WuXi NextCODE, a global leader in precision medicine and an integrated platform for genetic R&D applications and big data enablement, announced on May 29, 2018, that it would invest in the WuXi AppTec Life Health Industrial Park in Chengdu under the WuXi AppTec Group, launchingWuXi Nextcode National Demonstration Center for Genetic Testing ApplicationsProject. This project aims to establish a nationally accredited medical laboratory; create an integrated, open-platform for precision medicine genetic testing; and build the Mingma Cloud Platform for health big data storage, analysis, interaction, and application, thereby establishing a genetic big data center in Southwest China.
Wang Daoming, Secretary of the Wenjiang District Committee of the Communist Party of China, Ma Liehong, District Mayor, and other leaders; Dr. Li Ge, Chairman of WuXi NextCODE; and Yuan Jianzhong, Senior Vice President of WuXi NextCODE and General Manager of its China region, along with other company executives, attended the signing ceremony. Mr. Yuan Jianzhong, on behalf of WuXi NextCODE, signed a strategic investment agreement with the People's Government of Wenjiang District, Chengdu.
WuXi Nextcode will invest in and construct the National Gene Testing Application Demonstration Center, collaborating with the Wenjiang District Government to carry out public-benefit initiatives in precision medicine, gene testing, companion diagnostics, genomic research, and health big data. This will be the first national gene testing application demonstration center and big data center invested in and constructed by WuXi Nextcode in Southwest China.
Mr. Yuan Jianzhong, Senior Vice President of WuXi Nextcode and General Manager of its China region, stated, “We are delighted to establish the WuXi Nextcode National Demonstration Center for Genetic Testing Applications in Wenjiang District. By empowering local partners, we aim to accelerate the practical application of advanced genetic testing technologies. This demonstration center will be a key component of WuXi Nextcode’s strategic layout, ensuring that the company provides genetic testing services of the highest quality standards to benefit patients across China. We will work hand in hand with the local government and partners to build a world-leading center for advanced genetic technologies, serving as a showcase for Wenjiang District’s efforts to create a high-tech hub for biopharmaceuticals.”