In Beijing, new platforms will turn science into goods

The administrative committee of Zhongguancun science park - known as Beijing's Silicon Valley - will provide money and floor space for companies to operate 10 platforms designed to commercialize scientific research findings as part of an effort to make the capital a center of innovation.

The committee and the Chinese Academy of Sciences have published a series of measures to attract and guide specialized talent to help add technology to products.

This year, Zhongguancun plans to build 10 commercialization platforms by offering subsidies for talent, hardware facilities and workspace, said Zhao Huijun, deputy director of the committee, on Thursday.