Research
Examine questions at the intersection of Web3, AI and digital finance through focused, interdisciplinary inquiry.
About HKU
Web3 Institute
Based in Hong Kong and connected internationally, HKU Web3 Institute brings together people and ideas across Web3 and AI. We connect research, education and cross-sector collaboration to explore emerging technologies and their role in finance, digital infrastructure and society.
Our Vision
We seek to build a connected environment where academic knowledge, emerging technologies and practical needs inform one another. Our vision is to help people understand, develop and apply Web3 and AI with clarity, purpose and responsibility.
Our Mission
We advance interdisciplinary inquiry, support talent development and create opportunities for collaboration. By bringing researchers, students and industry into dialogue, we aim to move from new questions to useful knowledge and practical exploration.
How We Work
Our work connects three areas: research that examines important questions, education that builds understanding, and collaboration that brings different perspectives together. Our research units provide focus, while projects and programmes give the community ways to engage with that work.
Education
Build understanding and connect emerging ideas with learning, discussion and practical exploration.
Collaboration
Bring researchers, students and industry together around shared questions and opportunities to work together.
Our People
Our leadership brings together perspectives in mathematics, finance and emerging technologies to guide the Institute’s research, education and collaborative activities.
Co-Director
Prof. Yang Wang
Prof. Yang Wang brings a mathematical perspective to interdisciplinary technology research and innovation. His work with the Institute connects academic expertise with exploration across Web3 and AI.
Co-Director
Prof. Chen Lin
Prof. Chen Lin brings a finance perspective to the study of emerging technologies. His work with the Institute connects financial innovation with opportunities for research, education and collaboration.
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