Hefei city hosts Future Medical Technology Conference

Proceedings get underway at the 2023 Future Medical Technology Conference in Hefei. [Photo/WeChat account: gh_da57a4eb9d4e]

The 2023 Future Medical Technology Conference – a leading event that brought together experts and innovators from various fields of medical science and technology – concluded on Dec 1 in Hefei, capital of East China's Anhui province.

The two-day conference focused on the latest trends in medical innovation and hotspots in the fields – including artificial intelligence, surgical robots, nucleic acid drugs, gene editing and smart wearable devices. It also explored new solutions and opportunities in the future medical industry.

Cui Lijun, deputy director of the Anhui Provincial Health Commission, said in his welcome speech that the province had strong innovation momentum and had achieved remarkable results in some fields of medical research, such as precision medicine and regenerative medicine.

He called on more biomedical enterprises and projects to enter Anhui and enjoy the policy support and service guarantees from the provincial and municipal governments.

Wang Huayu, deputy secretary-general of the Hefei Municipal Government, said that Hefei had a complete industrial supply chain and innovation platform for the biomedical industry. He said the city would boost its support, optimize its layout and promote its quality and quantity.

He also invited more enterprises and talent to do business, invest and fulfill their potential in Hefei.

During the conference, more than 50 enterprises visited the Grand Union of Innovation, a leading innovation and entrepreneurship base in Hefei.

They held talks with the Hefei biomedical industry special team and the government departments of various districts and counties.

They were impressed by the capabilities of Hefei and the opportunities present there as well as in the Grand Union of Innovation.