PolyU’s School of Nursing hosted the 5th Hong Kong Innovation Day cum Innovation Awards Competition successfully
19 Apr 2023
Prof. David SHUM, Dean of Faculty of Health and Social Sciences of PolyU (right) and Prof. Engle Angela Chan, Professor and Interim Head of The School of Nursing of PolyU (left), presented the award to Prof. Zheng Young-ping, Henry G. Leong Professor in Biomedical Engineering, Chair Professor of Biomedical Engineering, Director of Research Institute for Smart Ageing and Director of Jockey Club Smart Ageing Hub of PolyU, project leader of the championship winning project.
Judges Prof. DAI Hong-ning (right), Associate Professor, Department of Computer Science of the Hong Kong Baptist University, and Dr Harry QIN (left), Associate Professor, The School of Nursing of PolyU, presented the award to Mr. LONG Yong-hao (centre), PhD student, Department of Computer Science and Engineering of The Chinese University of Hong Kong, representative of the first runner-up project group.
Judges Prof. Li Zheng (right), Associate Professor, Department of Surgery of The Chinese University of Hong Kong, and Dr Harry Qin (left), Associate Professor, The School of Nursing of PolyU, presented the award to Dr Zhang Zi-heng (centre), Chief Executive Officer of the Ecolar Technology Limited, project leader of the seconder runner-up project group.
Judges Dr Calvin Mak (centre), Consultant Doctor, Department of Neurosurgery of the Queen Elizabeth Hospital, and Prof. Thomas Choi (right), Professor, The School of Nursing of PolyU, presented the award to Dr Kitty Chan (left), Senior Teaching Fellow, The School of Nursing of PolyU, project leader of The Best Social Innovation Award winning project.
The School of Nursing of The Hong Kong Polytechnic University (PolyU) hosted the 5th Hong Kong Innovation Day cum Innovation Awards Competition successfully yesterday on PolyU’s campus. The event provided a platform for entrepreneurs, healthcare and social care professionals, and scholars to showcase new innovations aimed at improving the delivery of healthcare and social services. The competition this year received strong support from the academic and healthcare sectors, with 15 teams selected as finalists to compete for the Innovation Awards. The jury panel was comprised of doctors and professors from universities.
A Social Innovation category was included in the competition, demonstrating PolyU’s concern for the development of social services. The winning team will be awarded entry to the Global Healthcare Innovation Day to be held in Brighton in the UK later this year, where they will compete with other champions from different parts of the world for the Innovation for Health Award of Excellence. Speaking at the opening ceremony of the Hong Kong Innovation Day, Prof. Engle Angela CHAN, Professor and Interim Head of The School of Nursing of PolyU, said, “There has been an increasing demand for networking among entrepreneurs, scholars, and healthcare and social care professionals to promote innovation and explore collaboration opportunities. The significance of the Hong Kong Innovation Day has grown noticeably over the years and this is reflected in the high number of entries and participants.”
Results of the 5th Hong Kong Innovation Day cum Innovation Awards Competition:
Champion
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Project Title: |
Liverscan: Palm-sized Real-time B-mode Ultrasound Imaging Guided System for Liver Fibrosis and Steatosis Assessment |
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Project Leader: |
Prof. ZHENG Yong-ping, Henry G. Leong Professor in Biomedical Engineering, Chair Professor of Biomedical Engineering, Director of Research Institute for Smart Ageing and Director of Jockey Club Smart Ageing Hub, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University |
First Runner-up
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Project Title: |
Robotic Surgery Remote Mentoring via AR with 3D Scene Streaming and Hand Interaction |
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Project Leader: |
Dr DOU Qi, Assistant Professor, Department of Computer Science and Engineering, The Chinese University of Hong Kong |
Second Runner-up
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Project Title: |
A novel green wide-spectrum antiviral/antimicrobial material: Polyhydroxyalkanoate (PHA) oligomer |
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Project Leader: |
Dr ZHANG Ziheng, Chief Executive Officer, Ecolar Technology Limited |
The Best Social Innovation Award
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Project Title: |
Virtual Hospital – an immersive virtual reality game to strengthen nursing education |
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Project Leader: |
Dr Kitty CHAN, Senior Teaching Fellow, The School of Nursing, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University |
The School of Nursing of PolyU has been hosting the Hong Kong Innovation Day cum Innovation Awards Competition in alternative years since 2013. For more information, please visit https://sn.polyu.edu.hk/hkia/
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