Guided by the principle that education is the cornerstone, technology the key, and talent the foundation, Zhengzhou has intensified its efforts to cultivate and attract top minds in recent years. The city has leveraged its deep scientific and educational assets to forge high-caliber platforms, unleashing a constant stream of innovation and seeing a series of technological breakthroughs come to fruition. The first-quarter statistics demonstrate this remarkable progress: the city's technology contract turnover surged by 169% year-on-year, accounting for 44.9% of the provincial total. These impressive technological achievements are a testament to Zhengzhou's accelerating drive to integrate education, technology, and talent.

教育是基石，科技是关键，人才是根本。 近年来，郑州持续强化人才培养引进机制，依托深厚的科教资源建强平台载体，源源不断激发科技创新动力，一系列科创成果在郑州落地开花。 以今年一季度数据为例，全市技术合同成交额同比增长169%，占全省的44.9%。 亮眼的科技成果，是郑州加速推进教育科技人才一体化发展的成绩单。

With talent as its primary asset and the engine of innovation, Zhengzhou is guided by a deep-seated respect for professionals. The "Zheng Ju Yingcai" (Zhengzhou Talent Initiative) is its core strategy, targeting the demands of a modern economy and new quality productive forces. The city is investing heavily in the full talent pipeline—attracting, nurturing, and retaining top minds—to build itself into a true talent magnet: an ecosystem where professionals can thrive, belong, and build a future.

人才是第一资源，更是创新的源泉。 带着对人才的渴望与尊重，郑州以“郑聚英才计划”为牵引，瞄准现代化产业体系和培育新质生产力需求，在引、育、用、留人才上发力，全力打造让人才向往、融入、扎根的“一方沃土”。

This commitment is yielding remarkable fruit. Along the northern shore of Longhu Lake in Zhengdong New District, a new constellation of research hubs is springing up—the Zhengzhou institutes of China's elite universities. Progress is accelerating on facilities for Peking University, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, the Harbin Institute of Technology, and the Beijing Institute of Technology. These high-impact platforms are creating a powerful magnetic field for talent and a fusion effect for innovation, drawing Henan's native sons and daughters back to their roots to dedicate their talents to the land that raised them.

这一努力正结出硕果。 在郑东新区龙湖北岸，一批科研新地标——一流大学郑州研究院正拔节生长：北京大学郑州新材料高等研究院、上海交通大学郑州研究院、哈尔滨工业大学郑州研究院、北京理工大学郑州研究院等项目加速推进。 这些高能级平台形成了强大的人才“磁场”与创新“聚变”效应，吸引着豫籍英才归乡，为家乡发展贡献才智。

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Looking ahead, the continued development of these top-tier university research institutes will further drive the deep integration of scientific and industrial innovation in the provincial capital. This synergy will attract an even greater number of high-caliber professionals, both local and from afar, eager to join and destined to flourish.

未来，随着一流大学郑州研究院建设推进，在推动省会科技创新和产业创新深度融合的同时，将吸引更多海内外高层次人才加盟，也让郑州日益成为各类人才近悦远来的“强磁场”。

Unlocking talent and fostering innovation hinges on one critical step: turning brilliant ideas into market value.

科技成果转化，让人才“心血”走向市场，创造价值，是释放人才活力、推动创新发展的关键环节。

The challenge is connecting these technological breakthroughs with the real-world needs of cutting-edge industries. The Zhongyuan Science and Technology City provides that essential connection.

如何能够使得科技成果精准对接产业前沿需求？ 中原科技城便是重要桥梁之一。

From its very inception, the Zhongyuan Science and Technology City has been anchored by a clear vision: to become a national science center and a world-class technology city. Serving as the pillar of Henan's strategy to build a national innovation hub, it provides a diverse ecosystem of platforms designed to forge a deep synergy between scientific discovery and industrial application.

从诞生之初，中原科技城便锚定建设“综合性国家科学中心、世界一流科技城”目标，稳稳扛起支撑河南建设国家创新高地的重要使命，为科技创新和产业创新深度融合提供了多层次、各类型的载体平台。

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Entering its Innovation Ecosystem 2.0 phase, the Zhongyuan Science and Technology City is sharpening its focus on six high-growth industrial tracks: AI, software & IT, data, quantum technology, advanced computing, and life sciences. The core mission is to forge a synergistic innovation ecosystem, underpinned by four foundational pillars: research commercialization, technology financing, comprehensive talent services, and a world-class business environment.

迈入创新生态体系2.0下的中原科技城，将持续聚焦人工智能、软件信息、数据要素、量子科技、先进算力和生命科学六大重点产业赛道，构建协同创新体系，打造成果转移转化、科技金融、创新人才服务、一流营商环境等四大体系。

Relentlessly advancing on its path, Zhengzhou is forging ahead by consolidating its city-wide S&T resources, concentrating its pool of innovative talent, building a modern industrial system, establishing sustainable service mechanisms, and cultivating a premier innovation ecosystem. Today, powered by technological innovation, Zhengzhou is unleashing the development of new quality productive forces. The time is now, and its momentum is unstoppable. 

在路上，郑州步履不停、持续发力：融合全市科创资源，凝聚创新人才要素，建设现代化产业体系，形成长效服务机制，营造一流创新生态……今天的郑州，以科技创新引领新质生产力发展，其时已至、其势已成。