PolyU bolsters Beijing-Hong Kong tech and talent exchange during “2025 Hong Kong Talent Beijing Tour”

A delegation from The Hong Kong Polytechnic University (PolyU) participated in the “2025 Hong Kong Talent Beijing Tour” from 28 July to 2 August, co-organised by the Beijing Overseas Talent Center and the Hong Kong Alumni Association of Beijing Universities. The six-day event, themed “Gather in Beijing, Create the Future,” promoted Beijing and Hong Kong collaboration in technology, innovation, and talent development to support national progress. PolyU delegation showcased its interdisciplinary research strengths, reinforcing Hong Kong’s role in global innovation.

The event commenced at Zhongguancun Life Science Park, in which Changping District shared its industrial strategies, talent policies, and innovation ecosystem. PolyU delegation presented groundbreaking research in AI, biomedicine, smart manufacturing, and sustainability, engaging with enterprises and innovation parks in Beijing and Xiong’an to explore collaboration and local insights.

The PolyU delegation included:

• Prof. Wanyu LIN, Assistant Professor in the Department of Data Science and Artificial Intelligence and Department of Computing, specialising in generative AI algorithms and collaborative intelligent systems
• Dr Yong TAO, Research Assistant Professor of the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, focusing on low-carbon building materials and smart city solutions
• Dr Bruce WANG, Research Assistant Professor of the Department of English and Communication, advancing language and speech analysis through data-driven methods
• Dr Gail CHANG, Research Assistant Professor of the Department of  Food Science and Nutrition, developing functional foods and the natural fat substitute AkkMore™
• Dr Zaixin SONG, Research Assistant Professor of the Department of Industrial and Systems Engineering, specialising in smart manufacturing and sustainable energy management
• Ms Sisi TANG, Doctoral Researcher of the School of Fashion and Textiles, exploring smart textiles and digital human monitoring
• Ms Celia LEE, Manager of Research and Innovation Office, driving industry-academia collaboration and translational research

The delegation visited major innovation hubs in Beijing. PolyU members engaged in technical exchanges, with Prof. Lin discussing AI applications with Beijing AI experts, and Dr Tao sharing insights on low-carbon buildings with Beijing’s government officials.

At the “2025 Beijing-Hong Kong-Macao Young Scientists Conference” in Yizhuang, themed “Together Toward Innovation,” the PolyU delegation joined discussions on AI, biomedicine, quantum communication, aerospace, and new energy. Dr Wang presented ultrasound-based speech diagnostics for articulation disorders, opening new avenues in medical diagnostics. Dr Chang introduced  AkkMore™ for health and chronic disease prevention, drawing industry interest. These efforts connected research and industry, fostering new collaborations.

The event enhanced PolyU’s insight into Beijing’s innovation landscape and highlighted PolyU’s strengths in AI, biomedicine, smart manufacturing, and sustainability. PolyU’s robust engagement with Beijing’s top research institutions and enterprises reinforced academic, industrial, and talent ties, laying a solid foundation for future Beijing-Hong Kong collaboration.