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InnoTech Month 2010 to promote innovation and technology culture (with photos/video)
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     InnoTech Month 2010 was launched today (October 22) with an exciting array of activities to promote a culture of innovation and technology in the community.

     Organised by the Innovation and Technology Commission, with the Hong Kong Federation of Youth Groups and the Hong Kong Science and Technology Parks Corporation as campaign partners, InnoTech Month 2010 aims to enhance and foster public interest in innovation and technology, particularly among the younger generation.

     The Commission has been organising the annual Innovation Festival since 2005. The event has been well-received by the community, students and industries, attracting some 110,000 participants last year. To attract more participants, the Commission expanded this year the scope of activities of the Innovation Festival and renamed it InnoTech Month, which will actually last for more than one month.

     Officiating at the launching ceremony for InnoTech Month 2010 at Cityplaza, Taikoo Shing, the Commissioner for Innovation and Technology, Miss Janet Wong, said that the Government has been promoting the development of six industries in which the city enjoys clear advantages, and innovation and technology is one of them. Technology is vital to the development of a society.

     "Countries around the world are starting to realise that innovation and technology are the main drivers for economic development in the future. The Government has been providing hardware and software to promote development in this area, but the Government could not have succeeded without the support of the general public, in particular the younger generation," Miss Wong said.

     Miss Wong said that as in previous years, youngsters would be the key element of InnoTech Month 2010, and many activities were specifically designed for them, including workshops, competitions and exhibitions showcasing winning projects of major local science competitions.

    She added that InnoTech Month is especially including elements for the elderly in this year's activities, hoping to help the elderly understand that innovation and technology are part of their life too.

     With the theme "Transform Tomorrow Today" , Innotech Month will feature a key event - InnoCarnival 2010 from November 6 to 14 in Hong Kong Science Park. The nine-day event will have three main themes: Robotics Innovation and Technology, Intelligent Living and Elderly Care Applications, and Green Technology.  More than 40 partner organisations, universities and research institutes will set up exhibition booths to show their latest research and development achievements.  

     In addition, presidents and renowned scholars from local universities, including Vice-Chancellor and President of The University of Hong Kong, Professor Tsui Lap-chee; Vice-Chancellor and President of The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Professor Joseph Sung Jao-yiu; President of The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Professor Timothy W Tong, and President of City University of Hong Kong, Professor Kuo Way, will host seminars to share their views and experiences in science and technology with members of the public and youngsters. There will also be Innotech competitions, game booths, workshops and guided tours at the Carnival.
 
     To promote InnoTech Month, the Innovation and Technology Commission is holding a roadshow from today until October 24 in Cityplaza in Taikoo Shing. It will feature the winning entries of the Hong Kong Student Science Project Competition 2010 and "Future City" Light Control System Design 2010. About 30 workshops will also be held to enable the younger generation share the joy of technology in a relaxed environment.

     For details of InnoTech Month, please visit the following website: ce.hkfyg.org.hk/itm/  (Chinese only).

Ends/Friday, October 22, 2010
Issued at HKT 20:18

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