PolyU and BIT strengthen ties with new joint labs in green economy, ESG, and smart electronics

PolyU and BIT strengthen ties with new joint labs in green economy, ESG, and smart electronics

On 22 January 2026, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University (PolyU) hosted a delegation from the Beijing Institute of Technology (BIT).  The delegation, led by Prof. JIANG Lan, President of BIT, comprised ten members who visited PolyU’s Research Centre for Nature-Inspired Science and Engineering (RCNISE) and Research Institute for Quantum Technology (RIQT).  They also engaged in in-depth discussions with 17 PolyU representatives, including Prof. TENG Jin-Guang, President; Prof. WANG Zuankai, Associate Vice President (Research) and Dean of Graduate School; Prof. Edwin CHENG, Dean of Faculty of Business; and Prof. CHEN Qingyan, Director of PolyU Academy for Interdisciplinary Research (PAIR).

On the same day, the two universities signed memoranda of understanding to further strengthen institutional collaboration in the fields of medical engineering technology.  Prof. ZHANG Ming, Head of Department of Biomedical Engineering and Director of Research Institute for Sports Science and Technology (RISports), PolyU, together with his team, will spearhead research, innovation and talent development in the field.

In addition, the two parties signed letters of intent to establish joint laboratories in three key areas: smart and green economy; environmental, social, and governance (ESG) and economic supervision; and smart electronics.  Two units under PAIR will take the lead in the initiatives.

Prof. WU Qiang, Director of Research Centre for Environmental, Social, and Governance Advancement (RCESGA), Professor and Associate Dean (Research) of School of Accounting and Finance, and Prof. CHAI Yang, Associate Dean (Research) of Faculty of Science and Director of Research Institute for Artificial Intelligence of Things (RIAIoT), will lead PolyU’s participation in the ESG and smart electronics laboratories, respectively.

理大與北理工加強合作　共建綠色經濟、ESG及智慧電子聯合實驗室

香港理工大學（理大）於2026年1月22日接待了北京理工大學（北理工）代表團。代表團由北理工校長姜瀾教授率領，一行十人參觀了理大仿生科學與工程中心及量子技術研究院，並與理大校長滕錦光教授、協理副校長（研究）兼研究生院院長王鑽開教授、工商管理學院院長鄭大昭教授，以及高等研究院院長陳清焰教授等共十七位理大代表進行了深入交流。

同日，兩校簽署了諒解備忘錄，進一步深化雙方在醫學工程科技領域的合作。理大生物醫學工程學系系主任、體育科技研究院院長張明教授將帶領團隊，在相關領域推動科研創新及人才培育。

此外，雙方亦簽署了合作意向書，計劃共建聯合實驗室，聚焦智慧與綠色經濟、環境、社會及治理（ESG）與經濟監管，以及智慧電子三大領域。其中，理大高等研究院轄下兩個單位將主力負責及推行相關工作。

環境、社會及治理促進研究中心主任、會計及金融學院教授兼副院長（研究）吳強教授，以及理學院副院長（研究）、人工智能物聯網研究院院長柴揚教授將分別負責ESG與經濟監管以及智慧電子聯合實驗室的相關工作。​