For release 2 February 1999
HKUST SHOWCASES SUPPORT FOR LOCAL SMES
At the SME Exhibition to be held on 5 and 6 February 1999 at the Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre, the Hong Kong University of Science and Technology will showcase the various services and support it can provide to local small and medium enterprises (SMEs). The School of Science, School of Engineering, School of Business and Management, and the Technology Transfer Center of the University will all participate in the exhibition.
The School of Science will present its research areas including traditional Chinese medicines, a vaccine for foot-and-mouth disease, and ÔsmartÕ fluid etc. where local SMEs can find business opportunities. In addition, the Biotechnology Research Institute and the Center for Coastal and Atmospheric Research will be briefly introduced.
The School of Engineering will highlight its Engineering Industrial Consortium at the exhibition. The Consortium has 18 technology units working in six broad technology areas: information technology, microelectronics and electronic systems, manufacturing, infrastructure, energy and environment, and advanced materials. The purpose of the Consortium is to give SMEs the opportunity to access the full range of expertise, resources, and facilities of the School. The School of Business and Management will showcase its one-year Graduate Diploma in Management program. This is tailored toward senior executives who want to enrich their management skills. The program was launched in 97/98 and was well-received by senior executives from local companies, including a number of SMEs.
The Technology Transfer Center will demonstrate the efforts they have put on linking up the internal infrastructure of HKUST so as to provide support to the industry, in particular to the SMEs. The Center also coordinates efforts of individual SMEs to move into technology-based industries.
Details of the SME Exhibition are as follows: Date: 5 February, 1999
Time: 9:30 am - 6:30 pm Date: 6 February, 1999 Time: 9:00 am - 6:30 pm
Venue: Room 301, New Annex, Hong Kong Convention & Exhibition Centre
Please direct enquiries to Mr Bosco Wong of Public Affairs Office at 2358-6307 or email pamedia@ust.hk.
