A delegation of 10 experts from the Chinese Academy of Sciences visits Ningbo, East China's Zhejiang province, on May 16. [Photo/zj.zjol.com] 

A delegation of 10 experts from the Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) visited Ningbo, the second largest city in East China's Zhejiang province, on May 16.

Specializing in new materials, life sciences and environment monitoring, they will participate in a series of forums and meetings in the next week to share their insights into the city's technological development. 

In addition, the Zhejiang Innovation Center for the Institute of Innovation and Development of Sciences and Technologies of CAS was launched in the district, providing a platform for quality innovative projects and technology transference from the institute to local companies, which will enhance the district's scientific research capability and core industrial competitiveness.

The Zhejiang Innovation Center for the Institute of Innovation and Development of Sciences and Technologies, CAS, is launched in Jiangbei district. [Photo/zj.zjol.com]

CAS has sent delegations to the district for two consecutive years, providing much intellectual support for the local development. The district cooperated with CAS last year in setting up an innovation center of the Institute of Computing Technology, CAS, in Ningbo, which is the first innovation center of the institute in China.

Two CAS academicians also settled in the district with their teams last year. 

Jiangbei district has been committed to introducing talents in recent years, and has released many preferential measures in housing, medical care and children's education to retain them.

The district housed 154,000 talents by the end of last year, an increase of more than 10 percent for the fifth consecutive year, ranking first in Ningbo in talent increase.

The district plans next to introduce more young CAS scientists in the future.