The first batch of six project teams from the Hong Kong government's "Research, Academic and Industry Sectors One plus Scheme" have been selected for the "Taihu Lake Talent Plan." Photo credit: Chen Min, Wen Wei Po.
The 2024 Taihu Talent Development Conference, themed "New Era, New Talents, New Ecosystem," commenced in Wuxi, Jiangsu, on 9 August 2024. The Hong Kong government's "Research, Academic and Industry Sectors One plus Scheme" saw its first batch of six project teams receive funding under the "Taihu Lake Talent Plan." These projects will benefit from a range of favourable policies including priority investment and talent incentives in Wuxi, facilitating their rapid implementation and growth.
Among the distinguished projects, the "Laire Tech" project led by Prof. Wang Zuankai, Associate Vice President (Research and Innovation), and the "Composite Current Collectors" project led by Prof. Zheng Zijian, Chair Professor of Soft Materials and Devices, Associate Director of the Research Institute for Intelligent Wearable Systems and Associate Director of the University Research Facility in Materials Characterisation and Device Fabrication, secured funding and other support from the Taihu Lake Talent Plan.
The Taihu Lake Talent Plan, initiated in 2016, aims to attract and utilize talents from various sectors. Wuxi authorities revealed that the six Hong Kong project teams receiving special support under this plan are represented by the primary subsidiary of Wuxi Guolian Group in Hong Kong and the operating entity of the Wuxi Hong Kong Science and Innovation Center, Surrich International. These teams collaborated with Hong Kong universities and successfully obtained funding after rigorous evaluation by the Hong Kong government, becoming the inaugural beneficiaries of the Hong Kong "Research, Academic and Industry Sectors One plus Scheme." These projects and their esteemed professorial teams have high expectations placed upon them, with the Hong Kong government committing over HK$200 million in initial support.
Congratulations to our PolyU project teams for their achievements and recognition in this groundbreaking endeavour!
Online coverage:
Ta Kung Pao - https://polyu.me/3M05Df1
Wen Wei Po - https://polyu.me/3WVIfpj
China Review News - https://polyu.me/46GNEnj
