ASTRI Inspires a "Smart Future for All" at the Technovation Summit 2019

HONG KONG,Nov. 25,2019 -- Atthe Technovation Summit 2019,organized by the Hong Kong Applied Science and Technology Research Institute (ASTRI),more than 30technology experts,entrepreneurs and top-level executives joined Mr Nicholas W Yang,GBS,JP,Secretary for Innovation and Technologyto explore what a smart future holds in store for Hong Kong.

Officiating guests at ASTRI Technovation Summit 2019

Honourable Mr Nicholas W Yang,Secretary for Innovation and Technology of the HKSAR Government,speaking at ASTRI Technovation Summit 2019

"Today,Hong Kong is facing big challenges from theglobal trade war and internal social unrest. Yet,the Government remains fully committed to developing innovation and technology here in Hong Kong,using innovation and technology as a key economic and social driver to help improve our citizens' daily lives and diversify our economy," said Mr Yang.

Acknowledging the important role of ASTRI in collaboration with its industry partners,Mr Sunny Lee,ASTRI Board Chairmansaid,"It is through working together,and by bringing different technologies to the same place,that we will deliver the best outcome for talents,entrepreneurs and enterprises,and ultimately every Hongkonger and global citizen."

During the summit,industry leaders and government officials focused on applications of latest technologies across a wide variety of sectors,including 'smart government','smart mobility','cybersecurity' and 'smart manufacturing'. Speakers also addressed topical issues on innovation and technology,and explored ways to encourage all stakeholders in the ecosystem to leverage new technologies for sustainable and inclusive developments.

ASTRI also showcased its latest technologies and solutions,including:

Biometrics Optical See Through Head Mounted Display

4Kx2K UHD Augmented Reality Head Mounted Display

Diffractive Optics for Anti-Counterfeit

Smart Locker 2.0

Gem Analyser

Unobtrusive Health Checking

Canto-English Recognition Chatbot

ASTRI Proprietary 5G End-to-End Solution

ASTRI C-V2X End to End System

AI Medical Platform

About ASTRI

Hong Kong Applied Science and Technology Research Institute (ASTRI) was founded by the Government of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region in 2000 with the mission of enhancing Hong Kong's competitiveness in technology-based industries through applied research. ASTRI's core R&D competence in various areas is grouped under five Technology Divisions,namely Artificial Intelligence and Big Data Analytics,Communications,Cybersecurity,Cryptography and Trusted Technologies,Integrated Circuits and Systems,and IoT and Sensors. Five areas of applications includingSmart City,Financial Technologies,Intelligent Manufacturing,Health Technologies,and Application Specific Integrated Circuits.

For further information about ASTRI,please visit www.astri.org

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