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From Hong Kong to Global Markets: JRH Explores New Pathways for Battery Innovation
July 22, 2026
At a CityUHK HK Tech 300–Deloitte China seminar, JRH joined discussions on how research, industrial AI, public policy, professional expertise and international capital can support responsible global growth.
HONG KONG, 17 July 2026 — JRH attended “Empowering Mainland Innovative and Tech Enterprises to Go Global with Hong Kong as Launchpad,” a seminar co-organised by City University of Hong Kong’s HK Tech 300 programme and Deloitte China. The organisers held the event at Deloitte China’s office at One Pacific Place in Admiralty, where representatives from government, universities, technology companies, capital markets, and professional services organisations gathered.
Through keynote presentations, moderated discussions and exchanges between sessions, the organisers showed how Mainland tech companies can use Hong Kong as a base for going global.
Shenzhen JRH Technology Co., Ltd., which was founded in 2019, supplies batteries, power banks and household energy-storage products. Hong Kong JR Group Limited, established in 2024, supports overseas expansion and advances research and validation of high-energy solid-state battery technology for consumer applications. JRH helps customers translate product requirements into battery solutions that include cell selection, battery pack and management system design, sample testing and production support.
Hong Kong: More Than a Gateway
Professor Michael Yang Mengsu, who serves as Senior Vice-President (Innovation and Enterprise) at CityUHK, opened the seminar by explaining how Hong Kong can support Mainland innovation and technology companies at the start of their international expansion.
He pointed out that Mainland China has achieved strong technological progress, but companies that want to expand overseas must deal with various difficulties, such as regulation, compliance, talent, culture and market access. Hong Kong’s universities provide research capabilities and young, talented minds; they also connect companies with academic, industry and investment networks.
For JRH, this discussion showed that deeper cooperation with Hong Kong universities could help us access research expertise and trained graduates in battery technology. Programmes such as HK Tech 300 may also connect JRH with researchers, companies, investors and overseas innovation networks.
Mr Edward Au, JP, who works as Deloitte China Southern Region Managing Partner, described Hong Kong as more than a temporary launch point. He explained that its business practices, professional services, financial system and links with the mainland make it a long-term base for Chinese technology companies.
This point matters to JRH because overseas expansion involves more than sales channels. A company must also manage governance, intellectual property, tax, local regulations and cooperation with professional partners.
Mr Kevin Choi, JP, who serves as Permanent Secretary for Innovation, Technology and Industry, introduced Hong Kong’s framework of “three major I&T parks and five key R&D institutions.” The three parks—Hong Kong Science Park, Cyberport and the Hetao Hong Kong Park—support different stages of development, while San Tin Technopole will provide space for prototyping, pilot production and mass production.
He also described support for university research commercialisation, smart manufacturing facilities and investment in strategic industries. The Hong Kong Artificial Intelligence Research and Development Institute, which is expected to begin operating in the second half of 2026, will connect AI research with industrial use.
For JRH, these developments show that battery innovation depends on more than chemistry. It also requires testing systems, manufacturing control, quality management, supply-chain coordination and cooperation between universities and industry.
Technology, New Energy and International Capital
Mr Johnson Chui, who works as Managing Director and Head of Global Issuer Services at Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Limited (HKEX), reviewed Hong Kong’s equity capital market in the first half of 2026.
Speakers reported that about 85 new listings raised around HK$210 billion, which placed Hong Kong second globally by IPO proceeds. Technology and AI companies drove much of this activity, while industrial, new-energy, consumer and healthcare companies added diversity.
Investors showed interest in AI infrastructure, electric-vehicle supply chains, energy storage and advanced manufacturing. These areas reflect how capital follows technologies linked to electrification and industrial change.
For JRH, this information matters even without a near-term listing plan. When a company understands how investors evaluate technology, governance and market potential, it can improve internal systems and communicate more clearly with customers, suppliers and partners.
What Technology Companies Taught Us About Going Global
Ms Nelly Pai of J.P. Morgan moderated the first panel, where representatives from Black Lake Technologies, Brainsmart Technology, Dida and Century Huatong shared their experience. Although their businesses differ, their international work revealed common lessons.
