Breakout 7: High-quality economic development empowered by innovation spaces

September 18th, 2025 — 9:30

Explore how innovation ecosystems bridge the gap between research excellence and market impact across four dynamic regions.  

 

These sessions show how strategic positioning, coordinated development, and specialized facilities create effective pathways for sustainable technological and economic advancement. 

 

You’ll hear from TECNOPUC presenting Brazil’s Organizational Innovation Systems, revealing their contributions to biotechnology, health, and education while addressing digital transformation challenges. The session also features China’s Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei coordinated development, showcasing Tianjin Binhai-Zhongguancun Science Park’s achievements in local scientific transformation.  

 

From South Africa, the Innovation Hub demonstrates strategic catalysis for technology-driven economic sectors, and Thailand’s STeP CMU presents the Innovative Food Fabrication Pilot Plant, which exemplifies research-to-market transformation enhancing agricultural value chains.  

 

Speakers

Zheng, YiTianjin Binhai-Zhongguancun Science Park, ChinaPracticing the Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei coordinated development and pressing the “acceleration button” for high-quality development — a case study of Tianjin Binhai-Zhongguancun Science and Technology Park
Chelopo-Mgobozi, PhutiThe Innovation Hub, South AfricaSouth Africa’s innovation ecosystem and Multi-helix collaboration for high-quality innovation cluster development
Bitencourt da Silva, SilvioBrazilThe impact of Organised Innovation Spaces (OISs) maintained by Community Universities in Brazil
Thongmunee, SuriyahScience and Technology Park, Chiang Mai University, ThailandHigh-quality economic development empowered by innovation spaces: A case study of STeP CMU