ASTRI celebrates 20th anniversary
ASTRI organises the Technovation Summit to gather the best minds and leaders in innovation and technology to share insights and develop smart future solutions
The number of technology transfer contracts ASTRI has signed since its establishment now totals more than
960

By end of the fiscal year, the number of patents ASTRI obtains exceeds 800 and totals
821
ASTRI and Huawei Technology Co. Ltd sign an agreement to set up a joint connected vehicle (C-V2X) research group. They demonstrate C-V2X test cases during the World Internet of Things Expo 2018
ASTRI contributes to the compilation of China’s first Third-generation Semiconductor Power Electronics Technology Roadmap
ASTRI and TransUnion jointly develop digital identity solutions to help financial institutions streamline their Know-Your-Customer compliance processes and enhance operational efficiency. This is the first digital identity solutions partnership in Hong Kong

ASTRI and Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA) jointly launch the FinTech Career Accelerator Scheme (FCAS) to nurture talents to meet growing FinTech needs in Hong Kong
Hong Kong’s Monetary Authority (HKMA) commissions ASTRI to research distributed ledger technology (DLT) or blockchain and to publish a white paper
ASTRI and the Hong Kong Police Force jointly set up a cyber range laboratory to provide cybersecurity training services

ASTRI and Marvel Digital Limited establish the Joint Research and Development Centre, scaling new heights in research on 3D imaging and other innovations
By end of the fiscal year, the number of patents ASTRI obtains exceeds 500 and totals
563
ASTRI establishes the Hong Kong branch of the National Engineering Research Centre for Application Specific Integrated Circuit System (CNERC)
By end of the fiscal year, the number of patents ASTRI obtains exceeds 100 and totals
130

ASTRI is granted its first China patent
ASTRI launches the Industry Collaborative Project Scheme and signs the first three agreements
ASTRI establishes a wholly owned subsidiary, the ASTRI Science and Technology Research (Shenzhen) Co. Ltd., in Shenzhen
ASTRI's annual industry contribution begins to exceed
HKD 10M

The Innovation and Technology Commission designates ASTRI as the Hong Kong R&D Centre for Information and Communications Technologies
ASTRI is granted its first US patent
ASTRI completes the first spin-off of its photonic technologies company to SAE Magnetics

ASTRI relocates its base to the Hong Kong Science Park in the New Territories
ASTRI records its first revenue dollars
ASTRI files its first US patent application
ASTRI begins operation

The Hong Kong Special Administrative Region government establishes ASTRI