HONG KONG — A total of 17 enterprises signed agreements on Monday to become strategic enterprise partners of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR) government amid the city's push to nurture an ecosystem for innovation and technology.

The enterprises are from industries such as life and health technology, artificial intelligence and data science, fintech, advanced manufacturing and new energy technology. Most of them will establish their global or regional headquarters in Hong Kong, said the Office for Attracting Strategic Enterprises of the HKSAR government.