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 “Laire Tech” project led by Prof. WANG Zuankai, Associate Vice President (Research and Innovation), Kuok Group Professor in Nature-Inspired Engineering and Chair Professor of Nature-Inspired Engineering of the Hong Kong Polytechnic University (PolyU) was among the first batch of six local projects under the The Hong Kong Government's “Research, Academic and Industry Sectors One‑plus Scheme (RAISe+)” that secured funding and other support from 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.
The Hong Kong Government's RAISe+ was launched since 2023, which plans to use HKD 10 billion to support over 100 university teams. RAISe+ aims to unleash potential of local universities in transformation and commercialisation of R&D outcomes, and facilitate relevant collaboration among the Government, industries, universities, and research sectors.
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.
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