PolyU and COMAC co-organised for the first time the International Science and Technology Innovation Week, attracting over 500 experts and scholars from government, academia, research institutions and industry to attend the week-long event in Jiaxing, Zhejiang province. 理大與中國商飛首次合辦國際科技創新周，吸引超過500名來自政府、學界、科研院所及業界的專家和學者，親臨浙江省嘉興市參與。
Prof. Christopher Chao, Vice President (Research and Innovation) of PolyU (right), and Mr Tan Wangeng, Director and Deputy Party Secretary of COMAC, signed the MoU on 27 March 2023 at the opening of the event. 理大副校長（研究及創新）趙汝恒教授（右）及中國商飛公司董事譚萬庚先生、於本月27日在國際科技創新周開幕禮上簽署合作備忘錄。
The Hong Kong Polytechnic University (PolyU) and the Commercial Aircraft Corporation of China, Ltd. (COMAC) co-organised for the first time an international innovation week and signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to collaborate on advancing civil aviation technology.
With the theme of “Digital Aircraft: Industry Empowerment,” the 6th COMAC International Science and Technology Innovation Week was co-organised by COMAC, PolyU and Tongji University and held in Jiaxing, Zhejiang province to promote collaboration on innovations.
Over 500 experts and scholars from government, academia, research institutions and industry attended the week-long event that ended today. They exchanged ideas on basic as well as frontier science and technology in areas such as aviation Big Data, artificial intelligence and advanced materials.
PolyU and COMAC also signed an MoU to promote technological innovation in civil aviation. Both sides will collaborate on research, talent development and knowledge transfer in the areas of artificial intelligence, Big Data and new materials. The MoU was signed by Prof. Christopher CHAO, Vice President (Research and Innovation) of PolyU, and Mr TAN Wangeng, Director and Deputy Party Secretary of COMAC.
Prof. Christopher Chao said, “This collaboration aims to inject new impetus into the development of civil aviation and related fields, while jointly promoting technological innovation and industrial development. PolyU will join hands with COMAC to create more opportunities for exchange between academia and industry.”
Mr HE Dongfeng, Chairman and Party Secretary of COMAC, said at the event, “Promoting an ecosystem to foster collaboration among industry, academia, and research institutions is important for the development needs of commercial airliners and is demanded by technological trends. In light of the new wave of technological revolution, we need to establish an innovation chain for airliner development supported by talents, innovation, and partnerships between industry and academia.”
At the event, leading PolyU scholars met with industry professionals and shared their insights on cutting-edge technologies and development trends in civil aviation. Among them were Prof. H.C. MAN, Dean of Faculty of Engineering and Chair Professor of Materials Engineering; Prof. Chih-Yung WEN, Head of Department of Aeronautical and Aviation Engineering and Chair Professor of Aeronautical Engineering; and Prof. CAO Jiannong, Director of Research Institute for Artificial Intelligence of Things and Chair Professor of Distributed and Mobile Computing. Prof. Wen also delivered a keynote speech at the opening of the event.
COMAC, headquartered in Shanghai, is engaged in the research, manufacturing and flight testing of civil aircraft and related products, with the mission of implementing large-scale passenger aircraft programmes and realising the industrialisation of civil aircraft in China.
PolyU’s Department of Aeronautical and Aviation Engineering is ranked number 1 in Hong Kong by ShanghaiRanking. It plays a crucial role in bridging research and industrial needs in the aviation and aeronautics field. In addition, the Aviation Services Research Centre (ASRC) is an applied research centre founded by PolyU and Boeing Company. It aims to develop new or improved aviation service technologies applicable to the Maintenance, Repair, and Overhaul (MRO) industry and beyond.
理大與中國商飛簽署大飛機研究院共建協定
香港理工大學（理大） 與中國商用飛機有限責任公司（中國商飛）首次合辦國際科技創新周並簽署合作備忘錄，共同促進民用航空科技的產學研合作。
以「數字飛機 、 產業賦能」為主題的第六屆 COMAC 國際科技創新周，由中國商飛聯同理大及同濟大學聯合主辦。為期一周的活動，聚焦航空大數據、人工智能、先進材料等領域，吸引超過 500 名來自政府、學界、科研院所及業界的專家和學者，親臨浙江省嘉興市參與，就相關的基礎科學和前沿科技交流，促進創新合作。活動今日完滿舉行。
理大並與中國商飛在創新周活動上簽署合作備忘錄。雙方將聚焦人工智能、大數據和新材料等領域，在技術研發、人才培養、科技成果轉化等方面，開展廣泛和深入的合作，推動民用航空及相關科技創新發展。合作備忘錄由理大副校長（研究及創新）趙汝恒教授及中國商飛公司黨委副書記、董事譚萬庚先生代表簽署。
趙汝恒教授說：「理大透過與中國商飛合作，將會為學術界和工業界提供更多交流機會，為民用航空及相關領域的發展注入新的動力，共同推動科技創新和產業發展。」
中國商飛黨委書記、董事長賀東風先生在活動上說：「推動數字飛機產學研生態構建，既符合技術趨勢，又契合大飛機實際。面對新一輪科技革命，必須依靠人才引領、科技創新、產教融合，貫通大飛機的創新鏈。」
活動期間，理大工程學院院長兼材料工程講座教授文効忠教授、航空及民航工程學系系主任兼民航工程講座教授溫志湧教授，以及人工智能與物聯網研究院主任、電子計算學系分佈式與移動計算講座教授曹建農教授等，與來自各地的專家學者和企業代表，探討民用航空及相關領域的前沿技術和發展趨勢。溫教授並於開幕禮上發表專題演講。
總部設在上海的中國商飛主要從事民用飛機及相關產品的科研、生產、試驗試飛等業務，包括推動國家大型飛機重大專項和中大型客機項目。
理大的航空及航天工程學系在香港排名第一，為航空和航天領域的創新研究與行業需求之間，擔當重要的橋樑角色。此外，航空服務研究中心（ASRC）是由理大和波音公司設立的應用研究中心，為 MRO（維護、修理和檢修）和相關領域，開發創新科技和改進航空服務技術。
Reposted from The Hong Kong Polytechnic University [Original post]
| Research Units | COMAC-PolyU Research Institute for Large Aircraft |
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