Tianjin University’s Institute for Advanced Synthetic Biology has been selected as one of the first national biomanufacturing pilot-scale production capacity building platforms by the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology

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! Tianjin University’s Institute for Advanced Synthetic Biology has been selected as one of the first national biomanufacturing pilot-scale production capacity building platforms by the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology! 　　On November 10, 2025, the Department of Consumer Goods Industry under the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology released the \"List of Platforms for Building Pilot-Scale Biomanufacturing Capabilities (First Batch)\"). The Institute of Synthetic Biology at Tianjin University, commonly referred to as the \"Institute of Frontier Research\", was included in this list due to its outstanding comprehensive capabilities in the field of pilot-scale biomanufacturing, becoming one of the first platforms in the country to receive such recognition. 　　This platform selection was carried out jointly by the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology and the **Development and Reform Commission. Through rigorous processes such as recommendations from provincial authorities and multi-dimensional evaluations by experts, the list of the first batch of selected platforms was finally determined. Pilot testing, as a crucial link in the transformation of biotechnological innovations into industrial production, serves as the core support for the development of the biomanufacturing industry ecosystem. The selected entities will adhere to two main principles: first, market dominance and demand guidance, by providing paid services in accordance with market principles to ensure stable operations ； Secondly, it emphasizes standardized guidance and safety reliability, improves the standards for pilot-scale testing equipment as well as the procedures for service delivery, and strengthens capabilities in data security and biosecurity. The Tianjin University Institute of Synthetic Biology Frontiers, located in the Beijing-Tianjin Industrial New City, is a comprehensive research institution established through a partnership between Tianjin University and the People’s Government of Wuqing District. It boasts a high-level research team of over 150 members, including top talents such as academicians from the Chinese Academy of Sciences. The research institute has established **-level, provincial and ministerial-level innovation platforms as well as international cooperation bases. It has built a complete pilot-scale production chain that covers \"gene synthesis and assembly – strain development and screening – fermentation and process optimization – scale-up and separation – 10-ton fermentation platform\", providing full-process support for technology transfer and injecting strong technological momentum into the development of the biopharmaceutical industry in Wuqing. Wuqing District provides strong support in terms of policy assistance, industrial implementation, and resource integration. The two parties worked closely together to establish a complete innovation chain ranging from basic research to industrialization. “Being selected as one of the **first batch of pilot platforms is a high recognition of the Frontier Institute’s expertise in synthetic biology core technologies, engineering capabilities, and industrial transformation models. ”Professor Yuan Yingjin, an academician of the Chinese Academy of Sciences, director of the National Key Laboratory of Synthetic Biology, and head of the Institute for Advanced Synthetic Biology at Tianjin University, said.