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Supporting Central Policy Unit PTC-G18249 Organization The Government of the Special Administrative Region Table of Contents

Welcome Message from HKAES President 01

Welcome Message from HKUST President 02

Program Schedule 03

List of Project Leadership Team 04

Introduction 05

The I&T Policy Study 06

The Forum 07

List of Key Stakeholders Interviewed 08

List of Selected Research Innovations from 10 Hong Kong Universities (2017)

List of Selected R&D Innovations from 12 Hong Kong Industry

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Welcome Message from HKAES President Welcome Message from HKUST President

It gives me great pleasure to welcome you all to this CAE-HKAES Forum on the It gives me great pleasure to welcome you to this discussion forum on the future Integrative Development of Innovation and Technology in Hong Kong and the Pearl development of innovation and technology in Hong Kong. Scientific and technological River Delta. innovation is widely recognized as the key driver of a knowledge-based economy. A

The Chinese Academy of Engineering (CAE) is the national academy of China, high caliber R&D work force and sound government policies are both necessary to consisting the most distinguished academicians across the whole spectrum of respond effectively to the challenges brought about by rapid technological change and engineering and technology disciplines. globalization.

The Hong Kong Academy of Engineering Sciences (HKAES) is Hong Kong’s own As part of our mission, we have endeavored to promote dialogue on innovation and Academy founded in 1994 by Sir SY Chung, Sir Charles Kao, Professor YK Cheung and technology policy among leaders in academia, industry and government – as reflected in others, with strong support of the government and the Hong Kong Institution of the 2002 HKUST Forum for the future development of Hong Kong, and the 2011 Engineers. It is an organisation of Hong Kong’s most eminent engineers elected for their HKUST Science and Technology forum on “Innovation for the future of Hong Kong”. great achievements in engineering sciences, practice, business and public service, many Given the recent rapid developments in this arena in Mainland China, in particular in of them are also fellows of other national academies. One of the aims of HKAES is to the Pearl River Delta, and new policies in the Hong Kong SAR, this forum presents an promote the advancement of the science and practice of engineering for the benefit of the excellent opportunity for the community to engage in such a discourse. public and its mission includes the provision of independent advice on strategic issues. Public policy is the one of the five new strategic research areas identified by HKUST for In recognition that a vibrant innovation and technology industry is vital to the economic its future strategic development. The Institute for Public Policy (IPP) was founded in future of Hong Kong, and that synergy must be created with the rapid and successful 2016 with the mission to contribute to better decision-making in the public sector development in Shenzhen and elsewhere on the Mainland, the joint-Academy policy study was instigated and consists of work by CAE in Mainland China and by HKAES in through rigorous interdisciplinary policy research and quality education through our Hong Kong and beyond. Leadership and Public Policy (LAPP) executive programs. I am indeed pleased that the HKUST IPP is hosting this high level forum in collaboration with the Hong Kong It is clear that any success in shaping the relevant policy advices would require the Academy of Engineering Sciences (HKAES) and the Chinese Academy of Engineering collective wisdom of the academia, the industry and the governments. Today’s Forum is (CAE). an excellent and essential opportunity for participants from all sectors to contribute and interact. The past five years has seen unprecedented developments in technological innovations and various international and regional policy measures to stay competitive in the fast We are privileged to have the Financial Secretary Mr. Paul Chan GBS as our Guest of Honour today. A special welcome to the CAE delegation led by Prof. Yong Gan and to changing landscape. I believe this forum will stimulate fruitful discussion among the the experts from Shenzhen. We are grateful for your presence. key stakeholders on the way forward for Hong Kong. I wish the Forum every success.

The HKAES is delighted that the Hong Kong University of Science and Technology is the joint organiser of this Forum and I would like to express our gratitude to the support and Tony F. Chan JP, US NAE, AAAS, SIAM, IEEE, HKIS, ASHK, HKAES sponsorship of the Central Policy Unit of the HKSAR Government. President, Hong Kong University of Science and Technology

Andrew K.C. Chan PhD (Cantab), BBS, JP, FHKEng, FREng President Hong Kong Academy of Engineering Sciences

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Program Schedule List of Project Leadership Team

