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[Hong Kong, 1 May 2023] The Hong Kong Applied Science and Technology Research Institute (ASTRI) garnered 34 R&D awards at the 48th International Exhibition of Inventions of Geneva (Geneva Inventions Expo), the highest number of awards ASTRI has ever received at this event, consisting of a Special Award for Innovation – King Abdulaziz University, 2 Gold medals with the Congratulations of the Jury, 6 Gold medals, and 25 Silver and Bronze medals, is one of the most awarded organizations among Hong Kong delegations.

Awarded with the Special Award for Innovation is the “TrainLite: Small Data AI Learning Platform for Visual Defect Inspection” developed by Dr. Wong Ka-yiu, Senior Manager of ASTRI’s IoT and AI Technology. The innovation can lower the entrance requirement of developing quality inspection of production lines for manufacturers, and enhance production efficiency and quality. More and more manufacturers are eager to drive Industry 4.0 transformation through technologies such as artificial intelligence (AI), but there is not sufficient big data that is mature enough to support it. To resolve the pain points of having insufficient data in the industry, the TrainLite platform assists manufacturers to develop AI learning prototypes with limited data and make automatic quality inspection of production lines possible at a lower cost, while enhancing production efficiency and quality. The technology can be applied to various products, including fabrics, printed circuit boards, chips, automobiles, coverglass and displays. Dr. Wong Ka-yiu is a locally trained female researcher. She also won a gold medal with another project “OptiSurface: Zero-dead-corner Optimized Path Planning for Surface Inspection”.

With the Coronavirus Disease epidemic improving, smart city construction becomes a key to the revival of the city. This year’s award-winning innovations cover cutting-edge technology including communication technology (CT), Internet of Things (IoT), AI and robots, propelling new industrialisation and intelligent manufacturing. The two Gold Medals with the Congratulations of the Jury were received by the 5G R&D projects from CT team, which are proofs to the leading role of ASTRI on CT over the years. The project is “Network Coding Enabled 5G IAB Multi-Hop Networks for Smart Cities and Rural Communications” co-developed with n-hop Technologies Limited and “5G Robotics: 5G-Enabled Cloud Robot for Transformation to Industry 4.0. The Network Coding Enabled 5G IAB Multi-Hop technology can increase data transfer rate and reduce data loss, applicable to C-V2X, IoT, robots and rural communications. The 5G Robotics project is able to assist manufacturers to install expandable and remote cloud-controlled automated robots with a lower cost which can perform complex industrial tasks efficiently and accurately.

Other award-winning projects are related to smart city development, including Digital Health technology, FinTech and Blockchain, Smart Mobility technology (C-V2X), corporate cyberinfrastructure, and HoneyNet – Early Threat Hunting and Anticipation Network. Mr Aaron Cheung, Assistant Engineer of Integrated Circuits and Systems, the youngest in the teams, received a gold medal for his “RoboCharge AI System: The Smart Charging System for Autonomous Mobile Robot” at the age of 24. ASTRI has endeavoured to nurture local I&T talents and hopes that these remarkable results at the event could encourage more researchers who are passionate about I&T to keep working hard in developing various technological applications, promoting the implementation of R&D outcomes, and making good use of innovative technologies. These could bring a convenient smart living and business environment for citizens, speed up the development of the city and its economy, and propel Hong Kong into an era of smart technologies.

Ir Sunny Lee, Chairman of ASTRI, said, “ASTRI’s innovations have received the best results ever at the Geneva Inventions Expo and we are honoured to be recognised for our efforts at one of the most prominent global exhibitions for inventors. We will continue to raise our R&D capability and levels and invest more resources in nurturing all-rounded R&D talents, so as to drive I&T development in Hong Kong and contribute to the society with more applications of smart technology.”

Dr. Denis Yip, Chief Executive Officer of ASTRI thanked all the hard work made by the teams and added, “Smart city technology is indispensable in societal development. ASTRI provides a diversified research and development platform for R&D talents, allowing them to unleash their innovative ideas and cultivate new technology for society with the support of ample space,  advanced technology and equipment. We actively promote collaboration among the industry, academic and research sectors to drive the implementation of R&D outcomes and move beyond empty talk. ASTRI has gained record-breaking results at the Geneva Inventions Expo this year and won 34 awards for the first time, which is a sign of affirmation to Hong Kong’s R&D talents and projects. My heartfelt congratulation and gratitude to all the researchers and teams for their hard work and contributions to the I&T industry.”

The International Exhibition of Inventions of Geneva is jointly organised by the World Intellectual Property Organisation (WIPO), the Swiss federal and state governments, as well as the city of Geneva. With its coveted global standing, it is regarded as the world’s biggest and most prestigious exhibition for inventions. The International Exhibition of Inventions of Geneva 2023 has attracted an estimated 1000 inventions from 40 countries and regions.

The full list of awards accorded to ASTRI at this year’s International Exhibition of Inventions of Geneva is as follows:

Special Award for Innovation – King Abdulaziz University

• TrainLite: Small Data AI Learning Platform for Visual Defect Inspection

Gold medal with the Congratulations of the Jury

• Network Coding Enabled 5G IAB Multi-Hop Networks for Smart Cities and Rural Communications
• 5G Robotics: 5G-Enabled Cloud Robot for Transformation to Industry 4.0

Gold medal

• OptiSurface: Zero-dead-corner Optimized Path Planning for Surface Inspection
• MetaVision: True 4K2K AR/VR HMD with Sensing
• SafeMark: Optical Security Label for Anti-counterfeit, Data Encryption & Storage
• SmartSight: Smart Eye Tracking for Vision Impairment
• CyberGuard: A System of Machine Learning Based Network Flow Analysis for Cyber-Crime Threat Intelligence
• RoboCharge AI System: The Smart Charging System for Autonomous Mobile Robot (AMR)

Silver medal

• SemiconDoctor: Coaxial Line-Scan Confocal 3D Sensing System
• AquaBrain: Self-Adaptive Optimization Framework for Water Quality Prediction
• LaserTouch: Ergonomic Laser Finger Controller
• Bright-ENDO: AI Solution and System for Computer-Aided Gastroscopy
• PowerGuard: Power Line Communication Interference Reduction and Elimination System
• SmartPowerHub: The Energy Efficient Solution for Renewables and Smartgrids
• SafeConnect: The Next Generation Digital Arc-less Charging Solution
• Speed and Reliable Pass: High-Speed I/O System for EDA Cloud Computing
• LongLife: Low Power Voltage Detector For Advanced CMOS Process
• Instant5G: Enhancing Future Enterprise Networking Infrastructure with 5G Network
• EnhancedV2X: An Innovative Road Network System to Improve Road Safety and Traffic Efficiency

