Archive · 22 Sep 2026
CityUHK, Cambridge Establish Centre to Advance Hong Kong Manufacturing
City University of Hong Kong and the University of Cambridge have created a new research centre.
It is called the Centre for Advanced and Smart Manufacturing, or CASM.
The centre will study how computers, artificial intelligence and 3D printing can improve manufacturing.
Researchers will work on better cooling for data centres and greener refrigeration.
They will also explore lighter new-energy vehicles and improved materials for electronics.
The centre wants factories to be more sustainable, efficient and responsible.
It will also provide research and training opportunities for students and young scientists.
The centre’s leaders hope it will help Hong Kong become an important place for advanced manufacturing.
City University of Hong Kong and the University of Cambridge established the Centre for Advanced and Smart Manufacturing in Hong Kong.
Based at Hong Kong Science Park, the centre operates under the Government of Hong Kong’s InnoHK initiative.
CASM will focus on refrigeration, data-centre cooling, green manufacturing for new-energy vehicles and innovative electronics materials.
Additive manufacturing, artificial intelligence and new materials will be combined to support more sustainable and efficient production.
The centre will train students and researchers while helping translate research into industrial applications and support Hong Kong’s reindustrialisation.
- Who
- City University of Hong Kong and the University of Cambridge, led by Professor Lu Jian and Professor Colm Durkan.
- What
- They established the Centre for Advanced and Smart Manufacturing to develop advanced manufacturing technologies and support Hong Kong’s Industry 5.0 ambitions.
- When
- September 22; the source does not specify a year.
- Where
- Hong Kong Science Park, Hong Kong.
- Why
- To connect research with industrial applications, advance sustainable manufacturing and contribute to Hong Kong’s reindustrialisation.
- Centre
- Centre for Advanced and Smart Manufacturing (CASM)
- Founding institutions
- City University of Hong Kong and the University of Cambridge
- Location
- Hong Kong Science Park
- Government initiative
- InnoHK
- Core technology platform
- Additive manufacturing, including 3D printing
- Research areas
- Refrigeration, data-centre thermal management, new-energy vehicles and consumer electronics materials
- Training mission
- Recruiting PhD students, postdoctoral researchers and undergraduates for research, internships and international collaborations