Zhejiang Qingshanhu Science & Technology City Administration Committee Hosts China-Kazakhstan Sci-Tech Cooperation Symposium

HANGZHOU, China--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Recently, the International Seminar on Industry-Education Integration and Sustainable Development of the National Academy of Sciences directly under the President of Kazakhstan, hosted by the Zhejiang Qingshanhu Science & Technology City Administration Committee, was held at the Qingshanhu Park of Zhejiang Zhonghe Technology in Qingshanhu Science & Technology City, Hangzhou, China. Guided by the cooperation blueprint outlined at the first China–Central Asia Summit in 2023, China and Kazakhstan are accelerating practical cooperation across multiple fields, including science and technology.

At the symposium, representatives from both China and Kazakhstan held in-depth discussions on topics such as policy orientation, industrial demand, educational resource integration, and intelligent transportation. Akylbek Kurishbayev, President of the National Academy of Sciences directly under the President of Kazakhstan, introduced in detail the Spatial-Temporal Intelligence Laboratory, which was jointly established in February 2025 with Zhejiang University of Technology, Zhonghe Technology, and other institutions.

The laboratory adopts an integrated industry–academia–research–application model, focusing on the research and development of key technologies including intelligent early warning, smart agriculture, intelligent logistics, and new energy. It also aims to jointly cultivate digital professionals in collaboration with several universities in Kazakhstan. As part of this initiative, an unveiling ceremony for the Strategic Partner of the International College of Low-Altitude Economy under the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology was held, marking a commitment to building a strong talent pipeline for the lab’s future development.

As the birthplace of the Hangzhou West Sci-Tech Innovation Corridor and the main platform of Lin'an District’s “industry-strengthening” strategy, Qingshanhu Science & Technology City has been actively advancing the integrated development of strategic emerging industries focused on new equipment, new materials, and big health. It is seizing new opportunities in the intelligent robotics sector while continuously optimizing its innovation and entrepreneurship policies and financial service infrastructure. The city has already attracted 31 research institutes, 6 national key laboratories, 511 enterprises above designated size, and 522 nationally recognized high-tech enterprises.