image: PolyU's awardees of the TechConnect Global Innovation Awards: Dr. Lin LU, Associate Professor of Department of Building Services Engineering (front), Dr. JING Xingjian, Associate Professor of Department of Mechanical Engineering (left), and Dr. WANG Dan, Associate Professor of Department of Computing (right). view more
Credit: The Hong Kong Polytechnic University
The annual TechConnect World held in the US aims for supporting the development and commercialization of innovations. For years, it has been providing an international platform for research laboratories and universities to exchange and collaborate with the industry sector, and has become the largest multi-sector signature event of its kind in the world. This year, the event gathers more than 4,000 technology innovators, ventures, industrial partners and investors from over 70 countries.
TechConnect World only grants awards to the top 20% of innovations submitted, with assessment based on the potential positive impact the submitted technology will have on a specific industry sector. This year, 26 global awards are presented to non-US-federal-funded innovations across the world. Another 60 national awards are granted to innovations with US federal funding. The awardees include a number of global-renowned research institutes, such as NASA, US Department of Energy, National Labs, Berkeley National Lab, Princeton Lab, UCLA, Georgia Tech, University of Melbourne, etc.
For details of TechConnect World, please visit its official website: http://www.techconnectworld.com/World2017/
The three winning innovations of PolyU are:
- Multi-functional nano-coating for glass -- Dr Lin LU, Associate Professor, Department of Building Services Engineering
- Passive anti-vibration structures -- Dr JING Xingjian, Associate Professor, Department of Mechanical Engineering
- Personalised energy saving thermal-comfort platform -- Dr WANG Dan, Associate Professor, Department of Computing
Dr Terence LAU, Director of Innovation and Technology Development of PolyU, said the University has been putting great efforts in developing high-impact research for coping with the changing and unmet needs of the society. "We aim at applying our research findings, through knowledge transfer, to make the world a better place for mankind and to benefit our society. The TechConnect Innovation Awards are certainly a recognition for our research efforts and achievements, and serve as a shot in the arm for our research faculty members."
PolyU researchers exchange on product development in international arena
The PolyU delegation received the awards at the TechConnect World event held in Washington, D.C. from 15 to 17 May. They also showcased 11 innovation projects at the PolyU booth at the expo. Besides attending various exchange sessions with members from the industry, government and academia sectors around the world, PolyU delegates also explored product development and cooperation opportunities with executives from Fortune Listed top multinational corporations, including Eastman, Henkel, Ingersoll Rand, Saint Gobain, etc.
The "multi-functional nano-coating for glass" project conducted by Dr Lin LU has received keep responses from renowned multinational companies which indicated intention for collaborating with PolyU in further research and project development. In their meeting with PolyU delegates, many corporation leaders indicated that collaborating with institutions that develop cutting-edge technologies is an integral part of their innovation strategy. They believed that combining PolyU's unique technologies with corporations' global market access would help generate mutual benefits in the future.
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