Event Highlight | HKTDC Hong Kong International Medical and Healthcare Fair (16-18 May 2023)
Organized by the Hong Kong Trade Development Council, the HKTDC Hong Kong International Medical and Healthcare Fair 2023 held from 16 to 18 May 2023 at the Hong Kong Convention & Exhibition Centre (HKCEC). This year, CUHK has displayed five innovative projects related to biomedical applications.
This fair has attracted more than 300 exhibitors from Hong Kong and abroad this year. It has provided a wide range of latest top-notch medical technologies and equipment, along with medical, healthcare and related services. With ASGH held concurrently throughout the Medical Fair, it offered ample business opportunities to buyers and product developers.
Prof. Raymond Tong (Professor and Chairman, Department of Biomedical Engineering, CUHK, right side) and one of his project team member Mr. Yujie Su (left side). (Photo: ORKTS)
HKTDC Guided Tour brought medical professionals to visit CUHK booth. Prof. Raymond Tong (Professor and Chairman, Department of Biomedical Engineering, CUHK) was introducing his project to the group. (Photo: ORKTS)
Project representatives Mr. Jiewen Lai (left side) and Mr. Zhiwei Fang (right side) (both from Electronic Engineering Department, CUHK). (Photo: ORKTS)
Project team representative Mr. Zhiwei Fang (left side) was introducing his project to the individual business group who visited our booth. (Photo: ORKTS)
(From left to right) Ms. Karen Tsang (Research Assistant to Prof. Yang), Dr. Adrian Chu (Senior Scientist, Ynno Med), Prof. Xiao Yang (Department of Microbiology, CUHK). (Photo: ORKTS)
HKTDC Guided Tour brought students from HKU SPACE Po Leung Kuk Stanley Ho Community College to visit CUHK booth. Dr. Adrian Chu (Senior Scientist, Ynno Med, left 2nd) was introducing the project. (Photo: ORKTS)
Representatives from CUHK Medical Centre, led by Prof. Fung Hon (right side) visited our booth. Prof. Raymond Tong (Professor and Chairman, Department of Biomedical Engineering, CUHK, left side) was introducing his project to them. (Photo: ORKTS)
Mr. Michael Fung (Chief Information Officer, CUHK Medical Centre, left 2nd), Dr. LAM Mei Yee Jenny (Hospital Chief Executive, Kowloon Hospital and Hong Kong Eye Hospital, left 3rd), Prof. Raymond Tong (Professor and Chairman, Department of Biomedical Engineering, CUHK, right 3rd), Prof. Fung Hon (Executive Director and Chief Executive Officer, CUHK Medical Centre, right 2nd). (Photo: ORKTS)
(From left to right) Ms. Ariel Yuen (ORKTS), Mr. Kwok Yiu Leung (ORKTS), Dr. Gene Man (ORKTS), Mr. Owen Wong (ORKTS) and Mr. Billy Wong (ORKTS) (Photo: ORKTS)
List of Projects
| Project Name | Project Investigator | Department |
| A Powerful and Wearable Artificial Muscle (ExoMuscle) | Prof. Raymond Tong | Department of Biomedical Engineering |
| A smart ankle Foot Orthosis (AFO) to Assist Walking (Ankle of Hope) | Prof. Raymond Tong | Department of Biomedical Engineering |
| A vision-guided fiberoptic nasotracheal intubation robot | Prof. Hongliang Ren | Department of Electronic Engineering |
| Novel Antibiotic Candidates | Prof. Xiao Yang | Department of Microbiology |
| Portable positioning mechanism towards robotic needle intervention | Prof. Hongliang Ren | Department of Electronic Engineering |