Yunyan to build new cluster for electronic information, biotechnology

The government of Yunyan district in Guiyang, capital of Southwest China's Guizhou province, signed an agreement with Guizhou Xingxin Technology Co on Oct 12.

The signing ceremony between Yunyan district government and Guizhou Xingxin Technology Co takes place on Oct 12. [Photo/WeChat account of Yunyan district]

The two sides will build a new cluster for the Guizhou electronic information and biotechnology industries focusing on independent research and development, independent control, and leading technology, with an investment of at least 5 billion yuan ($776.91 million).

Relying on the production, education, and research platforms of Nanjing University and Harbin Institute of Technology, Guizhou Xingxin Technology Co will help the district build an intelligent manufacturing industry project, a center for production, education, research and application, and a public technology service platform.

The intelligent manufacturing industry project will focus on Guiyang computer board manufacturing, internet of things module intelligent manufacturing, medical diagnostic equipment production, and medicinal and anti-epidemic tea bag beverage production.

The center for industry, universities, research, and application includes the Guizhou Nucleic Acid Technology Research Institute of Nanjing University, headed by Zhang Chenyu, a professor at the university.

The public technology service platform mainly consists of the Guizhou Intelligent Manufacturing Collaborative Innovation Engineering Technology Center and the Guizhou Middle Molecular Biotechnology Engineering Center.