Date : 24 May 2017 (Wednesday) Project Study Leaders (HKAES Fellows) Time : 09:00 – 12:30 y Prof. LEE, Joseph Hun Wei (Convener) Venue : Conference Hall B, 2/F Central Government Offices, Tamar, Hong Kong y Ir. Dr. CHAN, Andrew Kar Ching y Prof. CHAN, Ching Chuen Time Schedule y Prof. CHING, Pak Chung Session 1: Opening Ceremony y Prof. KO, Jan Ming 09:00 - 09:10 Address by Dr. Andrew K.C. CHAN, President, Hong Kong Academy of Engineering Sciences (HKAES) y Prof. LIN, Otto Chui Chau 09:10 – 09:15 Address by Guest of Honour – Mr. Paul M.P. CHAN, Financial Secretary, Hong Kong y Ir. Dr. POON, Otto Lok To Special Administrative Region (HKSARG) 09:15 – 09:25 Address by Prof. Yong GAN, Former Vice-President, Chinese Academy of Engineering (CAE) y Prof. TENG, Jin Guang

Session 2: Summary of Findings and Initial Recommendations y Prof. WONG, Wing Shing 09:30 – 10:00 Findings and Recommendations by HKAES y Prof. XU, Yang Sheng 10:00 – 10:30 Findings and Recommendations by CAE 10:30 – 10:45 Tea Break Project Working Group Session 3: Panel Discussion y Prof. LEE, Joseph Hun Wei 10:45 – 11:45 Panel Discussion Standing members: y Prof. CHEUNG, Paul Ying Sheung y Prof. Tony F. CHAN, President, Hong Kong University of Science and Technology y Prof. SHARIF, Naubahar (HKUST) (Chair) y Prof. Yong GAN, Former Vice-President, CAE y Dr. YING Ying (CASTED*) y Prof. Joseph H.W. LEE, CAE-HKAES Policy Study Convener • Dr. Frank F.K. TONG, Chief Executive Officer, Hong Kong Applied Science and Technology Research Institute Company Limited Research Support Team y Dr. Jack YEUNG, Deputy Chairman, Federation of Hong Kong Industries y Dr. CHOI, King Wah Discussion will be chaired by Prof. Tony F. CHAN, President of HKUST, with contributions from invited guests, HKAES fellows, and CAE/Shenzhen representatives. y Dr. NIU, Jun Main topics for discussion: y Mr. CHENG, Ken Kin Man i) Development of innovation & technology in HK ii) University-industry-government collaboration iii) Mainland-Hong Kong Collaboration * Chinese Academy of Science and Technology for Development, Beijing 11:45 – 12:15 Open discussion 12:15 – 12:30 Wrap up by HKAES President and CAE Former Vice-President

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Introduction The I&T Policy Study

Since the establishment of the Hong Kong Research Grants Council (RGC) in 1991 and the The study embodies an analysis of the strengths and weaknesses of the I&T eco-system in Hong Kong, Innovation and Technology Fund (ITF) in 1999, Hong Kong’s universities have made impressive and a synthesis of views and insights of leaders across industry, academia and government. We began strides and their intellectual strengths are recognized internationally. And yet our World City is still with a review of the progress in I&T in Hong Kong since the setting of the original vision by the far from “an innovation-led knowledge based economy” as originally envisioned. What are the Commission on Innovation and Technology in 1998, and in the context of the recommendations barriers to achieving this vision? made in the 1997 “Made by Hong Kong” study by MIT. Essentially we wanted to document the status of I&T in Hong Kong and posed the question: Never before has there been a more critical need to collectively reflect on our progress on innovation and technology. The convergence of accelerating disruptive technologies, globalization, and fast What does it take for Hong Kong to transform to developing neighboring economies all threaten the competitive advantage Hong Kong used to enjoy, another level of performance in innovation and technology – including our role as a “super-connector” and in the imminent development of the -Hong and how best to collaborate with Kong-Macao Bay Area. On the other hand, the positioning of innovation as a driver in the 13th national five-year plan, the recent establishment of the Innovation and Technology Bureau (ITB) in Mainland partners in the PRD? November 2015, and an imminent new HKSAR administration offer opportunities for injection of fresh ideas and new policies. An objective analysis of research strengths of Hong Kong universities in broad S&T areas and knowledge transfer performance indicators was conducted by CAE/HKAES. We met with heads of In July 2016 the Chinese Academy of Engineering (CAE) and the Hong Kong Academy of technology transfer offices of all HK universities to discuss the issues and barriers to Engineering Sciences (HKAES) embarked on the first independent cross-border collaborative project commercialization of R&D. Existing collaborative links between Hong Kong and Mainland R&D on innovation and technology policy for the integration of Hong Kong and the hinterland. The partners were reviewed. The views of society leaders and prominent scholars on the missing gaps and objective of the project is to: barriers to the development of innovation and technology were sought in a series of 28 in-depth i) study the synergistic and integrative development of innovation and technology (I&T) in Hong interviews. Against rigorous international benchmarks, a list of 28 selected “success stories” from Kong and the Pearl River Delta and beyond; Hong Kong universities and industry have been collated to document exemplary local research ii) offer policy recommendations to develop I&T as an engine for economic growth; and innovation with commercial relevance. HKAES Fellows also deliberated extensively on the initial findings and insights gathered – in particular the missing links in the commercialization of applied iii) identify potential areas with critical mass for strategic development (e.g. Intelligent living, aging R&D from the universities. and health care, robotics and autonomous systems, sustainable environment, financial services).

