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WHDZ awards highly-skilled individuals

Updated: 2018-08-24

Wuhan Economic and Technological Development Zone (WHDZ), in central China’s Hubei province, held a commendation conference on Aug 23, giving cash awards to highly-skilled individuals in the zone.

A total of 42.43 million yuan ($6.16 million) is expected to be given to 96 individuals, with 17.01 million yuan given at the conference.

The 96 gainers represent 37 companies in WUDZ, including 14 “leading professionals”, 37 “excellent professionals”, eight “youth innovation professionals”, and 37 “skilled individuals”, all elected after recommendations, preliminary qualification examinations, assessments, surveys, and approvals by the zone's government.

Among them, each “leading professional” can receive 1 million yuan of project fund, with 500,000 yuan given at the conference, and another 500,000 yuan given after one year if the project meets assessment criteria.

An “excellent professional” can receive 600,000 yuan in three installments over a period of three consecutive years.

Tim Gilbert, British, the head of product R&D department of Dongfeng Getrag Transmission Co, was one of the 14 “leading professionals”. His project about the development and matching capacity building of dual clutch transmissions has passed evaluation and got 500,000 yuan fund at the conference.

As the only foreign individual receiving the awards, he feels honored and hopes to help Dongfeng cultivate more Chinese skilled professionals, according to Tim.

In order to attract highly-skilled individuals to the zone, WHDZ issued a related policy in 2016, offering preferential policies for them in aspects such as innovation and entrepreneurship, housing, children's education, and medical care.

Since 2012, the zone has introduced and cultivated more than 320 highly-skilled professionals, and is currently home to 300 experts enjoying government subsidies, two State-level enterprise technology centers, and 38 enterprise technology platforms at the provincial level or above. 

To promote industrial transformation and innovation-driven development in the zone, WHDZ is making efforts to seek and introduce more highly-skilled individuals.

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Wuhan Economic and Technological Development Zone holds a commendation conference on Aug 23. [Photo/WeChat account of WHDZ]

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Highly-skilled individuals receive awards at the conference in Wuhan Economic and Technological Development Zone, Aug 23. [Photo/WeChat account of WHDZ]