Leveraging 5G technology, the IoT Innovation and Technology Centre is furnished with professional IoT software and equipment, as well as a multi-functional space and a co-creation space to offer students a well-equipped and ambient learning environment.

The Internet of Things (IoT) Innovation and Technology Centre (the Centre) at IVE (Sha Tin) Campus was officially opened on 20 October 2020. The Guest of Honour of the Grand Opening, the Secretary for Innovation and Technology Mr Alfred SIT, witnessed this milestone in  nurturing of IoT specialists for Hong Kong together with industry partners who had signed Memoranda of Understanding (MoUs) with Engineering Disicpline, including CLP Power, HKT and Siemens. After the Opening Ceremony, guests were invited to join a guided facilities tour conducted by students. The opening ceremony was also live-streamed on IVE Engineering’s YouTube channel to enable young viewers to learn more about the latest IoT applications. More than 500 participants joined the event via the online platform.

Formally opened on 20 October 2020, the IoT Innovation and Technology Centre located at IVE (Sha Tin) aims to nurture IoT talent to meet the demand for manpower and drive the development and application of technology in Hong Kong.

Secretary for Innovation and Technology Mr Alfred SIT remarks that the opening of the IoT Innovation and Technology Centre marks another milestone and solidifies the supply of local innovation and technology talent in the long run.

VTC Chairman, Mr Tony TAI, says in his welcome speech that the establishment of the Centre is one of the VTC’s major initiatives to strengthen students’ knowledge and skills in IoT applications to support the city’s manpower needs.

The establishment of the new IoT Innovation and Technology Centre is one of the VTC’s initiatives for strengthening students’ knowledge and skills in IoT applications. The Centre will undertake academia–industry collaborative projects, multidisciplinary projects and applied research in IoT towards the goal of producing innovative and impactful solutions for smart city development.

The Centre has set four key development directions: Smart City, Property Technology, Smart Grid and Health Technology. Through various applied research projects, the Centre hopes to demonstrate the full potential of IoT to continuously shape future lives.