The University of Hong Kong (HKU), with the support of the Shenzhen Municipal Government, established the Shenzhen Research Institute of the University of Hong Kong in March 2011. The research institute is an indispensable component of HKU's scientific research and an extension of HKU's research and development work in China. At the same time, it shoulders the mission of transforming HKU's scientific and technological achievements into China. The research institute is