Engineering & Technology

Six startups of the Alibaba Cloud-Singapore University of Social Sciences (SUSS) Entrepreneurship Programme will pitch to venture capitalists (VC) and Angel Investors on May 25, 2018. These aspiring business owners stand to receive Alibaba Cloud credits of up to USD30,000 and meet co-founder of Alibaba Group Mr Jack Ma.

For the first time, nominations are extended to innovators in Hong Kong in addition to innovators in Southeast Asia, Australia, New Zealand and Taiwan

Researchers at Nagoya University find an inorganic semiconductor is brittle when exposed to light, but flexible in the dark.

The Hong Kong Polytechnic University (PolyU) brings glory to Hong Kong again by winning two “Global Innovation Awards” at TechConnect World Conference and Expo 2018 staged in the United States.

Mapping genetic influences on connections between neural networks could lead to a better understanding of brain organization and behavior.

Advanced analysis of seismic data could lead the next wave in oil exploration.

An optical communication system could revolutionize underwater exploration and discovery.

A fast and safe method to prepare a 3D porous material that mimics the shape of a honeycomb could have broad applications from catalysis to drug delivery or for filtering air to remove pollutants or viruses.

The Future of Technology, Today 26-27 June 2018, Hong Kong Cyberport

Researchers in Ireland have found a strong contender for a portable mercury sensor: individual gold nanorods.

The Hong Kong Polytechnic University (PolyU) establishes today the University Research Facility in Big Data Analytics (UBDA), the first university-wide research facility in big data analytics among universities in Hong Kong

HKUST Launches a Transformative Degree Program in Integrative Systems and Design First Experiential Learning Program in Hong Kong that Allows Students to Plan What and How to Learn.

Custom-made gas-sensing material could lead to inexpensive devices for real-time air quality analysis.

Precise control of the atomic structure of gallium-oxide layers improves the development of high-power electronic devices.

KAUST has appointed Dr. Tony Chan as its third president, to assume office on September 1, 2018. Chan joins KAUST after nearly a decade as president of The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (HKUST).

New carbon-dioxide-adsorbing crystals could form the basis of future biomedical materials that rely on the shape-memory effect.

The Silk Road International School of Engineering (SRISE) has rolled out its first university-industry collaboration project. Partnering with State Grid Corporation of China and The Hongkong Electric Company, Limited, SRISE has launched the Belt and Road Advanced Professional Development Programme in Power and Energy.

Perovskite particles could improve the performance of solar cells and light-emitting diodes via a simple process to stabilize the nanocrystal surface.

Enhancing APG Investment Towards Regional Energy Optimisation

Organic salts with high proton conductivity

Nanocellulose offers renewable, biodegradable, strong and lightweight components for electronic products.

The ASEAN Foundation invites all early and mid-career scientists who are citizens and residents of ASEAN Member States to contribute knowledge and analytical skills to help national governments.

Germany-based specialty chemicals company Evonik opened its first research hub for resource efficiency topics in Singapore, internationalizing its research into the areas of functional surfaces and additive manufacturing.

Perovskite-based solar cells reach a record 22.1% energy conversion rate, thanks to a new fabrication method.

A specially designed spectacle lens developed by The Hong Kong Polytechnic University (PolyU) was found to have slowed down myopia progress by 60% in participating children, and 21.5% of them had their myopic progression halted completely. This lens will be launched in summer this year.

An innovative chemical reactor for depositing semiconductors at very high temperatures draws on the strength of Saudi Arabia’s chemical industry.

A Unique Movement - Uniting Talents from Multiple Disciplines

A delegation from Hong Kong Baptist University (HKBU) won top prizes, including three Gold Medals with Congratulations of Jury, one Gold Medal, and an award of excellence from Romania, at the 46th International Exhibition of Inventions of Geneva held in Switzerland from 11 to 14 April 2018.

The Hong Kong Polytechnic University (PolyU) will launch a free MOOC (Massive Open Online Course) entitled “Industry 4.0: How to Revolutionize your Business” on the edX platform, a non-profit online learning destination founded by Harvard and MIT, starting from 27th February 2018 (Tuesday).

A risk-based optimization scheme boosts confidence and profitability for future mixed-technology power plants.