Boosting Innovation in Beijing: Medical Devices and Hydrogen Energy
Key Ideas
- Beijing's Daxing International Airport Economic Zone is fostering innovation in the medical and health industry, offering incentives for R&D, innovation, and production, reducing operating costs for companies like CRS.
- The economic zone aims to develop industrial clusters in sectors such as medical devices and is part of Beijing's broader goal to become a global hub for scientific and technological innovation.
- The Daxing International Hydrogen Energy Demonstration Zone, located nearby, hosts companies like Hypower and SinoHytec, showcasing advancements in hydrogen fuel cells and promoting an industrial ecosystem for hydrogen production and transportation.
- SinoHytec's breakthrough in producing fuel cells that can operate at temperatures as low as minus 35 C demonstrates China's strides in developing sustainable energy solutions like hydrogen fuel cells for vehicles.
In Beijing, CRS, a dental implant manufacturer, has started production at the Daxing International Airport Economic Zone, aiming to produce one million implants annually. The economic zone offers supportive policies to reduce operating costs for companies like CRS. The city's investment in high-tech manufacturing and services has grown significantly, aligning with national efforts to accelerate the development of new quality productive forces. Beijing also aims to establish mechanisms to fund industries of the future, including new energy like hydrogen. Just a short drive from Daxing airport is the Daxing International Hydrogen Energy Demonstration Zone, showcasing advancements in hydrogen fuel cells. Hypower operates one of the world's largest hydrogen refueling stations with a capacity of 4.8 metric tons per day. SinoHytec, specializing in hydrogen fuel cell R&D, has made breakthroughs enabling fuel cells to operate at temperatures as low as minus 35 C. The demonstration zone aims to create an industrial ecosystem around hydrogen production and fuel cell technologies, attracting over 20 enterprises in the hydrogen industry.