On May 10, Harvard Business School's China delegation visited Concora Place for a "Sea Innovation Hub" offshore event themed "Discover Shanghai - Explore Pudong," part of the Harvard MBA China Trek.
Xu Minxiu, Deputy Director of the Science and Economic Commission of Pudong New Area, delivered a speech at the event, and Qiao Guqin, Director of the Pudong New Area Science and Technology Innovation Promotion Center, and Wang Mulan, Deputy Director, also attended. This event was not only a gathering for elite exchanges from a top global institution but also a dialogue on the cutting-edge and future trends of the innovation ecosystem.
Deputy Director Xu Minxiu of the Science and Economic Commission of Pudong New Area mentioned in his speech that Pudong is in a stage of rapid development, has formed a modern industrial system, and boasts a high-quality business environment for entrepreneurship. He sincerely invited global elites, such as Harvard Business School MBAs, to collaborate and create a better future together, promoting the construction of Pudong as a leading area.
Song Yang, Founder and Co-Chairman of Concora Group, and CEO Wang Zhe, along with the Campus’s management team, warmly received the visiting delegation from Harvard Business School. During the reception, they introduced the “Concora Knowledge Brain” interactive project and led the delegation on a tour of the public spaces of the laboratory platform EverLab, giving visitors an in-depth understanding of its facilities and the conditions of the resident companies. The delegation was deeply impressed by the modernization, internationalization, and strong innovative atmosphere of the park.
Global Perspective, Gathering Innovative Resources
As Pudong New Area in Shanghai has made significant progress in technological innovation and industrial ecosystem construction, Concora, as one of the vital new forces in this thriving land, has always adhered to the core values of openness, innovation, and collaboration, and is committed to building a world-leading technological innovation ecosystem.
Subsequently, Shen Lan from the Pudong New Area Investment Promotion Center II emphasized in her keynote that Pudong, with its booming economic momentum, has successfully built a modern industrial system. Pudong is also committed to providing an excellent business environment for entrepreneurship, attracting the attention of many talents and enterprises. Looking forward, Pudong looks forward to strengthening international cooperation to promote the continuous development of the region and move towards a more outstanding future.
The team from Harvard Business School brought cutting-edge business thinking and a global perspective, engaging in in-depth exchanges with Concora and its enterprises to explore new heights of the innovation ecosystem. As an outstanding park representative in Pudong New Area, Concora has not only demonstrated its international vision and global layout but also has been actively promoting innovative practices and fostering industrial ecosystem collaboration. This visit will further strengthen the connection and cooperation between Pudong New Area and global innovative resources, injecting new vitality into Pudong’s leapfrog development, and bringing more diverse perspectives, internationally advanced innovative technologies, and business concepts to Pudong, moving towards a new journey of cooperative development and creating an excellent future together.
Panel Discussion, Focusing on the Frontier
During the topic discussion session, experts and industry leaders from various fields shared their insights on global business, cutting-edge technology, entrepreneurship, and the science and technology innovation ecosystem.
The participants were enthusiastic and very interested in topics such as global business, cutting-edge technology, entrepreneurship, and the science and technology innovation ecosystem, actively engaging in heated discussions. During the Q&A session, Harvard Business School students were particularly concerned about the practical challenges of project implementation, discussing in depth how to overcome cultural and market differences to achieve global project implementation. After the heated exchange and discussion, the guests shared their entrepreneurial experiences, which not only broadened everyone’s international perspective but also provided profound insights and practical strategies for future innovative practices.
Industry Collaboration, Creating the Future Together
Concora is well aware that building a healthy and vibrant innovation ecosystem cannot be separated from the close collaboration and joint efforts of all industry players. Therefore, we uphold the spirit of open cooperation and actively seek to establish solid cooperative relationships with top global enterprises, renowned universities, and research institutions. Through resource sharing and complementary advantages, we jointly promote the vigorous development of life sciences and intelligent fields.
The results of this exchange visit were significant, not only deepening mutual understanding and trust among all parties but also promoting in-depth cooperation and integration of resources. This has injected a continuous stream of vitality and endless possibilities into the future development. We have been able to glimpse a more open, vast, and opportunity-filled global stage. On this stage, Concora will join hands with partners, with an open mindset and innovative thinking, to explore and create together. We firmly believe that through industry collaboration, we can jointly write our brilliant future and contribute more support to the development and progress of society.