Established in 2022, the Wuhan Institute of Industrial Innovation and Development in central China’s Hubei Province has rapidly become a hub for technological advancement. By integrating universities, academics, experts, leading talent teams, and core enterprises, the institute addresses innovation needs across fields such as optoelectronic information, health, and high-end equipment manufacturing.
The institute boasts 17 professional research institutes and nearly 30 corporate innovation centers. From special optical fibers to aerospace power systems, several key core technologies developed here have already been transferred and put into practical use, contributing to China’s technological prowess.
During an inspection tour to Hubei Province on Tuesday, Chinese President Xi Jinping visited the institute. He called on scientific and technological workers and entrepreneurs to collaborate in enhancing the overall effectiveness of the nation’s innovation system and to build a modern industrial system.
President Xi, who also serves as general secretary of the Communist Party of China Central Committee and chairman of the Central Military Commission, urged Hubei to make significant strides in the high-quality development of the Yangtze River Economic Belt. He emphasized the importance of the province accelerating its efforts to become a strategic fulcrum for the rise of the country’s central region, contributing to China’s modernization journey.
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