Centre for Eye and Vision Research Limited - CEVR

Milestone

2018

The Hong Kong Polytechnic University (PolyU) and the University of Waterloo (Uwaterloo) in Canada have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) for a strategic university partnership aimed at developing a proposal for the Centre for Eye and Vision Research (CEVR).

2019

The CEVR proposal has been approved by the Innovation and Technology Commission of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region

2020

Establishment of CEVR at the Hong Kong Science and Technology Park

2022

CEVR officially launched to showcase a leading role for Hong Kong in eye health research

2022

Dr. George P.M. Cheng's Clinic sponsored CEVR with HK$1 million to advance eye and vision research

2023

Signed a collaboration agreement with DEFTA Partners to drive the translation of advanced eye and vision research into real-world solutions

2023

Signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Aier Eye Hospital Group Co., Ltd to drive translational vision research

2023

Received two Gold Medal Award at the Asia Exhibition of Innovations and Inventions Hong Kong

2024

Hoya Vision Care generous HK$1.2 million sponsorship empowers research project for children at CEVR

2024

Received two Gold Medal with Congratulations of Jury Award and a Special Prize at the International Exhibition of Inventions Geneva

2024

Received a Gold Medal and a CIA Award from China Invention Association at the Asia Exhibition of Innovations and Inventions Hong Kong

2025

Received a Gold Medal and a Silver Medal at the International Exhibition of Inventions Geneva

2025

Received a Grand Award and Gold Medal with Congratulations of Jury Award and a Silver Medal at the Asia Exhibition of Innovations and Inventions Hong Kong

2025

Successfully renewed its operating period for an additional five years, with funding from the Innovation and Technology Commission (ITC) under the InnoHK initiative of the Government of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, extending through to 2030.