The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (HKUST) is happy to obtain approval from the Innovation and Technology Commission (ITC) of the HKSAR Government to ascertain two new analysis facilities below the third InnoHK analysis cluster, SEAM@InnoHK. The analysis facilities will focus respectively on renewable power and storage, in addition to energy semiconductors and associated purposes. These facilities purpose to drive innovation in inexperienced and low-carbon power transition and superior manufacturing, thereby supporting Hong Kong’s alignment with the nationwide fifteenth Five‑Year Plan’s priorities on sustainability, whereas strengthening town’s strategic position within the new wave of world technological development.
The two new HKUST-led analysis facilities embody:
Hong Kong Center for Renewable Energy and Storage (HKCRES)
Head of HKCRES: Prof. SHAO Minhua, Head and Chair Professor of the Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering
HKCRES focuses on 4 strategic analysis areas: excessive efficiency and scalable perovskite photovoltaics; inexperienced hydrogen manufacturing, storage, and utilization; subsequent technology battery programs corresponding to solid-state batteries; and power system integration and optimization. The Centre collaborates intently with main universities and analysis establishments worldwide, corresponding to University of Cambridge, Collège de France, École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne (EPFL), Chinese Academy of Sciences, and Tsinghua University. It additionally works with authorities departments in addition to main industries and incubation funds to translate its analysis into sensible purposes that profit society.
Power Semiconductors and Applications Centre (PowerSAC)
Head of PowerSAC: Prof. Kevin CHEN Jing, Chair Professor of the Department of Electronic and Computer Engineering
PowerSAC is devoted to advancing subsequent‑technology huge‑bandgap (WBG) semiconductor applied sciences, spanning superior energy units, built-in circuits (ICs), and excessive‑effectivity energy conversion options for demanding purposes, together with synthetic intelligence (AI) information facilities. The Centre works intently with native companions corresponding to City University of Hong Kong, the Research Center for Electrical Vehicles at The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, and the Hong Kong Microelectronics Research and Development Institute, in addition to with main universities, analysis establishments, and business companions throughout North America, Europe, and Asia. These embody EPFL, Nagoya University, the University of Toronto, Peking University, and Tsinghua University, forming a complete innovation chain that spans supplies and gadget growth by to system‑degree validation.
HKUST President Prof. Nancy IP expressed honest gratitude to the federal government’s steady assist and belief within the University’s analysis and know-how translation capabilities and said, “The InnoHK initiative plays a pivotal role in fostering collaboration among local universities, leading global universities, and research institutions, establishing world-class research centers in Hong Kong and providing vital support for strengthening the city’s position as an international innovation and technology hub. HKUST has long been an active contributor to the InnoHK initiative and currently leads five research centers under the platform, spanning frontier fields of strategic importance to both the nation and Hong Kong.
“We are deeply honored to obtain approval to ascertain two new InnoHK facilities, marking a major growth of our analysis footprint in renewable power, semiconductor applied sciences, and supplies science. This growth intently aligns with the priorities of the nationwide fifteenth Five-Year Plan, significantly in advancing inexperienced growth and fostering new-quality productive forces. Through interdisciplinary collaboration, worldwide partnerships, and attracting international expertise, the seven HKUST-led InnoHK facilities will proceed to strengthen Hong Kong’s and the nation’s management in international science and know-how.”
Prof. Tim CHENG Kwang-Ting, HKUST Vice-President for Research and Development remarked, “Green and low‑carbon power applied sciences, semiconductors, superior manufacturing, and new supplies are key strategic areas globally, and kind an vital basis for driving inexperienced transformation and industrial upgrading. The two analysis facilities will convey collectively world‑class analysis groups and business leaders to work intently with HKUST researchers on frontier analysis in excessive‑potential core areas, together with renewable power and superior power storage applied sciences, in addition to energy semiconductor chips and purposes.
Leveraging HKUST’s robust analysis capabilities, the facilities are anticipated to additional strengthen collaboration throughout authorities, business, academia, and the analysis sector, accelerating full‑chain innovation from upstream basic analysis and mid‑stream know-how growth to downstream industrial implementation. These efforts will assist the expansion of rising industries and superior manufacturing, inject new momentum into the innovation and know-how ecosystem, and reinforce Hong Kong’s vital position inside the nationwide science and know-how growth framework.”
Launched by the ITC in final March, SEAM@InnoHK focuses on sustainability, power, superior manufacturing, and supplies. The initiative goals to place Hong Kong as a hub for international analysis collaboration, with the purpose to draw establishments which can be among the many international prime echelon to collaborate with native universities and establishments to arrange analysis facilities and laboratories in Hong Kong.