Ge Daokai, director-general of the Jiangsu Provincial Department of Education, hosts the forum. [Photo/jsy.jiangsu.gov.cn]

The blueprint gained the support of leading institutes such as Nanjing University, Southeast University, China Pharmaceutical University, and Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine, as well as several local companies including Yabang Pharma Co, Heng Rui Medicine Co, Changzhou Siyao Pharmaceuticals Co, and Aland (Jiangsu) Nutraceutical Co. 

The forum marks the beginning of a series of activities in Jiangsu to open dialogues between colleges, enterprises and research institutes. Follow-up activities will be held soon and will continue to focus on industrial development and educational innovation.