Sci-tech achievement transformation center of ZJU opens in WND

The Wuxi Science and Technology Achievement Transformation Center of Zhejiang University is launched in WND on March 26. [Photo/WeChat account: xinwu_wx]

The Wuxi Science and Technology Achievement Transformation Center of Zhejiang University, established by the Zhejiang University Industrial Technology Research Institute and Wuxi National Hi-tech District (WND), officially opened on March 26.

The center plans to focus on industrial fields, such as the internet of things, smart manufacturing, and biotechnology, as well as provide support for WND's development in terms of industry-university-research cooperation, startup incubation, and talent cultivation.

A number of industry-university-research cooperation projects were also signed during the ceremony.

Lyu Hongbing from the Zhejiang University Industrial Technology Research Institute said that based on the location and industrial advantages of Wuxi, the open scientific and technological achievements transformation system of Zhejiang University, and high-quality alumni resources, the center will work to build innovative platforms, as well as introduce innovative teams and talents to WND.

In 2020, the center published 50 scientific and technological achievements, as well as visited 57 technological enterprises.

Wang Dandan, deputy director of WND, said that the new center is expected to provide stronger support for technological research, as well as industrial transformation and upgrading in WND by introducing more resources from Zhejiang University.