Driving Innovation and Entrepreneurship in HKUST

A generous donation of HK$150 million was made by Dr Lee Ka Shing, Martin, Chairman of the Group through the Lee Shau Kee Foundation to the Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (HKUST) to support its ongoing efforts in innovation and entrepreneurship. As a mark of its appreciation, HKUST has named the University’s new research building after Dr Martin Lee - “Martin Ka Shing Lee Innovation Building”. The Groundbreaking Ceremony of the building was held in November 2022.

As a new landmark of the University, the Martin Ka Shing Lee Innovation Building will provide much-needed additional facilities for multiple disciplines in science and engineering, seeking to bring the University’s research, industrial collaboration and translational activities to the next level.

The new building is set to have eight storeys with a net operational floor area of approximately 5,100 square metres, of which 3,500 square metres will be laboratory areas designated for robotics, AI, data science, sustainability living and health science.

The building is designed to foster an open, collaborative and innovative learning environment for students, and to promote cross-disciplinary and collaborative research opportunities for faculty members. Photovoltaic panels will also be installed on the rooftop for environmental sustainability purposes.

Construction work of the building is expected to be completed in the fourth quarter of 2025. The building will serve as a collaborative platform between HKUST and the wider industry, allowing fresh ideas to bear fruit while shaping a better Hong Kong.