380 billion credit line wasassigned, and 5,000 talent housing units will be built in three years...
On the morning of April 21, Dongguan held a policy release conference for the pilot area of the Comprehensive National Science Center in the Greater Bay Area (Songshan Lake Science City). This conference covers relevant policies, planning and layout, financial investment, and talent policies. All of the measures demonstrate Dongguan's determination to accelerate thedevelopment of Songshan Lake Science City.
This conference was attended by Liu Wei, member of the Standing Committee of the Dongguan Municipal Party Committee and Secretary of the Songshan Lake Party Working Committee, relevant persons in charge of the Dongguan Municipal Science and Technology Bureau, Dongguan Municipal Development and Reform Bureau, Dongguan Municipal Natural Resources Bureau, Dongguan Municipal Party Committee Promotion Department, and members of the Songshan Lake Party Working Committee and Management Committee leadership team, as well as representatives of typical industrial parks, above-scale enterprises, new types of R&D institutions, and high-level talents.
Liu Wei, member of the Standing Committee of the Dongguan Municipal Party Committee and Secretary of the Songshan Lake Party Working Committee
At the policy conference, three key plans of Songshan Lake Science City were issued- “Master Plan of Songshan Lake Science City”, “Functional Planning of Songshan Lake Science City" and "Master Plan of Space Arrangement in Songshan Lake Science City". Liu Wei gave detailed interpretation of "Several Opinions on Accelerating the Development of the Pilot Area of the Comprehensive National Science Center in the Greater Bay Area (Songshan Lake Science City)" (hereinafter referred to as "Several Opinions") issued by Dongguan.
At the same time, 10 banks and trust institutions signed a contract with the Songshan Lake Management Committee to assignit a credit line of 380 billion yuan; the key handover ceremony of 600 sets of talent housing units was completed. Songshan Lake 2021 No.1 document was issued and thespokesperson introduced Songshan Lake’splan system in science and technology.
Three master plans were issued to lead the innovative development of the Science City
In July last year, Songshan Lake Science City was officially included as the main body of the pilot area of the Comprehensive National Science Center in the Greater Bay Area, becoming an important strategic platform for Dongguan to participate in the development of the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area and to represent the country in international competition and cooperation in the new era. In this context, Dongguan proposed that it is necessary to make every effort and utilize all resources to implement the national strategic plan.
Songshan Lake Science City
The "Several Opinions" proposed that Songshan Lake Science City will be built into a major innovation source, a pilot test verification and achievement transformation base, a Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao cooperative innovation community, and a comprehensive experimental zone for institutional innovation,becoming an original innovation hubwith global influence.
"The release of the "Several Opinions" pointed out the way forward for the development of Songshan Lake Science City," said Liu Wei, as Songshan Lake Science City enters a new stage, it will take new responsibilities and actively builds itself into an original innovation source with global influence, a birthplace of emerging industries, a gathering place for innovative talents, a demonstration site for intellectual property rights, and a livable place for science and humanities.
Wu Jingjun, member of the Songshan Lake Party Working Committee and Chief Engineer of the Management Committee
"We want to build Songshan Lake Science City into a globally influential science city and a demonstration of the future city." During the release and interpretation of the plannings, Wu Jingjun, a member of the Songshan Lake Party Working Committee and chief engineer of the management committee, said that at present, the key planning system of the Songshan Lake Science City is basically complete.
To build a “Four Beams and Eight Pillars” implementation framework in the Science City
Next, Songshan Lake will focus on the three major areas of material science, information science, and life sciences, center on the entire chain of innovation,and improve the support of all elements of innovation.As such, a "four beams and eight pillars" implementation framework will be built, and the whole innovation chain of "source innovation - technological innovation - achievementtransformation - enterprise cultivation"will be formed. It will promote the construction of major scientific and technological facilities, major scientific research platforms, high-level research universities, new research and development institutions. It will also cultivate leading scientific and technological enterprises, bring in high-end innovative talents, improve supporting facilities for urban cities, and create a first-class innovation environment.
Signing ceremony of 380-billion-yuan financial contracts
A package of policies to stimulate the vitality of science and innovation
China Spallation Neutron Source
Since last year, a number of highlights have appeared as Songshan Lake Science City develops. Dongguan has signed a strategic cooperation agreement with the Chinese Academy of Sciences to jointly build a science city. China’s spallation neutron source beam power reached itstarget ahead of schedule, and China’s first independently developed accelerator BNCT experimental device came into being. Two achievements of the materials laboratory in Songshan Lake were selected as the "Top Ten Progresses in Chinese Science in 2019" and "Major Technological Progress in China in 2020". The Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Academician Summit and the Huawei Developer Conference were held in Songshan Lake as well...
City University of Hong Kong (Dongguan campus)
At the policy release conference, the Songshan Lake Management Committee and a total of 10 banks and trust institutions including the Dongguan Branch of Agricultural Development Bank of China jointly signed the "Cooperation Agreement on Supporting the Development of the Pilot Area of Comprehensive National Science Center in the Greater Bay Area (Songshan Lake Science City) ", withthe amount offinancial support reaching 380 billion yuan, which will also provide strong support for the development of the enterprise in the Science City in the future.
Huang Chenguang (middle), deputy secretary of the Songshan Lake Party Working Committee and deputy director of the management committee, signed a contract with representatives of banks and trust institutions
In order to further implement the innovation-driven development strategy, in March this year, the Songshan Lake Management Committee issued the "Several Policy Opinions of Dongguan Songshan Lake High-tech Zone on Accelerating the Innovation and Development of Songshan Lake Science City", focusing on source innovation, technological innovation, achievement transformation, enterprise cultivation, science and technology talents, science and technology finance, and the creation of an innovative environment. It aims to fully stimulate the vitality of science and technology innovation in the Science City through the implementation of a package of policies in science and technology. At the policy conference, Chen Xihua, a member of the Songshan Lake Party Working Committee and member of the Management Committee, introduced the planningsystem of Songshan Lake in science andtechnology in detail.
Chen Xihua, Member of Songshan Lake Party Working Committee and Member of Management Committee
Improving the city's supporting facilities and creating a hubof talents
In the next three years, 5,000 sets of talent housing unitswill be added
In order to create a better ecology of innovation and entrepreneurship for talents, Songshan Lake actively improved its housing security system for talents, and handed over 600 sets of room keys on the day of the policy release conference; these talent housingunits are planned to deliver within this year.
Key handover ceremony of talent housing units in Songshan Lake Science City
According to the "Building Plan of Talent Communities in Songshan Lake Science City", in the near future, Songshan Lake will focus on the construction of three demonstration communities, including the innovative and vibrant community in the central area, the international science and education communityin the western area, and the southern lakeside community, with a total construction areaof approximately 700,000 square meters. It is estimated that 5,000 housing units will be completed within 3 years, and nearly 10,000 housing units will be completed within 5 years.
Talent housing units
At present, Songshan Lake has brought together nearly 100,000 talents of various types. As the development of Songshan Lake Science City accelerates, a stronger "magnetic effect" will be emitted here, attracting more innovative entrepreneurs from all over the world. Optimizing the city's supporting facilities and talent housing system is undoubtedly a visionary move for Songshan Lake Science City to actively build a talent pool and continue to stimulate innovation.