The 9th Macau Industrial Products Show kicked off today (29 September) at Macau Fisherman’s Wharf and will run until 2 October. A total of 18 research projects developed and incubated by the University of Macau (UM) are showcased at the fair, attracting great interest from guests and demonstrating the university’s recent achievements in research innovation and the commercialisation of research results. During the fair, Ho Iat Seng, chief executive of the Macao SAR, accompanied by Yonghua Song, rector of UM, paid a visit to UM’s booth at the MinM Macao Industrial Complex to learn about the university’s latest development in research innovation. The research projects presented by UM at the fair cover the areas of health, and innovative technology and lifestyle. Of these, 11 were developed by the university and seven were developed by four companies incubated by the university.
First held in 1981, the Macau Industrial Products Show is Macao’s oldest and largest industrial exhibition. This year, the MinM Macao Industrial Complex was set up to showcase Macao’s high-tech development and local universities’ achievements in scientific research and industrial design to the younger generation and the general public.
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