2022-07-12
Industry first, science and technology empowered. On June 17, a special event for promoting the transfer and transformation of scientific and technological achievements both domestically and abroad was held in Hengqin, a deep cooperation zone between Guangdong, Macao, and Hong Kong. The event aimed to promote the establishment of the Macao-Zhuhai Industry-University-Research Innovation Alliance and invited outstanding team projects with leading scientific research advantages and promising industrial prospects from Zhuhai, Macao, and other places to present road shows. As a result, a number of high-quality industrial projects were signed and launched, attracting nearly 100 representatives from universities, research institutions, and enterprises across the Greater Bay Area of Guangdong, Hong Kong, and Macao.
The event was organized by the Science and Technology Innovation Bureau of Zhuhai City, with the support of Zhuhai Huafa Industrial Park Operation and Management Co., Ltd., Guangdong Provincial Center for Scientific and Technological Cooperation and Research Promotion, and China Travel Service (Gongbei Port) Co., Ltd. The purpose of the event was to implement the policy deployment of "industry first" and attract various innovative elements to gather in Zhuhai, creating conditions for promoting the transfer and transformation of scientific and technological achievements.
In his speech, Xie Yongqiang, Director of the ScienceIn his speech, Xie Yongqiang, Director of the Science and Technology Department of the Macao Economic and Technological Development Bureau, said that Macao would continue to give full play to its unique advantages as a platform for Sino-Portuguese cooperation, cooperate with the scientific research basis of four national key laboratories, combine the leading academic research outputs on the west coast of the Pearl River Estuary with the scientific and technological industries and market energy of Zhuhai and Hengqin, conduct in-depth cooperation in production, education and research in industries such as traditional Chinese medicine health, integrated circuits and intelligent transportation logistics, and promote the transfer and transformation of scientific and technological achievements at home and abroad.
Thirteen cooperative projects were signed and launched.
In his speech, Xie Yongqiang, Director of the ScienceIn his speech, Xie Yongqiang, Director of the Science and Technology Department of the Macao Economic and Technological Development Bureau, said that Macao would continue to give full play to its unique advantages as a platform for Sino-Portuguese cooperation, cooperate with the scientific research basis of four national key laboratories, combine the leading academic research outputs on the west coast of the Pearl River Estuary with the scientific and technological industries and market energy of Zhuhai and Hengqin, conduct in-depth cooperation in production, education and research in industries such as traditional Chinese medicine health, integrated circuits and intelligent transportation logistics, and promote the transfer and transformation of scientific and technological achievements at home and abroad.
At this event, the responsible persons of the Municipal Science and Technology Innovation Bureau, Xiangzhou District Science, Technology and Industrial Information Bureau and Zhuhai High-tech Innovation and Entrepreneurship Service Center introduced the theme of Zhuhai's "Ten Innovations" and other policies on science and technology innovation, as well as the innovation and entrepreneurship environment in various districts, and extended an "olive branch" to high-quality projects.
Subsequently, 13 cooperative projects were signed with the Innovation Center of Zhuhai Shenzhen Tsinghua University Research Institute, Huafa Industrial Park and Zhuhai Science and Technology Venture Capital Co., Ltd. The projects cover key industries such as intelligent hardware, chip design services, Internet of Things and mobile Internet, photovoltaics, energy storage, hydrogen energy and new energy manufacturing. After signing, they will provide industry-university-research cooperation, industrial carriers and investment and financing support for cooperative projects.
"Zhuhai has provided very attractive support policies in the field of integrated circuits. As a start-up chip design service company, we have received strong investment and financing support. In the future, we will gradually promote cooperation with Zhuhai and Macao universities in industry, education and research to better serve the local industrial ecology,"said Ray Hou, deputy general manager of Lingyange Semiconductor Inc.
