Great Stone depends on development of hi-tech production
<p> MINSK, Sep 7 - PrimePress. The development of the China-Belarus Industrial Park Great Stone is connected with creating hi-tech production based on new and high technologies, including those resulting from joint scientific and technical projects, said Chairman of the State Science and Technology Committee of Belarus Alexander Shumilin. </p> <p> </p> <p> “We believe that prospects of future development of the industrial park are connected to the establishment of manufacturing enterprises that leverage new and high technologies, including enterprises resulting from joint R&D projects. We expect that joint efforts will secure the dynamic development of this platform and will produce significant results for the innovative development of the two countries,” Shumilin said at a meeting with Yan Gang, Director General of the Great Stone Development Company. </p> <p> </p> <p> The meeting also touched upon the development of the industrial park’s Chinese-Belarusian innovation centre for commercializing R&D results. Ways to fill the centre with promising startups and joint ventures were mentioned. </p> <p> </p> <p> The Chinese-Belarusian innovation centre for commercializing R&D results is an integrated platform for nurturing startup projects in the China-Belarus industrial park Great Stone. The centre is intent on increasing the intensity of implementation of R&D projects in the industrial park. The innovation centre will combine the development of five platforms: an incubation platform for developing startup projects, a platform for integrating venture funds and industrial funds, a demonstration and trade platform, a platform for Chinese-Belarusian R&D cooperation, and an industrial platform for successfully developing R&D projects. </p> <p> </p> <p> It was noted during the meeting that China is a strategic partner for Belarus, including in the area of science and technology. “It is confirmed by the intensive interaction at the state level. In particular, a commission for R&D cooperation of the Belarus-China Intergovernmental Cooperation Committee operates under the aegis of the State Science and Technology Committee of Belarus and the Chinese Ministry of Science and Technology. The program on Belarusian-Chinese R&D cooperation in 2021-2022 produces good results. As many as 35 joint R&D projects in the areas the two countries prioritize are being financed in line with the program. Preparations are in progress for launching another contest for supporting various projects in 2022-2023. New joint subjects of innovative infrastructure are being created. The Belarusian-Chinese technology park in the city of Changchun welcomed the first residents in 2020. A Chinese-Belarusian innovation centre for industrial technologies was registered as a resident of the China-Belarus industrial park Great Stone in 2020. The centre intends to create a business incubator in the park. The project is supposed to be implemented in 2020-2023. At least $500,000 will be invested in it.” </p> <p> </p> <p> The Great Stone Park is located in the area of Minsk National International Airport on the area of 112.5 sq. km. The special preferential legal regime is granted to the Park until 2062. Its residents mainly focus on electronics, biomedicine, fine chemistry and mechanical engineering. The committed investment for residents is $5 million (at least $500,000 for a research project). The land in the Park can be privatized. As of today, the park unites 73 resident companies from 15 countries with the nominative volume of investment of more than $1.2 billion. End </p>
2021-09-08
Primepress
Great Stone depends on development of hi-tech production
MINSK, Sep 7 - PrimePress. The development of the China-Belarus Industrial Park Great Stone is connected with creating hi-tech production based on new and high technologies, including those resulting from joint scientific and technical projects, said Chairman of the State Science and Technology Committee of Belarus Alexander Shumilin.
“We believe that prospects of future development of the industrial park are connected to the establishment of manufacturing enterprises that leverage new and high technologies, including enterprises resulting from joint R&D projects. We expect that joint efforts will secure the dynamic development of this platform and will produce significant results for the innovative development of the two countries,” Shumilin said at a meeting with Yan Gang, Director General of the Great Stone Development Company.
The meeting also touched upon the development of the industrial park’s Chinese-Belarusian innovation centre for commercializing R&D results. Ways to fill the centre with promising startups and joint ventures were mentioned.
The Chinese-Belarusian innovation centre for commercializing R&D results is an integrated platform for nurturing startup projects in the China-Belarus industrial park Great Stone. The centre is intent on increasing the intensity of implementation of R&D projects in the industrial park. The innovation centre will combine the development of five platforms: an incubation platform for developing startup projects, a platform for integrating venture funds and industrial funds, a demonstration and trade platform, a platform for Chinese-Belarusian R&D cooperation, and an industrial platform for successfully developing R&D projects.
It was noted during the meeting that China is a strategic partner for Belarus, including in the area of science and technology. “It is confirmed by the intensive interaction at the state level. In particular, a commission for R&D cooperation of the Belarus-China Intergovernmental Cooperation Committee operates under the aegis of the State Science and Technology Committee of Belarus and the Chinese Ministry of Science and Technology. The program on Belarusian-Chinese R&D cooperation in 2021-2022 produces good results. As many as 35 joint R&D projects in the areas the two countries prioritize are being financed in line with the program. Preparations are in progress for launching another contest for supporting various projects in 2022-2023. New joint subjects of innovative infrastructure are being created. The Belarusian-Chinese technology park in the city of Changchun welcomed the first residents in 2020. A Chinese-Belarusian innovation centre for industrial technologies was registered as a resident of the China-Belarus industrial park Great Stone in 2020. The centre intends to create a business incubator in the park. The project is supposed to be implemented in 2020-2023. At least $500,000 will be invested in it.”
The Great Stone Park is located in the area of Minsk National International Airport on the area of 112.5 sq. km. The special preferential legal regime is granted to the Park until 2062. Its residents mainly focus on electronics, biomedicine, fine chemistry and mechanical engineering. The committed investment for residents is $5 million (at least $500,000 for a research project). The land in the Park can be privatized. As of today, the park unites 73 resident companies from 15 countries with the nominative volume of investment of more than $1.2 billion. End