Search
Close this search box.

We are creating some awesome events for you. Kindly bear with us.

HKSTP’s iDM2 demo day sees start-ups showcase research

Image Credits: HKSTP, Press Release

The Hong Kong Science and Technology Park Corporation announced that its first iDM2 Hardware Development Acceleration Program demonstration day saw ten cultivating companies participating in the program successfully overcome the difficulties of hardware development.

Team members from one of the participating companies, specialising in smart flight trainers and drones, demonstrating their latest drone. The machine hung the iDM2 plan banner.

After more than half a year of systematic training and support from a professional partner team, the companies were able to make an innovative and productionable design solution, and display the technology products developed on the spot. The solution is an important step that will enable the companies to enter the Dawan District market.

The iDM2 program is one of the many enhanced programs and support services at HKSTP, launched to promote the development of the Hong Kong Venture Circle.

The program has garnered enthusiastic responses since its launch in September 2018, attracting dozens of parks and incubation companies. The six-month program provides up to 50 hours of comprehensive training helping firm to develop their ideas, fine-tune their designs, streamline their manufacturing and, finally, entering the market.

The aims are to help start-ups accelerate its hardware manufacturing capabilities.

The iDM2 program also brings together industry and professional strengths to provide knowledge sharing and assistance in the operation of “specialist clinics” services, including product design, wafer systems, instrumental design and product certification.

The Chief Technology Officer of HKSTP stated that the strong support lent to the event by sponsors laid a solid foundation for the success of the program, helping start-ups implement innovative ideas and promote Hardware manufacturing, opening up the production supply chain.

On demonstration day, ten cultivating companies presented on-the-spot research and development results under the iDM2 program, with innovative products and solutions around the areas of smart healthcare, smart living and artificial intelligence.

Their performance is assessed and voted by professional juries and live audiences. The poll was divided into two rounds: the first round was judged by a professional jury composed of representatives from HKSTP, iDM2 project partners and business and education representatives.

One firm, which specializes in the development of smart flight trainers, was favoured and awarded In the second round, nearly 100 live audiences voted for the supported products and solutions on the spot by “one person, one vote.” A beverage firm was another audience favourite for its smart tea system.

One of the first iDM2 program graduates was a company that develops intelligent portable medical products and healthcare services that specifically target patients’ knee symptoms. A spokesperson from the firm not that the program provides comprehensive training from professionals in the design and production industries, covering patents, technology, law, production and other professional fields.

The has given the participating firm a deeper understanding of their own and market needs, driving them to implement concepts, develop hardware, and find the best way to manufacture products.

Another participating company is dedicated to the development of radar sensors for motion sensing and demographics, effectively counting people’s logistics and detecting accidents. The company’s CEO and co-founder stated that the program arranged for them to visit Dongguan Songshan Lake (Project Conversion Service Centre) to contact local manufacturers and manufacturing industries.

Thus, the company’s research team was able to better understand the entire product production process. In addition to the process, the teams were able to broaden their knowledge and update their industry technologies.

One participant noted that the program is able to provide new experiences for any start-ups, regardless of where they are in their journey. Now, the radar sensors from the firm have been used in different locations and the company also has opportunities to discuss cooperation with other partners.

The second iDM2 program was launched in mid- April 2019, attracting about 30 companies to sign up. 15 fostering companies and 3 park companies were selected to participate in the program. The first phase of training has been completed and product design is about to begin. The second training phase with certification.

PARTNER

Qlik’s vision is a data-literate world, where everyone can use data and analytics to improve decision-making and solve their most challenging problems. A private company, Qlik offers real-time data integration and analytics solutions, powered by Qlik Cloud, to close the gaps between data, insights and action. By transforming data into Active Intelligence, businesses can drive better decisions, improve revenue and profitability, and optimize customer relationships. Qlik serves more than 38,000 active customers in over 100 countries.

PARTNER

CTC Global Singapore, a premier end-to-end IT solutions provider, is a fully owned subsidiary of ITOCHU Techno-Solutions Corporation (CTC) and ITOCHU Corporation.

Since 1972, CTC has established itself as one of the country’s top IT solutions providers. With 50 years of experience, headed by an experienced management team and staffed by over 200 qualified IT professionals, we support organizations with integrated IT solutions expertise in Autonomous IT, Cyber Security, Digital Transformation, Enterprise Cloud Infrastructure, Workplace Modernization and Professional Services.

Well-known for our strengths in system integration and consultation, CTC Global proves to be the preferred IT outsourcing destination for organizations all over Singapore today.

PARTNER

Planview has one mission: to build the future of connected work. Our solutions enable organizations to connect the business from ideas to impact, empowering companies to accelerate the achievement of what matters most. Planview’s full spectrum of Portfolio Management and Work Management solutions creates an organizational focus on the strategic outcomes that matter and empowers teams to deliver their best work, no matter how they work. The comprehensive Planview platform and enterprise success model enables customers to deliver innovative, competitive products, services, and customer experiences. Headquartered in Austin, Texas, with locations around the world, Planview has more than 1,300 employees supporting 4,500 customers and 2.6 million users worldwide. For more information, visit www.planview.com.

SUPPORTING ORGANISATION

SIRIM is a premier industrial research and technology organisation in Malaysia, wholly-owned by the Minister​ of Finance Incorporated. With over forty years of experience and expertise, SIRIM is mandated as the machinery for research and technology development, and the national champion of quality. SIRIM has always played a major role in the development of the country’s private sector. By tapping into our expertise and knowledge base, we focus on developing new technologies and improvements in the manufacturing, technology and services sectors. We nurture Small Medium Enterprises (SME) growth with solutions for technology penetration and upgrading, making it an ideal technology partner for SMEs.

PARTNER

HashiCorp provides infrastructure automation software for multi-cloud environments, enabling enterprises to unlock a common cloud operating model to provision, secure, connect, and run any application on any infrastructure. HashiCorp tools allow organizations to deliver applications faster by helping enterprises transition from manual processes and ITIL practices to self-service automation and DevOps practices. 

PARTNER

IBM is a leading global hybrid cloud and AI, and business services provider. We help clients in more than 175 countries capitalize on insights from their data, streamline business processes, reduce costs and gain the competitive edge in their industries. Nearly 3,000 government and corporate entities in critical infrastructure areas such as financial services, telecommunications and healthcare rely on IBM’s hybrid cloud platform and Red Hat OpenShift to affect their digital transformations quickly, efficiently and securely. IBM’s breakthrough innovations in AI, quantum computing, industry-specific cloud solutions and business services deliver open and flexible options to our clients. All of this is backed by IBM’s legendary commitment to trust, transparency, responsibility, inclusivity and service.

Send this to a friend