Introduction
To strengthen collaborative innovation in industry, academia, and research across Guangdong, Hong Kong, and Macau, accelerate the development of the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area International Technology Innovation Center, and effectively leverage the combined strengths of CUHK and CUHK(SZ), the Department of Science and Technology of Guangdong Province (GDST) and the two universities signed a MOU in May 2024.
From 2024 to 2026, GDST will allocate RMB 10 million annually as seed funding to partnered universities in Guangdong. CUHK will invest HKD 10 million annually, and CUHK(SZ) will contribute at least RMB 10 million each year. This combined funding will establish the Guangdong-Hong Kong universities “1+1+1” Joint Collaboration Fund, supporting impactful projects aligned with the economic and social development needs of the Greater Bay Area.
Research Areas: Artificial Intelligence and Data Science, Economics, Finance and Logistics, Medicine and Life Sciences, Aerospace and Geoinformatics, New Materials, New Energy, Mathematics and Applied Mathematics, etc.
Total Funding Amount
RMB 60 million and HKD 30 million
Funding Period
2024-25 to 2026-27
Target
Joint projects between CUHK and CUHK(SZ)
