SmartSat and MBIE Launch New Space Tech Projects
SmartSat and MBIE launch collaborative space research projects, including methane monitoring and optical communication networks, while inviting proposals for new Earth Observation studies to foster innovation and address environmental and social challenges.
CUHK Develops High-Power Actuation for Miniature Robots
CUHK’s ASEF-inspired hydrogel launcher revolutionises miniature robotics, offering unprecedented power and mobility for applications in medicine, agriculture, and space exploration by mimicking squirting cucumber seed dispersal.
Hong Kong: Living Passivator Promises Next-Gen Solar Stability
The living passivator enhances perovskite solar cells by dynamically repairing defects caused by environmental stressors, significantly improving their efficiency and stability, potentially revolutionising renewable energy technology.
San Tin Technopole: Catalysing Hong Kong’s I&T Journey
HKSTP endorses the San Tin Technopole plans, aiming to enhance Hong Kong’s I&T sector, drive innovation, and foster collaboration with Shenzhen, strengthening the region’s industrial and technological capabilities.
HKUST Partners to Establish Emerging Tech Lab
HKUST and a Chinese tech giant have signed an MoU to create a joint lab, aiming to advance research in AI and big data over the next three years, enhancing technological innovation and talent development.
Digital Twin Hub to Revolutionise Hong Kong Construction
The CIC Digital Twin Hub introduces digital twin technology to the construction industry, showcasing innovative solutions to boost productivity, efficiency, and safety through guided tours, workshops, and hands-on experiences.
Hong Kong PolyU’s Wearable Tech and Social Robotics Projects
PolyU funding will advance interdisciplinary projects in wearable tech and AI-driven mental health support, demonstrating significant potential to impact healthcare, IoT, robotics, education, and more.
CityUHK Advancing Wireless Power Transfer
CityUHK’s high-frequency wireless power transfer project, featuring innovative metasurface shielding, secures HK$28.36 million from the RGC, aiming to improve efficiency and set new industry standards for various applications.
Microfactories to AI: Transforming Manufacturing in Hong Kong
HK’s Future Manufacturing Hall opens, featuring Microfactory concepts, smart production technologies, and AI applications, marking a significant step towards industrial innovation, new productive forces, and transforming the local manufacturing industry.
Hong Kong: Cultivating Future I&T Talent
The third Innopreneur Experience Journey begins, featuring a new “Star Student Award” granting internships in Vietnam, enhancing students’ insights into I&T sectors, and fostering international business understanding and career development.
PolyU Partners to Launch Technology Innovation Institute
PolyU’s collaboration with Nanjing establishes a cutting-edge tech institute, driving innovation and economic growth, and solidifying Hong Kong’s position as a global technology hub.
Hong Kong: Empowering Construction with Tech
The ConTech and PropTech Alliance by ASTRI, inaugurated in Hong Kong, seeks to enhance construction efficiency, quality, and safety, leveraging advanced technologies to address industry challenges and support smart city development.
Hong Kong: Tech Innovation in Business Education
HKUST and Tsinghua University PBC School of Finance sign MOU to launch a tech-driven programme, fostering academic exchange, research collaboration, and innovative non-degree executive programs.
Innovation in Lunar Exploration: PolyU’s Tech Milestone
PolyU’s innovative Surface Sampling and Packing System facilitated the Nation’s first lunar far-side sample collection, now enabling comprehensive in-situ analysis of lunar soil using advanced storage and analysis technology on campus.
Propelling Hong Kong’s Digital Prowess Globally
HKSTP is leading the advancement of AI and smart city technologies in Hong Kong, showcasing cutting-edge innovations globally, and driving the city’s position as a leader in digital economy and AI development.
Hong Hong: Digital Twin Tech for Electrical Inspections
IVE students created an award-winning Digital Twin system that uses VR for real-time, remote monitoring and control of building electrical systems, significantly improving safety and efficiency during inspections.
Hong Kong: Smart Solar Freezer Trucks to Cut Emissions
The Hong Kong Polytechnic University has developed solar-powered freezer trucks, integrating smart energy management to reduce emissions and improve efficiency, aiming to support Hong Kong’s goal of achieving carbon neutrality by 2050.
Hong Kong: Boosting Advanced Manufacturing Innovation
HKSTP has launched a transformative initiative with 11 advanced manufacturing enterprises to establish R&D centres and production facilities, marking a significant step towards advancing new industrialisation in Hong Kong’s burgeoning tech ecosystem.
Hong Kong: AI Tools to Enhance Cybersecurity
HKCERT introduces AI-powered applications to combat increasing cyber threats, including phishing and AI-related attacks, while rebranding to improve public understanding of its services and enhancing cybersecurity across Hong Kong.
Hong Kong: ASTRI’s Smart Mobility and 5G Solutions
ASTRI introduces state-of-the-art 5G and smart mobility solutions, enhancing global digital transformation initiatives like Industry 4.0, with innovations in TSN, cloud robotics, private networks, NTN, ISAC, and IoT chips.
Boosting Biotech and AI Innovation in Hong Kong
HKSTP and HKIC have formed a strategic partnership to drive AI and biotechnology innovations, establishing a new Innovation Hub at Hong Kong Science Park to enhance global research and development efforts.
Hong Kong: Harnessing Tech for Energy Innovation
PolyU, XJTU, State Grid, and HK Electric extend their collaborative programme to 2028, focusing on enhancing power tech innovation and efficiency, and conducting on-site research in Belt and Road regions.
CUHK’s First Graduating Cohort of Deep-Tech Ventures
The Deep-Tech Lab by CUHK graduated its first cohort of eight startups, advancing innovation in fields like AI and biotechnology while aligning with Hong Kong’s Smart City Blueprint for economic growth and sustainability.
Hong Kong: PolyU VR Arts Therapy for Adolescent Mental Well-being
PolyU’s innovative VR-based expressive arts therapy enhances empathy and social skills among adolescents, utilising secure virtual environments for real-time interaction and artistic expression, significantly benefiting their mental well-being and self-expression.
Hong Kong: Advancing Autonomous Driving and EV Tech
CUHK signs MOU to collaborate on automotive research, including 3D inspection and driverless cars, aiming to commercialise innovations and develop a smart campus, enhancing Hong Kong’s tech landscape.
PolyU and DGS Launch AI-Driven Swimtech Lab
PolyU and DGS collaborate to create an AI Swimtech Lab, using advanced technology and biomechanics to enhance swimmer performance, foster innovation, and promote STEM education among students.
PolyU’s Advanced Tech Drives Chang’e-6 Lunar Exploration
PolyU, in collaboration with CAST, created an automated surface sampling system for Chang’e-6, marking a milestone by successfully collecting and packaging lunar samples from the moon’s far side for return to Earth.
Innovative Solar Technology Powers CityUHK
CityUHK and Hong Kong Electric collaborate to install 2,000 high-efficiency bifacial solar panels, generating 1.15GWh annually and reducing carbon emissions, enhancing campus sustainability with a real-time monitoring platform and innovative cooling paint.
PolyU Launches Research Centre for Grid Modernisation
PolyU launched the Research Centre for Grid Modernisation, aiming to develop innovative power systems and support carbon neutrality and sustainable energy goals in Hong Kong and China.
Hong Kong’s Robot-Guided Spinal Surgeries
HKUMed has introduced robot-assisted technology in spine surgery, completing 20 procedures since October 2023, aiming to improve precision, safety, and surgical outcomes for patients with various spinal conditions.
