The Hong Kong Polytechnic University (PolyU) won a total of 36 accolades at the 50th International Exhibition of Inventions Geneva (Geneva Inventions Expo), a widely recognised annual event devoted exclusively to inventions. This remarkable achievement highlights the University’s strong research capabilities and commitment to innovation on the global stage. Thirty-three PolyU innovations captured the 36 accolades, including 2 Special Prizes, 10 Gold Medals with Congratulations of the Jury, 8 Gold Medals, 11 Silver Medals, 4 Bronze Medals and 1 Special Merit Award.
Both of the PolyU innovations winning Special Prizes were led by PAIR researchers. The “Surface Sampling and Packing System for Chang’e-5 and -6 Lunar Sample Return Missions”, developed by a research team led by Prof. YUNG Kai-leung, Director of the Research Centre for Deep Space Explorations (RCDSE), in collaboration with the China Academy of Space Technology, is the first space-qualified robotic sampling and automatic packaging system of its kind. It successfully collected over 1.5 kg of surface samples on the lunar front side and 1.6 kg on the far side in the Chang’e-6 mission, the world’s first-ever lunar far-side surface sampling mission.
The medical device “Hearing Hope: A Smart Sensor for Enhanced Safety and Precision in Hearing Restoration Procedures”, developed by a research team led by Prof. TAM Hwa-yaw, Associate Director of the Photonics Research Institute (PRI), enhances surgical precision and reduces trauma in cochlear implantation by incorporating an optical fibre sensor within the electrode array.
Award-winning projects led by PAIR researchers:
*In order of prize level and then in alphabetical order by project name
