Holguin and Hainan Reaffirm Strategic Scientific Alliance

The Holguin Scientific, Technological, and Industrial Park and the Scientific and Technological Park of Hainan University, in China, are forging a strategic alliance. Focused on applied research, technology transfer, and open innovation, as reported by Prensa Latina from this eastern Cuban city.

Dr. Carlos Rafael Batista Matamoros, president of the Holguin-based entity, is currently in Haikou, China. Engaging in scientific and business discussions with executives from the Chinese university park. The goal is to build a partnership centered on high-impact strategic areas.

The initiative encompasses biomedicine and precision health, agricultural biotechnology and food security. Also marine sciences and the blue economy, new energy and energy storage. Artificial intelligence, smart manufacturing, advanced materials, ecological protection, and the development of resilient territories.

Several Cuban research centers and entrepreneurs are also participating in this effort. Broadening the scope of the cooperation and aligning it with the country’s scientific, economic, and social priorities, according to information released by the agency.

For Cuba, this connection offers an opportunity to leverage Chinese talent, creativity, and capabilities to develop solutions tailored to its own specific needs. For China, it represents an opportunity to extend its expertise in technological innovation, industrial transformation, and knowledge-based value chains.

The alliance extends beyond the local level, fitting into a South-South integration strategy. By positioning Holguin as a hub for scientific cooperation between the Caribbean and Asia. With regional implications for food security, the blue economy, and the energy transition.

Also this exchange takes place against a backdrop of strengthening ties between Cuba and China. Characterized by growing collaboration in science, technology, and innovation as pillars of shared development, the source noted.

By: Daimy Peña Guillén

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