Hong Kong Business Directory

Company Background

Hong Kong Applied Science and Technology Research Institute Company Limited (ASTRI) was set up by the Government of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region in 2000 with the mission of enhancing Hong Kong’s competitiveness in technology-based industries through applied research.

Business Activities

As a Hong Kong R&D centre, one of ASTRI’s important goals is to help customers harness business opportunities from the thriving technology market and increase their competitive strengths. Customers and partners can improve their efficacy by drawing on ASTRI’s expertise and research achievements.

Technology Transfers
ASTRI has a rich portfolio of commercially viable technologies readily available for market deployment. The number of technology transfers conducted through research contract, technology licensing and other forms of partnership has exceeded 750, generating a total of over HK$450 million income received from industry.

R&D Professionals
ASTRI has teams of brilliant researchers led by competent professionals, many of whom are prominent technologists in their respective fields. ASTRI has more than 500 R&D personnel, with 26% holding PhD degrees and more than 53% holding Master’s degrees.

Intellectual Properties
ASTRI has produced a volume of home-grown and patent-protected technologies. Since its establishment, the institute has filed more than 1,286 patents and more than 900 of which have already been granted.