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Introduction of NAMI

The Nano and Advanced Materials Center, hosted by the Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (HKUST), was incorporated as a not-for-profit company in Hong Kong, and was called Nano and Advanced Materials Institute Limited (NAMI). In partnership with local industries, the new company (NAMI) will conduct market-driven, demand-led development of nanotechnology and advanced materials. Such materials are relevant to the sustained economic growth of Hong Kong as a knowledge-based economy.

 

History

 

Mission

NAMI will be established for the purpose of:

• Developing core competences in nanotechnology and advanced materials to offer a powerful technology platform that could lead to a wide spectrum of innovative products;
• Acting as the focal point for conducting market-driven, demand-led R&D aimed at the technology upgrading of regional enterprises;
• Training human resources in nanotechnology and advanced materials for the present and future needs of Hong Kong and the Pearl River Delta region.

 

Focus Areas

NAMI will focus on five core technology areas, namely:

• Nanomaterials : functionalisation & applications
• Nanotechnology enabled nano opto-electronics
• Nano-structured / textured material applications
• Advanced materials for interconnection, packaging and thermal management
• Forming of advanced materials

 

Collaborations

• NAMI will be operated as an open R&D platform. All local research institutions will be invited to participate at the project level to conduct market-driven, demand-led development of nanotechnology and advanced materials.
• As the focal point of nanotechnology research in Hong Kong, NAMI will actively seek collaborations with applied research institutions worldwide. A close collaboration with mainland research institutions is highly desirable.
• At the project level, the research team will work hand-in-hand with the industrial sponsor/partners. In addition, NAMI will provide services to local industries at large through the Industrial Consortium.
• NAMI will connect with other organizations aimed at promoting nanotechnology to keep abreast of international market trends and to arouse awareness of the general public on the development of nanotechnology.

 

Social Benefits

• When successful research is turned into useful products with more functions, yet use less material to build, less energy to operate and create less waste at the end, the quality of life of the public will be improved.
• The R&D effort will contribute to the transition of Hong Kong to a knowledge-based economy, and ensure that nanotechnology does not become another area in which our industrialists become dependent on technology licensed for other countries.
• NAMI will also serve to promote the responsible use on nanotechnology in Hong Kong. By educating the public, hopefully, the public awareness of the true nature of nanotechnology and relevant products will be increased.

 

NAMI簡介

由香港科技大學承辦的納米科技及先進材料研發中心正式命名為納米及先進材料研發院有限公司﹐簡稱NAMI。新公司為非牟利機構﹐通過與本地工業界合作﹐協力開發由市場需求主導的納米技術和先進材料。相關的研究成果有助于推動本港向可持續發展的知識型經濟過渡。

 

歷史回顧

 

中心使命

成立研發中心的目的在於:

• 開發納米科技及先進材料領域的核心競爭力﹐為將來造就各類創意產品準備一個強有力的技術平臺。
• 成為開發由市場需求主導的納米技術和先進材料研發中心﹐致力提昇本地企業的生產技術。
• 為本港及珠三角地區培養納米科技及先進材料相關專業人才。

 

核心領域

研發中心將專註發展以下五個核心技術領域:

• 納米材料﹕功能化與應用
• 納米光電子技術
• 納米結構材料的應用
• 應用於互聯，封裝，及熱傳的先進材料
• 先進材料的合成

 

交流合作

• 研發中心將成為一個開放式的研究發展平臺﹐所有本地研究院所均可申請在中心開展由市場需求主導的納米技術和先進材料研發項目。
• 作為香港納米技術的研發中心﹐我們將積極尋求與世界各地有關研究院所進行廣泛的交流與合作﹐特別要加強與內地研究院所的緊密合作。
• 研發中心將與工業界的合作夥伴緊密合作﹐協力完成各項研發項目。此外﹐研發中心亦通過屬下的工業聯盟與暫未參與合作項目的其他眾多本地的企業進行多方接觸﹐並提供多種與納米技術和先進材料相關的便利服務。
• 研發中心將與本港及世界各地的各類推動納米技術的有關組織保持聯繫﹐把握國際市場信息﹐並將最新的發展動態帶給公眾。

 

社會效益

• 研發中心的成果將為我們帶來各種有用的多功能新產品﹐而且節約材料和能源﹐減少垃圾的產生﹐從而提高大眾的生活品質。
• 研發中心將有益於本港向知識型經濟社會過渡﹐協助部分本地相關企業逐步擺脫關鍵技術依賴國外進口的歷史。
• 研發中心的宣傳活動將有助提高本港市民對真正納米產品的認知﹐以遏制市場上可能出現的魚目混珠的產品。