Hong Kong offers a highly competitive environment that is truly a hub for businesses to expand regionally and globally.
The city’s dynamic smart agriculture scene is the perfect launchpad for Farmacy’s innovative green mission. Founded in 2018 by entrepreneur Raymond Mak and his partners from Canada and the United Kingdom, Farmacy is a pioneering green smart-living technology company focused on urban farming and sustainability. Since its establishment, the company has grown steadily and expanded into diverse market sectors.
In 2025, following the launch of the “SEED By Farmacy” restaurant, which champions Seed-To-Table dining, Farmacy established an 8,000-square-foot hydroponic farm in Shau Kei Wan in July to deliver fresh, locally grown produce sustainably. In addition, it empowers clients to actively engage in vegetable and herb production through its decentralised, on-site Smart Mobile Farm, supported by data-driven systems that optimise growth conditions.
Planting Innovation Worldwide
Farmacy believes that closing the distance between harvest and table means better-tasting, more nutritious vegetables with a minimal carbon footprint.
“Hong Kong people have mature taste buds,” explained Mak. “We set up in Hong Kong because it is a place where people can appreciate AgriTech. In many countries, agriculture is a national industry; foreign operators are subject to strict rules and regulations. Hong Kong is free and flexible. We can get trademarks and patents approved quickly without sacrificing the quality of service. We feel truly blessed to receive strong support from government bodies like InvestHK and the community, enabling us to forge ahead.”
Recently, Farmacy has expanded internationally through a strategic joint venture in Australia and New Zealand, leveraging its Hong Kong base to scale sustainable green food networks.
Empowering Communities through Education
Farmacy’s education programme, Farmunity, nurtures future change makers through an environmental, social, and governance (ESG) framework of entrepreneurship, science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) learning, and green skills development. By transforming unused classrooms into indoor farms, the programme equips students not only to grow fresh produce but also to design and run social enterprises that bring real value to their schools and communities.
Farmunity, with 10 schools already harvesting 20,000 heads of lettuce to support low-income families and foster student-led business models, demonstrates how education can lead to meaningful social impact. This initiative is made possible through the support of various funders and partner organisations, whose shared vision empowers schools to grow both crops and future leaders.
Looking ahead, Farmacy aims to harness Hong Kong’s unique advantages to expand its innovative urban farming solutions, fostering a sustainable and green future in the city and beyond.