Bronze medal

• TrainLite: Small Data AI Learning Platform for Visual Defect Inspection
• SearchWise: Fine-grained Visual Content Search Platform
• StressAlert: Short Term Stress and Health Alert Detection
• SmokeWise: False Alarm Suppressed Smoke Detection with Multi-Dimensional Metric Monitoring
• SonicSort: Classification of Materials Using Acoustic Sensing
• FedCredit: Breakthrough Dynamic Differential Privacy to Federated Learning Systems for Credit Scoring
• AutoInsure: The Future of Hassle-Free Car Insurance Claims
• Blockchain Interoperability Solution: Multi-mode Bridging for Blockchain Systems
• AccuBronchus: Easy Airway Sizing from EB-OCT Imaging
• TargetBoost: A Better AI Framework for Targeted Advertising – Multidimensional Knowledge Transfer
• DeadtimeDefender: Smart Wireless Charging with Temperature-Driven Deadtime Control
• Anti-spoofing Smart Lock: Low-powered System that identifies fake faces
• SmartData: Smart Crowdsourcing Data Management with Blockchain
• 5GIoTRail: Smart Transportation with 5G

(Second Right) Dr. Wong Ka-yiu won the Special Award in Geneva Inventions Expo 2023 with her project “TrainLite: Small Data AI Learning Platform for Visual Defect Inspection”

Professor Sun Dong, Secretary for Innovation, Technology and Industry, congratulated the winning teams at the Prize Presentation Ceremony of Geneva Inventions Expo 2023.

(From right) Dr. Denis Yip, Chief Executive Officer of ASTRI; Dr. Wong Ka-yiu, Senior Manager of ASTRI’s IoT and AI Technology

ASTRI garnered 34 awards which is the highest number of prizes that have ever received at the Geneva Inventions Expo. 

[Hong Kong, 4 May 2023] The Hong Kong Applied Science and Technology Research Institute (ASTRI) invited Mr. Chirs Tang, Secretary for Security; Mr. Raymond Siu, Commissioner of Police; Mr. Keith Yip, Director of Crime & Security, Hong Kong Police Force (HKPF); Mr. Wong Kwok-hing, Commissioner of Correctional Services; Mr. Andy Yeung, Director of Fire Services; Mr. Chan Tsz-tat, Deputy Commissioner of Customs & Excise (Control and Enforcement); and Mr. Or Chung-yuk, Assistant Director (Information Systems) of Immigration Department, to attend the launch ceremony of the ASTRI Technovation Centre (ATC) today witnessing ASTRI and disciplined services working hand in hand to promote R&D applications with the aim to build Hong Kong into an international smart city.

With a series of opening events of the brand-new ATC, ASTRI historically gathered the Security Bureau and Disciplined services, which is of great significance for furthering the development of the smart city. ASTRI has always been committed to building Hong Kong into an international smart city, while the disciplined services are integral parts in the formation of a city. The collaboration between both parties will fully take advantage of their strengths. By combining the rich experience in law enforcement of the disciplined services with the capability of ASTRI in technology development and transfer, they will roll out a wide-ranging smart R&D application together, in order to facilitate the smart city development of Hong Kong.

ASTRI showcased joint projects co-developed with the disciplined services such as 5G communication technology that was awarded Gold Medal with Congratulations of the Jury at the International Exhibition of Inventions of Geneva; Gold Medals winning project “HoneyNet – Early Threat Hunting and Anticipation Network, also speech-to-text recognition engine “飛謄” that handles HKPF voice records; and document processing system that speeds up administrative procedures. In the future, ASTRI and the disciplined services will strengthen R&D collaborations and focus on areas such as artificial intelligence (AI), big data, Internet-of-Things (IoT), and blockchain, providing more advanced, efficient and accurate R&D applications and simplifying complex work procedures. This would help law enforcement officers to handle future challenges while enhancing operational efficiency and service quality, improving the safety and stability level of the smart city comprehensively.

Ir Sunny Lee, Chairman of ASTRI, said, “The key to developing a smart city lies in providing citizens with a safe and convenient livelihood. To cope with the ever-growing challenges, I am pleased to see that the disciplined services have been putting resources in developing new technology in recent years to enhance law enforcement efficiency and improve services. ASTRI will continue the partnership with the Security Bureau and disciplined services to provide innovative solutions to address challenges in society.”

Dr. Denis Yip, CEO of ASTRI, pointed out the previous success in R&D collaborations with disciplined services and said, “ASTRI and disciplined services will focus on technological needs on manpower allocation and law enforcement, jointly exploring and developing cutting-edge technologies to strengthen the capability of law enforcement department and enhance its service efficiency through the use of smart applications, contributing to building Hong Kong into a safe and world-class smart city for citizens to live and work.”

(From left) Mr. Or Chung-yuk, Assistant Director (Information Systems) of IMMD; Mr. Keith Yip, Director of Crime & Security, HKPF; Mr. Raymond Siu, Commissioner of Police; Ir Sunny Lee, Chairman of ASTRI; Mr. Chirs Tang, Secretary for Security; Dr Denis Yip, CEO of ASTRI; Mr. Wong Kwok-hing, Commissioner of Correctional Services; Mr. Andy Yeung, Director of Fire Services; Mr. Chan Tsz-tat, Deputy Commissioner of Customs & Excise (Control and Enforcement);

(Right fifth) Mr. Chirs Tang, Secretary for Security, learns about projects co-developed by ASTRI and disciplined services.

Dr Denis Yip, CEO of ASTRI, shared R&D achievements co-developed by ASTRI and disciplined services.

Dr Jakie Liu, Director of Smart City and R&D experts introduced the Hero Technologies of ASTRI.

[Hong Kong, 8 December 2022] As the global climate is rapidly changing, a drastic increase in demand has been seen worldwide for listed companies to disclose their environmental, social and governance (ESG) information. The Hong Kong government has gradually attached more importance to ESG. Relevant regulators have also continually strengthened the promotion of ESG policies and regulations, as well as the implementation of information disclosure legislation. The Hong Kong Applied Science and Technology Research Institute (ASTRI) takes a leading role in green innovation and technology, and launched the “AI ESG Report Analytical Engine” to assist corporations to put their beliefs in sustainability into actions. Today, the GBA Carbon Neutrality Association revealed the first “Top 100 Carbon Neutral Hong Kong Listed Companies” and leveraged the solution which makes automatic extraction from massive data possible and operation efficiency higher.

