Chengdu demonstrates technological prowess at high-tech expo

The Western (Chengdu) Science City proudly showcases its achievements with a smart-looking stand. [Photo provided to China Daily]

Chengdu – capital of Southwest China's Sichuan province – is demonstrating its strength in sci-tech innovation during the 10th China (Mianyang) Science & Technology City International High-Tech Expo, which kicked off on Nov 16 in the prefecture-level city of Mianyang in the province.

Jointly sponsored by the Ministry of Science and Technology and the Sichuan Provincial Government, the ongoing expo – which runs to Nov 19 – has been held annually since its establishment in 2013.

As an important innovation source of the Chengdu-Chongqing economic circle, the Western (Chengdu) Science City is being featured at the expo, with highlights the Tianfu Laboratories there, as well as its innovation platforms and high-tech enterprises.

With a total area of nearly 800 square meters, the exhibition space of Western (Chengdu) Science City and the Chengdu High-tech Zone is showcasing 14 high-level innovation platforms with Chengdu characteristics, 14 leading high-tech enterprises, as well as nearly 80 cutting-edge and practical scientific and technological achievements.

Fascinating information about the Tianfu Xinglong Lake Laboratory goes on display. [Photo provided to China Daily]

Tianfu Xinglong Lake Laboratory is displaying its latest achievements in scientific research transformation – including medical protective clothing based on radiant cooling film and an AI-based unmanned forest fire monitoring and alarm intelligent sensing system.

Huang Qili, the lab's research project manager, said it has worked closely with leading professor-led teams from universities including Huazhong University of Science and Technology and the Harbin Institute of Technology. This was to incubate projects around cutting-edge technologies such as optical communications devices, artificial intelligence and perception and optical equipment. As a result, a number of research achievements have left the laboratory to be turned into products.

Major innovation platforms in Western (Chengdu) Science City that are being promoted at the expo include the National Supercomputing Center in Chengdu, the Chengdu Intelligent Computing Center and the Sichuan Kunpeng Ecological Innovation Center.

All the info you need about the Chengdu Intelligent Computing Center is being made available at the event. [Photo provided to China Daily]

The Chengdu Intelligent Computing Center, officially launched in May and connected to the China Computing NET in June, has developed a solid digital base for sci-tech innovation in Chengdu with its strong computing capabilities.

Business manager Zhao Tianyi, said the center focuses on the field of artificial intelligence and can provide powerful computing services and strong support for a wide range of industries as well as research institutes.

The Tsinghua Sichuan Energy Internet Research Institute, meanwhile, brings its new solutions for non-supplementary fired compressed air energy storage, which has been used to build the world's first non-supplementary fired compressed air energy storage power station in East China.

Tsinghua Sichuan Energy Internet Research Institute showcases its latest achievements at the expo. [Photo provided to China Daily]

The high-tech enterprises in Western (Chengdu) Science City are also bringing their latest technologies and products to the expo, in the hunt for broader commercial opportunities.

Chengdu Sky Defence Technology Co Ltd, which focuses on low-altitude safety control, has brought a full range of UAV countermeasures products to the expo. Deputy general manager Chen Hu said he is willing to conduct technical exchanges with other companies to explore new areas of cooperation.

"The expo is not only a platform to showcase our products, but also offers an opportunity to seek potential partners," said Gong Chuxiang, marketing manager of Chengdu Sipai Technology Co Ltd, a company dedicated to the research and development of RF microsystem products.

Gong added that he has seen the potential to do business with a number of companies.