Located in Hong Kong's New Territories, SGAI Tech Ltd will leverage Hong Kong's knowledge-based economy, its strong support for intellectual property and its emergence as the technology transfer gateway to the manufacturing hinterland in the mainland.

SGAI is a collaboration between Scientific Generics of Cambridge and Automated International (AML), a Hong Kong electronics manufacturer with production facilities in Dongguan in neighbouring Guangdong Province.

The creation of SGAI represents a turning point for hi-tech design consultancies in the UK, according to the Chief Executive Officer of Scientific Generics Simon Davey.

"Linking Cambridge directly with Hong Kong and China enables us to translate client needs into product realisation. Through an integrated innovative process SGAI will deliver outstanding quality in a low risk, efficient and rapid manner.

" Hong Kong is key to protecting intellectual property when developing products in China and it new research facilities, including the Hong Kong Science and Technology Park, make it an ideal place for mid-cap and start-up companies to leverage the value of China."

Chairman of AML John Mok said that SGAI will enable his company to build on its reputation for high quality and controlled manufacturing through access to new markets and innovative products.

"Based in Hong Kong and southern China, AML is ideally placed to take full advantage of the new Hong Kong economy through SGAI."