In the financial industry, there are a massive number of files and reports such as annual reports and ESG reports that come with various complex formats including unstructured or half-structured data, tables, texts, and graphs. To satisfy regulatory compliance audit, reporting and disclosure requirements, a lot of manpower has to be devoted into compilation, categorisation and extraction of specific data. However, this manual review process is not efficient and prone to mistakes. The “AI ESG Report Analytical Engine” developed by ASTRI can automatically collect, extract and analyse key information from a massive number of complicated files and reports. This not only drastically shortens the time required in processing the files, but also automatically analyses and summarises the reports.

The Greater Bay Area Carbon Neutrality Symposium announced today the first “Top 100 Carbon Neutral Hong Kong Listed Companies”, leveraging the “AI ESG Report Analytical Engine” developed by ASTRI as technological support to select the top 100 companies with the highest carbon neutrality ratings. The system could process data from over 2000 HKEC-listed companies’ ESG reports in under two hours, during which the engine automatically extracted and analysed key information, enhancing operation efficiency while reducing manual checking procedures and compliance costs. It may take a few days to even a few months to process such a huge amount of data manually.

On the day of the symposium, green finance experts and smart energy experts from ASTRI attended the roundtable forum and shared about ASTRI’s green technology with around 200 participants who are passionate about carbon neutrality including those from the political and business sectors, academics and professionals.

Innovative features of “AI ESG Report Analytical Engine”

• Deep natural language processing engine: to extract relevant events and entities from texts according to the contexts
• Intelligent document processing: to cope with diversified file formats
• Multimodal information extraction model: to conduct multimodal information extraction
• End-to-end solutions based on deep learning: to improve regulatory technology

Dr. Denis Yip, Chief Executive Officer of ASTRI, said, “Strengthening ESG related disclosure has been a global trend in financial investment. Regulators also encourage more listed and non-listed companies to put ESG disclosure into their operational strategies. ASTRI has been developing and applying cutting-edge technologies, utilizing technology such as artificial intelligence and deep learning to assist financial institutions to improve the efficiency in ESG reports data processing and lower compliance costs when meeting regulatory compliance audit and information disclosure requirements. We expect to cooperate with more organisations and leverage “AI ESG reports analysis” technology to facilitate the development of other regulatory technologies, to support the government in comprehensive promotion of green finance and to expedite achieving Hong Kong’s target of carbon neutrality.”

Mr. Dennis Wu Pak-kit, Founding President of GBA Carbon Neutrality Association, said, “Over the course of a year since establishment, the association has already had deep exchanges with the green finance sectors and influential investors. The industry expects us to be able to provide an authoritative list of carbon neutrality index of Hong Kong listed companies for their reference when making investments, and to develop related financial products afterwards.” The GBA Carbon Neutrality Association was invited to be a member of the Greater Bay Area Green Finance Alliance (GBA-GFA) in October 2022, helping to expand the promotion of related projects to other cities in the Greater Bay Area.

Academicians and experts participated in the ‘GBA Carbon Neutrality Symposium 2022 cum 1st Anniversary Celebration of GBA Carbon Neutrality Association”. Prof. C.C. Chan, Academician of the Chinese Academy of Engineering (left tenth); Dr. Denis Yip, ASTRI Chief Executive Officer (right ninth); Prof. Christine Loh, Chief Development Strategist, Institute for the Environment, HKUST (left eighth); Mr. Liu Zhiming, Deputy Secretary General, China Invention Association (Right tenth); Mr. Yue Yi, Honorary President, GBA Carbon Neutrality Association (Right eleventh); Mr. Dennis Wu, Founding President, GBA Carbon Neutrality Association (Right twelfth); Mr. Xu Zhuliang, Vice-President, GBA Carbon Neutrality Association (Left seventh); Ms. Grace Kwok, Vice-President, GBA Carbon Neutrality Association (right forth); Mr. Geng Guohua, Vice-President, GBA Carbon Neutrality Association (right eight); Ms. Ng Man, Vice-President, GBA Carbon Neutrality Association (left sixth); Ms. Tseng Chin I, Vice-President, GBA Carbon Neutrality Association (right first); Mr. Man Cheuk Fei, Vice-President, GBA Carbon Neutrality Association (right sixth); Mr. Ricky Lau, Vice-President, GBA Carbon Neutrality Association (right third); Ms. Law Yee Ping, Secretary General, GBA Carbon Neutrality Association (left ninth); Dr. Kenny Siu, Board member, GBA Carbon Neutrality Association (right seventh); Mr. Emil Chan, Chairman, FinTech Committee of SCC (left eleventh); Mr. Benson Ng, President, Hong Kong Association of Solar Energy Industry (left fifth); Ms. Zoe Zhao, founder, RE-LOOK (right second)

Dr. Yu Tao, Director, Trust and AI Technologies, ASTRI, introduced the “AI ESG Report Analytical Engine”.

[Hong Kong, 21 April 2023] The Hong Kong Applied Science and Technology Research Institute (ASTRI) held a launch ceremony of the ASTRI Technovation Centre (ATC) today, providing an I&T collaboration platform among the government, industry, academic and research sectors to showcase leading R&D outcomes from Hong Kong. Attended the ceremony were the Presidents, Vice-Presidents, professors and research teams from six local universities, including City University of Hong Kong (CityU), Hong Kong Baptist University (HKBU), The Chinese University of Hong Kong (CUHK), The Hong Kong Polytechnic University (PolyU), The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (HKUST), and University of Hong Kong (HKU). They witnessed the establishment of long-term collaboration and partnership between local universities and research institutes, which promotes university technology transfer and implementations of R&D outcomes, enhancing the Hong Kong I&T ecosystem and contributing to developing Hong Kong into an international I&T centre.

Local universities build the foundation of the R&D ability of Hong Kong, nurturing countless R&D talents and technology startups. This launching ceremony historically gathered leaders who have immense contributions to R&D in Hong Kong and have obtained great achievements in academia, including Professor Alexander Wai, President of HKBU; Professor Rocky Tuan, President of CUHK; Professor Sham Mai-har, Vice-President (Research) of CUHK; Professor Christopher Chao Yu-hang, Vice-President (Research and Innovation) of PolyU; Professor Michael Tse, Associate Vice-President (Strategic Research) of CityU; Dr Shin Cheul Kim, Associate Vice-President for Research and Development (Knowledge Transfer) of HKUST; and Professor Anderson Shum, Associate Vice-President (Research and Innovation) of HKU. They showed support and attached great importance to the direction of enhancing the I&T ecosystem advocated in the “Hong Kong I&T Development Blueprint”, jointly facilitating a closer connection between upstream, midstream research to downstream markets in the ecosystem.

