The Chinese Academy of Sciences will join hands with Guangdong enterprises to research advanced laser manufacturing and other high technologies

China News Service, Guangzhou, October 27 (Reporter Wang Jian) ​​Huang Hongyu, Vice President of the Guangzhou Branch of the Chinese Academy of Sciences, said in Guangzhou on the 27th that during the 2026 Greater Bay Area Science Forum, the institutes of the Chinese Academy of Sciences and enterprises in Guangdong Province will sign more than 20 cooperation projects such as advanced laser manufacturing, medical isotopes, and key technology research and development of amorphous materials.

On the same day, the 2026 Greater Bay Area Science Forum press conference was held in Guangzhou. It was announced at the press conference that the 2026 Greater Bay Area Science Forum is scheduled to be held jointly in Guangdong, Hong Kong and Macao from October 31 to November 2.

At the press conference, Huang Hongyu said that this year’s Greater Bay Area Science Forum has been upgraded to a national-level science forum supporting the international science and technology innovation center. The Chinese Academy of Sciences attaches great importance to this platform and will focus on participating in multiple aspects of work.

Huang Hongyu said that the Chinese Academy of Sciences will continue to serve as the guiding unit of the forum. The Chinese Academy of Sciences will rely on the open frontier advantages of the Greater Bay Area to continue to expand the international scientific and technological cooperation network and continuously enhance the academic leadership and brand influence of the forum.

At the same time, the Chinese Academy of Sciences will hold a signing ceremony for major projects of cooperation between the academy and the province. At the opening ceremony of the forum, the institutes affiliated with the Chinese Academy of Sciences and enterprises in Guangdong Province will sign more than 20 cooperation projects, including advanced laser manufacturing, medical isotopes, and key technology research and development of amorphous materials. The overall presentation is the distinctive feature of in-depth docking of "academic institutes + Guangdong enterprises" and collaborative transformation of industry, academia, and research, covering multiple frontier fields such as new energy, advanced manufacturing, new materials, oceans, aerospace, and biomedicine.

In addition, the Chinese Academy of Sciences will hold a special docking event. As a highlight of this year's cooperation between the academy and the province, the forum will hold the Chinese Academy of Sciences' scientific and technological achievements transformation "fusion point" action Guangzhou event and a special matchmaking meeting in the energy field, focusing on the energy field, selecting high-quality scientific and technological achievements, promoting precise docking with Guangdong industries, and promoting the academy and province to deepen cooperation in the energy field.