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The University of Hong Kong (HKU) and the Guangdong Pharmaceutical University (GDPU) has jointly launched the GDPU-HKU Innovations Platform (the Platform) in Zhongshan to collaborate on bio- and health technology and translational medical research and development in Greater Bay Area.

The Platform is of great strategic importance to HKU in terms of technology transfer and commercialisation of the University’s cutting-edge research particularly in the field of bio-medicine. It is also a significant step to mark the University’s presence and contribution to development in Greater Bay Area.

The Platform is to take part in and ride on the “Healthy China 2030” blueprint and other national strategic documents to delineate the development plan of bio-medicine in China, which will capacitate the growth of its medical health industry to RMB 8 trillion by 2020 and RMB 16 trillion by 2030.

It will be playing a major role in the Greater Bay Area development, by leveraging on HKU’s technological innovations and cutting-edge research and by utilising GDPU's expertise in translational medicine development and in operating incubation facility, with the support of the Zhongshan Municipal People’s Government, which has committed to growing its national medical base and bio-medical industry.

Three core units - Incubation Facility, joint-laboratory, and Technology Transfer Unit – will be set up to provide opportunities for HKU researchers to collaborate and students to do internship with medical industry clusters in the area. The Platform also serves to facilitate technology transfer and commercialisation of HKU inventions / know-hows on biotechnologies and medical research to local companies and is a chance for HKU start-up to tap into the China market.

HKU Vice-President (Research) Professor Andy Hor and Director of Technology Transfer Office Dr Kim Shin Cheul will speak in a media briefing on July 9 (Monday) to introduce the Platform and talk about the opportunities in the Greater Bay Area.

Details are as follows:

Date: July 9, 2018 (Monday)
Time: 10:30 am
Venue: Room 210, 2/F, Knowles Building, HKU

For media enquiries, please contact Ms Melanie Wan, Communications and Public Affairs Office, HKU，tel: 2859 2600/ email: melwkwan@hku.hk