The Hong Kong Polytechnic University (PolyU) is committed to driving high-impact cross-disciplinary and international research collaborations, underscoring the University's contribution to advancing global technological and scientific innovation. In the French National Research Agency / Research Grants Council Joint Research Scheme (ANR/RGC JRS) 2026/27 Exercise, two PolyU projects have received total funding of approximately HK$3.56 million. These projects focus on innovative concrete materials and language science, respectively.

November 2–4 | Shanghai

Dr. Jue Wang, Head of Global Business Development at Insilico Medicine, has been invited to attend the China Healthcare Summit in Shanghai.

November 4–5 | Shanghai

Dr. Feng Ren, Co-CEO and Chief Scientific Officer of Insilico Medicine, has been invited to attend the 2026 Future Healthcare Investment Market (FHIM) annual conference at the Shanghai International Convention Center

November 5–10 | Shanghai

Insilico Medicine has once again been invited to exhibit at the China International Import Expo (CIIE), located at Booth C1-01, Hall 2.2.

November 6–8 | Nanchang

Dr. Feng Ren, Co-CEO and Chief Scientific Officer of Insilico Medicine, has been invited to attend the 2026 Chinese Pharmaceutical Association Medicinal Chemistry Symposium (CMCS2026) in Nanchang.

November 7–10 | Dubai

Dr. Alex Aliper, Co-Founder and President of Insilico Medicine, has been invited to attend the Next Generation Medicine Congress 2026 in Dubai.

Cameras monitoring rivers record hours of footage, and finding fish in those recordings can be time-consuming. Artificial intelligence developed through a partnership between Tallinn University of Technology, Estonia (TalTech) and German company I AM HYDRO is helping to speed up the task. As reported by Eveliis Vaaks in Tallinn University of Technology’s research and business collaboration portal Trialoog, the researchers’ next goal is to better understand why fish prefer some waterways and avoid others.

A doctoral dissertation from the University of Vaasa, Finland, examines the management of artificial intelligence across national borders. Rakibul Hasan’s doctoral research at the crossroads of International Business and Information Systems provides practical guidelines for executives and managers to safeguard the well-being of AI users. The research points out that while modern AI systems offer management and governance opportunities to build firm-specific advantages, they can also cause harm to consumers, whether intentionally or unintentionally.

Sodium metal batteries (SMBs) offer a cost-effective alternative to lithium-ion batteries but suffer from critical safety and stability issues. To resolve them, researchers have now developed a new polymerizable deep eutectic solvent electrolyte that is not only non-flammable and leakage proof but also enhances long-term stability of SMBs. The electrolyte also allows the battery to be folded or cut, while still delivering consistent power. This electrolyte design can contribute to the development of practical SMBs.

Nanyang Technological University, Singapore (NTU Singapore) and Google are deepening their collaboration to accelerate artificial intelligence (AI) adoption across education, research, and workforce readiness. The partnership was formalised today with the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding by NTU Provost and Deputy President, Professor Christian Wolfrum and Yossi Matias, Vice President, Google and General Manager, Google Research.

Under the agreement, NTU and Google will explore initiatives across four key areas: campus-wide AI integration, regional language and sovereign model development under AI Singapore (AISG), frontier scientific research, and advanced AI safety. The partnership will also support faculty training and professional certification. The collaboration builds upon NTU’s existing partnership with Google as the University empowers its students to thrive in the age of AI. Since August 2026, NTU undergraduates have full access to a suite of premium Google AI tools, such as Gemini Enterprise, Google AI Studio, and Vertex AI.

NTU will use Google AI tools to build capabilities among its faculty and educators through structured upskilling programmes. Additionally, the University will explore integrating Gemini Enterprise with NTU Learn to turn pedagogical content into secure, searchable, and AI-accessible knowledge sources. Together, NTU and Google will also seek to develop sovereign AI models for education and healthcare that integrate Southeast Asian languages using Google’s open-weight models, such as Gemma and MedGemma.