High-level talent to power Ningbo's manufacturing industry

Ningbo's Yinzhou district signs agreements with experts and talent teams on Sept 17 to make them settle and help develop the local economy. [Photo by Ding Jimin]

Yinzhou district of Ningbo will be home to 15 Thousand Talents Program experts and country-leading talent teams, according to an agreement signing ceremony on Sept 17.

It was introduced that the experts and teams come from various fields including smart manufacturing and finance.

Yinzhou district in Ningbo is one of China's demonstration bases for innovation and start-ups. Their arrival is expected to offer help to the implementation of China's national strategies in Ningbo, like Made in China 2025.

The team led by Ao Hai, a member of Thousand Talents Program is one of the 15. An innovative technology on encryption chips has been the team's major achievement which has helped fill up the blank space in the industry. The chips will be widely applied in smart phones and railway security systems.

"I believe Ningbo is an ideal place for innovation and start-ups," said Ao.

Ao's focus coincides with Ningbo's plan for future development. The country's first demonstration city for Made in China 2025, Ningbo is working on an industrial chain of integrated circuits. Targeting the mainstream market, the city encourages the development of encryption chips for products such as ID cards and phones.

Visitors appreciate technological products brought by experts and talent teams in Ningbo on Sept 17. [Photo/China-blue News]