City University of Hong Kong (CityUHK) held the HK Tech 300 Expo on 23–24 May 2025 at the University campus. On the morning of 24 May (sat), we were honoured to have invited 12 award-winning teams of the 50th International Exhibition of Inventions Geneva (IEIG) to present their outstanding innovations - Gold Medal with Congratulations of the Jury and the Gold Medal teams.
This event brought together emerging talents, visionary entrepreneurs, industry leaders, co-investors, and local and international partners, highlighting Hong Kong’s role in driving a transformation in global knowledge.
Beyond the 12 presenting teams, all the other winning teams (total 31) from this year’s IEIG exhibited their technologies at the expo, demonstrating the strength of CityUHK’s innovation ecosystem.
HK Tech 300 Expo – Presentation of Geneva Award Winning Teams (24 May 2025)
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Time |
Categories |
Project |
Inventors and Team members |
Awards |
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10:00-10:06
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Biotech and Health |
Quantitative Rapid Test for At-home Screening and Management of Personal Healthcare
Quantitative rapid test for at-home self-screening and management of healthcare. It includes a microfluidic device and an app. Our platform tech detects protein markers of chronic diseases, reproductive health and cancer screening. |
Prof. CHEN Ting Hsuan Mr. HARTANTO Hogi Miss LI Jiaheng Dr. LIU Wengang Department of Biomedical Engineering City University of Hong Kong |
Gold Medal with Congratulations of the Jury
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10:06-10:12
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Biotech and Health |
Novel Oxygen-Economizing Photosensitizer: Zinc(II) Phthalocyanine Substituted with NO-releasing Moieties for Enhanced Photodynamic Therapy against Hypoxic Tumours
Novel Zinc(II) phthalocyanines with NO-releasing moieties for advanced photodynamic therapy (PDT) targeting hypoxic tumours. These photosensitizers suppress mitochondrial respiration, preserve intracellular oxygen, and enhance PDT efficacy. |
Prof. Pui-Chi LO Prof. Kwan Ting CHOW Dr. Feijie XU Dr. Meijun WANG Dr. Eunice DOTSE Department of Biomedical Sciences City University of Hong Kong |
Gold Medal |
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10:12-10:18
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Biotech and Health |
Nano-Engraved Sensor Detection System for Rapid Detection of CVD Biomarkers and Early Diagnosis of Cardiovascular Diseases
Novel low-cost SERS-based detection system with nano-engraved silver needles offering 10–100x sensitivity and <5 min detection, enabling accurate and early detection of cardiovascular disease biomarkers. |
Prof. Jian LU Department of Mechanical Engineering Department of Materials Science and Engineering Department of Biomedical Engineering Department of Biomedical Sciences City University of Hong Kong Dr. Junda SHEN Dr. Binbin ZHOU Department of Mechanical Engineering City University of Hong Kong Prof. Yangyang LI Department of Materials Science and Engineering Department of Mechanical Engineering City University of Hong Kong Dr. Shaofei LI Mr. Yunqin ZHANG Department of Mechanical Engineering City University of Hong Kong |
Gold Medal with Congratulations of the Jury
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10:18-10:24
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Advanced Tech & ESG |
S.M.A.R.T. and Green System to Recycle E-waste for Valuable Metal Recovery
Smart, portable and low-cost system to recover metals from e-waste at room temperature and pressure in non-toxic solvent for reducing e-waste burning and landfill, and facilitate recycling. |
Prof. Jason LAM Mr. Qingguo LE School of Energy and Environment City University of Hong Kong |
Gold Medal with Congratulations of the Jury
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10:24-10:30
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Advanced Tech & ESG |
Innovative Gate Drive Technology: Incorporating Self-adaptive Gate Driving, Health Monitoring, and Crosstalk Mitigation for Wide Band Gap Devices Prevalent in Modern Energy Systems
Crafted for state-of-the-art wide bandgap devices prevalent in modern energy systems, this innovative adaptive gate-driving technology mitigates crosstalk effects, prolongs device lifespan, and monitors health for optimal performance enhancement. |
