HONG KONG, Sept. 16, 2025 /PRNewswire/ — The Hong Kong Applied Science and Technology Research Institute (ASTRI) and the Slovak Academy of Sciences (SAS) signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) at present to foster collaboration in innovation and know-how (I&T), marking a big milestone in analysis and know-how alternate between Hong Kong SAR and Slovakia Republic.
Ir Sunny Lee (proper), Board Chairman of ASTRI and Martin Venhart, D.Sc., (left), President of the Slovak Academy of Sciences signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to foster analysis collaboration in innovation and know-how (I&T)
The signing ceremony shaped half of a delegation go to co-organised by the Office of the Deputy Prime Minister of Slovakia and the Honorary Consulate of the Slovak Republic to Hong Kong SAR. Senior representatives from ASTRI, amongst different stakeholders within the I&T ecosystem, participated within the mission to showcase Hong Kong’s innovation capabilities to Slovakia’s know-how sector, whereas exploring new alternatives within the Belt and Road nations.
Promoting Research Collaboration and Talent Development
The MoU establishes a framework for joint analysis actions, personnel exchanges, and software of applied sciences between ASTRI and SAS, aiming to strengthen analysis collaboration throughout each areas.
“This partnership exemplifies the strategic alignment between Hong Kong’s ambition to become a global innovation hub and Slovakia’s digital transformation agenda,” mentioned Ir Sunny Lee, Board Chairman of ASTRI. “By pooling our strengths, we aim to accelerate technology adoption and translate research breakthroughs into market-ready solutions. Most importantly, we seek to nurture a pool of I&T talents for tomorrow.”
Building Closer I&T Ties
Martin Venhart, D.Sc, President of the Slovak Academy of Sciences, remarked: “This document represents a framework for future cooperation between the Slovak Academy of Sciences and ASTRI. I believe that joint activities in the field of research and technology will be beneficial for both parties and will enable us to effectively share experience and expertise.”
SlovakiaTech Forum-Expo
The delegation will take part within the opening ceremony of the SlovakiaTech Forum-Expo on 17 September. Ir Sunny Lee, Chairman of the Board at ASTRI, and Dr Ying Huang, Chief Technology Officer, have been invited to converse at this high-profile occasion.
Ir Lee will handle the subject of “Cooperation between the State and the Private Sector to Boost the Innovative Performance of the Economy,” whereas Dr Huang will take part within the “Hong Kong Innovation Forum.” Both audio system will spotlight Hong Kong’s I&T ecosystem and share ASTRI’s achievements and success tales.
During their go to, the delegation may also interact with Slovak enterprises to discover potential collaborative alternatives. In addition to ASTRI, high-level representatives from the Hong Kong Economic and Trade Office in Berlin, the Hong Kong Productivity Council, the Hong Kong Science and Technology Parks, and the Hong Kong Trade Development Council additionally participated within the go to.
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About ASTRI
Hong Kong Applied Science and Technology Research Institute (ASTRI) was based by the Government of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region in 2000 with the mission of enhancing Hong Kong’s competitiveness by way of utilized analysis. ASTRI’s core R&D competence in varied areas is grouped underneath 5 Technology Divisions: Advanced Electronic Components and Systems; Artificial Intelligence and Trust Technologies; Communications Technologies; Intelligent Perception and Control Technologies, and IoT Sensing and AI Technologies. It is utilized throughout six core areas that are Smart City, Financial Technologies, New Industrialisation and Intelligent Manufacturing, Digital Health, Application Specific Integrated Circuits and Metaverse.
Over the years, ASTRI has nurtured a pool of analysis, I&T skills and acquired quite a few worldwide awards for its pioneering improvements in addition to excellent enterprise and neighborhood contributions. ASTRI has transferred shut to 1,600 applied sciences to the business and has been granted about 1,200 patents within the Mainland, the United States, and different nations. For additional info, please go to https://www.astri.org.
About SAS
The Slovak Academy of Sciences is a platform for co-operation and improvement of one of the best scientists in Slovakia. It has three missions: (1) to perform top-level primary analysis on the frontiers of information that leads to new discoveries and ideas; (2) to make the scientific infrastructure for technically demanding analysis accessible to all events, be it universities or different organisations of analysis and improvement; and (3) long-term strategic and utilized analysis and improvement, whereby SAS intensively and successfully co-operates with the enterprise sector, the general public sector, and civil society to switch information into apply. It consists of 48 organisations, of which 22 are budgetary and 26 are contributory. There are 51 scientific and scholarly associations, societies and unions affiliated with the SAS, which function in accordance with the Law on Civic Associations. The Academy publishes 57 scientific and skilled journals and eight yearbooks. For additional info, please go to: https://www.sav.sk/.
SOURCE Hong Kong Applied Science and Technology Research Institute (ASTRI)
