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HONG KONG, March 10, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Choosing the right university is a pivotal decision for many students, given the numerous options and the competitive landscape. For two exceptional Indonesian students, Irenia Jassmaine and Faith Makmurputri, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University (PolyU) emerged as the clear and wise choice. They recognised PolyU's potential to provide an enriching student experience and promising career opportunities both regionally and globally.
Irenia Jassmaine, a graduate from the Faculty of Engineering, earned her degree in Industrial and Systems Engineering with first-class honours. Her dedication, coupled with unwavering family support, paved the way for her success. Irenia's transformative journey at PolyU led her to secure a coveted position as a Management Trainee at Kerry Logistics, a renowned global leader in logistics and supply chain services.
"Throughout my PolyU journey, the robust curriculum and engaging co-curricular programmes equipped me with cutting-edge knowledge and professional connections. The international events and non-academic activities offered invaluable exposure and boosted my confidence. My summer exchange in Denmark was a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to meet friends worldwide and deepen my expertise in my chosen field. I deeply appreciate the personal growth and global exposure I gained at PolyU. This enriching environment laid the foundation for my successful career ahead," Irenia shared.
Faith Makmurputri, a Year 4 Retail and Marketing student at the School of Fashion and Textiles (SFT), echoes Iriena's sentiments. Born and raised in Indonesia, Faith describes her PolyU experience as nothing short of transformative.
"The curriculum's blend of theoretical knowledge and hands-on experience stands out, offering a holistic education that allows students to explore both the artistic and business sides of fashion. I wanted to enhance my creative side while also delving into the practicalities of the business world.
My time at the SFT has been both enriching and enlightening. From mastering design principles to understanding sustainable practices, I've gained skills that I will carry into my career. The School's eye-opening exchange programmes have broadened my global fashion perspectives. Internships have exposed me to real-world challenges, honing my adaptability and problem-solving skills. Scholarships and opportunities to compete locally and internationally have supported my growth and earned me recognition. I am sincerely grateful for my SFT journey," Faith expressed.
PolyU's Global Engagement Office warmly invites prospective students, parents, counsellors and others to discover our undergraduate programmes at our open house event at the Pullman Jakarta Central Park in Jakarta on 23 March 2025 and see firsthand what makes PolyU a standout choice. Advanced registration is required at HERE. Join us and take the first step towards a remarkable journey with PolyU!
About The Hong Kong Polytechnic University
PolyU aspires to be an innovative world-class university that pursues excellence in education, research and knowledge transfer for the benefit of Hong Kong, the Nation, and the world. The University's unwavering commitment to excellence has garnered international acclaim, with PolyU ranking 57th in the QS World University Rankings 2025.
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Indonesian Students Achieve Success at The Hong Kong Polytechnic University
The Physical AI startup joins L'Oréal's flagship sustainable innovation program to address the beauty industry's most urgent challenges in climate, nature, and circularity
BOSTON, Sept. 18, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Laminar, the only physical AI company that powers Process-Aware Autonomy for self-driving factories, today announced its selection for the second Cohort of L'AcceleratOR, L'Oréal's innovation program designed to scale breakthrough sustainability solutions in the beauty industry and beyond.
"We are working to unlock new frontiers in the beauty industry through pioneering solutions," said Ezgi Barcenas, Chief Corporate Responsibility Officer at L'Oréal. "This second L'AcceleratOR cohort reflects our ambition to bring together entrepreneurial ingenuity, scientific progress and the global reach of L'Oréal to help scale breakthrough innovations."
Laminar was selected as one of 13 startups from nearly 1,000 applications across more than 100 countries. Endowed with €100 million over five years and run in partnership with the University of Cambridge Institute for Sustainability Leadership (CISL), "L'AcceleratOR" is a catalyst for scalable sustainable solutions of the future to solve the most urgent challenges in climate, nature, and circularity.
"Water-intensive process manufacturing industries like health and beauty must urgently rethink how their facilities use water for production processes," said Annie Lu, Laminar Chief Executive Officer & Co-Founder. "Laminar's physical AI tackles this critical water challenge by cutting water, chemical, and energy waste and reclaiming production time. Each Laminar Line deployed delivers greater visibility into our customer's production resource utilization and improves productivity and sustainability at the same time."
