Higentec signed a strategic cooperation agreement with the Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences and the Institute of Biology

On April 6, 2021, Higentec Co., Ltd. (hereinafter referred to as "Higentec") signed a strategic cooperation agreement with the Institute of Crop Science and the Institute of Biotechnology of the Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences in Beijing. Mutually beneficial cooperation, jointly build joint laboratories, and carry out in-depth cooperation in the fields of platform center co-construction, industrial project sharing, key common technology upgrades, and core leading technology research.

The Institute of Crop Science and the Institute of Biotechnology of the Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, as national-level scientific research institutions, have outstanding advantages in scientific and technological innovation teams, platform conditions, and high-level personnel training.

Focusing on major national needs such as food security, the Institute of Crop Science focuses on basic analysis of crop genetics, technological innovation in genetic design and breeding, creation of major varieties, and efficient crop cultivation theories and technologies in the fields of wheat, corn, soybean, rice, and miscellaneous grains. Related research.

The Institute of Biotechnology revolves around the two major clusters of crops, resources and environment, insists on the intersection and integration of plants and microorganisms, and focuses on crop functional genome, crop proteome and metabolic engineering, crop molecular breeding technology, microbial functional genome, microbial protein engineering and GMO safety evaluation and application in six advantageous areas.

As a key common technology platform in the industry, HIgentec Biology adheres to the technical route of "BT+DT" ("Biotechnology + Data Technology"), and is committed to building an internationally leading national molecular breeding platform and a biological seed industry supercomputing center. The technology, market and industrial advantages in big data application and molecular breeding technology innovation are outstanding.

Starting from major strategic needs such as national food security and effective supply of major agricultural products, all parties to the cooperation will create an innovative consortium integrating production and research, promote the sharing of major platforms, facilities, resources and teams, and work together to cultivate new varieties, research and develop new technologies, and develop new products. Industrial expansion and transformation of new achievements.

Wan Jianmin, vice president of the Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences and academician of the Chinese Academy of Engineering, attended the meeting and highly affirmed the joint progress and win-win cooperation of all parties. Qian Qian, director of the Institute of Crop Science of the Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences and academician of the Chinese Academy of Sciences, expressed his ardent hope for all parties to implement the cooperation agreement and promote cooperation projects. Li Xinhai, Director of the Institute of Biotechnology of the Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences and Chief Scientist of the National Corn Industry System, expressed full expectations for the implementation of the strategic cooperation agreement and the stimulation of the inherent power of scientific and technological innovation. Tian Glacier, Chairman of Yuelu Mountain Seed Industry Innovation Center and President of HIgentec Biology, elaborated on the key points and value points of strategic cooperation.

Academician Qian Qian and researcher Li Xinhai signed a cooperation agreement with Tian Glacier on behalf of the Institute of Crop Science and the Institute of Biotechnology of the Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences respectively. Deputy Director Liu Luxiang, Deputy Director Zhou Wenbin, Deputy Director Ma Youzhi of the Institute of Crop Science, Deputy Director Gu Xiaofeng of the Institute of Biotechnology, Wang Chaohui, Marketing Director of HIgentec Bio, and Wang Qinfang, a senior consultant, attended the signing ceremony. The signing ceremony was presided over by Ma Youzhi, deputy director of the Institute of Crop Science.