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107Start-up with a social missionTo commercialise its AI-enabled models, Dr Wen%u2019s research team has founded a start-up, CLAIRE Clinical AI Research Limited, with Dr Wen as an honourable company consultant. Through this PolyU start-up, he empowers his students to translate research into practice, tackling the pressing issue of knee osteoarthritis. With funding from PolyU and the HKSAR government, CLAIRE developed both Android and iOS versions of the smartphone app for selfmanagement of knee osteoarthritis. To teach target users to navigate the app, the team has hosted many workshops and recruited PolyU undergraduate volunteers to organise workshops in the community. CLAIRE has also introduced its video-based knee osteoarthritis screening platform at the Hong Kong Housing Society Elderly Resources Centre, as well as four other community centres, reaching over 1,000 older people.Using cutting-edge technologies and advanced algorithms, Dr Wen has helped knee osteoarthritis patients receive early diagnosis and treatment. This has the potential to improve the quality of life of millions and save valuable healthcare resources in Hong Kong and the Greater Bay Area, resonating with PolyU%u2019s motto %u2013 %u201cTo learn and to apply, for the benefit of mankind%u201d.JOINT EFFORT