NerOcean is a sensor company incubated by the CityU HKTech 300 Seed Fund and the HKSTP Ideation Programme. We foster the sustainable development of the marine ecosystem through our next-generation sensors. NerOcean focuses on the R&D of new detection methods for various water quality parameters and commercialising the sensors based on the new methods at lower cost and maintenance against biofouling (the growth of biofilm on the sensors, which affects sensor performance).
Our first product, dissolved oxygen (DO) sensors, is based on an entirely new sensing technology – replaceable DO sensing film. The sensor performance is not affected by biofouling, thus reducing the maintenance cost of continuous long-term monitoring by up to 10 times, especially in remote areas.
Based on our revolutionary invention of sensing methods at reduced cost, we will develop a water quality monitoring network, called Nerve of the Ocean, to provide a cost-effective solution for sustainable environmental monitoring and management, especially for fisheries.
Dr Ron Ng Chi-on (Alumnus and Research Associate, Dept. of Chemistry, CityU)
Mr Eric Kwok Chun-leung (PhD student, The Education University of Hong Kong)
Miss Allison Zhong Yuen-chun (Undergrad, Dept. of Electrical Engineering, CityU)
Advisor: Professor Rudolf Wu Shiu-sun (Founding Director, State Key Laboratory of Marine Pollution, CityU)
Advisor: Dr Vincent Ko Chi-chiu (Associate Professor, Dept. of Chemistry, CityU)
Advisor: Dr Leung Chi-fai (Alumnus, Dept. of Biology and Chemistry*, CityU) *Dept. of Chemistry
(Info based on the company's application form)
- CityU HK Tech 300 Angel Fund (2022)
- CityU HK Tech 300 Seed Fund (2021)
- The Education University of Hong Kong Education And Social Entrepreneurs (EASE) Fund Scheme (2022)
- HKSTP Incubation Programme (2022)
- HKSTP IDEATION Programme (2021)