The first international innovation test and demonstration base, a joint project between PwC and the Sanya Municipal Government, will be established in Sanya forming the PwC University. This project will help improve Sanya’s innovation and talent development as well as empower the construction industry in Hainan Free Trade Zone.
The PwC University will build on the policy and environmental advantages of Hainan and Sanya. Coupled with PwC’s mature global network and strong brand, the aim of this setup is to deepen scientific and technological innovation and talent priority development, creating a future industry-university-research ecosystem. In doing so, the idea is to promote practical education, frontier research and industry innovation, as well as to build an international innovation test and demonstration base which can serve the whole country and the world.
Raymund Chao, PwC Asia Pacific and Greater China Chairman said, “We aim to build trust in society and solve important problems. We hope to fulfil our purpose through the PwC University project, to assume more corporate social responsibility and maximise our value, while actively participating in the construction and development of the country with practical actions.”
The project will be established on the basis of PwC You Plus education and training system, focusing on developing future talents’ leadership and innovation. Meanwhile, the organisation will select innovative companies from all over the world to settle in Sanya—providing comprehensive solutions for innovative enterprises. In the future, a Modern Urban Development Research Centre will be also established within the University—contributing to the high-quality development of modern cities.
Amy Cai, Board Director, PwC China Hainan Office said, “We are dedicated to the construction of the Hainan Free Trade Zone (Port)…and will devote ourselves to turning the PwC University into place to attract more high-quality industries from home and abroad to settle in Sanya.”
Paul Arkwright
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