PolyU and Cell Press co-hosted the Nexus Forum 2025 from 8 to 10 May. Themed “Collaborative Innovation for Smart Sustainable Development,” the Forum served as a vital platform for promoting exchange and collaboration in interdisciplinary research and innovation, facilitating the advancement of smart technology and sustainable development.

The three-day Forum featured keynote speeches, a panel discussion, oral and poster presentations, and an editorial workshop. It attracted over 170 participants, including academic experts and authors, as well as consulate and industry representatives from Canada, the United Kingdom, the United States, Australia, Japan, Singapore, Sweden, the United Arab Emirates, Hong Kong and mainland China. Additionally, over 300 PolyU faculty members and students participated in the event.

Nexus is Cell Press’s first partner journal in cross-disciplinary subjects and the first title published in collaboration with a university.