In the first half of 2026, operating hours at the Shanghai Synchrotron Radiation Facility increased 16 percent year-on-year. [Photo by Li Jing/chinadaily.com.cn]
Shanghai is stepping up efforts to open its network of major scientific research facilities to companies as China seeks to strengthen basic research and accelerate the commercialization of advanced technologies.
The city has built, is constructing or is planning 20 major scientific facilities across fields, including physics, chemistry, life sciences and marine science, with a total investment of about 35 billion yuan ($4.9 billion), making it one of China's largest hubs for such infrastructure.
The facilities are designed to support frontier scientific research, address major technological challenges and provide the foundation for high-level research and development activities, Wang Tianjing, deputy director of the science infrastructure and platform development division at the Shanghai Municipal Commission of Science and Technology, said in an interview.
Shanghai has completed 11 major facilities, 10 of which are currently in operation.
