Prof. Kenneth Leung and Prof. Carol Lin shine at the 49th International Exhibition of Inventions of Geneva (IEIG) 2024
Researchers from City University of Hong Kong (CityUHK) achieved tremendous accolades at the 49th International Exhibition of Inventions of Geneva (IEIG) by winning a total of 36 awards, including 2 Special Prizes, 8 Gold Medals with Congratulations of the Jury, 10 Gold Medals, 11 Silver Medals and 5 Bronze Medals. Among the CityUHK’s winning teams, 14 of them are start-ups and teams incubated by HK Tech 300.
Amongst those awarded projects, two of start-ups are led by faculties from the School of Energy and Environment, namely Prof. Kenneth Leung and Prof. Carol Lin. Their success keenly demonstrates SEE’s outstanding research achievements.
IEIG, an annual event dedicated to inventions, provides a unique opportunity for inventors and researchers to present the results of their inventions. The 49th IEIG, held from 17 to 21 April in Geneva at Switzerland, featured more than 1,000 inventions from 38 countries and regions around the world.
SEE’s award-winning inventions
| Awards | Company Name | Inventors and Team members |
Project |
| Gold Medal | Goolab Technology Company Limited | Prof. Carol Sze Ki LIN Dr. Tsz Him KWAN Mr. Yiu Heng MING School of Energy and Environment (SEE), CityU Ms. Susanna WONG Founder, Goolab Technology Company Limited |
Non-sugar Sweetener Derived from Beehive Waste Goolab Technology is one of the start-up company in HK Tech 300 Cohort 11, which has licensed an IP titled ‘Method of Converting an Organic Waste and Its Product and Use of the Product’ from Prof. Carol Lin’s research team. This invention promotes the development of non-sugar sweetener, namely ‘Freez Sugar’ from beehive waste for application in beverages. Also, it can provide a healthier alternative to refined sugar and artificial sweeteners while minimizing beekeeping waste generated when rotating hives, reducing impact and pressure on the natural environment. |
| Silver Medal | NerOcean Limited* | Prof. Kenneth LEUNG Dean of the School of Energy and Environment (SEE) Prof. KO Chi Chiu Vincent Dr. YANG Yi Yvonne Prof. YU Kwan Ngok Peter Department of Chemistry State Key Laboratory of Marine Pollution City University of Hong Kong Prof. LAU Tai Chu Emeritus Professor of Department of Chemistry City University of Hong Kong Prof. WU Shiu Sun Rudolf The Education University of Hong Kong Dr. NG Chi On Ron CEO, NerOcean Limited |
Artificial Mussels: New Universal Tool for Monitoring Heavy Metals and Radionuclides in Aquatic Environments NerOcean is a sensor company established in August 2021 and co-founded by a group of professional environmental scientists, chemists, and engineers from CityU and the EdUHK. This innovation promotes the development of new universal metal-ion chelating material, namely Artificial Mussels (AM), which is an effect tool for long-term monitoring of nuclear wastewater that contain a spectrum of radionuclides and heavy metals in aquatic environments. |