This event also set up a round table discussion, with invited guests from venture capital institutions, research platforms, and enterprises. They had in-depth discussions on topics such as the investment environment for entrepreneurship and innovation in Zhuhai and Macao, industry-academic-research cooperation, and sharing of experiences in enterprise growth and development. The guests agreed that it is important to find the proper combination of scientific and technological innovation resources and industries between Macao and Zhuhai, accelerate the promotion of high-end scientific and technological resources from Hong Kong and Macao to be transformed and landed in Zhuhai, and jointly create a collaborative innovation environment with a solid foundation for innovation, a strong innovation atmosphere, and smooth transformation of achievements.
High-quality innovation and entrepreneurship projects compete on the same stage.
During the project roadshow, eight high-quality innovation and entrepreneurship projects During the project roadshow, eight high-quality innovation and entrepreneurship projects were presented on the same stage, presenting leading technological achievements in the fields of new energy and new materials. The event invited technical experts, financial and accounting experts, and venture capital experts to provide comprehensive comments on the technical level and feasibility of the projects. After intense competition, the "Feitland Medical Technology" project won the "Best Roadshow Award", while two projects, namely "High-performance semiconductor testing equipment dedicated measurement control chip" and "New generation integrated sewage treatment equipment", were awarded the "Most Investment Potential Award". Five projects, including "Domestication and cutting-edge applications of continuous alumina crystal fibers", were awarded the "Outstanding Roadshow Award".
"At present, we are accelerating the construction of the first phase"At present, we are accelerating the construction of the first phase of the factory building located in Huafa Big Health Industrial Park in the high-tech zone. We hope to use the platform set up by the government to conduct in-depth industry-university-research cooperation with Zhuhai and Macao universities and medical institutions." Wang Shui, director and vice president of Feitland Medical, said that his company has introduced advanced basic research theories and innovative technologies from overseas into the field of eye health for children, adolescents and the elderly, and has completed product research and development and clinical verification overseas. It has also obtained approval for listing from regulatory authorities such as the European Union and other countries.
At this event, a group of roadshow projects with outstanding technological innovation strength, good market application prospects, and experienced industry teams surprised the evaluation expert Cheng Fengsen. "Zhuhai has become one of the preferred places for incubation and transformation of scientific and technological achievements from Hong Kong and Macao, with excellent soil and atmosphere for innovation." Cheng Fengsen said, "The government steadily builds the platform, enterprises perform well, cooperate to improve and seek common development. This model accelerates the flow of innovative resources between Zhuhai and Macao, deepens industrial integration, and provides opportunities for innovative enterprises to seize the opportunities in the cooperation zone and achieve innovative development."
It is reported that for the award-winning high-quality projects, the organizer will provide all-round precise support such as project consultation and evaluation, entrepreneurship funding counseling, policy docking and investment and financing docking services. In terms of landing measures, Huafa Kechuang Industrial Park issues "Sunflower Plan" VIP cards for high-quality roadshow projects, provides preferential "1 yuan rent" incubation space, and a package of free one-to-one business, taxation, finance and technology consultation services.
“With the help of this event, we have focused on demonstrating the tax policy advantages of Hengqin and Zhuhai's industrial policies. We hope to promote the transformation of a batch of high-quality scientific and technological achievements from Hong Kong and Macao in Zhuhai and attract more young talents from Macao to innovate and start businesses in Zhuhai," said Wang Lei, Director of the Municipal Bureau of Science and Technology Innovation. Next, the bureau will also hold a series of activities in the high-tech zone and Xiangzhou district to promote the transfer and transformation of scientific and technological achievements at home and abroad in Zhuhai, and hold special events for the transfer and transformation of scientific and technological achievements for Zhuhai's "4 + 3" pillar industry clusters. At the same time, the bureau will actively "go out", set up offshore innovation centers to connect with innovative resources in Beijing, Shanghai, Shenzhen, Chengdu, Xi'an and other cities, and gather new impetus for Zhuhai's scientific and technological innovation and industrial upgrading.
(Article forwarded from Huafa Industrial Park)