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Five R&D centres showcase innovative projects at SmartBiz Expo 2018
To promote the projects and explore business opportunities of the five local research and development (R&D) centres, an "Innovation and Technology Commission Pavilion" was set up by Innovation and Technology Commission (ITC) at the second SmartBiz Expo held from December 5 to 7. ITC Pavilion also marked the finale of "InnoTech Month 2018".

The five R&D centres, including Automotive Parts and Accessory Systems R&D Centre (APAS), Hong Kong Applied Science and Technology Research Institute (ASTRI), The Hong Kong Research Institute of Textiles and Apparel (HKRITA), Logistics and Supply Chain MultiTech R&D Centre (LSCM) and Nano and Advanced Materials Institute (NAMI), showcased their latest innovations and achievements during the 3-day expo.

SmartBiz Expo was organised by the Hong Kong Trade Development Council at the Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre. This year, it gathered more than 520 exhibitors from 40 countries and regions showcasing their latest business solutions, technology applications and operations support as a one-stop platform. Seminars featuring hot topics such as "Industry 4.0", "Smart City" and "E-commerce" were also held at the event.

 
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13th Meeting of Mainland/Hong Kong Science and Technology Co-operation Committee
Co-chaired by Mr Nicholas Yang, Secretary for Innovation and Technology, and Mr Zhang Jianguo, Vice Minister of Science and Technology, the 13th meeting of the Mainland/Hong Kong Science and Technology Co-operation Committee was held in Guangzhou on December 4.
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SCL sets up calibration service for Residual Current Device (RCD) tester
The Standards and Calibration Laboratory (SCL) has developed a calibration service for the Residual Current Device (RCD) tester. This service was peer reviewed by Dr Murray Early, Principal Research Scientist of the Measurement Standards Laboratory of New Zealand, in December 2018.
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Hong Kong hosts the Second International Summit on Human Genome Editing
The Second International Summit on Human Genome Editing was held at the University of Hong Kong from November 27 to 29. Mrs Carrie Lam, the Chief Executive, Mr Nicholas Yang, Secretary for Innovation and Technology, and Ms Annie Choi, Commissioner for Innovation and Technology attended the opening ceremony of the Summit.
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Airplane propelled by ionic wind without engines and moving parts
Most planes rely on engines, propellers and turbines to move forward. Engineers from Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) has developed a prototype plane powered by ionic wind without any moving parts and does not rely on fossil fuels, bringing an end to the noisy propellers and turbines.
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Upcoming I&T Events
 
The "Innovation and Technology Scholarship 2019" is now open for nominations from local universities. The deadline for nomination is January 31, 2019. Undergraduates under the disciplines of sciences, engineering, technology, medicine, health or other programmes related to innovation and technology, are welcomed to apply. Click here for more details.
  
 
 
 
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