HONG KONG, April 29, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Dalton Venture CEO Summit 2025 , jointly hosted by Dalton Venture and Hong Kong Science and Technology Parks Corporation (HKSTP), successfully concluded at Hong Kong Science Park. The summit brought together over 100 distinguished guests, including government officials, leading scholars, entrepreneurs, and investors from Mainland China, Hong Kong, and beyond, to explore new global opportunities in life sciences innovation.
The event gathered more than 60 entrepreneurs from Dalton Venture's portfolio companies across cutting-edge sectors such as cell and gene therapy, ophthalmology, AI in healthcare, embodied AI, bio-3D-printing, and cardiovascular technologies.
Uniting Industry, Research, and Capital to Accelerate Globalization
Founding Managing Partner Sun Qi highlighted Hong Kong's unique advantages as an East-West bridge, with world-class research infrastructure and capital markets. "Dalton Venture sees Hong Kong not only as a gateway to the world but as a convergence point for technology, capital, industry, and vision," as he said.
Ms. Cheong Man Lei, Lillian, JP, Deputy Secretary for Innovation, Technology and Industry of the Hong Kong SAR Government, delivered a video keynote address. She emphasized Hong Kong's commitment to becoming an international innovation and technology hub, citing initiatives like the HK$10 billion Research, Academic and Industry Sectors One-plus Scheme. She warmly welcomed more Mainland Chinese enterprises to leverage Hong Kong's platform for international expansion.
Hong Kong Science Park as a Launchpad for Life Sciences Innovation
Ms. Gracie Ng, Chief of Staff and Acting Chief Corporate Development Officer of HKSTP, also extended a warm welcome. She highlighted HKSTP's role in cultivating a vibrant life sciences ecosystem through research support, incubation services, and funding channels, including its HK$1 billion corporate venture fund. "We are delighted to host Dalton Venture's CEO Summit and look forward to deepening collaboration with visionary enterprises."
Capital Empowering Innovation: Insights from HKEX
Sam S.K. Luk, Vice President (Global Issuer Services) at Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Limited (HKEX), outlined Hong Kong's latest initiatives to support biotech and hard-tech enterprises through listing mechanisms like Chapter 18A and 18C. He emphasized that Hong Kong remains a preferred destination for innovative companies seeking global investors, citing recent resilience in the local stock market and continued inflows from Southbound trading under the Stock Connect program.
Thought Leadership on Frontier Technologies
The summit also featured keynote speeches from leading scientists and entrepreneurs.
Professor Lam Hon Ming, Distinguished Professor of Life Sciences at The Chinese University of Hong Kong, and Director of the State Key Laboratory of Agrobiotechnology shared insights on agricultural biotechnology and sustainability.
Professor Sirui Han, representing Professor Guo Yike, Chief Vice President of the Hong Kong University of Science and Technology and Director of the Hong Kong Center for Generative Artificial Intelligence Research and Development, discussed the evolution of large AI models and their transformative impact on life sciences.
Strengthening Cross-Border Innovation Bridges
Prior to the summit, Dalton Venture organized a closed-door dialogue with InvestHK and the Office for Attracting Strategic Enterprises (OASES), connecting over 30 Mainland biotech companies with Hong Kong's innovation and policy resources. Discussions focused on leveraging Hong Kong as a springboard for global clinical development, regulatory pathways, and international fundraising.
Looking Ahead: Building a Global Innovation Network
Mr. Huang Ning, Founding Partner of Dalton Venture, concluded the summit by reaffirming Dalton's commitment to empowering entrepreneurs and accelerating the globalization of life sciences innovation.
As innovation continues to reshape the life sciences sector, Dalton Venture remains dedicated to fostering a robust, interconnected ecosystem that links research, capital, and industry across borders — advancing healthcare for a better future.
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AI Evolution and Life Sciences: Embracing New Frontiers at Dalton Venture CEO Summit 2025
Surviving a 500°C Return to Earth: DJI Osmo Action 6 Also Becomes First Consumer Camera to Capture POV Footage of a Rocket Launch and Recovery
SHENZHEN, China, Aug. 31, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- DJI, the global leader in civilian drones and creative camera technology, today announced the historic launch into space and reentry to Earth of the DJI Osmo Action 6 cameras. DJI's full ecosystem of imaging devices, including the upcoming Osmo 360 II, was used to establish an on-site filming network spanning from the sky to the ground.
