New Smart Bra for Early Cancer Detection: HKPC Creates New Business Opportunities for Local Apparel Industry

With the help of the Hong Kong Productivity Council (HKPC), materials experts from the UK introduced a new smart bra that can detect breast cancer tumours at an early stage to the local apparel industry at a seminar at HKPC today (13 July 2007).

Developed by the Centre for Materials Research & Innovation (CRMI), University of Bolton, UK, the smart bra uses a microwave antennae device which is built into the bra structure. While wearing it, data about the breast is being collected by the embedded microchips which then produce a computer-generated image of the breast.

Speaking at the seminar on "Smart Bra for Early Cancer Detection and Introduction to New Technical Textiles", Professor Elias Siores, Director of CRMI, said: "The breast screening smart bra is an invention that allows users to detect breast cancer at a curable stage. It is a low-risk, non-invasive, simple-to-use and cost-effective device that can provide easily-interpreted data."

According to Dr Stephen Lee, Director (Product Productivity) of HKPC, the Council has played an active role in assisting local and overseas research and development institutions to commercialize their technology results. "Today's seminar is part of HKPC's efforts to enhance the competitiveness of the local apparel industry through the introduction of advanced technologies," Dr Lee said.

The seminar was co-organized by CRMI, the University of Bolton; North West Textile Network Ltd; Clothing Industry Training Authority; Hong Kong Intimate Apparel Industries' Association; Hong Kong Research Institute of Textile and Apparel; and Textile Council of Hong Kong Ltd.

For further information about the technology, please contact HKPC's Ms. Annie Kong at tel. (852) 2788 5564 or e-mail: kong@hkpc.org

For media enquiries, please contact:
Ms Betty Lee
General Manager
Corporate Communications Division
Tel: (852) 2788 5036
Fax: (852) 2788 5056
E-mail: felixchan@hkpc.org

13 July 2007

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