Two Hong Kong and Macao youth innovation and entrepreneurship bases in Tianhe district were included in the 2021 nationally registered maker spaces list, which was recently released by the Ministry of Science and Technology.

A nationally registered maker space aims to lower the threshold for entrepreneurship, improve the innovation ecosystem, stimulate innovation and entrepreneurship vitality, as well as encourage entrepreneurs to develop new products and explore new markets with specialized services.

The Guangzhou Tianhe Hong Kong and Macao Youth Association Headquarters is included in the 2021 nationally registered maker spaces list. [Photo/thnet.gov.cn]

The Guangzhou Tianhe Hong Kong and Macao Youth Association Headquarters has employed a number of career mentors, as well as held over 100 entrepreneurship salons and entrepreneurship education training courses every year, providing diversified learning and communication platforms for enterprises. On average, 45 entrepreneurial teams have signed to settle here per year, of which over 20 are registered as new enterprises.

The WE Creation Hong Kong, Macao, and Taiwan Youth Maker Space is located in Jinan University. Based on the university's advantageous disciplines and key laboratories, a number of students' innovation and entrepreneurship workshops have been set up, promoting project incubation.