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Analysis‘Two sessions’ 2021: can China create an ecosystem for tech talent to innovate?
- Beijing seeking to harness China’s finest minds and technological strengths to become a leading innovative country by 2035
- Details in its five-year plan may reveal its intentions regarding research funding and the business environment for tech firms
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China’s political elite will gather in Beijing this week for the year’s biggest legislative set piece facing a number of major political challenges, including the aftermath of the coronavirus and the ongoing rivalry with the United States. In this latest article in a series looking at the key items on the agenda, we examine the country’s technology and innovation goals.
At the University of Hong Kong’s brain and cognitive sciences lab, Professor Tatia Lee Mei-chun explained how researchers from psychology, medicine, biomedical science and engineering work together.
“[It] offers a strong platform for multidisciplinary collaborations,” Lee said. “For example, social scientists and neuropsychologists observe behaviour and brain functioning, while neurobiomedical scientists look into the molecular and cellular underpinning.”
The lab reflects how more of the country’s state-funded scientific research may look by 2025: cross-disciplinary research, open collaboration with domestic and international partners, and creativity in nurturing young scientists.
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