江苏宜兴： 院士天团“抢滩”食品生物制造业

Group 1 - Universities are a major source of technological breakthroughs and have maintained a 70% share of national science and technology awards [1] - Despite improvements in technology transfer rates, many research outcomes remain unutilized in the market [1] - Jiangsu Province's Yixing City has implemented various support plans to facilitate the transformation of scientific research into industrial applications, particularly in synthetic biology [2][3] Group 2 - The Yixing Food and Biotechnology Research Institute, established with the help of Jiangnan University, aims to bridge the gap between laboratory results and market applications [2][3] - The research institute has successfully engaged 14 academicians as scientific advisors and 19 as discipline leaders within three years [2] - The institute's laboratories focus on integrating biotechnology with food technology, enhancing the local food biotechnology industry [2][3] Group 3 - Jiangnan University has collaborated with local enterprises to transition from traditional energy to biotechnology, leading to advancements in biomanufacturing technologies [3] - The research institute has provided over 20 technical services to local companies, generating a total contract value exceeding 16 million yuan [3] - The institute has also facilitated the establishment of eight biotechnology and food technology companies in Yixing [3] Group 4 - The favorable business environment in Yixing has attracted companies like Wuxi Licheng Medical Nutrition Co., which has achieved over 100 million yuan in annual sales [4] - The local government is promoting "alumni economy" and enhancing industry-academia-research collaboration to strengthen high-end talent aggregation [4] - Yixing's life and health industry is rapidly developing, with 50 large-scale enterprises reported in the sector [4]