Diversification: collaboration between gaming operators and technology firms

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he Macau government is stepping up efforts this year to foster deeper collaboration between gaming operators and technology firms, in a bid to accelerate the development of local small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and promote economic diversification.

The remarks were made by the Economic and Technological Development Bureau (DSEDT) in a recent written reply to legislator Si Ka Lon, who had raised questions regarding the progress of cooperation between gaming operators and SMEs.

“The Macau government is placing strong emphasis on unlocking the potential of SMEs, encouraging [gaming] operators to deepen partnerships and promote joint development with local enterprises,” said Yau Yun Wah, director of the DSEDT, in the reply.

“This year, we’re taking collaboration a step further by strengthening ties between [gaming] operators and tech firms,” he added. “We’re aligning operational needs with technological solutions, helping to translate scientific research into practical, real-world applications.”

While no specific companies were named in the reply, the DSEDT noted that some gaming operators hosted business matchmaking events this year aimed at promoting “industry-academia-research” collaboration.

In June, the bureau partnered with Sands China to host the “Macau-Hengqin Reverse Business Matching for Industry-Academia-Research Collaboration,” connecting the gaming operator with around 140 representatives from tech firms and academic institutions in Macau and neighbouring Hengqin.

The government said at the time that it hoped more gaming operators and large enterprises would follow suit by offering opportunities for local tech firms and universities to apply their research and solutions in operational settings.

The DSEDT reply also highlighted that since 2016, the government has supported procurement partnership programmes between local chambers of commerce and the six gaming operators, aimed at encouraging operators to source more goods and services from local SMEs.

https://www.macaubusiness.com/macau-boosts-collaboration-between-gaming-ops-and-tech-firms/

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