Center to help R&D, tech launch into profits

A new innovation promotion center focusing on civil-military industrial integration is expected to have a major impact in unlocking commercially viable projects in the sector.

The center will be officially unveiled in Shenzhen, Guangdong province, during the Qian Xuesen Forum on Jan 21.

Its director, Shen Xiankang, said the Aerospace Civil-Military Integration (Shenzhen) Innovation Acceleration Center would work to help commercialize a raft of "sleeping" research and development achievements.