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The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (HKUST) and Sino Group are committed to nurturing the next generation of innovative talents. The "HKUST-SINO One Million Dollar Entrepreneurship Competition 2024“, organised by HKUST and Sino Group, aims to empower young individuals with entrepreneurial aspirations to turn their ideas into reality. This platform enables future entrepreneurs to develop innovative solutions that contribute to sustainability and global advancement. A record-breaking 340 teams from Hong Kong and around the world participated in this year’s competition, with a new track introduced for overseas university students. This initiative promotes collaboration and the exchange of ideas between local and international universities.

The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (HKUST) today announced the establishment of the HKUST Institute for Financial Research (the Institute), with a mission to address the multi-faceted social and economic issues through financial research and technological innovation, in collaboration with the academia, industry practitioners and policymakers in Hong Kong and beyond. 

The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (HKUST), The Chinese University of Hong Kong (CUHK), The University of Hong Kong (HKU), and the National University of Singapore (NUS) have received a total of HK$50 million donation from GS Charity Foundation, the philanthropic arm of the Glorious Sun Group.  This contribution is intended to support academic research and talent cultivation in pure mathematics over the next five years.   Acknowledging the pivotal role and boundless potential of fundamental mathematics in driving technological innovation, the donation from GS Charity Foundation seeks to empower these top universities to spearhead initiatives in nurturing talent, fostering academic exchange and promotion international collaboration. 

Five projects from The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (HKUST) were among the first batch of 24 projects awarded funding under the “Research, Academic and Industry Sectors One-plus (RAISe+) Scheme” by the Innovation and Technology Commission of the Government. The new funding will help speed up commercialization of research discoveries that benefit the society, creating a win-win outcome among industry, academic, and research sectors. These research projects, led by professors at the HKUST School of Engineering and School of Science, cover a wide range of topics, including genome-editing, cancer tumor imaging, wastewater treatment, sensing chips, and artificial intelligence robots.  In no particular order, details of the projects:  Project 1: Genome-editing Strategy for Familial Alzheimer’s Disease Therapy

 Created by HKUST MPhil student LI Haozhen and his team with the guidance of Dr. LIANG Haobo, Associate Director of the University’s Hong Kong Center for Construction Robotics (HKCRC), the rebar tying robot is one of the University’s four Gold Medal with Congratulations of the Jury winners at the 49th International Exhibition of Inventions Geneva held this April. The world-renowned inventions event saw the University scaling new heights with a record-breaking 36 winning projects.

AI technologies are poised to become more humanized in the art scene, according to Professor GUO Yike, HKUST Provost and world-renowned scholar on Artificial Intelligence (AI) and machine learning, who shared his thought leadership on the interplay of Generative AI and art at the World Economic Forum (WEF) Summer Davos 2024. Joining Professor Guo at the global event were Professor SHAO Minhua, Head and Chair Professor, Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering, and Professor FAN Zhiyong, Chair Professor, Department of Electronic and Computer Engineering — both of whom showcased innovations at this prestigious event— while Professor HUI Pan, Chair Professor of Computational Media and Arts of HKUST (GZ), participated as a member of Global Future Council on the Future of Metaverse. 

The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (HKUST)'s annual Unicorn Day returned today (May 31) with an expanded scope and scale. Featuring an impressive exhibition of over 100 HKUST’s cutting-edge technologies spanning Electronics, AI and Smart Systems; Material, Energy and Sustainability, and Bio-Medical and Healthcare and a series of activities, the event attracted over 1,000 distinguished guests to campus, including 6 legislators, representatives from 9 consulates general, as well as many business leaders, government officials, potential investors, and other key stakeholders. 

The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (HKUST) has made remarkable progress at the 49th International Exhibition of Inventions Geneva, showcasing outstanding achievements and surpassing previous records with 36 teams winning a total of 36 awards. These include the Prize of the Chinese Delegation for Invention and Innovation, four Gold Medals with Congratulations of the Jury, and multiple Gold, Silver and Bronze Medals.