Lin'an Promotes Bio-based New Materials, Unveiling "New Materials" with Unique Innovation.
The scene of the Hanghua Bio-based New Materials Concept Verification Competition.
No blood tests or other invasive procedures are required—simply apply the new material to your skin, and it can “read” a range of electrolytes and biochemical indicators directly from your sweat... On November 12, Lin’an hosted the 2023 Zhejiang-Hangzhou International Talent Exchange and Project Cooperation Conference, along with the inaugural Hangzhou Hanghua Bio-based New Materials Concept Validation Competition. A total of 10 participating projects—including the one mentioned above—left everyone thoroughly amazed and inspired.
“White pollution”—plastic products—has become deeply embedded in every aspect of human production and daily life. In recent years, the Hangzhou Institute of Chemical Research (HICR), located in Qingshan Lake Science and Technology City, has been committed to bringing research on bio-based materials that can safely degrade out of the laboratory and into practical applications as alternatives to conventional plastics. This Bio-based New Materials Concept Verification Competition covers areas including the preparation and high-value applications of nanocellulose, the development and preservation of specialized paper technologies, the research and application of biochemicals, the development of bio-based film and plastic products, and the application of bio-based new materials in the field of life and health.
Relevant officials from the Hangzhou Institute of Chemical Industry, the organizer of the competition, stated that the purpose of holding this competition is to deeply explore market demand for mainstream products along the “upstream and downstream” of the bio-based industry chain, focus on the application of cutting-edge bio-based technologies, and establish a domestically leading concept validation service system covering the evaluation, commercialization, investment and financing, and commercial development of bio-based technologies and product innovations.
In recent years, Lin'an has consistently regarded the new materials industry as one of its five key pillar industries for focused development. According to Yao Xianping, Director of the Hangzhou Chemical Research Institute, the Hangzhou Bio-based New Materials Concept Verification Center in Hangzhou City focuses primarily on bio-based new materials such as nanocellulose, fully biodegradable materials, and natural fiber composites. The center is exploring the establishment of a comprehensive verification service mechanism and operational management system that integrates “concept validation + technology transfer” across the entire value chain.
This competition is just one of the series of events held during the Lin’an Summit of the 2023 Tianmu Yingcai·Zhihui Lin’an Zhejiang-Hangzhou International Talent Exchange and Project Cooperation Conference. The summit, which runs through November 14, has brought together over 240 guests—including academicians from home and abroad, university experts, high-level talents, and senior representatives from key research institutes and enterprises—who have gathered in Lin’an to connect talent initiatives and discuss collaborative development. On the same day, the inaugural 2023 Western Science and Technology Valley High-Level Talent Entrepreneurship Competition was also held at the Zhonghe Technology Qingshan Lake Park (Western Science and Technology Valley).