During the recent May Day holiday (May 1-5), Pingshan saw a surge in tourists at scenic spots and increased consumers in shopping areas.

City University of Hong Kong (CityU) conducted a roadshow in Pingshan on April 26 to showcase its HK Tech 300 program, aiming to explore opportunities for translating CityU’s research findings and intellectual properties into practical applications in Pingshan.

Four new intellectual property (IP) protection workstations were launched April 23 in Pingshan District, namely Shenzhen Biomedicine Innovations Industrial Park IP Protection Workstation, Pingshan Innovation Plaza IP Protection Workstation, Pingshan New Energy Automobile Industrial Park IP Protection Workstation, and Shenzhen Pingshan Individual and Private Enterprise Association IP Protection Workstation.

A delegation from IHK Schwaben, the Chamber of Industry and Commerce in Germany’s Swabia region, visited Pingshan last week in search of cooperation opportunities.

At the Fifth Asia Cell and Gene Therapy Innovation Summit 2024 held in Shanghai in early April, Shenzhen Cell Valley was honored with the Technological Breakthrough Award at the 2024 Asia Pacific Cell and Gene Therapy Innovation Star of the Year Award. The Pingshan-based company received recognition for its retroviral vector technology and its notable achievements in scientific research and clinical applications.

Armida Salsiah Alisjahbana, Under-Secretary-General of the United Nations and Executive Secretary of United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific, visited Shenzhen on April 14-16.

The People's Government of Pingshan District and China Automotive Engineering Research Institute Co. Ltd. (CAERI) signed a strategic cooperation agreement April 12, planning to establish the GBA headquarters and a national inspection and testing center for automotive chips and intelligent connected vehicles (ICVs).

The construction of the Biomedical Enterprise Accelerator Phase 2 in Pingshan District is set to reach its completion in June.