PolyU and Qiangnao Technology signed a MoU to explore the establishment of the “PolyU-Qiangnao Joint Research Centre for Brain-Computer Interface”. Witnessed by Prof. Dong SUN, Secretary for Innovation, Technology and Industry (centre, back row); Prof. Jin-Guang TENG, President of PolyU (1st from right, back row); and Mr Bicheng HAN, Founder and Chief Executive Officer of Qiangnao Technology (1st from left, back row), the MoU was signed by Prof. Yongping ZHENG, Henry G. Leong Professor in Biomedical Engineering, Chair Professor of Biomedical Engineering and Director of Research Institute for Smart Ageing (right, front row), and Ms Nyx HE, Partner of Qiangnao Technology (left, front row).
Prof. Jin-Guang TENG stated that PolyU would actively participate in the programme for the deployment of Qiangnao Technology's Intelligent bionic hands and legs. Leveraging its strengths in prosthetics and orthotics technology, PolyU would provide people in need with advanced prostheses, improving the quality of life for amputees in Hong Kong, while also supporting Chinese innovation and technology enterprises in expanding into overseas markets.
Mr Bicheng HAN commented that it was an honour to sign the MoU with PolyU to explore establishment of a joint research centre for BCI.
The Hong Kong Polytechnic University (PolyU) and Zhejiang Qiangnao Technology Co. Limited (Qiangnao Technology) today signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) at Cyberport to explore the establishment of the “PolyU-Qiangnao Joint Research Centre for Brain-Computer Interface”. The two parties will also collaborate on promoting the deployment scheme of Qiangnao Technology’s intelligent bionic limbs in Hong Kong, accelerating the translation and application of medical technology, and benefitting people with disabilities.
Witnessed by Prof. Dong SUN, Secretary for Innovation, Technology and Industry; Prof. Jin-Guang TENG, President of PolyU; and Mr Bicheng HAN, Founder and Chief Executive Officer of Qiangnao Technology, the MoU was signed by Prof. Yongping ZHENG, Henry G. Leong Professor in Biomedical Engineering, Chair Professor of Biomedical Engineering and Director of Research Institute for Smart Ageing of PolyU, and Ms Nyx HE, Partner of Qiangnao Technology.
This collaboration with Qiangnao Technology will align with the recent Policy Address, in which the Government announced plans to introduce a two-year scheme: through the Innovation and Technology Fund, it will grant full subsidies to amputees in Hong Kong for the configuration and use of high-tech prostheses free of charge.
With PolyU’s academic excellence, professional talents and research capabilities and Qiangnao Technology’s expertise in product development, commercialisation, and cutting-edge technologies, the two parties will collaborate on research, development, application, clinical studies, and technology upgrade for BCI-related products, establishing the next generation BCI technology platform. The partnership will also encompass education and training initiatives, including curriculum design, student competitions for different age groups, and training facilities. This programme will be jointly executed by PolyU’s Department of Biomedical Engineering and Qiangnao Technology in collaboration with other departments.
The PolyU team for this collaboration will be led by Prof. Yongping ZHENG. With a long-standing focus on ultrasound imaging, medical-engineering integration, intelligent rehabilitation, and smart ageing technologies, Prof. ZHENG’s team has pioneered novel BCI signalling technologies based on ultrasound imaging of the brain and muscles. In 2024, Prof. ZHENG achieved a remarkable milestone by winning the Gold Medal with Congratulations of the Jury at the 49th International Exhibition of Inventions in Geneva for ProRuka - a groundbreaking prosthetic hand controlled by sonomyography and AI algorithm developed by PolyU. As a seasoned expert in medical device invention and commercialisation, Prof. ZHENG has successfully brought to market two ultrasound-based medical devices, namely Scolioscan (a device for scoliosis assessment) and Liverscan (a portable device for screening liver fibrosis and fatty liver). These solutions have been deployed in 15 countries and regions, providing services to more than 100,000 patients.
Building on this success, Prof. ZHENG will lead the establishment of a BCI platform for new generation research, development, application, evaluation and technology transfer in collaboration with Qiangnao Technology. The team will also coordinate clinical evaluation, installation, training, and follow-up assessment in relation to intelligent bionic limbs, as well as establish a standardised and scalable deployment systems.
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