HKUST Annual Report 2017-18

48 HKUST Fok Ying Tung Graduate School The School’s mission is to integrate and coordinate various endeavors of HKUST in the Greater Bay Area, including Guangzhou, Shenzhen, Foshan and Zhongshan. The School has been devoting substantial efforts to entrepreneurship, technology transfer, and commercialization activities. FACILITATING RESEARCH A Memorandum of Understanding signed between Guangzhou Municipality and the University in 2011 enabled the joint research of Guangzhou Enterprises and the University with funding support from the “Guangzhou Municipality External Technology Collaboration Program External Research and Development Collaboration Scheme”. By June 2018, this initiative had launched 44 projects, supported by a total of RMB39.96 million, including 23 projects in 2017-18, which received RMB26.08 million. Guangzhou HKUST Fok Ying Tung Research Institute (FYTRI) hosts the Nansha Sub-Centre of the Guangzhou National Supercomputer Center and provides services to Tianhe-2 supercomputer users from universities, government, NGOs, and the commercial sector in Hong Kong and countries along the Belt and Road. Users of the Supercomputer Service Platform increased fourfold between October 2017 and June 2018, coming from HKUST and other Hong Kong institutions, including Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hong Kong Baptist University, City University of Hong Kong, and Hong Kong Science Park as well as those from overseas. To further promote and expand supercomputer usage, information sessions were organized at higher education institutions in Hong Kong in April 2018. As of latest statistics available, over 209 researchers/teams had signed up for the service. The International Smart Manufacturing Platform (ISMP) is an open platform that drives technical innovation and commercialization in the Greater Bay Area by linking international manufacturing talents and teams with local companies in Guangzhou. The Industrial Big Data Workshop in March 2018 featured Prof. Jay LEE from the University of Cincinnati and our faculty member Prof. Fugee TSUNG, who spoke on industrial big data concepts, applications and their value in shaping the new industrial revolution. The 2nd Nansha Forum on Intelligent Molding Technology was held in April 2018 to discuss the latest technological development in the industry. In addition, HKUST and the Nanhai Government signed an agreement to establish the HKUST Nanhai Innovation Center. Nanhai-HKUST Project has been set up to support research and development conducted by HKUST and its Mainland platforms with local Nanhai enterprises and for companies incubating under HKUST Entrepreneurship Program or TSSSU interested in exploring development in the Nanhai District of Foshan. TECHNOLOGY ADVANCEMENT AND COMMERCIALIZATION FYTRI is one of the important Mainland platforms of the University for knowledge transfer and advancement, engaging in innovative research, product, and process development, training, entrepreneurship, and commercialization. As at December 31, 2017, FYTRI had filed a total of 276 patents, with 119 granted as invention patents. In 2017, FYTRI secured 42 government projects totaling over RMB92.2 million and 26 commercial projects supported by more than RMB9.7 million. The HKUST Shenzhen Research Institute (SRI) is contributing to while closely linked with the development needs of the Greater Bay Area, the technology and the industry. The Institute works at the forefront of scientific research while also building collaboration between universities and the business community. As of June 2018, SRI had filed a total of 45 patents, with 6 granted. In 2017-18, it continued to pursue research collaborations, cultivate external relationships, and engage stakeholders, securing a total of 28 government projects funded by more than RMB28 million and five commercial projects supported by over RMB6 million. The HKUST LED-FPD Technology R&D Center at Foshan (FSC) actively carries out technology development-related activities, such as technical services, exhibitions, and training. As of June 2018, FSC had filed 23 patents, two trademarks, and one software copyright. FSC delivered over 500 technical services, organized training for more than 1,000 participants, participated in nine large-scale conventions and exhibitions, and hosted more than 20 industrial seminars and training events. It managed a total of 14 new and emerging industrial projects funded by Guangdong Province and participated in the formulation of three industry testing standards. The School propelled forward the University’s technology transfer and entrepreneurship through its Mainland platforms