Black Lake Technologies develops industrial software and AI tools based on factory operations. Its Co-founder, Ms Li Xiang, explained that industrial AI must rely on real production data and accumulated experience. A general model may understand concepts, but it cannot reproduce knowledge from actual processes.
JRH is applying this idea with partners on industrial data and AI and is considering a battery-design workflow built on verified engineering knowledge. The company is considering a battery-design workflow that uses verified engineering knowledge.
In such a system, an engineer who faces a design problem involving size, power, temperature, runtime or lifecycle could describe the requirements. The platform would retrieve design rules, test results and production records that JRH has collected, then select suitable tools and propose options for review. After prototyping and testing, the results would be returned to the system to improve future recommendations.
This approach would assist engineers rather than replace them. Engineers would still make safety and technical decisions, while AI would help compare options, identify risks and reuse knowledge. Black Lake Technologies’ experience with factory data suggests that this direction deserves further discussion.
Brainsmart Technology, which works on brain–computer interfaces (BCI), showed that bringing new technology to market requires cooperation across materials, AI, medical devices, and regulation. It also requires long validation cycles and patient investment.
JRH may explore whether battery and power-management solutions can support suitable non-implantable equipment for rehabilitation or monitoring. Any medical-related application would require strict safety, reliability and regulatory validation.
Dida and Century Huatong shared lessons on market selection and product operation. Their experience shows that companies cannot copy a domestic model into another country. They must study local culture and regulations, then improve products through data and feedback.
The panel also stressed that companies need both confidence and respect when they enter new markets.
After the seminar, JRH held an in-depth exchange with Brainsmart Technology. The wider BCI ecosystem—including external signal-recording, wearable rehabilitation and portable control equipment—depends on compact, stable and reliable power. JRH could support these applications through our customised lightweight battery designs; however, such demand is subject to medical device validation and regulatory requirements.
Building an Ecosystem Around the Product
Mr Bryan Peng, who serves as Executive Director of the Office for Attracting Strategic Enterprises, explained how Hong Kong connects companies with government departments, technology parks, universities, research institutes, investors and advisers.
The Office supports enterprises that consider setting up R&D centres, manufacturing operations, regional headquarters or supply chains in Hong Kong. Its focus on advanced manufacturing and new energy aligns with JRH’s direction.
Mr Peng reported that six batches of 124 enterprises may bring about HK$73 billion in investment and create around 25,000 jobs. His presentation showed that international development depends on an ecosystem rather than a single service.
For a battery company, an international base may require research partners, testing facilities, intellectual-property support, talent, financing, logistics and access to manufacturing in the Greater Bay Area. JRH will continue to study these programmes and explore how its Hong Kong presence can support research, customer development and partnerships.
Readiness Begins Long Before a Listing
Mr Dick Kay and Mr Ernest Lee from Deloitte China reviewed Hong Kong’s IPO market and proposed reforms to improve its listing framework.
They discussed proposals related to weighted voting rights, pathways for overseas-listed issuers and confidential filing arrangements. They show how Hong Kong aims to attract innovative companies while maintaining regulation.
Mr Robert Lui, JP, moderated the second panel, where speakers from banking, legal and tax fields discussed preparation for listing. They explained that technology alone does not determine value. Management, execution, governance and sustainable growth also matter.
The speakers advised companies to plan corporate structure, tax and compliance early. They also suggested working with advisers, communicating with investors in advance and building internal teams that can share information.
These lessons apply to JRH even without a listing plan. When the company improves governance, tax planning and coordination, it can better serve customers and partners.
Turning Insight into Action
Ms Polly Lee, who serves as Deputy National Managing Partner and Southern Region Managing Partner, Audit & Assurance, Deloitte China, closed the seminar by thanking participants and encouraging continued communication.
Her remarks reflected the seminar’s theme: when government, universities, companies, investors and advisers build relationships, they can turn connections into cooperation.
From the seminar, JRH identified five priorities to act on. The company plans to connect battery research with university expertise, build AI tools based on engineering data, prepare compliance and governance early, adapt products to each market and develop partnerships across technology and finance.
For customers, this means JRH focuses on the full product requirements, including size, power, runtime, safety, lifecycle, testing, and production. The company then develops battery solutions based on real operating conditions.
As industries such as robotics, portable electronics and industrial systems create new power needs, JRH invites product developers, research teams and partners to discuss battery solutions for specific applications.