PolyU wins record-breaking number of awards at International Exhibition of Inventions Geneva

Impactful innovations from The Hong Kong Polytechnic University (PolyU) won a record-breaking number of accolades at the 49th International Exhibition of Inventions Geneva (Geneva Inventions Expo), a widely recognised annual event devoted exclusively to invention.

43 PolyU innovations seized 45 accolades, including two Special Prizes, five Gold Medals with Congratulations of the Jury, 18 Gold Medals, 13 Silver Medals and seven Bronze Medals. Among them, 19 were developed under the InnoHK research centres led by PolyU in collaboration with top research institutions around the world. This achievement underscores the commitment of the PolyU community, encompassing scholars, students and alumni, to embracing research breakthroughs.

Prof. Christopher CHAO, PolyU Vice President (Research and Innovation), extended his congratulations to the University’s winning teams and stated, “I am thrilled about the exceptional accomplishments of PolyU’s research teams at the Geneva Inventions Expo this year. The results are truly encouraging and serve as a testament to the outstanding research capabilities of our scholars and experts. The international recognition will inspire them to continue pursuing excellence, not only in basic research but also in translating their research outcomes into positive impacts for the benefit of Hong Kong, our Nation, and the world.”

This year, PolyU’s award-winning projects span the fields of life sciences and healthcare, renewable energy, new energy vehicles, materials and sensing technology, civil engineering, food science, and vision and eye health. These projects demonstrate the University’s dedication to improving human health and lives and contributing to sustainable development.

PolyU is at the forefront globally of driving innovation and entrepreneurship. Among the PolyU award-winning teams, 10 are PolyU-nurtured startups, some of which were founded by the University’s scholars. To-date, the University has trained over 7,600 entrepreneurs, including researchers, alumni and students, and nurtured nearly 500 active startups PolyU innovations and research projects have also garnered close to 400 international and local awards.

The 49th Geneva Inventions Expo attracted 1,035 entries from 38 countries and regions. The award-winning projects of PolyU ABCT are listed below.  To learn more about these impactful projects, please refer to the Appendix or visit the website of the PolyU Knowledge Transfer and Entrepreneurship Office.

理大於日內瓦發明展再創佳績 歷年獲獎數量最多

香港理工大學（理大）於全球享負盛名的第49屆瑞士日內瓦「國際發明展」（發明展）突破歷年成績，勇奪多項殊榮。43個參賽項目成功奪得45個獎項，包括兩個特別大獎、五個評審團嘉許金獎、18個金獎、13個銀獎，以及七個銅獎，當中19個獲獎項目為理大於InnoHK創新香港研發平台研究中心與其他國際頂尖院校共同開發的研究成果。是次佳績充分肯定理大學者、學生及校友在探索、開創和追求科研突破的努力。

理大副校長（研究及創新）趙汝恒教授恭賀理大得獎團隊，並說﹕「理大今年於日內瓦國際發明展奪得多個獎項，成績令人鼓舞。理大學者專家擁有卓越的科研實力，是次獲獎將激勵他們在科研成果轉化和基礎研究上精益求精，推動大學繼續以創新科研，為香港、國家，以至全球帶來正面的影響。」

今年理大獲獎項目涵蓋生物科學與醫療保健、可再生能源、新能源汽車、材料與傳感技術、土木工程、食品科學、視力健康等不同範疇，以卓越科研改善人類的健康和生活，為可持續發展作出貢獻。理大是推動創新創業的先驅，獲獎團隊中，包括10間理大初創公司，其中部分由理大學者創立。理大透過不同創業支援計劃，至今培育了逾7,600位創業家，包括理大學者、研究人員、校友和學生等；活躍的理大初創企業亦近500間，並獲得近400項國際和本地奬項。

今屆發明展吸引1,035個來自38個國家及地區的項目參展，香港理工大學應用生物及化學科技學系的獲獎項目如下所列。，詳情載於附件或可瀏覽理大知識轉移及創業處網頁。