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App
Funded Projects Self-management blood pressure for happier digital life
The team promotes digital self-blood pressure management through educational talks from professionals and trainers to increase public awareness on the importance of regular monitoring.
Funded Projects One Month One Art Limited
Find the arts unfathomable? One Month One Art is here to offer a fresh perspective into art performances via a guided experience. Who knows – you could be the next regular!
Funded Projects Personalised child story channel
With the latest artificial intelligence technology, personalised audio stories are automatically synthesised to bring an entirely new experience of storytelling to children and parents.
Funded Projects Virtual Trainer for improving health and fitness of middle-aged adults
The team promotes physically active lifestyles in middle-aged adults through their web-based "Virtual Trainer" programme with the integration of social media.
Funded Projects CuRE Pain: Relieve pain, Restore function, Renew hope
The team creates a smartphone app with bite-sized, customised, guided-exercise videos that tackle muscle and joint pain.
Stories Rewriting the rules of language learning: Guatemalan professor’s chart-topping app Duolingo
Up for learning a new language? Both of our Issue 7 scholar-social innovators would love you to give that a shot!
Stories Embracing the trend of knowledge transfer: Prof Kelvin Tsoi and his health management business
Kelvin, currently Associate Professor of the Jockey Club School of Public Health and Primary Care, began his academic pursuit neither as a doctor nor an engineer – but a data scientist. As he researched in medical big data (including predicting and managing the risks of several chronic diseases), however, he established steadfast working relations with the two professions. The experience familiarised him with the thinking and working patterns of both sides, as well as their “blind spots”.
Stories Starting up, twice: Ex-IT guy fathoms the pain points in business
Long before the mainland government rolled out relevant policies, Perkins Ho has launched his own travel-tech businesses two times. The practical experience proved invaluable to his current role at CUHK – facilitating scholars to engage in entrepreneurial and social innovative endeavours.
Funded Projects Early Identification of Hearing Loss in Ageing Community through Hearing Screening App
Hearing impairment poses a considerable communication barrier as we age. Take action and get your hearing status checked early on with the team’s validated app.
Funded Projects Happy Muscle Happy Knees
Knee pain is too widespread an issue to ignore. The team is delivering an exercise programme which is easy to perform, simple to remember and suitable for all ages.