ASTRI has been seeing “implementation of R&D outcomes” as its mission since its establishment, actively promoting collaboration among the government, industry, academic and research sectors, and fostering I&T development in Hong Kong from multiple dimensions across upstream, midstream and downstream sectors. As the top-notch universities in Hong Kong, they provide advanced equipment and academic resources for researchers and utilise their influence in internationalization, innovative and cross-disciplinary research, attracting international talents to start their careers in Hong Kong. ASTRI and universities will strengthen collaboration to build an R&D commercialisation platform together. Regarding the upstream sector, we will continue to support advanced and basic research in universities. As for the midstream sector, we will promote technological innovations, collaboration among the industry, academic and research sectors, and accelerate the “from 1 to N” transformation and commercialisation of R&D outcomes. For the downstream sector, we will implement facilitation policies on technology industries focusing on the development of priority industries including life and health technology, AI and data science, advanced manufacturing and new energy, exploring and discovering cutting-edge technologies to provide solutions to cope with challenges in society.

Ms Lillian Cheong, Acting Secretary for Innovation, Technology and Industry, said, “Leveraging Hong Kong’s international advantages under the “One Country, Two Systems” principle, as well as the innovation and top-notch research capabilities of local universities, Hong Kong’s scientific research achievements can surely accelerate the development of smart cities and improve the quality of life for residents, as long as all parties work together across the upstream, midstream, and downstream sectors. Coupled with the huge development potential of the Greater Bay Area, the Hong Kong I&T sector will undoubtedly seize the opportunity to contribute to the country’s technological development.”

Ir Sunny Lee, Chairman of ASTRI, was in high spirit and felt encouraged from witnessing ASTRI’s collaboration with universities and said, “Nearly 100 R&D projects are conducted every year in ASTRI with the ultimate goal of realising commercialisation. University is our significantly important I&T partner. Today, ASTRI cooperates with six local universities in all-rounded scientific research to actively support development directions proposed in the “Hong Kong I&T Development Blueprint”. In the future, we will continue to partner with universities to build an R&D commercialisation platform, with cooperation in aspects such as talents, resources, and R&D, to create a unique environment and opportunities for technological knowledge transfer, so as to seize the new opportunities in the I&T era together.”

Dr Denis Yip, CEO of ASTRI, said they had always kept close connection and communication with the academic sectors, “ASTRI and local universities will carry out more influential I&T projects that can meet the technological needs of enterprises and society, fostering the commercialisation of R&D outcomes, assisting in launching more I&T products into the market, and continue to support startups from universities to convert research achievements and technology into products and services. We will launch various recruitment schemes and Joint PhD programme in order to raise the competitiveness of local R&D talents globally, enhancing the I&T ecosystem from the perspective of nurturing talents and R&D capacities, so as to build Hong Kong into a smart city and make contributions to the I&T development in both Hong Kong and China.”

(From Left) Dr Shin Cheul Kim, Associate Vice-President for Research and Development (Knowledge Transfer) of HKUST; Professor Anderson Shum, Associate Vice-President (Research and Innovation) of HKU; Professor Sham Mai-har, Vice-President (Research) of CUHK; Professor Alexander Wai, President of HKBU; Ir Sunny Lee, Chairman of ASTRI; Ms Lillian Cheong, Acting Secretary for Innovation, Technology and Industry; Dr Denis Yip, CEO of ASTRI; Professor Rocky Tuan, President of CUHK; Professor Christopher Chao Yu-hang, Vice-President (ResearchInnovation) of PolyU; Professor Michael Tse, Associate Vice-President (Strategic Research) of CityU

(Front row, from Left) Dr Shin Cheul Kim, Associate Vice-President for Research and Development (Knowledge Transfer) of HKUST; Professor Anderson Shum, Associate Vice-President (Research and Innovation) of HKU; Professor Sham Mai-har, Vice-President (Research) of CUHK; Professor Alexander Wai, President of HKBU; Ir Sunny Lee, Chairman of ASTRI; Ms Lillian Cheong, Acting Secretary for Innovation, Technology and Industry; Dr Denis Yip, CEO of ASTRI; Professor Rocky Tuan, President of CUHK; Professor Christopher Chao Yu-hang, Vice-President (ResearchInnovation) of PolyU; Professor Michael Tse, Associate Vice-President (Strategic Research) of CityU; Ir Dr Samson Tai, ASTRI Board Member

(Second row, from Left) Dr T. John Koo, Director of Cyber-Physical Systems, ASTRI; Mr Alan Cheung, Senior Director of TAIT, ASTRI; Dr Daniel Shi, Vice President of ICS, ASTRI; Mr David Chan, Chief Operating Officer, ASTRI; Ir Prof Joseph Ng, ASTRI Board Member; Mr Anthony Tong, ASTRI Board Member, ASTRI; Dr Justin Chuang, Vice President of Communications Technologies, ASTRI; Dr Chen Jung Tsai, Senior Director of IOTSAI, ASTRI; Ms Jamie Cheng, Director of Ecosystem and University Technology Transfer, ASTRI

（Third right）Ms Lillian Cheong, Acting Secretary for Innovation, Technology and Industry learns about projects co-developed by ASTRI and universities.

[Hong Kong, 14 April 2023] The Hong Kong Applied Science and Technology Research Institute (ASTRI) today announced the establishment of the “Smart Mobility Technology (C-V2X) Alliance” (SMTA), to enhance the Smart Mobility ecosystem in Hong Kong, fostering more collaboration amongst industry, academia and research on Smart Mobility and related technologies, and facilitating Hong Kong in the deployment of C-V2X technology and infrastructure, that will help Hong Kong to become an exemplar of Smart City. Mr. Lam Sai-hung, Secretary for Transport and Logistics, as well as experts and industry leaders from academic and Smart Mobility sectors, got together to witness the establishment of SMTA. “Digital Economy Summit – Smart Mobility Forum” was also held to share about initial achievements made in technology and its future development, and discuss challenges of C-V2X applications in Hong Kong and its solutions, and issues such as commercialisation in autonomous driving.

Mr. Lam Sai-hung, Secretary for Transport and Logistics, said, “The Government is committed to bringing technology into every aspect of the citizens’ lives and actively promoting the development of ‘smart city’. One of the major initiatives of ‘smart mobility’ is to promote a wider trial and application of autonomous vehicles and Vehicle-to-Everything (V2X) technologies in Hong Kong. ASTRI has taken the lead in establishing the SMTA, which provides a cross-industry platform to connect different sectors and facilitate the development of the V2X technology ecosystem in Hong Kong, in order to create a favourable environment conducive to knowledge transfer and commercialisation, and to jointly promote the use of V2X in Hong Kong.”

