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

Over the past three years, Haicang has become one of the most popular districts for China's integrated circuit industry.

This is done through its unique development model that combines government resources and market forces.

Su Yue is deputy head of the China National Center for Biotechnology Development at the Ministry of Science and Technology.

She is another professional who has brought rich resources and strong support to the development of the biomedicine industry in Haicang.

Su and her team planned for the biomedicine industry in aspects such as policy support and technologies.

She did this when working temporarily as the deputy head of the Haicang science and technology bureau.

"I gained a sense of accomplishment when I saw the achievements made in improving the local industry," she said.

Zhang Jing, from the Development Center for Medical Science and Technology at the National Health Commission, is also a pioneer in promoting the regional development of the biomedical industry as she concurrently serves as the deputy general manager of the Haifa group in Xiamen.

Zhang is encouraging local enterprises to construct a demonstration base of clinical evaluation technology for new anti-neoplastic drugs.

The project is in cooperation with The First Affiliated Hospital of Xiamen University.

She has launched a series of projects, such as building a demonstration area of the clinical cure of hepatitis B and prevention of hepatocellular carcinoma.

To date, Haicang district has signed strategic agreements with the Ministry of Science and Technology and the National Health Commission to carry out research on development planning and implementation schemes of the biomedical industry.

In addition to attracting talented people into industrial sectors, Haicang is also paying attention to education.

Sun Mingyun, deputy head of the education bureau in Haicang, said that over the past two decades, the district has witnessed fast development of its education.

Since 2018, Haicang has introduced third-party institutions to assess education in schools.

The district is creating a model to cultivate young talent among primary schools and kindergartens.

It cooperates with prestigious universities, including the Beijing Normal University, Central China Normal University and Northeast Normal University, to improve the quality of teachers.