The PolyU InnoTech Open Day was successfully held on 16 July 2022 on campus to showcase the University’s latest endeavours in education, interdisciplinary research, knowledge transfer and entrepreneurship which are helping to empower the innovation and technology (I&T) development of Hong Kong, the Greater Bay Area (GBA) and beyond.
The Opening Ceremony also marked the inauguration of the PolyU Academy for Interdisciplinary Research (PAIR). PAIR is the largest research platform of its kind in Hong Kong and the GBA to foster interdisciplinary research, partnership with world-renowned scholars, and the transfer of technologies to stakeholders. PAIR aspires to be a world leader in providing interdisciplinary solutions for major societal challenges, and its research focuses on frontier areas such as artificial intelligence, carbon neutrality, deep space exploration, smart cities, smart energy, and many more.
The PAIR video premiered at the inaugural ceremony on 16 July. Click Here
Photonics Research Institute (PRI) set up a booth at Main Hall (Block VS) to show PRI members’ projects to the public. Also, Director of PRI delivered a speech in the breakout sessions. The breakout sessions provided a golden opportunity for industry practitioners and PolyU expert researchers to exchange views on technology innovation and development, collaboration, industry trends and applications.