Shanghai September 28 / PRNewswire-Asianet /-- the Siemens Medical Shanghai Innovation Center, jointly built by Siemens Medical and Zhangjiang Group, was officially opened today. Xu Xin, director of the Science, Technology and Economic Commission of Pudong New area, Tao Lin, president of Siemens Medical Asia Pacific, Fu Jun, deputy director of China (Shanghai) Free Trade pilot Zone Management Committee, Yuan Tao, party secretary and chairman of Shanghai Zhangjiang (Group) Co., Ltd., and Dr. Kong Jun, general manager of Shanghai Siemens Medical Devices Co., Ltd., attended the scene to witness this milestone.

Fu Jun, deputy director of the Zhang Jiang Administration Bureau of the China (Shanghai) Free Trade pilot Zone, shared in his speech: "the Open Innovation Center for large Enterprises is one of the six major action plans for the construction of a leading area in the Pudong New area. We very much look forward to more local innovative enterprises taking advantage of Siemens Medical Shanghai Innovation Center's advanced experimental facility platform and its global innovation network. Take the Pudong New area and Zhangjiang Science City as the source of innovation, move towards a broader world, and help the Pudong New area strengthen the source innovation engine! "

The new innovation center, located in Zhangjiang Science City, is not only one of the four major innovation centers of Siemens Healthcare in the world, but also the company's first open joint innovation platform in the world. it will cooperate with local start-ups, medical institutions and scientific research institutes in advanced diagnosis and treatment technology, medical digitization and artificial intelligence, and intelligent medical devices. The aim is to build a medical technology, digital and artificial intelligence innovation center with global influence.

Tao Lin, president of Siemens Medical Asia Pacific, said: "Siemens Medical is honored to participate in and actively promote the construction of 'healthy China 2030'. China is currently the second largest strategic market in the world and plays an important role in Siemens Healthcare, which is well confirmed by the new innovation center that opened today. At a time when the fourth China International Import Expo is about to open, we will continue to fulfill our long-term commitment to the Chinese market by strengthening the construction of the local digital medical ecosystem. We also hope that Siemens Medical Innovation Center can become an important part of Shanghai's medical innovation industry ecology, enabling more enterprises to accelerate digital transformation and upgrading, so that innovation 'rainforest ecology' more luxuriant! "

Siemens Medical Shanghai Innovation Center is the first batch of innovation centers in the plan of open innovation center for large enterprises in Pudong New area. Zhangjiang International Medical Park, where the innovation center is located, covers the whole field of medical industry, university, research and application, and has become one of the most important high-end medical device manufacturing bases in Shanghai. After the opening of the Innovation Center, it will combine the innovation advantages and experience of Siemens Medical over the past 130 years, complement each other with local scientific and technological innovation forces, gather in clusters, and help China's R & D to go to the world, eventually benefiting the majority of patients and health care workers.

Yuan Tao, chairman of Zhangjiang Group, said: "Siemens Healthcare has been deeply cultivated in the Chinese market for a long time, and this time it has jointly established an innovation center, looking forward to relying on Siemens Medical's leading industrial capabilities, a long history of innovation and rich R & D resources." promote the transformation of more medical technology into valuable medical products and services, and further promote the upgrading and development of the medical industry in the Pudong New area, Zhangjiang Science City, and even Shanghai and China as a whole. "

Siemens Medical Shanghai Innovation Center covers a total area of more than 4300 square meters and is equipped with rapid prototyping laboratory, digital simulation laboratory, medical AI research and development platform and advanced imaging laboratory. It is worth mentioning that the medical AI R & D platform is equipped with NVIDIA Corp A100GPU cluster and the latest algorithm library, and the digital simulation laboratory is equipped with simulation software packages and professional and technical services. The unique advanced imaging laboratory in the industry is equipped with Siemens Medical's CT, MRI, X-ray machine, angiography machine, image post-processing platform and other software and hardware as an open platform to support partner development and integration. In addition to the internationally leading laboratory configuration, the Innovation Center has reached preliminary cooperation with several ecological partners to provide ecological resources for start-ups.

When put into operation, Siemens Medical Shanghai Innovation Center will be able to accommodate more than 30 medical and health start-ups. At the opening ceremony, the Innovation Center awarded licenses to the first batch of 10 start-ups, including Xuanbian Technology, which focuses on modular products and solutions in life science laboratories, Zhuowai Medical, which is committed to domestic minimally invasive imaging endoscopes, and Air Island Technology, which independently developed the clinical teaching system of 5G+XR simulated medicine.

"different from other R & D platforms, Siemens Medical Shanghai Innovation Center not only has flexible office facilities, but also provides partners with many unique facilities in the industry to validate innovative solutions. help connect Siemens Healthcare's innovation network and organize related training and sharing activities. We look forward to stimulating more innovative ideas and validating innovative ideas more easily on this platform. " Mr. Zhang Bingjun, founder and president of Edya Medical, one of the first to enter the Innovation Center, said.

The official opening of Siemens Medical Shanghai Innovation Center in Zhangjiang will strengthen the forward-looking layout of scientific and technological innovation in the field of local life and health, and attract more outstanding talents and start-ups at home and abroad to gather in Shanghai. It is expected that in the future, a breakthrough solution will be created from the innovation center to serve the global medical industry, helping Shanghai to build a highland for innovation and cultivation of the global life and health industry.

About Siemens Medical

Siemens Medical (Frankfurt Stock Exchange: SHL) is shaping the future of the healthcare industry. Headquartered in Erlangen, Germany, Siemens Healthcare is a leading medical technology company. Through its regional companies, we are committed to supporting global health care providers to promote precision care, transform diagnosis and treatment models, improve patient experience and achieve digital health care in their respective areas. Siemens Healthcare continues to develop a portfolio of products and services, including artificial intelligence-based applications and digital products that play an increasingly important role in the development of a new generation of medical technology. These new applications will further consolidate the company's foundation in the areas of in vitro diagnosis, image-guided therapy, in vivo diagnosis and new cancer diagnosis and treatment. At the same time, Siemens Healthcare provides a wide range of services and solutions to help medical service providers enhance their capabilities and provide high-quality and efficient services for patients. In fiscal year 2020 (ended September 30, 2020), Siemens Healthcare had total revenue of 14.5 billion euros and an adjusted profit of 2.2 billion euros. With the acquisition of Varian Medical Systems, Siemens Healthcare employs about 66000 people worldwide.

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About Zhangjiang Group

Shanghai Zhangjiang (Group) Co., Ltd., formerly known as Shanghai Zhangjiang High-tech Park Development Company, was established in July 1992 as the "main force of development, promoter of emerging industries, and ecological creator of science and technology" in Zhangjiang Science City. it undertakes the important functions of development and construction, project introduction, industry cultivation, functional service, innovation and entrepreneurship atmosphere and so on.

Zhangjiang Science City is located in the middle of Pudong New area of Shanghai, with a planned area of 220square kilometers. It gathers national laboratories, university scientific research institutions, the world's top innovative enterprises and human resources. At present, it gathers more than 24000 enterprises, more than 150national and municipal R & D institutions, 62 regional headquarters of multinational corporations, nearly 20 universities and scientific research institutes, and currently employs more than 420000 people. In the future, it will develop into a world-class science city with more concentrated scientific research elements, more active innovation and entrepreneurship, better life services, more convenient transportation, more beautiful ecological environment and stronger cultural atmosphere.

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