PolyU secures funding for four cutting-edge projects in Third Round of RAISe+ Scheme
PolyU secures funding for four cutting-edge projects in Third Round of RAISe+ Scheme
PolyU has earned funding support for four high-impact research projects in the third round of the Research, Academic and Industry Sectors One-plus (RAISe+) Scheme, administered by the Innovation and Technology Commission of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR) Government. Spanning areas from advanced manufacturing to artificial intelligence (AI), these projects demonstrate significant potential for industry impact—a testament to the University’s research excellence and translation. All the funded projects are led by PAIR members.
Details of the projects:
Project Title and Description
Project Leader
Forging with Clarity: Intelligent In-Situ Laser Melt Pool Monitoring Technology
IntraSpect™ is redefining precision manufacturing with its 3rd-generation intelligent in-situ melt pool control technology. By integrating advanced high-frequency optical tomography with a multi-modal AI engine, the team has developed an “industrial eye” capable of penetrating metal vapour to deliver micron-level 3D real-time monitoring and closed-loop control, effectively eliminating hidden defects such as porosity.
This solution matches the performance of top-tier international competitors at half the cost, offering a rapid ROI of less than one year. Closely aligned with the “15th Five-Year Plan” and “China Intelligent Manufacturing 2030”, IntraSpect™ empowers the EV battery and electronics sectors to transition from passive defect detection to proactive quality prevention.
Prof. H.C. MAN
Founding Director and Member of Research Institute for Advanced Manufacturing (RIAM), Member of Research Institute for Sports Science and Technology (RISports), Dean of the Faculty of Engineering, Cheng Yick-chi Chair Professor in Manufacturing Engineering and Chair Professor of Materials Engineering
WiseLaw: Next Generation Agentic AI for Legal Services
WiseLaw Digital Technology Co., Ltd is Hong Kong’s first technology enterprise specialising in AI applications for cross-border legal and compliance services. Incubated by PolyU, WiseLaw brings together PolyU alumni and technical experts from leading internet companies in Chinese Mainland. WiseLaw deeply integrates AI with professional legal and compliance expertise, driving the intelligent transformation of legal services and corporate compliance management.
As WiseLaw’s core product, “Lawrence” is an AI Digital Employee designed to empower corporations, financial institutions and law firms. Distinct from conventional software tools, Lawrence is built to “work like an employee”. It provides continuous support across cross-border business scenarios, including legal research, compliance review, contract analysis, risk identification, knowledge management and workflow coordination.
Leveraging world-leading LLM capabilities and professional knowledge, further enhanced by WiseLaw’s proprietary Harness Engineering and Agentic Memory solutions, Lawrence enables users to improve operational efficiency, reduce compliance costs and mitigate legal risks. It provides enterprises with a more sophisticated and efficient framework for navigating global expansion and international operations.
Prof. LU Haitian
Management Committee Member of Otto Poon Charitable Foundation Smart Cities Research Institute (SCRI) and Research Centre for Environmental, Social, and Governance Advancement (RCESGA), Member of Research Institute for Sustainable Urban Development (RISUD), and Hong Kong Sustaintech Foundation Professor in School of Accounting and Finance
ShieldTrade: Multi-layer Defense System for Secure Web3 Transactions
The project aims to develop ShieldTrade, a next-generation Web3 security system that prevents users from transacting with blacklisted or sanctioned addresses, malicious or deceptive smart contracts, and phishing or fraudulent applications that attempt to obtain unauthorised token approvals or asset transfers.
ShieldTrade provides end-to-end security protection for Web3 users by detecting risky transactions before execution and blocking malicious activities in real time. It analyses wallet interactions, smart-contract behaviours and transaction patterns to identify blacklisted or sanctioned addresses, malicious or deceptive contracts, and phishing or fraudulent “dApps” designed to steal assets or token approvals. Through advanced binary analysis, fuzzing and symbolic execution, ShieldTrade delivers proactive defence against emerging Web3 threats and ensures safer participation in decentralised ecosystems.
Prof. Allen AU Man-Ho
Member of Research Institute for Quantum Technology (RIQT), Associate Head (Research and Development) and Professor of the Department of Computing
New Generation of Miniature Quantum Chip with Embedded System for Cybersecurity
In today’s information-driven era, safeguarding data has become an exceptionally critical concern. Traditional encryption methods may prove highly vulnerable in the face of potential quantum computing attacks in the near future, underscoring the need to develop new technological solutions with high security standards.
The project aims to develop a new generation of miniature quantum chips with embedded systems that enable secure communication by integrating optical quantum components with classical electronics (ARM and FPGA) on a single chip, often using CMOS fabrication to reduce size and cost. These chip-scale devices support high-speed communication, while allowing easy integration into IoT devices, handheld devices, fibre-optic networks, data centres and other applications.