During the successful launch and recovery of the reusable Zhuque-3 rocket by LandSpace, a privately owned commercial aerospace company, twelve DJI Osmo Action 6 cameras were mounted on the first-stage rocket body. This milestone marks the first time that a consumer-grade action camera has been used as a recording device for a space rocket's launch and recovery – without any special modifications. Not only did the Osmo Action 6 withstand extreme 500°C operating conditions to leave and return to Earth, but it also brought back extraordinarily valuable first-person footage – from ignition and liftoff, through the journey across the atmosphere, to landing and recovery.
Osmo Action 6 Launched Into Space Without Modifications
The Osmo Action 6 cameras were fixed at different critical positions on the first-stage rocket body, using a first-person perspective to document the entire launch and recovery process. The footage delivered a completely different view from previous one-way, space-perspective recordings. For the commercial spaceflight industry, where reusability is a key way to reduce costs, the high-fidelity native footage will help aerospace engineers review the recovery process, assess the rocket's first-stage body condition, and replicate successes.
Osmo Action 6 Survives Extreme Conditions in Space
Capturing this footage presented extraordinary challenges. During both ascent and return, aerodynamic heating raises the rocket body's surface temperature to roughly 400°C–500°C, while the engine and flight generate continuous high-frequency, high-intensity vibration. Even more challenging, passing through the atmosphere involves the "blackout zone" that causes a complete loss of external communication. Facing these extreme conditions, the DJI Osmo Action 6 demonstrated astonishing ruggedness for a mass-produced consumer camera. Not only did it "survive" thanks to its integrated high-strength structure, but its onboard direct-recording capability also overcame the communication limitations of the "blackout zone," ensuring all high-definition data returned to the ground completely intact.
Osmo Action 6 Captures Steady, Clean Footage
The Osmo Action 6's new-generation, ultra-powerful stabilization algorithm made it possible to "shoot steady," filtering out the image shake caused by the rocket body's high-frequency vibration without over-cropping the frame. Even during the launch's high g-loads and large maneuvers during first-stage attitude adjustments, the Osmo Action 6 delivered smooth and coherent footage while faithfully reproducing the details and attitude changes of the rocket's flight. It was also able to "shoot clear" in the extremely complex lighting conditions of space – a testament to its strength. Equipped with a 1/1.1-inch custom square large-format sensor, supporting recording of up to 4K/120fps and 13.5 stops of high dynamic range, the camera was able to adapt to the complex lighting environment in space – from intense high-altitude sunlight, low-altitude backlighting, and sand and dust. The resulting footage preserved the rich highlight and shadow details, while clearly capturing key high-speed moments such as the engine's ignition, grid-fin attitude adjustment, and landing cushioning.
DJI Cameras - including upcoming Osmo 360 II - Films the Launch Closely On-site
Beyond the rocket-mounted first-person perspective, DJI's full ecosystem of imaging devices were used to create an on-site filming network stretching from the sky to the ground. This included the DJI Mavic 4 Pro for aerial photography, DJI Matrice 4TD for thermal imaging, Osmo 360 II for panoramic 360° imaging and Osmo Pocket 4P for cinematic-quality footage. Together, these DJI products provided high-altitude situational tracking and thermal-imaging monitoring as well as behind-the-scenes footage on the ground. With multiple, blind-spot-free perspectives, they documented this moment in aerospace history.
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Since 2006, DJI has led the world with civilian drone innovations that have empowered individuals to take flight for the first time, visionaries to turn their imagination into reality, and professionals to transform their work entirely. Today, DJI serves to build a better world by continuously promoting human advancement. With a solution-oriented mindset and genuine curiosity, DJI has expanded its ambitions into areas such as renewable energy, agriculture, public safety, surveying and mapping, and infrastructure inspection. In every application, DJI products deliver experiences that add value to lives around the world in more profound ways than ever before.
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Upcoming Osmo 360 II Captured 8K/60fps Panoramic Shots of LandSpace's Rocket Launch Onsite Alongside DJI's Ecosystem of Handheld Cameras and Civilian Drones
