PolyU’s steadfast dedication to advancing AI research and innovation is evidenced by its recent collaboration with the People’s Government of Huizhou City and the Daya Bay Economic and Technological Development Zone. This partnership has culminated in a cooperation agreement to establish the Artificial Intelligence Research Centre under the PolyU-Daya Bay Technology and Innovation Research Institute (the Institute). This initiative represents a significant milestone in fostering technological innovation and industrial integration between the two regions.

The signing of the cooperation agreement took place in Huizhou and was witnessed by Dr Lam Tai-fai, PolyU Council Chairman; Professor Wing-tak Wong, PolyU Deputy President and Provost; Mr Chen Yuhang, Deputy Secretary of the Huizhou Municipal Committee and Mayor of Huizhou City; and Mr Lai Jianhua, Member of the Standing Committee of the Huizhou Municipal Committee and Head of the United Front Work Department. The cooperation agreement was signed by Professor Christopher Chao, PolyU Vice President (Research and Innovation); Mr Hu Jinyao, Deputy Mayor of Huizhou City; and Mr Guo Wupiao, Chairman of the Party Working Committee and Director of the Management Committee of the Daya Bay Economic and Technological Zone.

At the event, Dr Lam stated, “Since its establishment less than a year ago, the Institute has made steady progress and achieved encouraging results in technological innovation, talent cultivation and the translation of research outcomes. The newly established Artificial Intelligence Research Centre will leverage PolyU’s strengths in data science and intelligent algorithms, aligning it with the industrial development needs of Huizhou and Daya Bay, to provide enterprises with comprehensive support from the laboratory to the production line.”

Following the signing ceremony, Professor Zheng Zijian, Director of the Institute and Chair Professor of Soft Materials and Devices of the Department of Applied Biology and Chemical Technology at PolyU, witnessed the establishment of the “Seton–PolyU-Daya Bay Institute AI Intelligent Light Health Laboratory”, and signed cooperation agreements with several enterprises to further strengthen industry-academia-research collaboration, promoting the translation of research outcomes into practical solutions and facilitating industrial upgrading.

The Institute also hosted a sharing session on new materials and applications. PolyU scholars, along with participants, explored the prospects and challenges of new materials in modern technology, promoting collaboration in the field of new materials and advancing the transformation and application of technological achievements.

The Institute held a special session on new material and applications to promote the transformation and application of technological achievements.