On January 6, the Beijing Synthetic Biology Manufacturing Industry Innovation and Development Promotion Conference was held at Future Science City, Changping District. During the conference, the Changping District People’s Government of Beijing Municipality and Beijing University of Chemical Technology signed a cooperation agreement to establish the Beijing Synthetic Biology Manufacturing Technology Innovation Center. This center will provide innovative impetus for the development of Beijing's synthetic biology manufacturing industry.

On the same day, the Beijing Synthetic Biology Manufacturing Technology Innovation Center and the Zhongguancun Synthetic Biology Manufacturing Industry Cluster officially unveiled and initiated construction at the conference. The Synthetic Biology Manufacturing Technology Innovation Center, currently under preparation, will be located at Future Science City, Changping District. It will focus on the development of four major sub-centers: biocatalyst design, biomaterials development, biological process improvement, and bioproducts engineering. The center will carry out full-process technical breakthroughs throughout the biological manufacturing industry chain, innovation chain, and value chain, achieving more "from 0 to 1" breakthroughs to establish a solid foundation for leading the innovative development of the biological manufacturing industry.

(Source: The Beijing News)