Wrapped Up with Great Success! HKUMed at BIOHK2026

What an incredible four days at BIOHK2026! The HKUMed Technology Transfer Unit | TTU team brought the best of our translational research ecosystem to the event across two key activities:

📍 Activity 1: Exhibition & Connections at Booth T17 

Throughout the 4-day exhibition (Hall 3C-3E, HKCEC), Booth T17 was buzzing with activity. Visitors met directly with our faculty, researchers, and TTU Student Ambassadors to explore 5 featured translational projects: 

• SmartRehab | AI-powered sensorless home telerehabilitation 
• SightTorch | AI-driven eye care diagnostics and monitoring 
• NanoPowder Nasal Spray | Emergency pre-hospital ischemic stroke treatment 
• Liver-in-Cube | 3D-bioprinted platform for precision diagnostics and drug evaluation 
• Next-Gen Intranasal Influenza Vaccine (C2iVax) | Needle-free, broad-spectrum flu vaccine

🔗 Explore our featured booth contents: https://lnkd.in/g2W8j9Mz 

🚀 Activity 2: HKUMedXelerate2026 Top 10 Live Pitch at Theatre 2 

On September 11, Theatre 2 was packed to standing room only! Our Top 10 biomedical project finalists took the stage to pitch their groundbreaking inventions live to global investors, industry leaders, and judges.

🏆 Congratulations to our Big Winner! A huge shoutout to Prof. John SL Leung and his team, who received the Special Exhibition Awards during the HKUMedXelerate2026 Live Pitch competition.

This remarkable sweep highlights the tremendous potential, commercial viability, and real-world impact of their research!

🔗 Learn more about the Top 10 projects: https://lnkd.in/gX9_Efn3 

A massive thank you to our judges, researchers, industry partners, investors, and everyone who stopped by to support the future of healthcare innovation.

📸 Relive the Highlights. Check out the official BIOHK2026 photo gallery here: https://lnkd.in/gQDd-tmd 

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