Research and
Development (R&D) Centre
The HKAI Autism R&D Centre is dedicated to community benefit. It is a non-profit enabler, funder and coordinator of impactful research and development collaborations across Hong Kong’s academic institutions, NGO’s, specialist Autism practitioners and philanthropic funders.
Develop Hong Kong SAR as a hub for Autism best practices for China’s Greater Bay Area (GBA).
More equitable, effective and efficient access to diagnosis, early intervention and therapy.
Integration, empowerment and equal economic access for Autistic people.
The R&D Centre selects initiatives based on the principles of public interest, collaboration and the potential to innovate at scale — to lead to lives better led for the greatest number of Autistic people and their families.
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Focus on three areas for innovation
The HKAI Autism R&D Centre is dedicated to community benefit. It is a non-profit enabler, funder and coordinator of impactful research and development collaborations across Hong Kong’s academic institutions, NGO’s, specialist Autism practitioners and philanthropic funders.
Early Intervention
More equitable, effective and efficient access to diagnosis, early intervention and therapy.
The R&D Centre selects initiatives based on the principles of public interest, collaboration and the potential to innovate at scale — to lead to lives better led for the greatest number of Autistic people and their families.
Announcement: Autism Data Alliance launched
Social and Economic
Integration, empowerment, and social and economic equity for Autistic people.
Official signing of the MoU between the Hong Kong Autism Institute (HKAI) and the Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (HKUST).
Executive Chair, HKAI, Mr. Damien Green (Left) and Vice-President (Research and Development), HKUST Professor Tim Cheng (Right)
Centre of Excellence (CoE)
Develop Hong Kong SAR as a hub for Autism best practices for China’s Greater Bay Area (GBA).