On July 29, 2025, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University (PolyU) and Ant Digital Technologies (Ant DT) jointly held a strategic cooperation signing ceremony for the "AI+Web3 Joint Lab" on the PolyU campus. At a critical stage of Hong Kong’s accelerated development as an international hub for innovation and technology, PolyU and Ant DT have collaborated to establish the "AI+Web3 Joint Lab." Focused on breakthroughs in cutting-edge technologies, incubation of innovation ecosystems, and thought leadership in technology, the Lab will explore the deep integration of AI and Web3 technologies, aiming to empower the robust growth of the digital economy in Hong Kong and beyond.
The signing ceremony was witnessed by Mr. Joseph Chan, Deputy Secretary for Financial Services and the Treasury of the HKSAR Government; Professor Jin-Guang Teng, President of PolyU and Chairman of the Hong Kong Alliance of Technology and Innovation; and Mr. Eric Jing, Chairman of Ant Group.
Following the ceremony, Professor Xiapu Luo and Professor Man Ho Au from PolyU’s Department of Computing — winners of the 2023 BOCHK Science and Technology Innovation Prize in FinTech — were introduced as Co-Directors of the Joint Lab and provided detailed insights into its mission and vision.
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BOCHK Science and Technology Innovation Prize (STIP) is a public-benefit award hosted by the Alliance and titled by Bank of China (Hong Kong) Limited. The STIP aims to recognize scientists, technologists, and research teams who have achieved outstanding accomplishments in technological innovation and the transformation of scientific achievements, primarily in Hong Kong or in research institutions established by Hong Kong institutions within the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area. To date, the STIP has been successfully held for three consecutive years, with a total of 17 awardees honored in fields including Artificial Intelligence & Robotics, Life & Health, New Materials & New Energy, Advanced Manufacturing, and FinTech. While receiving their awards, these laureates actively fulfill social responsibilities, contributing to the establishment of an innovative education system and tool ecosystem in Hong Kong and enhancing the city's technological innovation capabilities.