Hiring in the experts to make smart decisions pays off for Haicang

City's district making a global impression in realms of technology, medicine and education

Haicang district in Xiamen, Fujian province, has built itself into a world-class area for economic development and innovation. To do this it has made remarkable efforts to introduce talented people into sectors ranging from integrated circuit, biological medicine to education, said experts.

Wang Huilian, general manager of Xiamen Semiconductor Investment Group, is one of those professionals. He played a vital role in boosting the growth of the integrated circuit industry in Haicang.

He previously worked as the director for the industrial promotion center at the Institute of Microelectronics of the Chinese Academy of Sciences.

Wang tried to offer all-round support for the local development of the semiconductor sector through industrial planning, sharing resources and launching projects.

"The semiconductor industry has very high standards for assets, technologies and talented people. Although the government is leading the construction of industrial parks and offering enterprises favorable policies in land, tax and capital, it is still hard to make up for the shortcomings in technology and talent," said Wang.

He added that the integrated circuit industry in Haicang is "unique" in its mechanism, projects and operation.

"To improve efficiency and management, we have attracted a batch of professionals who are familiar with the industry. The integrated circuit industry in Haicang is gradually gaining advantages through key projects and business activities such as mergers and acquisitions."

Since 2018, Haicang has introduced five major integrated circuit projects in the manufacturing of 12-inch chips, 4-to 6-inch compound chips and hard and soft carrier boards. The total investment is worth more than 30 billion yuan ($4.19 billion).

The Haicang base, a national industrial zone for the design of the integrated circuit, is home to more than 30 enterprises with 400 employees specialized in the integrated circuit design sector.

Wang said that Haicang is focusing on the development of product-oriented technology, advanced package and testing as well as the design of the integrated circuit.

"The district is also speeding up its efforts in the research and development of tailor-made products for the market to maintain a sustainable cycle for the industry."