The Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao 3D Printing Innovation Hub in the Zhuhai Free Trade Zone stood out from 500 Guangdong incubators, being the only one in Zhuhai to receive an A-level ranking in the 2021 Guangdong Sci-tech Company Incubators Management Assessment.

Established on June 28, 2018, the hub is Zhuhai's first professional practice base and service platform for 3D printing innovation jointly built by companies and governments.

A worker operates a 3D printing machine [Photo courtesy Zhuhai Daily]

The hub comprises four major functions spanning 3D printing industrial incubation, one-stop service, study tours, and Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao public services. It boasts industrial-level equipment with a value of more than 30 million yuan ($5 million) and is able to provide precise 3D printing solutions.

The hub has carried out matchmaking activities with over 100 companies. The number of companies and project teams currently under incubation exceeds 30, of which 20 percent of them are from Hong Kong and Macao. It has undertaken over 50 large-scale activities hosted by Hong Kong and Macao parties, receiving nearly 30,000 visitors.

The hub will establish a national demonstration base for popular science education featuring 3D printing, as well as promote the development and transformation of innovative technologies through continuous communication and cooperation.