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The Forum List of Key Stakeholders Interviewed

The policy study forum on May 24 is the culmination of the 8-month project. Based on in-depth Dr. David AI Director, Knowledge Transfer Office, City University of Hong Kong analysis and consultation with leaders across industry, academia and government, the study will offer Dr. Andrew K.C. CHAN Deputy Chairman, Arup Group Ltd and past HKIE President. policy recommendations for developing I&T as an engine for economic growth. At the forum HKAES Prof. Tony F. CHAN President, the Hong Kong University of Science and Technology fellows will share the outcome of the study. A CAE delegation led by Prof GAN Yong (Former CAE Vice-President) and key stakeholders including representatives from Shenzhen will also present their Prof. Vincent CHAN Joan and Irwin Jacobs Professor of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science and independent findings on Hong Kong I&T. Aeronautics and Aeronautics, Massachusetts Institute of Technology Prof. Paul CHEUNG Professor, Department of Electrical and Electronic Engineering, the University of Hong Key themes of the discussion include: Kong (Former Director of Technology Transfer Office and Managing Director of i) Development of innovation & technology in HK Versitech) ii) University-industry-government collaboration Sir C.K. CHOW Chairman, Hong Kong Stock Exchanges and Clearing Ltd iii) Mainland-Hong Kong Collaboration Mr. George CHUNG Chairman, Standard Telecommunications Limited

The initial findings and policy recommendations will be shared by a team of HKAES fellows from Dr. Victor FUNG Group Chairman, Li & Fung group of companies various perspectives, and deliberated with input from invited guests and the participants. The Forum Prof. Walter HO Director, Office of Research and Knowledge Transfer Services, the Chinese University will provide a valuable platform for diverse communities to share perspectives and views. The of Hong Kong collective views and policy suggestions will be summarized in the Final Report of the Study – both in Mr. Bankee KWAN Chairman & CEO, Celestial Asia Securities Holdings Limited English and Chinese. Prof. Kin LAM Honorary Professor, Department of Statistics and Actuarial Science, the University of This event is sponsored by the Hong Kong Central Policy Unit, and is the fourth of a series of I&T Hong Kong policy study forums organized by HKAES. Mrs. Fanny LAW Chairperson, Hong Kong Science and Technology Parks Corporation (HKSTP)

Dr. Simon LAW Associate Director, Technology Transfer Center, the Hong Kong University of Science Past Innovation and Technology Policy Forums organized by HKAES/HKUST: and Technology

1) CAE-HKAES Symposium on Commercialization of Innovation and Technology, 2000. Dr. Humphrey LEUNG Founder and Chairman Emeritus, Solomon Systech Limited

2) HKUST Forum on the Future Development of Hong Kong, 2002. Prof. Richard LESTER Associate Provost for International Activities, Japan Steel Industry Professor of Nuclear 3) HKAES-HKUST Forum on Science and Technology Policy in Hong Kong, 2011. Science and Engineering, Massachusetts Institute of Technology (Lead author of “Made by Hong Kong” study) 4) CAE-HKAES-HKPU Joint Summit on Innovation and Technology Industry in Hong Kong and the Prof. Ying li LIU Former Vice-Mayor of Shenzhen. Pearl River Delta, 2015 Prof. Zhi Ming LIU Deputy Director-General, Department of Educational, Scientific and Technological Affairs, Liaison Office of the Central People's Government

Dr. Otto POON Founder, ATAL Engineering Ltd. and past HKIE President.

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List of Key Stakeholders Interviewed List of Selected Research Innovations from Hong Kong Universities (2017)

