Yonghua Song, rector of the University of Macau (UM) and director of the State Key Laboratory of Internet of Things for Smart City, led a delegation of over 30 UM researchers on a two-day trip to Hong Kong on 6 and 7 June. The delegation visited the Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (HKUST) and several technology and innovation institutes. Song also attended the International Science, Technology and Innovation Forum of Boao Forum for Asia 2025 Hong Kong Conference and gave a speech at the event. The trip strengthened the cooperation between Macao and Hong Kong in technology and innovation.
During the trip, Song and Xu Cheng-Zhong, dean of the Faculty of Science and Technology, met with Nancy Ip, president of HKUST, and Guo Yike, provost of HKUST. The two parties exchanged views on cooperation between the two universities in areas such as high and new technologies, life sciences, and interdisciplinary research. They also expressed hope for closer collaboration. The UM delegation also visited the Hong Kong Generative AI R&D Center and the State Key Laboratory of Advanced Displays and Optoelectronics Technologies at HKUST. Additionally, the delegation made a visit to the Hong Kong Science Park, and met with several institutes in the park to gain insight into the development of industry-academia collaboration between Hong Kong and the international community.
Furthermore, Song attended the International Science, Technology and Innovation Forum of Boao Forum for Asia 2025 Hong Kong Conference. In his speech, he discussed the application of intelligent and green technologies in smart cities, as well as interdisciplinary collaboration and innovation. He also provided an overview of the two basic research areas and three applied research areas of the State Key Laboratory of Internet of Things for Smart City at UM.
Source: Rector’s Office
澳門大學校長兼智慧城市物聯網國家重點實驗室主任宋永華率領實驗室30餘位科研骨幹於6月6日至7日到香港展開為期兩天的科技創新交流，走訪香港科技大學和多間創科機構，出席“博鰲亞洲論壇國際科技與創新論壇2025年香港會議”並發言，以深化港澳創科合作紐帶，踐行粵港澳大灣區的科技協同使命。
訪問期間，宋永華、澳大科技學院院長須成忠等與港科大校長葉玉如、首席副校長郭毅可等會談交流。雙方就兩校在高新科技、生命科學、跨學科研究等領域交流，期待兩校未來進一步加強合作，為大灣區創造獨特的科創生態。訪問團還參觀了港科大的標誌性科研設施，包括生成式人工智能研發中心和先進顯示與光電子技術國家重點實驗室。
訪問團亦專程到訪香港科技園，深入了解香港與國際的產學研融合發展。在香港應用科技研究院有限公司，雙方就新一代智慧城市技術和物聯網技術展開研討；於商湯集團有限公司，重點考察了大型語言模型驅動城市數字孿生系統的創新應用；在華為技術投資有限公司的香港研究所，則深入了解了AI及雲計算領域的最新研發成果及產業化應用案例。
另外，宋永華此行亦出席了“博鰲亞洲論壇國際科技與創新論壇2025年香港會議”，圍繞“科技創新：發力可持續發展加速2030議程”主題，與一眾專家領袖展開深度對話。他在會上發言時剖析了智能技術與綠色技術在智慧城市及跨學科協同創新中的應用，介紹了澳大智慧城市物聯網國家重點實驗室的兩大基礎研究和三大應用研究。是次會議匯聚芬蘭前總理兼大會榮譽主席Esko Aho、泰國前副總理兼外交部長Don Pramudwinai等國際嘉賓，共同為科技創新賦能2030議程凝聚共識。
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Yonghua Song (right) and Nancy Ip
宋永華（右）與葉玉如
The UM delegation visits an enterprise
企業參觀交流
Yonghua Song (centre) speaks at the International Science, Technology and Innovation Forum of Boao Forum for Asia 2025 Hong Kong Conference
宋永華（中）在“博鰲亞洲論壇國際科技與創新論壇2025年香港會議”發言