The Hong Kong Polytechnic University (PolyU) and Foshan Communications Group’s Technology Company have signed a collaboration framework agreement in Foshan on 22 December, marking the start of a strategic partnership focused on transportation materials, structures and technologies. The two parties will jointly establish a research and technology commercialisation platform to accelerate collaborative innovation and support the transformation of research outcomes into real-world applications.
Prof. Jin-Guang TENG, PolyU President and Prof. Christopher CHAO, PolyU Senior Vice President (Research and Innovation), together with distinguished guests, witnessed the signing of the collaboration framework agreement.
PolyU is renowned for its world‑class research achievements and strong talent base, particularly in civil and environmental engineering, as well as composite and steel structures. Prof. XIA Yong, Professor of the PolyU Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering and Director of Joint Research Centre of Marine Infrastructure, has led pioneering research in structural health monitoring, damage detection, and substructure methods for large-scale civil engineering projects, with his advanced technologies successfully applied to landmark infrastructure developments.
Since its establishment in 2019, Foshan Communications Group’s Technology Company has developed six major R&D and commercialisation bases across China, with extensive experience in translating research outcomes into market-ready solutions. This collaboration aims to open new channels for innovation commercialisation, promote two-way talent exchange, and incubate strategic emerging industries, thereby driving technological progress and industrial upgrading in the transport sector.
Following the signing ceremony, representatives from the Foshan municipal government and PolyU held a discussion session to deepen cooperation in technological innovation, industry transformation, and talent development. Both sides expressed their commitment to building a long-term strategic partnership that will contribute to high-quality development in the Guangdong–Hong Kong–Macao Greater Bay Area.
