Shanghai to ramp up support for cutting-edge biomedical tech

Lujiazui, the financial center in Shanghai, forms a perfect backdrop to the Bund area. [Wang Gang/For China Daily] Shanghai will strengthen efforts to develop cutting-edge biomedical technologies, such as gene and cell therapies, mRNA, synthetic biology and regenerative medicine, city government officials said in a news briefing on Tuesday. To further encourage innovation at the … Continue reading Shanghai to ramp up support for cutting-edge biomedical tech

Huairou Science City ups China’s R&D cachet

An aerial view of the Urban Living Room, a major function zone in Huairou Science City, which is an hour’s drive from central Beijing. [Photo provided to China Daily] It was in May 2017 that a sparsely populated suburb dotted with farmland received approval to be developed into a global high-tech and innovation hub named … Continue reading Huairou Science City ups China’s R&D cachet

China’s medical technology shows world-leading signs in some fields

AstraZeneca and five Wuxi-based local innovative biomedical enterprises release a collaborative overseas plan in Wuxi, Jiangsu province, on Friday. [Photo provided to chinadaily.com.cn] In the process of going international, China’s medical technology has shown signs of overtaking and leading the world in some fields, such as cell therapy, gene editing and some medical equipment, said … Continue reading China’s medical technology shows world-leading signs in some fields