Hundreds of industry players, potential investors, academics, government officials and entrepreneurs explored collaboration opportunities with researchers of the Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (HKUST) at its Industry Engagement Day (IED) on 7 November 2022.
The University showcased dozens of inventions, along with inspiring talks and guided facility tours spanning four strategic research areas, namely Sustainability and Smart living; Medical and Biotechnology; Big Data, AI and Robotics; and, Semi-conductor, Sensors and Microelectronics. The event had a great turnout with 500 honorable guests and HKUST researchers gathered, included the Secretary for Innovation, Technology and Industry of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR) Prof. Sun Dong, representatives of the European Union and Consul Generals from Sweden, Egypt and Vietnam, and members from the business and tech sectors.
For over 30 years, HKUST has been the pioneer in entrepreneurship and tech transfer and will continue to strive for building an enhanced I&T ecosystem through co-development and partnership with the industry and the government.
Take a look at the event photos and highlight video and be sure to stay tuned with us for future events!