A rendering of Osmunda's R&D base in Jiading district. [Photo/jiading.gov.cn]
Osmunda Medical Device Service Group recently announced its plan to establish a global medical device research and development transformation base in Jiading Industrial Zone, Jiading district, Shanghai.
The new base will feature three major platforms: a global medical device industry cluster public service platform, a medical device industry cloud platform, and a high-end medical device R&D transformation platform.
It aims to gather top-quality resources from the global medical device industry, explore cutting-edge technologies, incubate innovative products, build an intelligent industrial ecosystem, and accelerate the industrialization of scientific and technological achievements.
"We will take Jiading as a new starting point to attract more upstream and downstream enterprises, complete Jiading district's medical device industry chain, and enhance overall industry competitiveness," said Zhang Feng, chairman of Osmunda.
He emphasized that the platforms will foster new technologies, products, and business forms, accelerate the gathering of high-end innovative talent, and drive the innovation and upgrading of the district's medical device industry.
Founded in 2004, Osmunda Medical Device Service Group is a global leader in the medical device industry. Its O-LABS platform has provided lifecycle services to over 5,000 innovation entities worldwide, successfully transforming over 3,000 new medical devices and generating economic output exceeding 100 billion yuan ($13.73 billion).
In recent years, Jiading district has introduced a series of support policies for the biopharmaceutical industry, including talent introduction, technological innovation support, and financial aid. Osmunda's establishment in Jiading Industrial Zone is expected to contribute to the high-quality development of Jiading's biopharmaceutical industry.