PolyU, CAICT and HKPC signed a strategic partnership agreement to promote computing infrastructure innovation

The Hong Kong Polytechnic University (PolyU), in collaboration with the China Academy of Information and Communications Technology (CAICT) and the Hong Kong Productivity Council (HKPC), signed a strategic partnership agreement at the 2024 International Symposium on Computility Technology Standards and Applications in Shanghai.

This collaboration focuses on joint research in key areas vital to the development of a smart and secure digital economy. These include computing infrastructure, industrial internet, smart manufacturing, Internet of Things (IoT), Artificial Intelligence (AI), and cybersecurity to build a new industrial ecosystem.

The three parties will also establish a joint laboratory and introduce domestic and international testing and certification services. The focus will be on the "Three Bigs and One New" （「三大一新」）areas: new industrialisation, big communications, big digitalisation, and big security, aiming to deepen the industrialisation of research outcomes and promote the high-quality development of strategic emerging industries.

During the Symposium, the strategic partnership ceremony was witnessed by Prof. Li Wenjie Maggie, Professor of the Department of Computing of PolyU, Ms Zhiqin WANG, Vice Dean of CAICT and Mr Edmond LAI, Chief Digital Officer of HKPC.

PolyU leverages its expertise in research and development (R&D) for hardware, software, and standard setting to deepen the commercialisation of research outcomes and accelerate the “One Accessment, Multiple Certifications” approach and the feasibility of joint testing certifications. This will incubate pilot cases with international impact, enhancing new productive forces in Hong Kong and accelerating national information technology development.

The collaboration with HKPC and CAICT will serve as a vital conduit, bridging the Mainland and Hong Kong in the fields of industry and information technology, marking the beginning of a new era of cooperation with a primary focus on computing technology. Together, we will concentrate on infrastructure, IT equipment, and platform applications related to various types of computing power, including general computing power, intelligent computing power, edge computing power, and supercomputing power, aiming for multi-dimensional and comprehensive cooperation. This partnership will connect regional technological innovation, promote the international development of the industrial information sector, and enhance new productive forces.