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Hong Kong Applied Science and Technology Research Institute Company Limited

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Our Beliefs | Our tech is always for someone. It meets the challenges businesses face every day and creates impact. | Product | As a Hong Kong R&D centre, one of ASTRI’s important goals is to help customers capture business opportunities from the thriving technology market and increase their competitive strengths. Customers and partners can improve their efficacy by drawing on ASTRI’s expertise and research achievements. | Technology Transfers | ASTRI has a rich portfolio of commercially viable technologies readily available for customers’ deployment. The number of technology transfers conducted through research contract, technology licensing and other forms of partnership has exceeded 500, generating a total sum of close to HK$300 million income received from industry. | R&D Professionals | ASTRI has teams of brilliant researchers led by team leaders, many of whom are prominent technologists in their respective fields. ASTRI has about 500 personnel, with 27% holding PhD degree and more than 50% holding Master’s degree. | Intellectual Properties | ASTRI has produced a volume of home-grown and patent-protected technologies. Since establishment, ASTRI has filed 900 patents with over 450 granted. | Technology | As a Hong Kong R&D centre, one of ASTRI’s important goals is to help customers capture business opportunities from the thriving technology market and increase their competitive strengths. Customers and partners can improve their efficacy by drawing on ASTRI’s expertise and research achievements. | Technology Transfers | ASTRI has a rich portfolio of commercially viable technologies readily available for customers’ deployment. The number of technology transfers conducted through research contract, technology licensing and other forms of partnership has exceeded 500, generating a total sum of close to HK$300 million income received from industry. | R&D Professionals | ASTRI has teams of brilliant researchers led by team leaders, many of whom are prominent technologists in their respective fields. ASTRI has about 500 personnel, with 27% holding PhD degree and more than 50% holding Master’s degree. | Intellectual Properties | ASTRI has produced a volume of home-grown and patent-protected technologies. Since establishment, ASTRI has filed 900 patents with over 450 granted. || The Hong Kong Applied Science and Technology Research Institute (ASTRI) was founded by the Government of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region in 2000 with the mission of enhancing Hong Kong's competitiveness through applied research. ASTRI’s core R&D competence in various areas is grouped under five Technology Divisions: AI and Big Data Analytics; Communications; Cybersecurity, Cryptography and Trusted Technologies; Integrated Circuits and Systems; and IoT and Sensors. It is applied across five core areas which are Smart City, Financial Technologies, Intelligent Manufacturing, Digital Health, and Application Specific Integrated Circuits. | Over the years, ASTRI has nurtured a pool of research, I&T talents and received numerous international awards for its pioneering innovations as well as outstanding business and community contributions. To date, ASTRI has transferred over 750 technologies to the industries and been granted more than 900 patents in the Mainland, the US, and other countries. | To support our constant endeavour to position Hong Kong as a world-class smart city and an international hub of innovation and technology, we are seeking qualified professionals to fill the following position(s): | Description | ASTRI

Strategic Analysis

Executive Brief

The Hong Kong Applied Science and Technology Research Institute (ASTRI) is a premier government-funded R&D center focused on applied research that enhances Hong Kong's industrial competitiveness. Operating across five key pillars—Integrated Circuits (IC), Communications, IoT/Sensors, AI, and Cybersecurity—ASTRI acts as a bridge between fundamental science and commercialization. With over 900 patents and 750+ technology transfers, they are the ideal partner for integrating 6C's diamond technology into high-growth sectors like 5G/6G, Power Electronics, and Smart City infrastructure.

Strategic Fit & Lead Score

Lead Score: 92/100

  • 80-100: Direct user/implementer of Diamond/MPCVD.

Why this Score? ASTRI is currently hitting "physical walls" in their core R&D areas. Their work on Application Specific Integrated Circuits (ASICs) and 5G/6G Communications is limited by thermal dissipation (heat). Their IoT and Sensors division requires chemically inert, high-sensitivity electrodes for environmental monitoring. Most importantly, as a technology licensor, ASTRI can integrate 6C's MPCVD materials into their "reference designs," effectively becoming a massive downstream sales channel for 6C diamond components and systems.

6C Solutions Proposal

Application Area 6C Solution Technical Value Prop
Next-Gen ASICs & ICs PCD Heat Spreaders Diamond's thermal conductivity (>2000 W/mK) allows ASTRI to increase power density in ASICs by 3-5x compared to copper/AlN.
RF & 5G/6G Comms SCD & GaN-on-Diamond Ultra-low dielectric loss and high breakdown voltage. Essential for high-frequency RF front-ends where thermal throttling limits range and signal integrity.
Environmental IoT BDD Electrodes Boron Doped Diamond (BDD) enables maintenance-free electrochemical water sensors for "Smart City" projects, resisting bio-fouling and harsh chemicals.
Quantum Cybersecurity Quantum Grade SCD 6C's ultra-pure Single Crystal Diamond with controlled NV centers enables ASTRI to develop hardware-based Quantum Key Distribution (QKD) systems.
R&D Infrastructure Custom MPCVD Reactors Equipping ASTRI’s "Intelligent Manufacturing" labs with 6C reactors allows them to develop "Hong Kong-grown" diamond-on-silicon processes for local industry.

Engagement Hooks

Technical Question for ASTRI’s IC & Systems Lead:

"As you scale your ASIC designs for AI-at-the-edge, are you finding that traditional ceramic packaging (AlN/BeO) is no longer sufficient to prevent junction temperature spikes? How would a <1nm Ra surface roughness Single Crystal Diamond substrate change your roadmap for 3D packaging?"

Value Statement:

"6C can provide ASTRI with the material foundation—from high-mobility SCD to large-area PCD wafers—to bypass the thermal and frequency limitations of silicon, ensuring your technology transfers remain at the global cutting edge."

Strategic Synergy:

  • Collaborative R&D: 6C can co-apply for Hong Kong Innovation and Technology Fund (ITF) grants with ASTRI to develop Diamond-based power modules for Electric Vehicles (EVs).
  • System Sales: ASTRI’s mission to "nurture talent" creates a prime opportunity to sell 6C MPCVD Systems for their shared-user facilities, training the next generation of diamond engineers in HK.