Tech & Innovation

Autumn lighting fairs and Eco Expo Asia in Hong Kong focused on smart, sustainable energy, as IoT connected illumination and green transport drew immense interest.

Hong Kong start-up Neuropix has developed a portable wireless electronic medical device that uses electronic pulses as non-surgical treatment for brain disorders, stimulating cranial nerves and relieving symptoms of cranial nerve diseases.

Electronics traders are setting their sights on smart homes around the globe, as the internet of things, or IoT, gains traction and supply chains re-stabilise following the pandemic.

E-sports and games were natural nurseries for virtual reality technologies, giving rise to MR (mixed reality), which took the technologies into other fields, including medicine.

From Pasteurisation in France to X-rays and Aspirin in Germany, Europe has been a source of much medical innovation and the trend shows no sign of letting up, as a team of medical professionals found out last month.

The pandemic shifted global economic and trade activities online and upended the traditional face-to-face education model, with online learning platforms springing up to bring students varied learning experiences.