Breakout 4: Role and impact of innovation spaces in urban development

September 17th, 2025 — 16:00

Witness the evolution of science parks as catalysts for urban transformation across these dynamic regions. You’ll hear from innovation leaders in Iran, Türkiye, and China, each demonstrating how strategic park development drives comprehensive city-wide impact.  

 

From Iran’s City 5.0 vision integrating AI-driven sustainability to Türkiye’s Quadruple Helix Model which showcases societal engagement in technology transfer, these sessions reveal cutting-edge approaches to innovation ecosystem design. Beijing’s Haixinyu Urban Renewal Group presents evidence-based urban development research and South Central Axis’ urban renewal strategy transforms wholesale markets into digital content hubs. 

 

Discover real-world programmes illustrating how science parks build collaborative frameworks between universities, industry, government, and society, creating sustainable pathways for regional industrial upgrading and human-centred urban development. 

 

Speakers

Yang, LiHaixinyu Urban Renewal Group, ChinaExploring the role and impact of science parks in promoting urban development: a case study of Beijing Satellite Manufacturing Factory Science Park and Haixing Medical Innovation Park
Rajaei, RasoulIranCity 5.0 and the next generation of STPs; holistic models for integration and convergence
Boya, BesteTürkiyeThe industrial revolution and its transformative impact
Yan, FuSouth Central Axis International Culture and Technology Development Co., Ltd, ChinaUrban renewal empowers regional industrial upgrading - the practice and exploration of the South-Central Axis International Culture and Technology Park