[Hong Kong, 11 November 2020] The Impact Conference, celebrating Hong Kong Applied Science and Technology Research Institute’s (ASTRI) 20th anniversary, was successfully held today. Thought leaders shared their views on the development of innovation and technology and its impact with audiences online, bringing insights to the industry and providing impetus to Hong Kong’s I&T ecosystem.
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Photo_01: (From left) Mr Hugh Chow, ASTRI CEO; Ms Annie Choi Suk-han, Permanent Secretary for Innovation and Technology; Mr Paul Chan Mo-po, Financial Secretary; Ir Sunny Lee, ASTRI Chairman; and Ms Rebecca Pun Ting-ting, Commissioner for Innovation and Technology, officiated at the opening ceremony of ASTRI’s Impact Conference.

Photo_02: Mr Paul Chan Mo-po, Financial Secretary, delivered opening remarks for ASTRI’s Impact Conference.
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Hong Kong Applied Science and Technology Research Institute (ASTRI) was founded by the Government of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region in 2000 with the mission of enhancing Hong Kong’s competitiveness through applied research. ASTRI’s core R&D competence in various areas is grouped under five Technology Divisions: Advanced Electronic Components and Systems; Artificial Intelligence and Trust Technologies; Communications Technologies; IoT Sensing and AI Technologies; and Intelligent Perception and Control Technologies. It is applied across six core areas which are Smart City, Financial Technologies, New Industrialisation and Intelligent Manufacturing, Digital Health, Application Specific Integrated Circuits and Metaverse.
Over the years, ASTRI has nurtured a pool of research, I&T talents and received numerous international awards for its pioneering innovations as well as outstanding business and community contributions. ASTRI has transferred about 1,600 technologies to the industry and has been granted close to 1,200 patents in the Chinese Mainland, the United States, and other countries.
As a Hong Kong R&D centre, one of ASTRI’s important goals is to help customers harness business opportunities from the thriving technology market and increase their competitive strengths. Customers and partners can improve their efficacy by drawing on ASTRI’s expertise and research achievements.