To help local industries capture emerging opportunities and go through business transformation, the Innovation and Technology Commission of HKSAR Government had initiated a new R & D Centre Programme. The Hong Kong Automotive Parts and Accessory Systems (APAS) R&D Centre was established in 2006 and hosted by the Hong Kong Productivity Council. The Centre undertakes market led R&D programmes as well as commercialising R&D results in collaboration with industry, universities and technology institutes for the development of the APAS industry.