Mr. Stephen Ho, Board Member of ASTRI, was delighted to see the establishment of the Alliance and said, “C-V2X technology is the prominent step to smart city development. As 5G network technology is getting mature, more and more innovative application technologies will be introduced. C-V2X technology of ASTRI is one of them. Experts from various sectors congregate under the “Smart Mobility Technology (C-V2X) Alliance”, jointly explore how to leverage local innovation and technology in enhancing road safety and efficiency, laying an important foundation for future development of C-V2X technology, connected autonomous vehicles and Smart City, in order to bring a more convenient livelihood for citizens and create a business-friendly environment.”

Dr. Denis Yip, Chief Executive Officer of ASTRI, looked forward to the multi-faceted positive energy that would bring to Smart Mobility in Hong Kong after the establishment of the Alliance and said, “Promoting Smart Mobility is one of the keys to a city’s sustainable development. ASTRI partnered with experts, professors and industry leaders from different sectors to form the “Smart Mobility Technology (C-V2X) Alliance”, jointly enhancing the ecosystem of transport technology and the related infrastructure, developing diversified technological research, exploring application scenarios and feasible solutions, and driving more collaboration amongst industry, academia and research on innovation and technology. Cities in the Greater Bay Area can refer to Hong Kong’s experience, facilitating mutual access of transportation between Hong Kong and Mainland, making Hong Kong an international I&T Centre under the State’s 14th Five-Year Plan.

Establish “Smart Mobility Technology (C-V2X) Alliance” to expedite the deployment of C-V2X technology and infrastructure

Smart city technology is an important drive for economic recovery and societal resumption. The Government has published the “Smart Mobility Roadmap for Hong Kong” and the “Smart City Blueprint for Hong Kong 2.0” respectively for the implementation of “Smart Mobility”. With consideration of commuting convenience and safety for citizens, the Government actively pursue the integration of technologies into city management and services, and creation of a business-friendly environment that improves the ease of doing business, bringing citizens benefits in their daily lives. To expedite the deployment of Smart Mobility and related applications in Hong Kong, ASTRI takes the lead in establishing the “Smart Mobility Technology (C-V2X) Alliance” which has gained support from numerous local academia and leading organisations from the industry, aiming to facilitate the R&D on key technologies such as C-V2X, 5G and Autonomous Driving, maintaining close ties among stakeholders, promoting cooperation amongst the industries, research institutes and academia, and exploring possible solutions for common challenges and technological needs in the industry, so as to promote the development of an innovative, collaborative, entrepreneurial and technologically commercialised ecosystem together.

First-hand experience of the leading technology from ASTRI – C-V2X Technology

ASTRI strives to develop various smart technologies, steering Hong Kong into an international smart city. C-V2X technology is one of the Hero technologies of ASTRI. The R&D of C-V2X technology was commenced with the support of the Innovation and Technology Commission and Transport Department in 2015, complementing with the high-speed, reliable and low-latency 5G network technology, resulting in a more effective, accurate and faster information sharing, improving road and pedestrian safety and traffic efficiency. In 2021, ASTRI launched one of the world’s largest and the first in Hong Kong C-V2X public road tests, covering a 14km route from Hong Kong Science Park to Sha Tin town centre. Last year, the second phase of road tests and the “Shenzhen-Hong Kong C-V2X I&T Corridor” were launched, to study and test the technology’s application scenarios on the roads of Hong Kong, as well as the network and infrastructure required, which further promote connectivity of transportation between Hong Kong and Shenzhen, and autonomous driving across the Greater Bay Area.

Besides sharing the latest development of C-V2X technology and use cases at the “Digital Economy Summit – Smart Mobility Forum”, ASTRI will also showcase C-V2X technology at InnoEX which will be held at Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre from 12 -15 April. Participants could learn more about future applications of Smart Mobility first-hand. During the exhibition, ASTRI will also showcase other Hero technologies, including Easy 5G Solution, federated learning, natural language processing, privacy-preserving sensing technology, HoneyNet-Early Cyber Threat Hunting & Analysis Network, 3rd generation semiconductor, and an energy-saving innovative 3D Integrated Circuit Platform technology.

(From left) Dr. Justin Chuang, ASTRI Vice President, Communications Technologies; Dr. Alfred Ng, Vice Chairman, Hong Kong Electronics Industry Council; Mr. Steve Chuang, Executive Deputy Chairman, FHKI; Mr. Ricky Ho, Assistant Commissioner/Technical Services, Transport Department; Mr. Stephen Ho, ASTRI Board Member; Mr. Lam Sai Hung, GBS, JP, Secretary for Transport and Logistics; Dr. Denis Yip, ASTRI Chief Executive Officer; Mr. Tony Wong, JP, Acting Government Chief Information Officer, OGCIO; Mr. Ricky Tsang, JP, Vice-Chairman, CGCC; Mr. Lai Lau-pak, CDSM, CMSM Deputy Commissioner (Management and Strategic Development), CED; Mr. Anthony Tong, ASTRI Board Member

(Front row: from left) Dr. Justin Chuang, ASTRI Vice President, Communications Technologies; Dr. Alfred Ng, Vice Chairman, Hong Kong Electronics Industry Council; Mr. Steve Chuang, Executive Deputy Chairman, FHKI; Mr. Ricky Ho, Assistant Commissioner/Technical Services, Transport Department; Mr. Stephen Ho, ASTRI Board Member; Mr. Lam Sai Hung, GBS, JP, Secretary for Transport and Logistics; Dr. Denis Yip, ASTRI Chief Executive Officer; Mr. Tony Wong, JP, Acting Government Chief Information Officer, OGCIO; Mr. Ricky Tsang, JP, Vice-Chairman, CGCC, ; Mr. Lai Lau-pak, CDSM, CMSM Deputy Commissioner (Management and Strategic Development), CED; Mr. Anthony Tong, ASTRI Board Member

(2nd row: from left) Mr. Kent Tang, President, Hong Kong E-Vehicles Business General Association; Mr. Basil Wai, CEO, Hong Kong Electronic Industry Association; Mr. Norman Ng, President, Hong Kong Auto Parts Industry Association; Dr. Ringo Lee, President, Hong Kong Automobile Association & The Institute of the Motor Industry Kong Kong; Mr. Arthur Lee, Assistant Director, EMSD; Mr. TS Chew, Assistant Director (Operations), OFCA, Mr. Michael Leung, The Motor Traders Association of Hong Kong; Dr. Ryan Wong, Hong Kong Taxi Council; Mr. Victor Choi, Chairman, Hong Kong Electronics and Technologies Association; Mr. Wilson Chong, IOT HK Association

