PolyU research delegation visits Jiangxi

A 17-member PolyU delegation, led by Prof. WANG Zuankai, Associate Vice President (Research and Innovation), Dean of Graduate School, Kuok Group Professor in Nature-Inspired Engineering and Chair Professor of Nature-Inspired Engineering, visited Jiangxi from 26 to 29 September 2025, with the aim of further expanding PolyU’s technological collaboration in the province.  The delegation comprised scholars from various PAIR constituent units, including the Research Institute for Advanced Manufacturing (RIAM), Research Institute for Artificial Intelligence of Things (RIAIoT), Research Institute for Intelligent Wearable Systems (RI-IWEAR), Otto Poon Charitable Foundation Smart Cities Research Institute (SCRI), Research Institute for Sports Science and Technology (RISports), Research Centre for Digital Transformation of Tourism (RCDTT), Research Centre for Resources Engineering towards Carbon Neutrality (RCRE), and Research Centre of Textiles for Future Fashion (RCTFF).

During the visit, the delegation toured several enterprises, including Jiujiang Amber New Materials, Jiujiang Hengtong Automatic Controllers, Jiangxi HAC General SemiTech , Jiangxi Lianchuang Optoelectronics Technology, Danbach Robot Jiangxi, Jiangxi JinKong Technology Industry Group, Jiangxi Digital Industry Group, Jiujiang De’an Huayuan Knitting, Jiujiang De’an Yiyang Textiles, and Jiangxi Nanfang Velcro.  They also engaged in exploratory talks with institutions such as Nanchang University, Jiangxi Research Institute of Beihang University, China Mobile VR Innovation Centre, Nanchang Virtual Reality Research Institute, Jiangxi Provincial Science and Technology Infrastructure Platform Centre, and Jiangxi Institute of Fashion Technology.

The delegation conducted in-depth visits to numerous high-tech enterprises and research institutions, actively promoting technological cooperation and exchange between Jiangxi and Hong Kong.  Their efforts have laid a solid foundation for future industry-academia-research collaboration between the two regions, fostering deeper tri-sector integration.