🚀 Advancing HKUMed Innovations through RAISe+🚀

HKUMed Technology Transfer Unit | TTU is delighted to share that two outstanding #HKUMedXelerate2025 projects have been selected for funding in the third round of the ITC’s #RAISePlus Scheme — with HKU securing the highest number of projects (7) among all local institutions! 🎉

These transformative projects demonstrate the power of our innovation pipeline: from the #HKUMedXelerate2025 challenge to major government-backed commercialisation support:

🧬 Liver‑in‑Cube: Novel Precise Theranostics for Liver Cancer and Diseases

Led by Professor Nancy Kwan MAN (Chair Professor of Transplant Oncology and Immunology, Department of Surgery)

🔬 Production of Human Pluripotent Stem Cell‑derived Islet Organoid for Diabetes Treatment

Led by Professor Zhongjun Zhou (Chui Fook-Chuen Professor in Molecular Medicine, School of Biomedical Sciences)

👏 Congratulations to the research teams — we look forward to supporting the next stage of commercialisation and impact.

Learn more from the HKU full press release: https://lnkd.in/gBwjvXs3 

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