Shenzhen Times High-Tech Park Co., Ltd., China
"Weiguang Life Science Park: Creating a Green Model and Innovative Solutions for the Biopharmaceutical Industrial Park"
Weiguang Life Science Park integrates production, living, and ecological elements to create China's first biopharmaceutical industry park centred on synthetic biology achievement transformation. It features 30% green coverage, a 1,000-ton/day wastewater facility, smart waste systems, and comprehensive environmental management to establish Shenzhen's leading environmental protection model.
Purpose
The core purpose of this solution is to build Weiguang Life Science Park into a world-leading, specialized green biopharmaceutical industrial park focusing on synthetic biology achievement transformation, and to create a replicable model for the green transformation of urban industrial parks, in line with ecological civilization principles and "dual carbon" goals.
Firstly, it aims to lead the biopharmaceutical industry's green development. By upgrading pollution control standards, building high-standard ecological infrastructure (e.g., 1,000-ton/day centralized wastewater treatment facility and intelligent waste collection systems) and achieving over 30% green coverage, the park will establish an advanced environmental protection model in Shenzhen, demonstrating a sustainable path for the global biopharmaceutical industry while ensuring compliance with national environmental laws and zero major environmental incidents.
Secondly, it seeks to build a solid green management system. A professional environmental management team and clear responsibility structure will be established, along with a comprehensive management system covering policies, pollution control and daily inspections, plus regular supervision mechanisms to ensure long-term green operation.
Thirdly, it aims to foster a green biopharmaceutical cluster. Tailored infrastructure, strict enterprise admission standards and shared green facilities will reduce environmental costs, attracting high-quality enterprises and research institutions to form a complete industrial-ecological cluster. Finally, it intends to integrate industry, academia and research for sustainable innovation, build a full-chain ecosystem, and combine institutional guarantees, technological empowerment and public openness to provide a replicable model for urban industrial parks' green transformation and contribute to global sustainability.
Impact
The park has received 22 awards since 2021, including "Shenzhen Industrial Cluster Ecological Environment Comprehensive Governance Project" and "Shenzhen Small and Micro Enterprises Entrepreneurship and Innovation Demonstration Base." It has attracted leading biopharmaceutical enterprises (Li Ying Bio, New Yang Weikang, Shenxin Bio) and research institutions (Shenzhen Medical Institute, Shenzhen Bay Laboratory). The wastewater facility serves surrounding parks when excess capacity is available, reducing regional treatment costs.
What is innovative about it?
The park creates the country's first biopharmaceutical industry park centered on synthetic biology achievement transformation. Its 1,000-ton/day wastewater facility operates under an open model to serve other parks. It integrates institutional guarantees, technological empowerment and public openness for ecological civilization education and employs a "training-assessment-certification" system for environmental staff.
Who are the main users?
The main users of Weiguang Life Science Park and its solution fall into four core categories, closely related to the park's green development and industrial layout. The core users are the park's enterprises and tenants, including leading biopharmaceutical firms like Li Ying Bio, New Yang Weikang and Shenxin Bio, as well as biotech startups in the park's co-working spaces, incubators and accelerators, who directly benefit from its green infrastructure and services. The second category is academic and research institutions, such as Sun Yat-sen University's Shenzhen campus, Shenzhen University of Advanced Technology, Shenzhen Bay Laboratory and Shenzhen Medical Academy, which cooperate with the park in scientific research and achievement transformation. Thirdly, the park's management team, including professional operator Times High Tech and the environmental management team with an Environmental Protection Director, specialists and volunteers, implements its environmental governance solutions. Finally, government and regulatory bodies, including Shenzhen municipal departments and environmental agencies, are key external users, as the park's solutions meet their standards and legal requirements.
Who runs it?
Weiguang Life Science Park is operated by Times High Tech, a professional operator in the biopharmaceutical field, which manages overall operations, investment promotion, comprehensive management, and project transformation. The park's environmental management team consists of one Environmental Protection Director, two environmental specialists, over ten environmental experts, and several volunteers.