Secretary For Innovation, Technology And Industry’s Visit To ASTRI And Experience The Latest Technological Accomplishments

[𝐒𝐞𝐜𝐫𝐞𝐭𝐚𝐫𝐲 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐈𝐧𝐧𝐨𝐯𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧, 𝐓𝐞𝐜𝐡𝐧𝐨𝐥𝐨𝐠𝐲 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐈𝐧𝐝𝐮𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐲’𝐬 𝐯𝐢𝐬𝐢𝐭 𝐭𝐨 𝐀𝐒𝐓𝐑𝐈 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐞𝐱𝐩𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐞 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐥𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐬𝐭 𝐭𝐞𝐜𝐡𝐧𝐨𝐥𝐨𝐠𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐥 𝐚𝐜𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐩𝐥𝐢𝐬𝐡𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐬] 
 
As a vital pillar supporting Hong Kong’s development into an international I&T hub, #ASTRI is firmly committed to forging technological advancements, fostering innovative thinking, and strengthening collaboration with the government, academia, and industry partners to reinvigorate Hong Kong’s scientific research sector and create unique advantages for GBA’s I&T ecosystem.
 
Heartfelt thanks to Prof. Sun Dong, Secretary for Innovation, Technology and Industry; Ms. Rebecca Pun, JP, Commissioner for Innovation and Technology; Mr. Lau Wai-ming, Assistant Commissioner for Innovation and Technology (Quality Services); and Mrs. Elina Chan, Assistant Commissioner for Innovation and Technology (Research and Development Centres)for visiting ASTRI on July 19. Prof. Sun Dong and the government representatives were warmly received by Ir. Sunny Lee, JP, Chairman of ASTRI; Dr. Denis Yip 葉成輝, Chief Executive Officer of ASTRI; Dr. Lucas Chi-Kwong Hui, Chief Technology Officer of ASTRI; and our Technology Leaders, including Dr. Justin Chuang, Vice President of Communications Technologies; Dr. Daniel Shi, Vice President of Integrated Circuits and Systems; Dr. Chen Jung Tsai, Senior Director of IoT Sensing and AI Technologies; and Mr. Alan Cheung, Senior Director of Trust and AI Technologies. 
 
During the visit, Dr. Yip shared how ASTRI has collaborated widely with the government, corporations, and universities to further push the boundaries of innovative research and build a sustainable scientific research ecosystem to promote technology #industrialisation in Hong Kong. 
 
Dr. Yip also showed ASTRI’s progress in enhancing the #commercialisation impact, nurturing #talents, and expanding #mainland presence to further integrate with the Greater Bay Area. Our scientists and technologists introduced ASTRI’s innovative achievements in integrated circuits and systems through our  mandate as the Hong Kong Branch of the Chinese National Engineering Research Centre for Application Specific Integrated Circuit System (#CNERC), Re-industrialisation, #Fintech, and #5G Communications. 
 
Prof. Sun Dong was able to meet with our young talents, including the summer interns, Fintech Academy interns, and young engineers under the Top Technology Scholar Programme, during his visit at ASTRI. He shared valuable insights on the government’s ambition and dedication to fostering research talents and attracting foreign talents to enhance Hong Kong’s research competitiveness and transform the city into a world-class I&T hub.
 
ASTRI has garnered talents, technologies, capital, and other resources to contribute to the goal of developing Hong Kong into a premier smart city and international I&T centre. Together, we build a smart Hong Kong, a smart future.