The Hong Kong Polytechnic University (PolyU) actively participates in the "InnoHK Clusters" initiative spearheaded by the Government of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR), driving impactful frontier research to support Hong Kong's development into an international innovation and technology (I&T) hub. With funding support from the InnoHK scheme, the University will establish one new research centre and serve as a key partner in another, under the third cluster, SEAM@InnoHK. The centres aim to advance cutting-edge research in sustainable development, energy and space technology.
The new PolyU Research Centre for Intelligent GRID and Energy Technologies (I-GET), will be established at the Hong Kong Science Park, pioneering research on sustainability and energy in collaboration with world-leading institutions. Partner institutions include Université Gustave Eiffel, King's College London, National Technical University of Athens, Oxford Suzhou Centre for Advanced Research, University of Sheffield, Suzhou National Laboratory and Tsinghua University.
Meanwhile, in partnership with the Hong Kong Institute of Science & Innovation, Chinese Academy of Sciences, PolyU will be a major local partner of the Centre for Space Manufacturing Technology (CSMT), contributing the University's expertise in advanced manufacturing and materials technology to support breakthroughs in space technology.
Prof. Christopher CHAO, Senior Vice President (Research and Innovation) of PolyU, expressed gratitude for the HKSAR Government support for the University's research. He remarked: "A core theme of the Nation's 15th Five-Year Plan is accelerating a comprehensive green transition across economic and social development, alongside advancing high-tech innovation. As a global top 100 institution, PolyU is committed to leveraging its strengths in interdisciplinary research to drive frontier research in sustainable development, energy and space technology—bolstering the Nation's technological prowess and high-quality development. We are grateful for the Government's ongoing support, allowing us to utilise the InnoHK platform to harness our research excellence and robust global network, contributing to Hong Kong's development as an international I&T hub."
PolyU has already established two world-class research centres under the first two InnoHK Clusters: the Laboratory for Artificial Intelligence in Design (AiDLab) under AIR@InnoHK, and the Centre for Eye and Vision Research (CEVR) under Health@InnoHK. Within the InnoHK Clusters, PolyU will continue to push the boundaries of frontier research in artificial intelligence, healthcare, sustainability, energy and space technology for the benefit of Hong Kong, the Nation and the world.
