Press Releases and Stories

2025

Pioneering Pulse: HKUST Entrepreneur Trio Revolutionizes Contactless Health Monitoring
Stories
Entrepreneurship, Artificial Intelligence, Alumni
Pioneering Pulse: HKUST Entrepreneur Trio Revolutionizes Contactless Health Monitoring
Standing at the intersection of technology and healthcare, the three visionary HKUST alumni—Dr. Kyle WONG, Dr. Nick CHIN, and Teric CHAN—never underestimate the power of their school-day dreams to safeguard the health of their fellow citizens.

2024

News
Innovation, Entrepreneurship, Alumni
“I am an HKUSTer” Series: The HKUST Innovative Thinker Redefines Banking Industry
News
Innovation, Bioengineering, Alumni
An Angel in Cell Therapeutics
Meet Dr. Melody CHUNG Jin-Teng, a HKUST-nurtured female researcher and entrepreneur whose delivery technology start-up Allegrow Biotech Ltd. (“Allegrow”) is ensuring needy patients can easily access affordable top quality cell therapeutics.

2023

News
Innovation, Chemical and Biological Engineering, Alumni, Sports
Let’s Sweat the Details: Where Sweat Sensing and Fitness Intersect
Three HKUST alumni have pioneered a sweat sensor that eliminates the need for invasive blood samples when testing for muscle fatigue.
News
Fast Track to PAWsitive Health: Diagnosing Your Furry Friends in a Flash
An HKUST startup has developed a diagnostic device that enables veterinarians to screen pets for infectious diseases within just 30 minutes.
News
Don't Judge a Fruit by Its Cover
    When you pick a pear from a grocery store, would you pass it over if it has a small blemish or an irregular shape? Despite it is nutritious and delicious, most consumers would still refrain from buying visually unattractive produce.

2022

News
Entrepreneurship, Civil and Environmental Engineering, Artificial Intelligence
AI on the Watch for Worksite Safety 
An award-winning AI solution company sets out to modernize and automate worksite safety monitoring while improving efficiency.
News
Entrepreneurship, Artificial Intelligence, Industrial Engineering and Decision Analytics
Taking Your Pulse with Your Phone
A 30-second scan can get your vital signs before you see the doctor.