The Asian Science Park Association (ASPA) is a global network connecting science and technology parks, innovation hubs, universities, and industry partners across Asia and beyond. Since 1997, ASPA has provided a platform for knowledge exchange, collaboration, and best practices in fostering innovation-driven growth.

This years theme "Where Continents Converge: Science Parks Bridging Cultures for the Next Era of Innovation"

The 29th ASPA Annual Conference 2026 takes place November 29 – December 2, 2026, at the King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST), Saudi Arabia. Positioned where Asia and the Middle East meet, it asks a defining question: how can science parks bridge cultures, connect ecosystems, and carry innovation into its next era?

Science and Technology Parks are not only innovation hubs within their borders — they are bridges between them, connecting the talent, ideas, and economies that would otherwise remain apart. This year's theme explores that role across four dimensions:

Bridging Cultures — Connecting talent and researchers across regions, and advancing the exchange that builds durable cross-border partnerships.

Bridging Economies — Linking markets, capital, and supply chains to drive diversification and the creation of new industries.

Bridging Research and Industry — Translating world-class research into ventures and moving breakthrough ideas from lab to market.

Bridging Today and Tomorrow — Preparing ecosystems for emerging technologies and embedding long-horizon thinking into innovation districts.

As challenges and opportunities increasingly cross borders, the science parks that act as bridges — between cultures, economies, and eras — will define the next phase of growth.