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We are pleased to announce having the first-ever collaboration with Hong Kong Applied Science and Technology Research Institute (ASTRI)! CEVR and ASTRI Join hands together to develop at least two projects which are a Comprehensive Navigation System for People with Vision Loss and Augmented Reality (AR) for Amblyopia Treatment that […]
Congratulations to Prof George Woo on being awarded the title of University Fellow at The Hong Kong Polytechnic University (PolyU) in recognition of his significant contributions to the University and community!
Our PI Dr Franco Leung was recently recognized by PolyU as Young Innovator in the Young Innovative Research Award!
CEVR was officially launched on 9 Jun 2022, our mission is to generate technologies to prevent vision loss in the aging population and preserve healthy vision.
CEVR CEO, Professor Ben Thompson, has been awarded a winner of New Zealand’s Te Pūiaki Putaiao Matua a Te Pirimia Science Prize, the country’s top award for scientific discoveries that have had a significant economic, health, social and/or environmental impact around the world. Professor Ben Thompson is part of the award-winning […]
The official launching ceremony of the InnoHK initiative was carried out on 25 May 2022. In the opening remarks, the Chief Executive Mrs Carrie Lam mentioned the setup of a InnoLife Healttech Hub at the Lok Ma Chau Loop Hong Kong- Shenzhen I&T Park, we are excited about this golden opportunity in […]
CEVR’s CEO and Scientific Director Prof Ben Thompson was appointed as the one of the Research Chairs in University of Waterloo this year. U Waterloo recognizes exceptional achievement and pre-eminence in a particular field of knowledge through the designation ‘University Research Chair’. Congratulation to Ben!
With the rapid development of the Nation and the Greater Bay Area bringing unprecedented opportunities for innovation and technology, Hong Kong will play an even more important role in the ongoing process of innovation. PolyU will strongly support the Hong Kong Government’s important new initiative, InnoHK Clusters, which aims to […]