The Digital Policy Office today announced its collaboration with the Hong Kong Cyberport Management Company to launch the Digital Corporate Identity (CorpID) Sandbox Programme.

This programme offers a free simulated environment for service providers, including public and private organisations as well as government departments, to conduct proof-of-concept testing and application development for CorpID. This initiative facilitates the design of tailored solutions and application scenarios across various industries and markets.

The initiative aims to kick-start ecosystem development for CorpID to help Hong Kong corporations accelerate their digital transformation, while further strengthening the business environment for Hong Kong corporations.

To speed up the development of Hong Kong’s digital economy, the office plans to launch the CorpID Platform for Hong Kong corporations by the end of 2026 with a gradual extension of services.

The platform’s main functions are to facilitate secure and convenient digital identity authentication and signature verification for Hong Kong corporations, which streamlines e-government services and online transactions. This is achieved through digital corporate identity authentication, digital signing, pre-filling of forms and storage of digital licences and permits.

These features eliminate the need for complicated, paper-based procedures involving the submission and verification of duplicate original documents and company chops.

The platform will also enable corporations to reuse information previously provided when using different electronic services, saving processing time and reducing human errors while facilitating their digital transformation.

The CorpID Sandbox Programme will provide participating service providers with technical support, reference documents and simulated Application Programming Interface. It will also introduce suitable application scenarios, allowing service providers to test CorpID functions. Interested service providers can register online.