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further implement the outline development plan Shenzhen Park 4, marking the first anniversary of
for the GBA. the plan¡¯s release.

? The plan aims to advance the high-quality ? The China Resources Life & Health
construction of the Shenzhen Park to top-level Institute, also known as China Resources-Southern
standards and promote synergistic development University of Science and Technology Life & Health
with the Hong Kong section in a mutually Institute, aims to establish a national-level research
complementary manner. By 2035, a Shenzhen- platform focused on organoids and organ chips.
Hong Kong synergetic innovation framework
will be fully formed and the area will grow into a ? The International Headquarters of the
world-class science research hub. To join hands Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area
with Hong Kong in advancing international National Center for Technological Innovation
technological innovation, support will be given to will focus on connecting international innovative
top-level disciplines at universities in Hong Kong resources with leading enterprises to facilitate
and Macau to help them upgrade. technological breakthroughs and support the
commercialization of scientific and technological
? The Shenzhen Park is also tasked with achievements.
establishing an internationally competitive base
for industrial pilot-scale tests and transformation, ? The Associated Lab, led by the International
and driving breakthroughs in the next-generation Digital Economy Academy, will focus on embodied
information technology industry. It aims to AI and general visual perception, driving research
accelerate policy collaboration, paving the and the application of large models in this field.
way for major projects such as the Quantum
Science Center of the GBA, constructing critical 79 reforms mapped out for the next
industry clusters like the GBA ¡°Microchip Valley¡± five years
and ¡°Quantum Valley¡±, and promoting the
cluster development of national R&D platforms, In November 2024, the government
international technological organizations, science comprehensively outlined a development plan
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and technology institutes in Hong Kong¡¯s higher for the Hetao Cooperation Zone for the next
education institutions, international research five years, mapping out 79 reforms. Meanwhile,
institutes and new research institutes. Through Hong Kong has set up a steering committee to
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these efforts, new resources for high-end define clear development targets for the Hong
technological innovation will be accumulated. Kong Park, with two major five-year milestones
ahead, capitalizing on the geographic advantages
Three international tech innovation of ¡°one river, two banks¡±. Major directions
institutes open in Hetao Shenzhen Park include building a world-class industry-academia-
research platform, establishing an internationally
Since the release of the development plan competitive R&D transformation and pilot
for the Shenzhen Park in 2023, there has been production base for industries, fostering a hub
notable progress in scientific innovation. The park for pooling global innovation and technology
has attracted more than 200 high-end scientific resources and cultivating a testing ground for
research projects and over 15,000 researchers. institutional and policy innovation.
More than 90 high-end institutes, eight R&D
centers of Global Fortune 500 companies and Looking ahead, Hetao is poised for continued
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notable international standards organizations growth and development. With ongoing
have established a presence in the Shenzhen Park. investments in new information technology,
biomedicine, AI and digital economy, the district is
In August 2024, three international technological
innovation institutes officially opened in Hetao 46 Yicai, https://baijiahao.baidu.com/s?id=1816340251
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47 https://www.info.gov.hk/gia/general/202411/20/
45 HTCZ-SZ, https://htcz.sz.gov.cn/ P2024112000145p.htm

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