"We are pleased to join L'AcceleratOR alongside fellow innovators working on the sustainability challenges that matter most," Lu continued. "We look forward to collaborating with L'Oréal and CISL as we move toward pilot projects that demonstrate what Process-Aware Autonomy can do for water resilience — not just in beauty, but across every process manufacturing facility in the world."
Laminar Process-Aware Autonomy
Laminar pioneers a new category of Physical AI for process manufacturing that unlocks the full potential of more productive and sustainable production lines. The startup's Process-Aware Autonomy stack converts inefficient, pre-programmed automation to dynamic, self-driving processes that save time, chemicals, energy, and water — ultimately powering factories that are more agile and more sustainable.
- Process-Aware Sensors: Patented, inline sensors retrofit easily into existing infrastructure and generate a unique, digital fingerprint of what's flowing inside the pipe in real-time.
- Process-Aware AI: Factory-proven, foundational ML models interpret the digital fingerprints in the context of a specific manufacturing process to determine the current process state and autonomously drive the optimal next action.
- Process-Aware Insights: Laminar's trust layer that transforms millions of historical, real-time, and predictive process measurements into explainable decisions, verified savings, and actionable opportunities so operators can confidently run the best version of their factory.
Laminar Industry Recognition and Awards
Deployed across hundreds of lines on six continents with the top seven of the top ten global Food & Beverage companies like AB InBev, Coca-Cola, and Danone, Laminar's Process-Aware Autonomy delivers an average of 20% fewer chemicals used, 20% less water per cycle, and lines running 15% faster. At Unilever's Poznań facility alone, Laminar saved over €100,000 per line annually across just two lines.
This L'AcceleratOR partnership adds to a growing body of recognition from the world's most demanding institutions. Laminar recently received the 2026 FoodTech Innovation Award, won the 2026 Edison Award's Gold Award for the Manufacturing & Logistics category, was granted AB InBev's 2024 Cheers Award for outstanding startup partnership, and earned Unilever's 2023 Supplier Startup of the Year. Recently designated as a WEF Technology Pioneer, its solution is also deployed in World Economic Forum Lighthouse factories — a select group recognized for their leadership in cutting-edge industrial technology.
Headquartered at Greentown Labs in Somerville, MA — North America's leading cleantech community, Laminar is a woman-founded startup backed by top-tier investors, including Greycroft, Construct Capital, 2048 Ventures, and Flybridge Capital.
About L'Oréal
For 115 years, L'Oréal, the world's leading beauty player, has devoted itself to one thing only: fulfilling the beauty aspirations of consumers around the world. Our purpose, to create the beauty that moves the world, defines our approach to beauty as essential, inclusive, ethical, generous and committed to social and environmental sustainability. With our broad portfolio of 37 international brands and ambitious sustainability commitments in our L'Oréal for the Future programme, we offer each and every person around the world the best in terms of quality, efficacy, safety, sincerity and responsibility, while celebrating beauty in its infinite plurality. More information on https://www.loreal.com/en/mediaroom
About CISL
CISL is an impact-led institute within the University of Cambridge that activates leadership globally to transform economies for people, nature and climate. Through its global network and hubs in Cambridge, Cape Town and Brussels, CISL works with leaders and innovators across business, finance and government to accelerate action for a sustainable future. CISL has supported over 500 startups in the past 5 years through its accelerator programmes, community and workspace, and has been ranked as a top EU startup hub by the Financial Times for three years running. https://www.cisl.cam.ac.uk/innovation
About Laminar
Laminar's Process Aware Autonomy is an entirely new category of Physical AI reinventing how leading process manufacturers run more productive, sustainable factories. Our patented, inline sensors measure real-time fluid conditions in every production process, informing our factory-proven, foundational Process-Aware Models that interpret process states to drive optimal decisions that maintain quality standards and reduce waste. The Laminar Insights Platform serves as our trust layer for AI decision making and delivers real-time visibility into the time, water, chemical, and energy saved across every cycle, line, and facility. Across six continents, leading manufacturers like AB InBev, Coca-Cola, and Unilever trust Laminar to run their most critical processes and realize self-driving factories. Learn more at runlaminar.com
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L'Oréal Selects Laminar for Second Cohort of L'AcceleratOR
