Registered Technology Transfer Professionals (RTTP) Certification Programme was officially launched on 19 July 2025 in Jinjiang by PolyU’s Knowledge Transfer and Entrepreneurship Office (KTEO), PolyU-Jinjiang Technology and Innovation Research Institute (JJRI) and the Policy Research Centre for Innovation and Technology (PReCIT). This marks the first delivery of this series in Mainland China.
The opening ceremony was officiated by Ms Lin Pingla, Secretary of the Party Group of Jinjiang Science and Technology Bureau, along with Prof. Christopher Chao, PolyU's Vice President (Research and Innovation) and Chairman of Executive Committee of International Strategic Technology Alliance (ISTA). Prof. Yu Changyuan, Director of JJRI and Professor of Department of Electrical and Electronic Engineering; Mr Kelvin Wong, Director of Knowledge Transfer and Entrepreneurship and Secretary-General of ISTA; Ms Amylia Chan, Assistant Director of KTEO; Ms May Lo, Assistant Director of KTEO; and Dr Chili Wu, Assistant Director of JJRI and Associate Director of PReCIT attended in a strong show of support. Focusing on lean launchpad, this programme equips participants with knowledge in business analysis tools to help entrepreneurial teams in the areas of customer discovery and market demand validation, thereby promoting the commercialisation of technological achievements while ensuring competitiveness and profitability.
Ms Lin Pingla expressed that the launch of RTTP, the world’s most influential certification of technology transfer in Jinjiang will significantly promote exchange of technology transfer, foster international collaboration, and nurture international technology transfer talent.
Prof. Christopher Chao commented that technology transfer professionals serve as the critical role of bridging innovation and industrial needs. This programme cultivates talents with international perspectives, aligning with PolyU’s commitment to enhancing innovation, advancing cross-border collaborations, and supporting national innovation development. PolyU will continue to deepen industry-academia-research collaboration with Jinjiang to jointly building an innovation hub.
PolyU has invited a team of experts with international practical experience in technology transfer to serve as instructors, including Dr Vincent Zhong, Alternate Counsel of Alliance of Technology Transfer Professionals; Mr Kelvin Wong; Prof. Zheng Yongping, Henry G. Leong Professor in Biomedical Engineering; and Prof. Wong Poh-kam, Emeritus Professor of Business School and LKY School of Public Policy of National University of Singapore. Participants from government, healthcare institutions, technology transfer offices, research institutions, enterprises and universities actively engaged in discussions, sharing technology transfer experience during the programme.
RTTP, established by ATTP, is the only internationally recognised professional qualification for knowledge exchange, technology transfer, and commercialisation. ISTA is the sole member organisation of ATTP in Greater China. PolyU, as one of the founding members of ISTA, will continue to launch RTTP certification programme across different cities in Mainland China to nurture technology transfer professionals and assist them in obtaining relevant certifications, accelerating innovation commercialisation, and expanding global market reach.
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