Mrs Carrie Lam, the Chief Executive, attended a reception at the Central Government Offices on June 4, to commend the Hong Kong delegation on their award-winning inventions shown at the 46th International Exhibition of Inventions of Geneva (the Exhibition), before taking a tour of the exhibits. Also in attendance were Mr Reto Renggli, the Consul-General of Switzerland to Hong Kong and Macau, Mr Paul Chan, Financial Secretary, and Mr Nicholas Yang, the Secretary for Innovation and Technology.
This year over 800 exhibitors from 40 countries attended the Exhibition and their projects were graded by an expert international jury panel, the members of which all stand as icons for innovation and quality. The Hong Kong delegation comprised 12 companies based in the Hong Kong Science Park, two innovation and technology federations, and various research institutes and universities, making 98 projects involved in the Exhibition this year receive over 100 commendations, including a Grand Prize, 5 special prizes, 25 gold medals with the congratulations of the jury, 48 gold medals and 25 silver medals.
The following five projects are the winners of the Grand Prize and special prizes:
Grand Prix of the International Exhibition of Inventions of Geneva and Prize of the Legal Company “Gorodissky & Partners” – Russia:
The Hong Kong Polytechnic University (PolyU) – Defocus Incorporated Multiple Segments (DIMS) Spectacle Lens for Myopia Control
Prize of Patent Office of Cooperation Council for the Arab States of the Gulf - GCCPO:
The University of Hong Kong (HKU) – Passive LED Power Driver: A Smart and Environmentally-friendly Street Lighting Technology
King Abdulaziz University Special Awards for Innovation:
Nano and Advanced Materials Institute (NAMI) – Super HEPA-grade Media to Filter PM2.5, Neutralise VOC and Kill Bacteria
Special Prize from the National Research Council of Thailand:
Hong Kong Research Institute of Textiles and Apparel (HKRITA) – AI-based Production Order Prediction Algorithm for Fashion Colour
Prize of the Romanian Delegation of the Exhibition:
Marvel Digital Limited – Advanced Image Rendering Algorithms for Autostereoscopic 3D Display
Mrs Carrie Lam said that the many accolades won by Hong Kong delegation this year have given local inventors significant recognition and have also proved to the world that Hong Kong is a force with strong capabilities in research and development. Additionally, these research results also have great potential to provide significant social and economic benefits for Hong Kong’s future development.
The Innovation and Technology Commission (ITC) has launched a new video to showcase outstanding projects of its five research and development (R&D) centres.
The Standards and Calibration Laboratory (SCL) has developed a verification service for Coordinate Measuring Machine (CMM) on linear dimensions measurement in accordance with ISO 10360-2:2009. This service was peer reviewed by Dr Tan Siew-leng of National Metrology Centre, Singapore and accredited by the Hong Kong Accreditation Service (HKAS) in April 2018.
The Hong Kong R&D Centre for Logistics and Supply Chain Management Enabling Technologies (LSCM) announced its name had been changed to Logistics and Supply Chain MultiTech R&D Centre (LSCM) in late May 2018. The name change reflects LSCM’s long-term vision and mission to become a leading research and development (R&D) centre, and its efforts to initiate and conduct R&D activities in various core technology areas including logistics and supply chain management, robotics, e-Commerce, healthcare, and other related industries in Hong Kong.
The Technology Voucher Programme (TVP), offered under the auspices of the Innovation and Technology Commission, aims to subsidise local enterprises in using technological services and solutions to improve productivity and to upgrade or transform their business processes.
The intelligent wearable exoskeleton developed by the Chinese technology company Fourier Intelligence ignites hope for the disabled. This powered lower-limb exoskeleton, Fourier X1, is sculpted from aluminium and carbon fibre reinforced plastic, making the exoskeleton light and wearable. High performance battery-powered motors are used to actuate the hips and knees, enabling the disabled or paraplegics to stand up and walk.
Upcoming I&T Event
The "Artificial Intelligence on Fashion and Textile Conference (AIFT) 2018" will be organised by the Institute of Textiles and Clothing of the Hong Kong Polytechnic University from July 3 to 6, 2018. AIFT 2018 is a first-of-its-kind conference, bringing together researchers, engineers and practitioners in the area of using AI in fashion and textiles to discuss and explore the most promising theories and applied intelligence topics. The Hong Kong Research Institute of Textiles and Apparel (HKRITA), as the partnering organisation, will have a technology showcase at the event. Click here for more details.
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