Applied Science and Technology Research Institute (Shenzhen) Co., Ltd.

Hong Kong Applied Science and Technology Research Institute (ASTRI) was established by the Government of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region in 2000. Its mission is to enhance Hong Kong's competitiveness through applied science and technology research, helping to develop technology-based industries. ASTRI has set up 7 technology divisions to organize its core R&D capabilities across multiple fields, including Integrated Circuit Design (Analog), Integrated Circuit Design (Digital), Optoelectronics, Electronic Components, Software and Systems, Security and Data Science, and Communications Technology. Its R&D efforts mainly target 4 application areas: FinTech, Smart Manufacturing, Next-Generation Communication Networks, and Health Technology. In 2006, ASTRI was commissioned by the Innovation and Technology Commission to host the Hong Kong Information and Communications Technology R&D Centre. In 2012, ASTRI was approved by the Ministry of Science and Technology of China to establish Hong Kong's first National Engineering Technology Research Center Hong Kong Branch, in collaboration with Southeast University in Nanjing, focusing on the R&D of Application-Specific Integrated Circuit Systems. Since its establishment, ASTRI has been committed to customer-oriented scientific research. After more than a decade of effort, it has registered multiple intellectual property rights and cultivated many outstanding researchers for the industry. To date, ASTRI has filed over 900 patents in Mainland China, the United States, and other countries, with more than 500 granted. Currently, ASTRI has about 400 R&D engineers, of whom 27% hold doctoral degrees and over 50% hold master's degrees. Through the transfer of innovative technologies, ASTRI creates economic benefits for Hong Kong, Mainland China, and the region. Applied Science and Technology Research Institute (Shenzhen) Co., Ltd. is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Hong Kong ASTRI, established in 2008, mainly responsible for ASTRI's market promotion in Mainland China.