e-News of November 2017

November 2017

ITC Highlights

Twelfth Meeting of Mainland/Hong Kong Science and Technology Co-operation Committee

Co-chaired by the Secretary for Innovation and Technology, Mr Nicholas Yang, and the Vice Minister of Science and Technology, Prof Huang Wei, the 12th meeting of the Mainland/Hong Kong Science and Technology Co-operation Committee was held in Hong Kong on November 3.

Activities of InnoTech Month 2017:
Hong Kong Pavilion at the China Hi-Tech Fair 2017 and
Two InnoTech Roadshows and Workshops Engage All Walks of Life

Following the nine-day InnoCarnival 2017, two Roadshows with over 50 InnoTech workshops were successfully staged at Olympian City 1, Tai Kok Tsui from November 11 to 12 and at Kai Tin Shopping Centre, Lam Tin from November 18 to 19, providing the public with opportunities to develop youngsters’ talents in innovation and technology (I&T) and appreciate Hong Kong's achievements and innovations in I&T.

ASTRI Hosts the Industry and University Collaboration Forum 2017

Leveraging on the opportunities arising from the development of the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area, the Hong Kong Applied Science and Technology Research Institute (ASTRI) hosted the "Industry and University Collaboration Forum (IUCF) 2017" on November 14 at the Hong Kong Science Park. Carrying the theme "Connecting the Dots for Reindustrialisation: The Greater Bay Area Landscape", the Forum aims to explore how to unleash Hong Kong's full potential in innovation and technology, seize the opportunities in Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area for reindustrialisation, and contribute to the country's wider development vision.

I&T Market Pulse

Metrology Symposium 2017
New Development in Metrology - Redefinition of the SI

In November 2018, the 26th General Conference on Weights and Measures (CGPM) will review the International System of Units (SI) of four of the seven base units namely kilogram, ampere, kelvin and mole by fixing the values of the Planck constant (h), the elementary charge (e), the Boltzmann constant (k) and the Avogadro constant (N_A). Upon approval, the redefined SI will be implemented worldwide on the following World Metrology Day which is on May 20, 2019.

Fun with Science

World's First Biodegradable Car

Dutch students have created the world's first biodegradable car. Named Lina, it is a four-seater electrical car. Apart from wheels, batteries and suspension systems, Lina is built of bio-based composites, extending the design of environmentally-friendly vehicles to the manufacturing stage.

Upcoming I&T Event

The Innovation and Technology Commission will participate in the "SmartBiz Expo" newly organised by the Hong Kong Trade Development Council from December 6 to 8 and set up an "Innovation and Technology Commission Pavilion" (Booth 1D-B02 in Hall 1D) to promote the innovative inventions and research results of five research and development centres to trade visitors around the world. Click here to pre-register by December 4 for a free admission.
The Hong Kong Council for Testing and Certification and the Hong Kong Accreditation Service will co-organise a seminar on "Testing and Certification for Environmental Excellence" on December 18 to introduce how testing and certification could help improve the environment, attain greening and boost energy conservation of buildings, facilities and offices. Click here for more details.


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