Prof. Charlie SODINI LeBel Professor of Electrical Engineering, Massachusetts Institute of Technology Project University Principal Investigator (Program Manager, HKUST-MIT Alliance) Transgenic Fish Technology for Testing City University of Hong Kong Prof. Shuk Han CHENG Dr. Alfred TAN Head, Knowledge Transfer Office, Hong Kong Baptist University Product Safety Development of Non-invasive Prenatal Dr. Frank TONG Chief Executive Officer, Hong Kong Applied Science and Technology Research Institute Prof. Dennis LO Testing (NIPT) Company Limited (ASTRI) Intelligent Processing of Chinese (IPOC) Prof. Kam-Fai WONG Prof. Timothy W. TONG President, the Hong Kong Polytechnic University ACE Hearing (Automatically Customized Prof. Tan LEE Dr. Ricky TSUI Director (R&D), Arup Group Ltd. Enhancement) Chinese University of Hong Kong Mr. Frank WANG Founder and Chief Executive Officer, DJI Technology Co., Ltd Automatic Analysis for Common Chronic Prof. Benny ZEE Diseases Dr. Allan WONG Director, the Institute for Entrepreneurship, the Hong Kong Polytechnic University Titanium Dioxide (TiO ) with Higher 2 Prof. Jimmy YU Dr. Alwin WONG Director, Corporate Development and Training Division, the Institute for Photocatalytic and Antibacterial Activities Entrepreneurship, the Hong Kong Polytechnic University Setting the Standard for Network Prof. Raymond YEUNG Mr. Simon WONG Chief Executive Officer, the Hong Kong R&D Centre for Logistics and Supply Chain Transmission: the BATS code Management Enabling Technologies (LSCM) Autologous Neural Stem Cell (ANSc) Prof. Ken Kin-lam YUNG Prof. Chia-Wei WOO Founding President, the Hong Kong University of Science and Technology Harvest Technology Hong Kong Baptist University

Prof. Yangsheng XU President, the Chinese University of Hong Kong, Shenzhen Ultra-hard, Anti-scratch Thin Film Prof. Kok-wai CHEAH

Mr. Daniel YU Chief Executive Officer, Nano and Advanced Materials Institute Limited (NAMI) Advanced Railway Monitoring System with Prof. Hwa-Yaw TAM Fiber Bragg Grating (FBG) Sensors Prof. Siu-Lau HO Mr. Arthur YUEN Deputy Chief Executive Officer, Hong Kong Monetary Authority Anti-erasing Ink The Hong Kong Polytechnic Prof. Pei LI University Rational Design of Engineered Arginine Depleting Enzymes as Multi-potent Prof. Thomas Y.C. LEUNG Anticancer Agents Dr. Thomas Wai-Hung LO Federation of Hong Kong Industries Advanced Displays Technologies Prof. HS KWOK Prof. Daniel CHENG Chairperson (Managing Director, Dunwell Enviro-Tech (Holdings) Ltd) New Approach to Develop Clinical Therapies Prof. Nancy IP Mr. Arthur KW HO Director-General to Treat Alzheimer’s Disease (AD)

Dr. Jimmy KWOK Deputy Chairman (Managing Director, Rambo Chemicals (HK) Ltd.) Aggregation Induced Imaging The Hong Kong University of Prof. Benzhong TANG Science and Technology Dr. Jack YEUNG Deputy Chairman (Chief Executive Officer, ACE Mold Co. Ltd.) Solutions to Control Infectious and Prof. King-Lun YEUNG Waterborne Diseases Prof. Joseph KWAN Dr. Daniel YIP Deputy Chairman (Managing Director, G.E.W. International Corporation Ltd) Consumer-friendly Prof. Zexiang LI Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs) Mr. Frank WANG

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List of Selected Research Innovations from Hong Kong Universities (2017) List of Selected R&D Innovations from Hong Kong Industry

Project University Principal Investigator Project Company

Flow-through Hybridization for DNA The Automated Passenger Clearance System (e-Channel) ATAL Dr. Joseph Wing On TAM Hybridization Dongtan – First Integrated Eco-city Planning Research Project ARUP Oral Formulation of Arsenic Trioxide for Prof. Yok-Lam KWONG Acute Promyelocytic Leukemia (APL) Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs) DJI

Growing Cartilage from the Patient’s Own The world’s first fully digital cordless phone Prof. Barbara Pui CHAN VTech Stem Cells The University of Hong Kong The world’s first children’s smartwatch with a build-in camera Advanced OLED Material Development for Prof. Vivian Wing-Wah YAM Display technology and IC solutions Solomon Systech Limited Multimedia and Display Applications E‐Lock for facilitating customs clearance Computer Forensic and Information Security Hong Kong R&D Centre for Logistics Dr. Kam-Pui CHOW Technologies The light-weight and low-cost NFC RFID reader chip and Supply Chain Management

A New Generation of Passive LED Drivers Flexible Battery for High-Power Lighting Applications Prof. Ron Shu-Yuen HUI Nano and Advanced Materials Institute Germ-repellent Plastics

Financial Technologies (FinTech) Hong Kong Applied Science and Smart City Technology Research Institute (ASTRI)

Acknowledgement

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Supporting Central Policy Unit Organization The Government of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region

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