A talent exchange activity focusing on innovation and entrepreneurship is taking place in Jiading district of Shanghai from Oct 11 to 19, including a variety of salons, expert forums, business trainings and achievement demonstrations.
According to statistics, Jiading district boasted about 249,000 professional personnel by the end of 2013, contributing to 43.1 percent of capital in the district, 17.1 percent higher than the national level.
The industrial transformation of Jiading relies on professional personnel, said Ma Chunlei, Party secretary of the district. The district will introduce a number of competitive research centers and focus on corporation innovation to form 500 technical bases and 700 high-tech enterprises. It will also take advantage of various talent programs to create a sound environment for technological innovation and talent development.