Founded by entrepreneurs with direct experience in Spain and Hong Kong, we are the official bridge between two of the world’s most dynamic business ecosystems.
“We don’t just connect companies — we help them understand each other, trust each other, and build together.”
The Spain Hong Kong Business Association (SPHKBA) was founded with a single conviction: that the relationship between Spain and Hong Kong is underexploited, and that the right connections — made at the right moment — can transform companies on both sides.
We operate at the intersection of institutional networks, entrepreneurial ambition and on-the-ground market knowledge. Our members gain access to a curated ecosystem that takes years to build independently.
Hong Kong remains the world’s most open gateway into Mainland China and the Greater Bay Area — a region of 86 million people and one of the highest concentrations of R&D investment on the planet. We position Spanish companies to access that opportunity from day one.
Six principles that guide every connection we make, every event we organise and every partnership we facilitate.
We connect people, not companies. Every introduction is grounded in mutual trust and genuine fit — not cold outreach.
Our relationships with Cyberport, HKSTP, InvestHK, OASES and ICEX open institutional doors that would take years to reach independently.
We gather and share real market knowledge from members and partners who operate on both sides — not theory.
We accompany Spanish companies going East and HK / China companies looking at Europe. The bridge works both ways.
We are selective about membership. Credibility — ours and our members’ — is the association’s most valuable asset.
We are not a service provider. We walk alongside members as they build their presence across both markets.
From an idea born in Hong Kong to the official association connecting both ecosystems.
Ricardo Ferrer and Màrius Rossell begin connecting Spanish entrepreneurs with Hong Kong’s innovation parks — informally, with no institutional structure.
Spain Hong Kong Business Association formally established. Judith Padrós joins as co-founder. First institutional relationships initiated with Cyberport and InvestHK.
Formal partnerships signed with HKSTP and OASES. First curated startup pipeline compiled — Spanish deep-tech companies matched to specific Hong Kong innovation parks.
SPHKBA events held in Barcelona and Hong Kong. Membership programme launched. “Betterment of Hong Kong” series initiated as flagship networking event.
SPHKBA and ICEX Spain Trade & Investment begin bilateral cooperation framework (June 2026). Hetao HSITP added to institutional network.
Direct relationships with the key bodies shaping Hong Kong’s innovation, trade and investment landscape.
HK’s leading digital technology hub. 2,000+ tech companies. Primary partner for fintech and digital innovation.
Hong Kong Science & Technology Parks. 1,200+ companies across biotech, AI, robotics and advanced manufacturing.
HK’s government investment promotion body. Entry point for Spanish companies seeking soft-landing support.
Open innovation platform connecting HK with global deep-tech. Curated access for SPHKBA members.
Hetao Shenzhen–HK Innovation & Technology Park. The GBA’s newest cross-boundary innovation hub.
Hong Kong Trade Development Council. One of the world’s premier trade promotion organisations.
Spain Trade & Investment. Official Spanish trade agency. Bilateral framework partner as of June 2026.