International GreenTech Alliance
International GreenTech Alliance (iGreenTech)
The International GreenTech Alliance (iGreenTech) has been formed, uniting Hong Kong Baptist University (HKBU) with 12 institutions globally. The Alliance will showcase researchers’ innovations, foster connections between local and international entities, and advance research on hydrogen value chains and waste valorisation to address pressing challenges related to climate change and carbon neutrality.
iGreenTech echoes the visionary spirit of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region of the People's Republic of China, with the green energy industry serving as a pivotal catalyst and waste reduction to achieve decarbonisation. Technology advancement is the core engine for taking forward the key decarbonisation strategies as set out in our Climate Action Plan 2050. iGreenTech will lead the way in technology discovery and its translation into applications, promoting the commercialization of green I&T outcomes to accelerate green industrialisation to achieve carbon neutrality goals.
Members of the International GreenTech Alliance
- Agency for Science, Technology and Research (A*STAR)
- Barcelona Supercomputing Center (BSC)
- Fraunhofer Institute for Environmental, Safety and Energy Technology (UMSICHT)
- Fraunhofer Institute for Interfacial Engineering and Biotechnology (IGB)
- Fraunhofer Institute for Materials Recycling and Resource Strategies (IWKS)
- Fraunhofer Institute for Microstructure of Materials and Systems (IMWS)
- Fraunhofer Research Institution for Individualized and Cell-Based Medical Engineering (IMTE)
- Hong Kong Baptist University (HKBU)
- Leibniz Institute for Catalysis (LIKAT)
- Nanyang Technological University (NTU)
- NAREE International Limited (NAREE)
- National University of Singapore (NUS)
- Technical University of Munich (TUM)
Voices from Alliance Members
Mr Tobby Fu
Director of Innovation and Entrepreneurship, Institute for Innovation and Translation, HKBU
“This alliance strategically positions Hong Kong as a new "middleman" for green innovation. We will fuse European research excellence with Singapore's proven urban solutions, the unparalleled manufacturing power of the Chinese Mainland and Hong Kong research excellence. The Chinese Mainland also provides the perfect testing ground, allowing us to innovate in Hong Kong, validate on a massive scale in the Chinese Mainland, and then scale these solutions globally.”
Prof. Xu Rong
Research Director for Engineering and Physical Sciences, NTU Singapore
“Sustainability research at NTU is a big pillar. We work on energy, environment, and water, and there is a lot of expertise at NTU in these areas. Since Hong Kong also actively pursues technology in sustainability, I think that NTU and HKBU can collaborate extensively in these areas. In addition, NTU has many industrial collaborators, and we can leverage our existing partnerships to translate research discoveries into real-world applications.”
Prof. Dr-Ing Anna Grevé
Head of Department Electrochemical Energy Storage, Fraunhofer UMSICHT
“Energy transition and carbon neutrality are global challenges. We can only tackle global challenges by teaming up with the best scientists in the world. I think Hong Kong, especially HKBU, offers a great place for collaboration with very passionate researchers, and the industry seems very motivated to advance technology development.”
Dr-Ing Timo Hardiman
Head of Innovation Field Industrial Biotechnology, Fraunhofer IGB
“The first step is to grow insect on the waste materials. It is an essential step which also determines the product quality after it. And HKBU and HKPC (Hong Kong Productivity Council) will help us to understand the process better and to control it better for the future.”
Dr Gert Homm
Head of Department Innovation Management, Fraunhofer IWKS
“In the future, we can do a lot of nice projects together to help Hong Kong solve the plastic waste problem by sharing our knowledge in the intelligent sorting of plastic waste.”