(Front row: from left) Dr. Justin Chuang, ASTRI Vice President, Communications Technologies; Dr. Alfred Ng, Vice Chairman, Hong Kong Electronics Industry Council; Mr. Steve Chuang, Executive Deputy Chairman, FHKI; Mr. Ricky Ho, Assistant Commissioner/Technical Services, Transport Department; Mr. Stephen Ho, ASTRI Board Member; Mr Lam Sai Hung, GBS, JP, Secretary for Transport and Logistics; Dr. Denis Yip, ASTRI Chief Executive Officer; Mr. Tony Wong, JP, Acting Government Chief Information Officer, OGCIO; Mr. Ricky Tsang, JP, Vice-Chairman, CGCC, ; Mr. Lai Lau-pak, CDSM, CMSM Deputy Commissioner (Management and Strategic Development), CED; Mr. Anthony Tong, ASTRI Board Member

(2nd row: from left) Dr. Wam Yufeng, Partner and Director, Templewater & Bravo Transport Services Limited; Ms. Rosana Wong, Executive Director, Yau Lee Holdings, Founder and CEO, Urban.Systems; Mr. Johnson Zhang, Managing Director, Government & Enterprise Business Group, CMHK; Mr. Ricky Leung, Executive Director, Engineering & Technology, AAHK; Mr. Rex Wong, JP, Kum Shing Group; Dr. Tony Lee, Operations Director, MTR Corporation; Mr. Vincent Ma, CEO, HSITP; Mr. Vincent Wong, Chairman, AMS Public Transport Holdings; Mr. Steve Ng, Managing Director, Commercial Group, HKT; Dr. Liu Ju, Co-CEO, Tsing Cloud; Mr. Qiu Zhijun, President, Huali ISmartWays Technology; Mr. Wang Zhenhua, CTO, China Merchant’s New Intelligence Technology Co Ltd,

(From left) Mr. Joe Lo, Head of Omni Channel & Corporate Strategy, Kwoon Chung Bus Holdings Ltd.; Mr. Bob Chung, Vice Chairman, SAE (International) HK Limited; Prof. Ming Liu, Founder, Shenzhen Unity Drive Innovation Technology Co Ltd; Mr. Johnson Zhang, Managing Director, Government & Enterprise Business Group, CMHK; Mr. Jerry Li, CEO, Lenovo PCCW Solutions Ltd; Mr. Stephen Ho, ASTRI Board Member; Dr. Denis Yip, ASTRI Chief Executive Officer; Ms. Jess Mak, Senior Vice President, Hutchison Telecommunications (Hong Kong) Ltd.; Mr. Qiu Zhijun, President, Huali ISmartWays Technology; Ms. Rosana Wong, Executive Director, Yau Lee Holdings, Founder and CEO, Urban.Systems;
Mr. Bong Chan, Southern Region Leader, China TMT Industry, Deloitte

[BARCELONA, Spain, 27 February 2023] The Hong Kong Applied Science and Technology Research Institute (ASTRI), together with ecosystem partners Anktion (Fujian) Technology Co., Ltd (“Anktion”), Astella Technologies Limited (“Astella”), n-hop technologies Limited (“n-hop technologies”), and Peng Cheng Laboratory (“PCL”), showcase the latest 5G applications and innovations with the theme “Intelligent 5G, Beyond Connectivity” at the Mobile World Congress (MWC) Barcelona 2023 from 27 February to 2 March.

These technologies include:

1. 5G-IAB (Integrated Access and Backhaul) enabled by Network Coding
2. 5G Millimeter-Wave Integrated Small Cell (ISC)
3. 5G-enabled TSN Solution for Industrial Internet
4. 5G orchestrator for ASTRI Easy 5G network deployment as Intel Gold-level Network Builders Partners

During the event, ASTRI and ecosystems partners showcase various cost-effective, cutting-edge 5G technologies, enabling corporates to enter the market quickly for rolling out 5G for public, private or vertical market applications using Easy 5G. Our “5G + Industrial Internet” supports use cases such as smart factories, power grids, mining, smart transportation, which will enable factories in realising Industry 4.0 transformation towards fully 5G connected factories. We are actively engaging with different local and global partners to commercialise and apply 5G network solutions currently.

Dr. Denis Yip, Chief Executive Officer of ASTRI said: “ASTRI is delighted to showcase our innovations and R&D technologies together with our partners at the congress. ASTRI aims to help corporates seize business opportunities from the thriving technology market, so as to enhance their competitiveness. We look forward to connecting with more manufacturers to participate in 5G long-term development through ASTRI’s 5G technological expansion. We will also continue to discuss with the industry on cooperation models including technology transfer, promoting innovative applications for smart cities, smart factories, etc.”

5G-IAB Enabled by Network Coding: ASTRI, together with Anktion and n-hop technologies jointly showcase the world first Network Coding enabled 5G IAB network. This ground-breaking technology, invented by n-hop deployed in the form of BATched Sparse (BATS) code greatly enhances the capability of densely connected 5G base stations, without the need of fibre cabling whilst maximizes information flow through the network. Along with Anktion’s base stations, the advance BATS solution showcases the sharing of wireless spectrum for backhauling and user equipment connectivity, unlocking potential of rapid cell site deployment and efficient use of spectrum.

5G mmWave integrated small cell (ISC): ASTRI collaborates with Astella to develop a commercial grade 5G mmWave ISC solution. The 5G mmWave operates at 28GHz carrier frequency, 400 MHz system bandwidth, 2 transmit and 2 receive antennas, providing the very high-speed and low latency traffics. The 5G mmWave ISC has been certified in operator networks. This solution is highly useful in both public networks and private networks, especially when the licensed sub-6 spectrum resources are limited, and data traffics could be easily offloaded in the mmWave frequency band.

5G-enabled TSN: ASTRI’s 5G TSN supports new industrialization and digital transformation for Industrial Internet. The TSN-enabled 5G system, perceived as an IEEE-compliant virtual Ethernet TSN bridge, extends TSN capabilities over the wireless domain for time-critical services. ASTRI collaborates with Anktion and Peng Cheng Laboratory, a national research centre located in Shenzhen China, to develop and showcase the 5G end-to-end TSN-enabled system. ASTRI’s solution delivers a deterministic network for “5G + Industrial Internet”, supporting use cases such as smart factories, power grids, mining, smart transportation, which will enable factories in realizing Industry 4.0 transformation towards fully 5G connected factories.

