team. Why the Greater Bay Area? Why can we successfully go there? Not only does it rely on iterative innovation of technology, but it is also a collaborative operation of deep integration of government, industry, academia and research. In 1999, the manufacturing industry in the Greater Bay Area was "at both ends", and transformation and upgrading must first break through the "manufacturing technology" - motion control technology. Shenzhen has joined hands with Peking University and the University of Hong Kong to establish the Shenzhen Hong Kong Industry University Research Base. There, Li Zexiang and others bravely stepped out of the "comfort zone" of university campuses, "started a second entrepreneurship" to establish Gu Gaoxin, productized laboratory technology, and trained "grassroots" entrepreneurs. In 2014, realizing that the success of a professor's entrepreneurship was a rare event, Li Zexiang and others founded the Songshan Lake Robot Base in Dongguan to systematically cultivate C-end student entrepreneurs. Here, Zhang Junbin, the founder of Yunjing Intelligence, who came with the research achievements of his university, marveled at the magic of the "five minute ecosystem" - the base has built a complete ecosystem of "samples products products products" and "one-stop services" for startups by building shared factories and integrating the supply chain resources of the Greater Bay Area. The Yunjing team can conduct research and development upstairs, sample downstairs, and go out to the supply chain. The efficiency of this rapid iteration has reduced the time from prototype to mass production by half, driving its "laboratory idea" to grow into a hard technology enterprise valued at billions of unicorns. No wonder Li Zexiang sighed at the conference, 'The supply chain in the Greater Bay Area is the most unique in the world, with an iteration speed 10 to 30 times that of Silicon Valley and a cost only 1/10 of Silicon Valley's.' When the complete supply chain encounters efficient research and development conversion, the acceleration of innovation becomes possible. In the Greater Bay Area, Professor Li Zexiang's entrepreneurial story is not an isolated case. From the inspiration in the laboratory to the roar of the production line, the "smart brain" of campus scientific research in Hong Kong and Macau is achieving "hard technology incubation" through the Greater Bay Area industrial ecological chain, deeply empowering manufacturing in the Bay Area. If Dongguan manufacturing is an ocean going giant ship, then Hong Kong finance is that deep blue sea. "Last autumn, at a" Rongju Dongguan Hong Kong Capital Empowerment "exchange event held in Dongguan, this image metaphor became the core phrase of the event. Jiahe Intelligence, a listed company in Dongguan, recently acquired German BAIA Power through a Hong Kong platform, opening up channels for high-end markets in Europe and America; Shengyi Electronics is conducting overseas direct investment (ODI) through Hong Kong, establishing production bases in Thailand, and increasing its market share in Southeast Asia... "Liu Kaixuan, Director General of the Hong Kong Investment Promotion Agency, emphasized the Hong Kong SAR government's" Mainland Enterprises Going Global Special Team "(Mainland Enterprises Going Global Special Team) plan proposed in the 2025 Policy Address when facing a room full of executives from listed companies in Dongguan. Hong Kong will play the role of a 'super liaison', integrating resources such as Invest Hong Kong, Trade Development Council, and Mainland offices to provide one-stop overseas services for mainland enterprises. ”Liu Kaixuan stated. The Hong Kong SAR government has proposed the "Overseas Special Team" to solve the pain points of enterprises from three aspects: funding, law, and channels. This service model is like a lighthouse, guiding the financial vitality of Hong Kong and continuously irrigating a group of enterprises with strong manufacturing strength to go overseas through Hong Kong. It allows Guangdong's intelligent manufacturing to "insert" the wings of capital and embark on the "fast lane" of financing, bravely climbing to new heights in the competition of the global industrial chain. Macao Convention and Exhibition "takes the stage" and helps "Guangzhou goods travel the world". In the autumn of 2025, there was a surge of people in the exhibition hall of the Canton Fair in Pazhou, Guangzhou. The first "Guangdong Excellent Products Exhibition" has delivered an impressive performance report: the total amount of transactions and intended orders in three days is nearly 7 billion yuan. During this period, a "Macau Procurement Team" composed of the Macau International Cultural and Sports Industry Association was particularly eye-catching. In the intangible cultural heritage exhibition area, Wu Candong, the leader of the Macau procurement team, faced a dazzling array of exhibits such as Guangcai, Shiwan figurines, and Chaozhou embroidery. He did not limit himself to the identity of "procurement", but took the initiative to play the role of "cultural bridge between Guangdong and Macau", introducing manufacturing techniques and intangible cultural heritage to Guangdong exhibitors and visitors on site. By promoting investment through exhibitions and leveraging the advantages of international free ports and Sino Portuguese platforms, Macau has built a "T platform" for Guangdong manufacturing to reach the world. Macao China Merchants Group innovates the new model of "exhibition+inspection+docking". During the first "Global Intelligent Machinery and Electronic Products Expo (AIE)", Macao not only gathered global technology pioneers, but also organized entrepreneur exchange delegations to Zhuhai for inspection, promoting the landing of post exhibition projects. This strategy of "attracting investment through exhibitions" has enabled Guangdong manufacturing enterprises to accurately connect with buyers from the Middle East, Russia, and other places, achieving the transformation from "exhibitors" to "investors". Currently, Guangdong is fully committed to the 'Guangzhou Goods Industry Spring Action'. Macao's ability to connect with the global market and its unique advantages in the exhibition industry are expected to play a unique role as a bridge channel, helping more 'Guangdong made' products to be marketed globally. ”Guo Yuping, founder of Macau Youth and Star Chain Cross border E-commerce (Zhuhai Hengqin) Co., Ltd., said. The integration of Hong Kong and Macau's "gold label" services into Bay Area manufacturing is an innovative symphony of "soft and hard" fusion. When Hong Kong's financial technology meets Dongguan's assembly line, and Macao's cultural and tourism exhibitions meet non heritage cultural and creative industries, every story confirms that with the continuous connection of rules and the free flow of elements, when Hong Kong and Macao services meet Bay Area manufacturing, they will collide with the infinite possibilities of world-class Bay Area. (New Society)