Fintech | ASTRI - Hong Kong Applied Science And Technology Research Institute Company Limited

As Hong Kong strengthens its position as an international financial hub, ASTRI develops advanced FinTech solutions that enhance security, efficiency and customer experience across the financial services sector. Our innovations leverage artificial intelligence, federated learning and blockchain technology to help banks, insurers and financial service providers deliver faster, more reliable and secure services. ASTRI’s FinTech portfolio includes Federated Learning for privacy-preserving collaborative intelligence, Semantic Matching technology that streamlines loan document review, and Private ChatGPT solutions ensuring secure enterprise communications.

Our Agentic Application powers intelligent online insurance marketplaces, whilst our innovative solutions integrating various technologies has enhance companies’ ability to identify AI-powered fraud. These solutions enable financial institutions to meet evolving customer expectations whilst maintaining the highest standards of data protection and operational excellence, positioning Hong Kong at the forefront of financial innovation.

Research Areas & Focus

Big Data Analytics, Artificial Intelligence and Deep Learning

Leveraging big data technologies as well as machine learning, deep learning and graph algorithms for providing data management, analytics and regulatory solutions
Federated Learning
Semantic Matching for Loan Document Review
Private ChatGPT
Agentic Application for Online Insurance Marketplace
AI Chatbot & OCR

Cybersecurity

Developing platform technology and automated security threat analytics
Training of security professionals

Blockchain

Building applications on major blockchain platforms, including Bitcoin, Monax, Corda, Ethereum, zCash and Hyperledger, etc.
Enhancing the blockchain consensus algorithm and network security

More about ASTRI

Hong Kong Applied Science and Technology Research Institute (ASTRI) is founded in 2000 by the Government of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region. As Hong Kong’s largest government-funded research and development centre, ASTRI is a key force and super connector driving innovation and technology advancement in Hong Kong, the Greater Bay Area, and the global innovation ecosystem. This role is strengthened through its merger with Nano and Advanced Materials Institute (NAMI).

Committed to bringing high impact research from lab to market, ASTRI advances interdisciplinary, market driven R&D that delivers practical innovations for industry and meaningful benefits for society.

Its technological strengths and capabilities enable AI powered, cross disciplinary ICT and advanced materials solutions across Smart City, Financial Technologies, Digital Health and Life Sciences, New Industrialisation and Intelligent Manufacturing, Application-Specific Integrated Circuits (ASIC) and Advanced Electronics, New Energy and Energy Storage, and Green and ESG Technologies.

Over the years, ASTRI has cultivated a strong pool of I&T talent and earned numerous international awards for its pioneering innovations and contributions to industry and the community. Following the merger with NAMI, ASTRI’s cumulative global patent portfolio has grown to over 1,500, with more than 2,200 technologies successfully transferred to industry.

With enhanced scale and capabilities, ASTRI is uniquely positioned to elevate Hong Kong’s innovation capacity, accelerate technology commercialisation, and drive societal and economic progress through world class applied research.