Easy 5G network deployment – 5G orchestrator: The 5G orchestrator can support both public and private cloud, also available as microsites at the Intel Smart Edge Portal. As an Intel Gold-level Network Builders Partner, ASTRI will join hands with Intel to promote virtualized 5G technologies, which will allow corporates to deploy 5G for public, private or vertical market applications and enter the market quickly via 5G orchestration. The 5G User Plane Function (UPF) not just delivers high data processing performance (over 1.3Tbps throughput collaborating with Intel), but also supports 5G-LAN, precise time synchronization (with Intel I225/I226 series) and ultra-low jitter with high availability.

ASTRI and ecosystem partners showcase the latest 5G applications and innovations at MWC Barcelona 2023.

Prof. Raymond Yeung, Co-founder & Director, n-hop technologies (middle), Mr. Stephen Ho, Co-founder & CEO, n-hop technologies (second left), Dr. Eddy Chiu, Director, Communications Technologies of ASTRI (first left), Dr. Yolanda Tsang, Director, Communications Technologies of ASTRI (second right) and Team jointly showcase the world first Network Coding enabled 5G IAB network (5G-IAB).

[Hong Kong, 31 January 2023] TThe Hong Kong Applied Science and Technology Research Institute (ASTRI) and the Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (HKUST) signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) today to launch their first Joint PhD Programme. Dr. Denis Yip, Chief Executive Officer of ASTRI and Prof. Yike GUO, HKUST Provost signed the agreement at the HKUST campus, witnessed by Ir Sunny Lee, BBS, JP, Chairman of ASTRI Board of Directors and Professor Nancy Ip, President of HKUST.

Under the agreement, ASTRI and HKUST will jointly perform screening and selection work of the candidates. Qualified ones will be employed by ASTRI as full-time R&D staff and pursue a part-time PhD degree in HKUST at the same time. The candidate has the opportunities to participate in frontier research projects spanning artificial intelligence, big data, wireless communications, smart city and advanced materials, as well as R&D projects related to their PhD studies. Senior R&D staff in ASTRI may be appointed as adjunct professors of the HKUST and serve as a co-supervisor to the PhD student.

With the nation’s support, the Hong Kong government has highlighted the importance of developing innovation and technology in the “2022 Policy Address”. The “I&T Development Blueprint” established by the government last December has outlined a clear development path for Hong Kong’s I&T development over the next 5 to 10 years, covering strategies such as enhancing the I&T ecosystem and enlarging the I&T talent pool. This Joint PhD Programme seeks to support such courses by nurturing talents who commercialize their research findings while pursuing the relevant knowledge and qualifications, getting themselves better prepared for their future careers.

Ir. Sunny Lee, BBS, JP, Chairman of ASTRI Board of Directors said, “As the leading R&D organization in Hong Kong, we are committed to supporting Government’s measures in ‘I&T Development blueprint’ and ‘Competing for Talents’. The maiden launch of the Joint PhD Programme with HKUST is expected to attract and retain I&T Talents who wish to pursue their PhD studies or conduct their research in Hong Kong, as well as to provide high quality I&T talents to develop Hong Kong into a smart city and international I&T Hub.”

HKUST President Prof. Nancy Ip said, “HKUST is committed to fulfilling its mission of advancing knowledge through teaching and research. With our strong basic research and collaborations with many different industrial partners including ASTRI, HKUST is now in an even better position to bridge the gap between upstream and midstream research. This will not only help boost our city’s innovation & technology ecosystem, nurture high-caliber talent for Hong Kong, the nation and beyond, but will also facilitate commercialization of HKUST’s research outcomes to benefit society.”

Dr. Denis Yip, Chief Executive Officer of ASTRI said, “Implementation of R&D results is one of the key missions of ASTRI. To maintain close connection with the academic community, we have signed a MoU with HKUST on joint R&D and technology commercialization in last February, follow by this Joint PhD Programme within a year. I am confident that the programme can effectively equip students in developing their creativity, critical thinking, global outlook, so as to elevate their international competitiveness and accelerate the implementation of R&D breakthroughs of HKUST.”

HKUST Provost Prof. GUO Yike said, “As a research university, HKUST is committed to supporting Hong Kong’s development into an international innovation and technology hub, and the key to achieving this lies in talent development. We are therefore delighted to launch this joint PhD Programme with ASTRI, which will leverage the combined advantages of both organizations and offer specialists on knowledge transfer a platform to acquire the relevant skill and qualifications while undertaking R&D projects. Amid the global competition for talent, I hope this new initiative serves as a fresh booster to Hong Kong’s talent development and will help expand the city’s talent pool.”

Dr. Denis Yip, Chief Executive Officer of ASTRI and Prof. Yike GUO, HKUST Provost signed the agreement at the HKUST campus

(Front row, from left) Dr. Denis Yip, Chief Executive Officer, ASTRI; HKUST Provost Prof. Yike GUO
(Back row, from left) Ir. Sunny Lee, BBS, JP, Chairman, ASTRI; HKUST President Prof. Nancy IP

ASTRI and HKUST Launch the First Joint PhD Programme

(From fourth left) Mr Alan Cheung, Senior Director, Trust and AI Technologies; Dr. Daniel Shi, Vice President, Integrated Circuits and Systems; Ir. Sunny Lee, BBS, JP, Chairman of ASTRI Board of Directors; Dr. Denis Yip, Chief Executive Officer, ASTRI; HKUST Provost Prof. Yike GUO; HKUST President Prof. Nancy IP; HKUST Vice-President for Research and Development Prof. Tim Kwang Ting CHENG; HKUST Vice-President for Institutional Advancement Prof. Yang WANG

[Hong Kong, 21 November 2022] The Hong Kong Applied Science and Technology Research Institute (ASTRI) has won a Smart Business (Emerging Technologies) Silver Award for its 4K2K AR/VR Compatible Head-Mounted Display (HMD) at the Hong Kong Information and Communications Technology Awards (ICT Awards) 2022.

Hong Kong ICT Awards 2022 Awards Presentation Ceremony was held on 16 November 2022, our Associate Senior Director Mr. Kenny Chan and Associate Principal Engineer Ms. Wendy Zhang from Emerging Sensing and Display System division have represented at the ceremony, along with our Director Dr John Koo from Cyber-Physical Systems division who was appointed as a member of Steering Committee.

Upon hearing the good news of ASTRI’s team receiving award from Hong Kong ICT again, CEO Dr. Denis Yip wholeheartedly congratulated our researchers for their remarkable accomplishment and dedications: “We actively participate Hong Kong ICT Awards, with an aim to leverage this perfect platform for our teams to gain greater opportunity to build cooperation with partners, so as to achieve a commercialisation transition. To be sure, receiving the award will encourage all the researchers to work harder and strive for innovation and excellence in the future, to support Hong Kong to become an international I&T centre.”

