Living Lab Week 2025
It is with great pleasure that we extend an invitation to you to participate in the upcoming Sustainable and Smart Campus as a Living Lab Week - Lab to World: Together We Thrive, co-organised by the GREAT Smart Cities Institute and Sustainability/ Net-Zero Office.
Opening Ceremony & Networking Session (With Light Refreshments)
Join us in celebrating the seventh anniversary of our initiative, highlighting the achievements of our Living Lab projects and our HKUST community's commitment to sustainability. Following the opening ceremony, we invite you to a networking session to connect with colleagues, industry partners, and international university representatives. This is a great opportunity to engage, share insights, and strengthen partnerships.
Date: 21 October 2025
Time: 10:00am -12:30pm
Venue: Tsang Shiu Tim Art Hall
Living Lab Brainstorming Workshop
Interested in submitting a proposal and turn our campus further into a Living Lab? If so, join us for the brainstorming workshop, designed for HKUST faculty, staff, and alumni. Participants can expect an introduction to the Living Lab program, an overview of campus sustainability challenges, an exploration of funding criteria, and a collaborative brainstorming activity aimed at shaping ideas into viable proposals.
Date: 22 October 2025
Time: 12:30pm-14:00pm
Venue: Room 1104
RSVP for the Opening Ceremony and/or Brainstorming Workshop now: Click Here
Project Display
Embark on an extraordinary journey through the living lab initiative at our event, where a captivating range of projects will be unveiled. Each project will showcase its own distinct prototypes, pushing the boundaries of innovation and sustainability.
Date: 21-23 October 2025
Time: 10:00am - 5:00pm
Booth Venue: Concourse Area - Chia-Wei Woo Academic Concourse Lecture Theater (LT-A) and Lecture Theater (LT-B)
Campus Tour
Join us for two campus tours that will take you to the respective testing sites of various projects. This tour will provide you with an opportunity to get first-hand experience on how different projects have been developed and tested on campus.
21 October 2025 (Tues)
Tour Rundown 11:00am - 12:30pm
1. Sustainable Smart Marine grid (SSMG) - Solar-powered base stations for continuous underwater surveying and trash cleaning
2. Green Parking with Edge AI Camera for Carpoolers and Electric Vehicle Drivers
3. Fully Automatic Photobioreactor System for algae-based Carbon Capture Solution
(*disclaimer: we can only host up to 38 individuals for this Oct 21st tour, and we will send a confirmation email if you are successful in securing a spot).*
23 October 2025 (Thurs)
Tour Rundown 10:30am-12:00nn
1. Living Lab Introduction
2. Turning Construction and Ca-food Wastes into New Sustainable Geological Materials by CO2 Sequestration
3. Enabling a Smarter HKUST Campus by Integrating Digital Twin with Robotics and AI Technology
4. Black Soldier Fly Bin - The Natural Decarbonize Solution to Upcycle Food Waste into Organic Fertilizer to Promote the Circular Food System
5. Butterfly Garden
6. Booth Visit
(*disclaimer: we can only host up to 15 individuals for this Oct 23rd tour, and we will send a confirmation email if you are successful in securing a spot).*
RSVP for the Opening Ceremony and/or Campus Tour now: Click Here
If you have any further questions about the SSC Week, please do not hesitate to contact us at ssc@ust.hk. We are excited to welcome you there!