Research Impact Fund 2023/24 Funding Results
| Project no. | Project Title | Coordinating University/ Collaborating University(ies) |
Duration (months) |
Budget to be funded by the RGC* ($) (exclusive of on-costs) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| R1006-23 | Enhancing energy harvesting and typhoon resilience of offshore wind turbines in the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macau Greater Bay Area under climate change | CityU / PolyU, HKU | 60 | 9,600,000 |
| R1011-23 | Development of Bacterial Pseudaminic Acid-based vaccine to combat infections caused by multidrug resistant bacteria | PolyU / HKU | 48 | 4,200,000 |
| R1015-23 | Integrating ChatGPT with Search Engine, Recommender System and Online Advertising to Enhance User Experience on Online Service Platforms | CityU / CUHK, PolyU, LU, HKBU | 42 | 4,900,000 |
| R4007-23 | Development of liquid biopsy assays based on exosomal small non-coding RNAs for non-invasive early detection of pancreatic cancer | CUHK / CityU | 60 | 8,000,000 |
| R4009-23 | Harmonization of Business and Commercial Laws in the Greater Bay Area: Concepts, Approaches, and Policy Options | CUHK | 60 | 4,800,000 |
| R4024-23 | Quantitative Phase Imaging Promoting Cell Biology, Biomedicine, New Materials and Beyond | CUHK / CityU, HKUST, PolyU | 48 | 5,000,000 |
| R4034-23 | Magnesium-Based Biodegradable Implants as Innovative Class III Medical Devices: From Implant Design, Biosafety, Efficacy to Clinical Translation | CUHK | 48 | 4,000,000 |
| R5006-23 | Digital twin-enabled intelligent assessment and maintenance of offshore wind turbine structures in a life-cycle context | PolyU / CityU, HKUST | 60 | 4,970,000 |
| R5011-23 | An AI-enabled Geospatial Platform for Smart Facility Management and Smart Mobility of People with Disabilities (PwDs) | PolyU / HKBU | 60 | 4,320,000 |
| R5022-23 | Durable Low-carbon Asphalt Pavement Built with Recycled Waste Polyolefin Plastics through Reactive Extrusion | PolyU / HKU | 48 | 4,060,000 |
| R5039-23 | Developing a new generation of pressure-controlled wearable soft braces to improve the efficiency and compliance in treating adolescent idiopathic scoliosis | PolyU / HKU, CUHK | 48 | 3,350,000 |
| R6010-23 | Empowering Hong Kong Finance with A Quantum Algorithm Platform | HKUST / HKBU, HKU | 60 | 6,900,000 |
| R6011-23 | Development of Solid State Lithium Batteries for Electric Vehicles | HKUST | 48 | 6,900,000 |
| R7018-23 | Application of neuromuscular organoids for the development of personalized therapy in spinal muscular atrophy | HKU / CityU | 36 | 4,000,000 |
* The RGC funds 70% of the project cost while university/partner(s) will match the remaining 30% of the project cost.