- According to the Memorandum of Understanding signed between HKSAR Government and Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS), CAS has established its first affiliated institution in Hong Kong, the Hong Kong Institute of Science & Innovation of CAS (HKISI). At the early stages of construction, HKISI will mainly rely on CAS Guangzhou Institutes of Biomedicine and Health and CAS Institute of Automation to respectively establish their presence in the InnoHK clusters on healthcare technologies and on artificial intelligence and robotics technologies to conduct research and development work.
- HKISI would also serve as the Secretariat of the Greater Bay Area Academician Alliance, bringing together the academicians of CAS and CAE in this area to participate in the construction of the Greater Bay Area.
- Built and developed as an international first-class new type of R&D unit.
- A highland for attracting global top notch talents.
- An effective platform for promoting the integration of science and education.
- A hub for STI cooperation and exchange between the Mainland and Hong Kong.
- An important part of the international STI center with global influence in the Greater Bay Area.
Focusing on the major STI needs of Hong Kong and the Mainland, HKISI conducts scientific innovation and core technology R&D, and promotes the synergistic STI development between Hong Kong and the Mainland.
Making use of the advantages and resources of Hong Kong and the Mainland, HKISI promotes the two-way transfer and transformation of scientific achievements from Hong Kong and the Mainland, cultivates a a high-caliber innovation and entrepreneurial environment, and creates a platform for young scientists to engage in innovation and entrepreneurship.
HKISI promotes and coordinates scientific research collaboration between CAS and the six universities in Hong Kong. As the secretariat of the Greater Bay Area Academician Alliance, HKISI is responsible for the daily operation of the Alliance and the assistance in academic exchanges, S&T consultation and science popularization.
Using the strengths of the Mainland and Hong Kong, HKISI encourages joint training of postgraduate students, concentrates on fostering outstanding S&T talents, and advances the integration of research and education. At the same time, HKISI organizes science popularization activities, holds academic exchanges, and enhances the culture of innovation and science in the Greater Bay Area.
The Chinese Academy of Sciences is the linchpin of China’s drive to explore and harness high technology and the natural sciences for the benefit of China and the world. Comprising a comprehensive research and development network, a merit-based learned society and a system of higher education, CAS brings together scientists and engineers from China and around the world to address both theoretical and applied problems using world-class scientific and management approaches.
CAS scientists conduct research in most areas of basic science and technology as well as strategic advanced technologies and areas related to the public welfare and the development of emerging industries. CAS comprises 104 research institutes, 12 branch academies, three universities and 11 supporting organizations in 23 provincial-level areas throughout the country. These institutions are home to more than 100 national key labs and engineering centers as well as nearly 200 CAS key labs and engineering centers. Altogether, CAS comprises 1,000 sites and stations across the country.
CAS has a staff of 67,900, including about 56,000 professional researchers. Of these, approximately 22,800 are research professors or associate professors. By 2020, CAS hopes to have a few thousand leading scientists working for the organization. It has long been a CAS strategy to emphasize the combination of research and education and interdisciplinary and cross-sector cooperation in innovation.