Prof. LIU Ai-Qun
Director of RIQT, Chair Professor of Quantum Engineering and Science of Department of Electrical and Electronic Engineering and Hong Kong Global STEM Scholar
理大四個前沿科研項目獲第三輪「產學研1+計劃」資助
香港理工大學（理大）於香港特別行政區政府創新科技署的第三輪「產學研1+計劃」中，共有四個具影響力的研究項目獲資助。這些項目具備帶領行業發展的深厚潛力，涵蓋先進製造、人工智能等多個領域，充分印證理大具備卓越科研及研究成果轉化的實力。所有獲資助項目均由理大高等研究院成員領導。
有關研究項目詳情如下：
項目名稱及簡介
項目領導
灼見精工：智慧原位熔池精控科技
IntraSpect™（英特珀激光科技）憑藉第三代智慧原位熔池精控技術，重新定義高端精密製造的質量標準。團隊採用領先的高頻光學斷層掃描結合多模態 AI 引擎，打造能穿透金屬蒸汽的「工業透視眼」，實現微米級熔池內部 3D 實時監測與閉環控制，徹底解決氣孔及虛焊等隱蔽缺陷。
產品性能對標國際頂尖品牌，成本僅需一半，回本期短於一年。為緊貼「十五五」規劃與「中國智造 2030」戰略，項目致力賦能新能源電池及 3C 電子等高增值產業，助力企業實現從「攔截缺陷」到「主動預防」的品質革命。
文効忠教授
先進製造研究院創始院長及成員、體育科技研究院成員、工程學院院長、鄭翼之製造工程學講座教授及材料工程講座教授
智法數科：新一代法律服務智能體系統
WiseLaw 智法數科是香港首家專注於跨境法律及合規 AI 應用的科創企業，由理大孵化，匯聚香港理工大學優秀校友及內地頭部互聯網企業技術專家，致力於將AI技術與法律、合規專業知識深度融合，推動法律服務與企業合規管理智能化升級。
作為WiseLaw 旗下核心産品 ，「Lawrence」是面向企業、金融機構及律師事務所打造的法律合規 AI 數字員工。不同於傳統軟件工具，Lawrence 更強調「像員工一樣工作」，圍繞跨境業務場景持續提供法律檢索、合規審查、合同分析、風險識別、知識管理及流程協同等服務。
依托全球領先的大模型能力、多法域專業知識庫及法律專家的經驗、WiseLaw獨有的Harness工程技術和Agentic Memory解決方案，Lawrence 能夠有效幫助客戶提升工作效率、降低合規成本、規避法律風險，爲企業出海和國際化經營提供更智能、更高效的支持。
陸海天教授
潘樂陶慈善基金智慧城市研究院及環境，社會，和治理促進研究中心管理委員會成員、可持續城市發展研究院成員、香港可持續技術基金會教授
ShieldTrade：安全 Web3 交易的多層防護系統
項目旨在開發新一代 Web3 安全防護系統ShieldTrade，其致力於保護使用者免受黑名單或受制裁地址、惡意智能合約，以及企圖獲取未經授權代幣授權或資產轉移之釣魚應用程式的侵害。
ShieldTrade 為 Web3 用戶提供端對端的安全保障，能於交易執行前偵測高風險操作，並即時阻截惡意行為。系統會深入分析錢包互動、智能合約行為及交易模式，藉此識別黑名單或受制裁地址、惡意或具欺騙性的合約，以及旨在竊取資產或代幣授權的釣魚或詐騙類「去中心化應用程式」。透過先進的二進制分析、模糊測試與符號執行技術，ShieldTrade 針對新興的 Web3 威脅提供主動式防禦，確保用戶能更安全地參與去中心化生態系。
區文浩教授
量子技術研究院成員、,電子計算學系副系主任（研究及發展）及教授
新一代嵌入式微型量子芯片及網絡安全應用
在數位化與智能化快速發展的今天，數據及通信安全已成為社會運行和產業發展的核心需求。隨着量子計算技術不斷發展，傳統密碼體系在未來面臨安全考驗，因此亟需發展更高安全等級的新型技術方案。
本項目致力於研發新一代嵌入式微型量子芯片及網路安全應用，通過將量子物理與微電子技術深度融合，將光量子器件與經典電子系統（如 ARM、FPGA）集成於同一芯片之上。基於 CMOS 製造工藝，該技術有望實現芯片的小型化、低成本和高集成度。該量子安全芯片不僅可支援高速安全通信，還能夠進一步嵌入物聯網終端、手持設備、光纖通信網路及數據中心等應用場景，為未來訊息安全提供新一代核心技術。
劉愛群教授
量子技術研究院院長、電機及電子工程學系量子工程與科學講座教授、香港全球傑出創科學人
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