Dr. Ma Jian Meets Hong Kong Chief Executive John Lee, Signs MoU with Hetao Shenzhen-Hong Kong Innovation Cooperation Zone

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Dr. Ma Jian, Co-founder and CEO of XtalPi, was received by Hong Kong Chief Executive John Lee and participated in the signing ceremony of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Hetao Shenzhen-Hong Kong Innovation Cooperation Zone. The event marked a significant step in deepening collaboration between XtalPi and Hong Kong’s innovation ecosystem.

Leveraging Greater Bay Area Synergies
XtalPi, rooted in the Greater Bay Area (GBA), has capitalized on the region’s unique advantages:

  • Mainland China’s efficient industrial R&D capabilities.
  • Hong Kong’s world-class research resources and talent pool.

The company is driving multi-chain integration across innovation, supply, industry, capital, and talent, fostering seamless collaboration between Shenzhen and Hong Kong.

Recent Collaborations
XtalPi has strengthened partnerships with leading Hong Kong institutions and enterprises, including:

  • The University of Hong Kong (HKU): Advancing commercialization of advanced biomedical instruments.
  • HKUST Shenzhen-Hong Kong Collaborative Innovation Research Institute: Joint initiatives in research, industry-academia collaboration, and incubation.
  • The Chinese University of Hong Kong (Shenzhen): Establishing a joint lab at the Futian Biomedical Innovation R&D Center.
  • CK Life Sciences: Developing AI-driven cancer vaccine platforms and prognostic risk prediction models.

Hetao Innovation Cooperation Zone
The Hetao Zone, spanning 87 hectares in Hong Kong and 300 hectares in Shenzhen, is the only cross-border innovation hub connecting the two cities. It focuses on six key industries:

  1. Life and health technologies
  2. AI and data science
  3. New energy
  4. Advanced materials
  5. Microelectronics
  6. Robotics

The signing ceremony, attended by 60+ enterprises, signifies the Zone’s transition into operational readiness.

Future Vision
XtalPi will continue to harness the complementary strengths of Shenzhen and Hong Kong, empowering cutting-edge research and industrial transformation across the GBA, China, and globally. Through open collaboration, the company aims to accelerate technological advancements that benefit humanity.

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