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Leica and Google start projects in Hengqin FTZ

Internationally famous household brands Leica and Google have joined five up-and-coming innovative and creative Chinese firms agreeing to set up branch headquarters in Hengqin New Area of Zhuhai.

Hengqin Free Trade Zone signed contracts for the eight major projects on April 24, just a day after celebrating the second anniversary of the FTZ's own establishment.

Leica is a top-level luxury camera brand and optics enterprise with a history of over 160 years. It gained a greater presence in the Asia-Pacific market in 2015 for cooperation with Huawei.

Siegmund Dukek

According to Siegmund Dukek, Leica Camera Greater China managing director, the new headquarters will carry out comprehensive cooperation with Hengqin. This includes constructing a Global Optical Technology R&D Center, Leica Academy Greater China Region Hengqin Branch, Leica Camera Repair Service and Bonded Warehousing Logistics Center.

Leica Academy is main-headquartered in Germany and has branches in every country. The Hengqin branch will offer international high-standard photography training and exchanges in the future.

Leica camera

Dukek said Hengqin was chosen, in part, due to advantageous location. Leica plans to strengthen contact with Hong Kong, Macao, and the Chinese mainland.

Signing ceremony [Photos by Hu Yukan / Zhuhai Daily]


High-end Minimally Invasive Medical Device & Biomaterials R&D Innovation

Doctorate Xiao Jiahua, who is included in the National Recruitment Program of Global Experts, also dubbed the Thousand Talents Program, will invest 500 million yuan ($72.6 million) to construct the High-end Minimally Invasive Medical Device & Biomaterials R&D Innovation headquarters. There, he will develop and produce minimally invasive cardiac rhythm surgery devices mainly for atrial fibrillation therapy.

ABC Innovation Academy

ABC Innovation Academy (Hengqin) Co is being jointly undertaken by National Recruitment Program of Global Experts first sodality vice chairman doctorate Zhang Hui and Professor Peng Yang. The project includes innovation industrial bases concerning artificial intelligence, big data and cloud computing.

China Poly Group Overseas Headquarters

China Poly Group will invest at least 1.5 billion yuan ($218 million) to build an overseas headquarters as its registration place for newly added businesses. It plans to construct the Poly International Arts Center encompassing the International Artwork Trading & Exhibition, Hi-tech Culture & Entertainment (Tourism), and International Cultural Exchange Experience centers.

Google AdWords Experience Center

Base Buyer (Hengqin) Data Technology Co Ltd, invested by Qianhai Base Buyer (Shenzhen) E-Commerce Technology Co Ltd, has signed with Google to take over and operate the Google AdWords Experience Center in Hengqin.

Upon completion, the experience center will hold more than 40 cross-border e-commerce training and marketing activities annually. It will cultivate more than 100 senior experts and 100 major enterprises in cross-border e-commerce. With an added foreign trade export of $2 billion within five years, it will promote cross-border e-commerce industrial development and trade cooperation with countries and regions along the Belt & Road Initiative.

Guangdong Tech Hengqin Innovation & Entrepreneurship FoF

Guangdong Technology Financial Group partnered with Hengqin Financial Investment Co Ltd to jointly set up the Fund of Funds (FoF) in Hengqin. They will invest in high-end electronics and information, advanced equipment manufacture, energy conservation and environmental protection, as well as new energy and materials.

Dongdao Creative Branding Group

Dongdao Creative Branding Group will establish a subsidiary to launch training programs for locals on image design. The expressed intent is to boost the cultural and creative industry in Hengqin and the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area.

The group has undertaken dozens of image design projects at important international events over the past 20 years, including the 2017 BRICs Summit, 2016 G20 Hangzhou Summit, and APEC China 2014.

Yicibatang Civilization Industry Group

As world's only cultural enterprise based on ancient writing research, Yicibatang Civilization Industry Group spawns prosperous high-end cultural businesses in artwork, hotels, and culinary culture that value in the hundreds of billions of dollars.

Projects such as brand operation and settlement centers will be carried out in Hengqin.

(cityofzhuhai)

 

 

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