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How to Get More Funding through The Chairman of The European Institute
Collaborations? How to Connect with of Innovation and Technology (EIT)
PolyU Communications to Boost Governing Board Visits PolyU
Innovation?

Date Date
30 Nov 2017 10-12 Jan 2018

Abstract Speaker

To encourage PolyU’s multidisciplinary co-operations and • Professor Peter Olesen, Chairman of The European
thus to boost more high-impact research collaborations Institute of Innovation and Technology (EIT)
among universities, industry and the government, ITDO Governing Board
organized a gathering to share different cases on how and
what collaborative platforms and projects ITDO have worked
on, how to tap different funding opportunities with PolyU Abstract
members. ITDO also introduced his upcoming move and more
channels to facilitate communications and collaborations Invited by ITDO, Professor Peter Olesen visited PolyU to
with the PolyU communities. explore the possibility in conducting translational research
across various disciplines with PolyU and foster international
partnerships to in maximizing synergies in innovation and
technology. PolyU experts participated in the exchange
meetings to share the University’s accomplishment in R&D,
on-going private and public partnerships and innovative
projects with substantive impacts.
ITDO also organized a tour visit to the University Research
Facility in 3D Printing, Fibre Composites Workshop, Digital
Manufacturing Workshop, Aviation Services Research Centre,
Research Facility in Life Sciences, Food Safety, Health and
Social Sciences was also arranged to showcase PolyU’s
latest R&D in various fields and to stimulate the development
of new technology-based industries.

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