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HKUST 2014-2015
Annual Report
HKUST FOK YING TUNG
GRADUATE SCHOOL
The School celebrated the official opening of the Fok Ying Tung Research
Institute’s state-of-the-art building, deepened its technology transfer
endeavors and gained recognition for its efforts
HKUST Fok Ying Tung Graduate School was restructured
and adopted a significant new strategic focus to implement
and coordinate HKUST’s technology transfer and
commercialization endeavors in Mainland China. In seeking
to integrate the pioneering research achievements of HKUST
and the needs of the Pearl River Delta, the School is focusing
on technology transfer related to four main areas: Internet of
Things; Advanced Manufacturing and Automation; Advanced
Materials; and Green Buildings and Environment. In the past
year, the School made tremendous efforts to optimize resources
to establish a vibrant knowledge transfer base for faculty and
students.
FACILITIES BOOST
Fok Ying Tung Research Institute’s new campus building,
located in Nansha IT Park, was officially opened in December
2014. The new building has a total floor area of 36,000 sqm
and contains advanced laboratories and facilities for research
and education. With the new campus building in place, the
School is well positioned to capture further opportunities that
are emerging in Nansha, one of the sub-zones of the China
(Guangdong) Pilot Free Trade Zone. Agreements were signed
on setting up the National Computer Center in Nansha and
education, research and industry collaboration projects. Fok
Ying Tung Research Institute partners included the Ministry