Prof. CHUNG Shu Hung Henry Mr. TANG Ho Tin Department of Electrical Engineering City University of Hong Kong |
Gold Medal with Congratulations of the Jury
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10:30-10:36
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Advanced Tech & ESG |
Low-altitude Economy Boost: Efficient and Lightweight Wireless Energy Harvesting System for Unmanned Aerial Vehicle
Innovative 1-kW wireless energy harvesting for unmanned aerial vehicles in applications such as logistics, urban mobility, surveillance, and agriculture enables smart mobility. |
Prof. Derrick C.Q. JIANG Mr. B. ZHANG Mr. C. CHEN Mr. X.S. WANG Mr. Y.B. WANG Dr. L.P. MO Department of Electrical Engineering City University of Hong Kong |
Gold Medal |
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10:36-10:42
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Advanced Tech & ESG |
Integrated Reactor for Synergistic Solar-driven Water Purification and Hydrogen Generation
Solar-powered water splitting system coupled with water purification harnesses sunlight to produce hydrogen fuel and purify open-water sources such as seawater and wastewater. |
Prof. Johnny HO Miss YIN Di Miss CHEN Mengxue Dr. CHEN Dong Dr. QUAN Quan Department of Materials Science and Engineering City University of Hong Kong |
Gold Medal with Congratulations of the Jury
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10:42-10:48
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Advanced Tech & ESG |
Portable Self-cleaning Nitric Oxide Generator
This portable device enables on-demand, controllable generation of inhalable NO gas for 30 h by reacting powdered material with water vapour, costing <0.1 EUR. The internal fabric captures particles and photocatalytically kills bacteria and viruses. |
Prof. Jin SHANG Dr. Tianqi WANG School of Energy and Environment City University of Hong Kong Prof. Zhi NING The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology |
Gold Medal |
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10:48-10:54
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Advanced Tech & ESG |
Highly Stable Optical Cavity
Optical efficiency enhancers use patented optical cavities to significantly boost optical performance, enhancing energy efficiency and sensitivity across various devices, including optical sensors and UVC air purifiers. |
Prof. Juan Antonio ZAPIEN Miss KWONG Yee Man Dr. Md Rashedul HUQE Department of Materials Science and Engineering City University of Hong Kong |
Gold Medal |
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10:54-11:00
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Advanced Tech & ESG |
EcoNexus: InLight Perovskite—Sustainable Indoor Solar Cell System for IoT Self-powered Applications
Perovskite solar cell technology powering IoT devices with superior efficiency in low-light indoor conditions. 15+ years lifetime enables self-powered electronic price tags and sensors. |
Prof. ZHU Zonglong Mr. WANG Ning Mr. YU Zexin Dr. ZHANG Chunlei Mr. VANIN Francesco Mr. QIAN Liangchen Dr. GAO Danpeng Dr. WU Xin Department of Chemistry City University of Hong Kong |
Gold Medal |
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11:00-11:06
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Robotics |
Integrated Wireless Motors
This wireless motor is cable-free and ideal for applications requiring high airtightness and flexibility, such as robot joints, artificial hearts, and pipeline propulsion. |
Prof. LIU Chunhua Dr. LIU Yuxin Dr. DONG Zhiping Dr. HUANG Rundong Dr. LIU Senyi Mr. CHEN Yong School of Energy and Environment City University of Hong Kong |
Gold Medal |
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11:06-11:12
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Robotics |
Portable Parallel Elastic Powered Hip–Knee Exoskeleton with Variable Stiffness and Self-alignment Mechanism
This exoskeleton significantly reduces knee angle error, joint misalignment, and interaction force, increasing energy efficiency and locomotion assistance. |
Prof. LIU Chunhua Mr. WANG Tianci Mr. WEN Hao Mr. CHEN Yong Mr. ZHANG Bowen Mr. ZHAO Guoqiang School of Energy and Environment City University of Hong Kong Prof. YU Feng Nantong University |
Gold Medal |