Event Overview: Inauguration Ceremony of BON‑XianDao Joint Laboratory Held in Xi'an
On 18 December 2025, Xi'an, Shaanxi Province, witnessed the grand inauguration ceremony of the BON&XianDao Joint Laboratory for Natural Ingredients and Biomanufacturing at Xi'an Entrepreneurship Park. The event was jointly hosted by XI'AN APP-CHEM BIO (TECH) CO., LTD. (hereinafter referred to as "APPCHEM"), Shaanxi Chang'an XianDao Industrial Innovation Centre Co., Ltd. (hereinafter referred to as "Chang'an XianDao"), and Guosheng Think Tank.
Attendees: Representatives from Government, Enterprises, and Academia Unveil the Plaque
Mr Hu Yongwei, Chairman of APPCHEM, Mr Zhang Liangcheng, Deputy General Manager of Shaanxi Chang'an Pioneer Industrial Innovation Centre Co., Ltd., Mr Sun Zhan, Deputy General Manager of Shaanxi Chang'an Pioneer Industrial Innovation Centre Co., Ltd., Mr Xu Yunfeng, Executive Director of Guosheng Think Tank and Deputy Director of the Centre for Comparative Studies in Chinese and Foreign Economics at the Central University of Finance and Economics, and Mr Wang Tengxiao, Deputy Director of the Development Centre of Xi'an Hi-Tech Industrial Development Zone Entrepreneurship Park, jointly attended the ceremony. They unveiled the plaque for the joint laboratory, marking a significant milestone in collaborative innovation between industry, academia, and research in the field of natural ingredients and biomanufacturing.
Lab Positioning: China's First Specialized Institution for Natural Ingredient Biomanufacturing
It is reported that the BON&XianDao Joint Laboratory for Natural Ingredients and Biomanufacturing, jointly established by Tianmei Bio and Chang'an XianDao, is the nation's first specialised institution dedicated to the research and development of natural ingredient biomanufacturing. Building upon natural ingredient extraction and separation technologies, the laboratory focuses on the core field of biomanufacturing for natural active functional ingredients. It prioritises providing biomanufacturing alternative solutions for high-value natural ingredients urgently required by industries such as functional foods and personal care. Compared to traditional natural sourcing models, the biomanufacturing solutions developed by this laboratory offer significant systemic advantages in supply stability, accessibility, cost control, sustainability, and environmental friendliness.
Industry Significance: Seizing the High Ground in Biomanufacturing to Inject New Momentum into Regional Development
Industry experts note that the establishment of this joint laboratory not only signifies the formal establishment of China's first high-level integrated industry-academia-research R&D platform dedicated to "natural ingredient biomanufacturing" within Xi'an Hi-Tech Zone, but also represents a crucial and robust stride for Shaanxi Province in securing a leading position within the new wave of biomanufacturing industries and building national strategic scientific capabilities. This development will inject powerful momentum into the high-quality advancement of the regional biopharmaceutical sector.