Metaverse is the next generation of the internet, wherein Head Mounted Display performs as the human interface to connect the user between real world and virtual space. The displayed image quality, security level and human-machine interaction are three key factors for the measurement of the success of HMD. Benefitting from ASTRI’s patent-protected display and sensing technology, ASTRI has successfully developed AR/VR Compatible Head-Mounted Display (HMD) with unparalleled image display quality, biometric-based secure data protection, eye gaze tracking and gesture understanding enabled natural user human-machine interface.

ASTRI’s solution utilized the world’s first true 4K resolution LCoS micro-display (Liquid Crystal on Silicon) with high precision optics system to produce the real dual 4K image in crisp details, vivid colours, and stunning visuals. To meet the deep immersive experience of metaverse application, the solution can produce a large field of view (70 degrees in diagonal) virtual image in front of human eyes, opening a new window to exploring the world and being ready for both AR/VR applications.

Mr. Kenny Chan, the Associate Senior Director, Emerging Sensing and Display System division said: “It’s an inevitable trend that Metaverse enters into ordinary people’s day-to-day life, which definitely will boost the demand for high-end Head Mounted Display devices. ASTRI’s AR/VR Compatible Head-Mounted Display can be applied to digital transformation in industrial metaverse, this turnkey solution would cover from education, training, simulation all the way to operation assistance. We believe it would contribute to Hong Kong’s industrialisation transformation.”

The ASTRI R&D team members involved in developing the 4K2K AR/VR Compatible Head-Mounted Display (HMD) are Chan Kin Lung, Kenny, Zhang Wei, Wendy, Liu Dehua, Derek, Chan Kwok Chung, Calvin, Shen Shihui, Sultan Malik Saad and Tam Ming Wai Alwin.

Associate Senior Director Mr. Kenny Chan and Associate Principal Engineer Ms. Wendy Zhang from Emerging Sensing and Display System division have represented at the ceremony as delegates of their team.

4K2K AR/VR Compatible Head-Mounted Display (HMD)

[Hong Kong, 17 November 2022] The Hong Kong Applied Science and Technology Research Institute (ASTRI) has always strived to fulfil its mission of nurturing the next generation of I&T talents. As the largest R&D centre funded by the Government in Hong Kong, ASTRI is open application for its “Summer Internship Programme” and the “Fintech Future Leader Academy (Internship)”, offering undergraduate and postgraduate students an exciting opportunity to deeply engage in Hong Kong’s I&T ecosystem and experience ASTRI’s unique culture in scientific research. Last year, ASTRI’s summer programmes met with overwhelming response, received a total of 2,464 applications and shortlisted 50 candidates, among them including students from over 28 renowned universities in United States and the United Kingdom, namely Harvard University, Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), University of Cambridge, University of Oxford, etc., as well as students from the top universities in Hong Kong.

Make the most of your summer

ASTRI is keen to nurture global-minded innovators through various talent initiatives. Students who want to gain understanding of the research and development from a front-to-back perspective, experience a diverse and engaged workplace, and explore a career in a research institute, can apply ASTR’s two internship programmes now. Starting from June 2023, the two eight-week internships offer students a golden opportunity to learn from award-winning scientists in a cross-cultural environment. The programmes target at undergraduate and postgraduate students majoring in STEM disciplines.

Summer Internship Programme 2023

ASTRI’s summer programme will add dimensions to the existing workplan, offering a broad spectrum of R&D projects and activities to make the internship more engaged and motivated. Students will gain invaluable R&D hands-on experience in one of ASTRI’s six core areas, including Smart City, Financial Technologies, Reindustrialisation and Intelligent Manufacturing, Digital Health, Application Specific Integrated Circuits and Metaverse. They will have the chance to partner with ASTRI’s senior management and work alongside professionals to dive deep into the I&T process and technology development, participating in R&D projects that employ Artificial Intelligence, Advanced Analytics, Blockchain, Digital Asset, 5G and IoT, etc., to maximise value and impact.

Apart from the R&D projects, a number of tech talks and networking sessions will be arranged, where key industry players and professional scholars from large corporations and organisations will be invited to share their journeys and successful experience. For those who are majoring in non-STEM disciplines, ASTRI also provides opportunities to work in its corporate functions.

FinTech Future Leader Academy 2023

Established last year, the Fintech Future Leader Academy is the flagship talent programme targeting at students who are enthusiastic about financial technologies and innovations. Students will be assigned to the FinTech division and get exposure to ASTRI’s FinTech and Metaverse business and innovative projects.

In addition to the series of tech talks and networking sessions, students will undertake two-week field visits to a variety of prestigious financial and technology institutions that support the programme, where they will learn directly from industry professionals and have the opportunity to gain a more comprehensive understanding of the impact of FinTech on society.

Dr. Denis Yip, Chief Executive Officer of ASTRI, said: “Hong Kong needs innovation and technology talents more than ever. The two summer programmes are one of our various talent cultivation initiatives which enable students to take part in innovative R&D projects and equip them with the skills they need to enhance their professionalism and employability. In order to let the future I&T workforce have a better understanding of the development of Hong Kong, especially the knowledge of the I&T ecosystem, we placed more efforts in boosting our enrollment in top universities around the world since last year, and the response was very enthusiastic. This year we will continue the promotion worldwide, and target to have more oversea students joining us and gaining more understanding of Hong Kong’s I&T industry development.”

Background of ASTRI’s two internship programmes

In 2022, ASTRI’s two programmes had received a total of 2,464 applications through recruitment drives at various Hong Kong universities, as well as 28 renowned overseas universities. Interviews were conducted to select 50 candidates for up to eight-week internship at ASTRI from June to August. The second- and third-year undergraduates, and also postgraduate students majoring in Computer Science, Business and Finance related fields from Hong Kong local universities participated in the programmes, while over half of the interns came from overseas renowned universities in the United Kingdom, the United States and Canada.

Apply Now

The Summer Internship Programme and FinTech Future Leader Academy are open for application until February 28, 2023. Students selected for the programme will undertake an eight-week internship in ASTRI from June to August this year.

Interested students may apply for the programme online: https://forms.office.com/r/nPhLt2j9Gq

Secretary for Innovation, Technology and Industry Professor Sun Dong visited ASTRI and exchanged views with summer interns during 2022 Summer Internship Programme

ASTRI Organised Sports Day during Summer Internship Programme 2022