As part of its strategic objective to advance our Nation's economic and scientific landscape by leveraging its research prowess and knowledge transfer excellence, PolyU has embarked on a plan to establish technology and innovation research institutes in various Mainland cities. It aligns the University's research capabilities with the industrial and societal needs of these cities, fostering industry-academia-research collaborations and promoting innovation and technology (I&T) development.

In the past year, PolyU has successfully inaugurated research institutes in Hangzhou, Jinjiang, Wenzhou, and Wuxi, while also forging partnerships through the signing of Memoranda of Understanding (MoUs) with Guangming (Shenzhen), Hefei Luyang, Nanjing, Ningbo, and Wuhan. Details can be found below on the latest progress and collaborations.

Inauguration of PolyU-Hangzhou Technology and Innovation Research Institute

Inauguration ceremony of the PolyU-Hangzhou Technology and Innovation Research Institute

PolyU and the Hangzhou Gongshu District People’s Government held a signing cum unveiling ceremony on 7 November 2023 in Hangzhou, marking the official establishment of the Institute. Aspiring to promote advanced technology in the fields of Grand Canal culture and tourism, intelligent transportation and medical aesthetics, the Institute will initially establish three research centres, namely the Grand Canal Culture and Tourism Research Center, Intelligent Rail Transit Center, and Digital Medical Aesthetics Research Center. These centres will collaborate with Hangzhou’s key industries and university research institutes, providing exchange platforms for researchers, technology innovation services for local enterprises, and application scenarios for cutting-edge PolyU technologies.

PolyU-Jinjiang Technology and Innovation Research Institute officially inaugurated

Inauguration ceremony of the PolyU-Jinjiang Technology and Innovation Research Institute

PolyU and the Jinjiang Municipal People’s Government held a signing cum unveiling ceremony on 2 September 2023. As the first research institute established by PolyU beyond the Greater Bay Area, the Institute serves to integrate various forms of collaboration including collaborative research, academic exchange, joint training and technology transfer. It will leverage innovative local and international resources, mainly focusing on textile technology, future food, microelectronics, and innovation and technology policy and aims to nurture outstanding engineers and highquality innovative entrepreneurial talents who are technology application-oriented.

PolyU-Wenzhou Technology and Innovation Research Institute officially unveiled

Inauguration ceremony of the PolyU-Wenzhou Technology and Innovation Research Institute

The Institute was officially unveiled at a ceremony held at the Wenzhou People's Congress Hall on 9 November 2023, marking the first time a university in Hong Kong, i.e. PolyU, has collaborated with the Wenzhou Municipal People's Government. The Institute will engage in close collaborations with local industries in marine engineering equipment and technology, flexible electronics, and ultra-precision manufacturing, with the goal to foster technological innovation, talent cultivation, research and development, and to develop Wenzhou into an innovation and technology hub. PolyU has signed agreements with both the Wenzhou Municipal People's Government and the Administration Committee of the Wenzhou Bay New Area.

Establishment of PolyU-Wuxi Technology and Innovation Research Institute

Inauguration Ceremony of the PolyU-Wuxi Technology and Innovation Research Institute

PolyU and the Wuxi Municipal People's Government of Jiangsu Province have jointly established the Institute, making PolyU the first Hong Kong tertiary institution to participate in the Yangtze River Delta's I&T initiative. The Inauguration Ceremony cum Industry-University-Research Collaboration Agreement Signing Ceremony was held on 2 November 2023. The Institute will focus on building an international high-end research and innovation platform in the areas of aviation and aeronautical engineering, advanced manufacturing, biomedical engineering, artificial intelligence, new materials and telecommunications networks; establishing an incubation base to translate research outcomes into real-world solutions; and cultivating engineers and technopreneurs through PolyU's engineering doctorate and postdoctoral fellowship programmes. Additionally, the Institute has signed agreements with ten domestic high-tech enterprises in Wuxi.

Partnerships to set up Technology and Innovation Research Institutes

In addition, PolyU has also signed separate MoUs with Shenzhen Guangming District People’s Government in August 2023, as well as Heifei Luyang People’s Government and Wuhan Municipal People’s Government in October 2023 to set up the following Institutes:

• PolyU-Shenzhen Industrial Technology and Innovation Research Institute

• PolyU-Heifei Technology and Innovation Research Institute

• PolyU-Wuhan Technology and Innovation Research Institute

PolyU and the Hefei Luyang People’s Government have reached an agreement to jointly establish the PolyU-Hefei Technology and Innovation Research Institute.

A delegation led by Prof. Jin-Guang Teng, President of PolyU, visited the Wuhan Municipal People’s Government.