As an international research institution supported by Shenzhen government, Shenzhen Grubbs Institute will attract top Chinese and foreign scientists and their research teams to participate in cooperation, with Professor Grubbs's international influence in the field of catalysis and materials, aiming to develop into a fundamental research center with Chinese characteristics and profound global impact. By building the Homogeneous Catalysis platform in Organic Synthesis and Polymer Synthesis and Polymer Synthesis and Characterization, the institute will focus on innovation and scientific research, and strive for industrial achievements to promote the upgrading and transformation of Shenzhen-related industries.

The SUSTech International Center for Mathematics, officially established on February 22, 2019, is a scientific research center funded by Shenzhen Municipal Government and located at Southern University of Science and Technology. The Scientific Director is Fields Medalist Efim Zelmanov.

It aims to advance scientific research in pure mathematics as well as applied and computational mathematics in Shenzhen, the Greater Bay Area, and beyond. The Center will focus on important research fields in both pure and applied mathematics. Its primary goal is to promote basic research in mathematics and advance interdisciplinary research of mathematics in life science, information science, engineering, and finance, etc.

The governing of the Center will follow international standards for major global mathematics centers. It provides a first-class research environment for researchers and visitors alike, hosting annual thematic programs and focused research groups.

The Research Institute of Trustworthy Autonomous Systems (RITAS) was officially announced by the Shenzhen Municipality on 1 November 2019, with a total investment of 100 million RMB over five years. It is led by Turing Award Laureate, Professor Joseph Sifakis, a Distinguished Visiting Professor from the Department of Computer Science and Engineering at Southern University of Science and Technology (SUSTech), as the Institute Director, and assisted by Professor Xin Yao as the Executive Director of RITAS. Currently, RITAS has 30 professors (PIs), of which 8 are IEEE fellows and over 70 research fellows, postdoctoral researchers, and research students. RITAS’s mission is to carry out both fundamental and applied research in trustworthy AI systems using a highly interdisciplinary approach by bringing people together from artificial intelligence, computer science, system engineering, mathematics, operations research, cognitive science, and psychology. It covers five major areas, including autonomous driving, smart cities, AI and medicine, machine learning systems, and trustworthy software systems. The common theme cutting across all these areas is trustworthiness --- how can we develop trustworthy autonomous systems? What does trustworthiness mean for an application scenario? How to measure trustworthiness? These are some of the primary research questions that will be addressed by RITAS. RITAS has three essential pillars to support its growth and long-term sustainability, including the cultivation of research talents, international cooperation, and knowledge transfer to industry. It recruits international talents with the most competitive pay packages and ample research funding. It has an open and stimulating environment for young researchers to grow and develop their careers. It aspires to become a world-class research institute in trustworthy autonomous systems and their applications.

The laboratory's key research focus is the interaction between cells and cellular microenvironment. It uses model organisms, cell technology, molecular technology, engineering simulation and other research methods to conduct a multi-level, multi-dimensional and multi-disciplinary research of the important functions of cellular microenvironment interactions in human diseases, development and biological agriculture. At the same time, it combines basic research and development of biomaterials and biomedicine with promising applications for the treatment of related diseases; discovers important plant genetic resources for biological breeding, and studies the mechanisms and prevention of bio-agriculture against pests and diseases from a new perspective.

The research directions of the laboratory include: development of nano-imprinting equipment, nano-imprinting technology and materials, as well as the application research of nano-imprinting technology. It strives to obtain a number of original intellectual property rights and patents in key equipment, processes and materials, engineering applications, etc. to fill the void of Shenzhen, Guangdong and China in the field of high-end nano-imprinting technology, thus lay the foundation for successful industrialization and economic benefits in the later period. At the same time, the laboratory also adheres to the principles of openness, pragmatism and resource sharing, providing scientific research, training, consulting and technology development services for Shenzhen's higher education institutions, scientific research institutions and high-tech enterprises, and opening key laboratory and platform equipment to the public.

The third-generation semiconductor materials, represented by wide bandgap gallium nitride (GaN) and silicon carbide (SiC), have shown great potential in high voltage, high power, high frequency and high efficiency applications. We focus on the research of third-generation semiconductor devices, including GaN power devices fabrication and packaging. By solving key problems in silicon based GaN substrate epitaxy, GaN based device fabrication as well as reliability study for power applications, we have achieved high quality CMOS-line-compatible silicon based GaN power device. We have also developed high-sensitivity sensors for biological and chemical applications, and high-performance switching devices for flat panel displays. We aim to establish an open platform and the "industry-academia-research" integration mode. Our lab are active in international/domestic academic and scientific exchanges. Currently, our lab have built a complete 6-inch CMOS process line, including EBL, mask aligner, RIE, E-beam evaporator, LPCVD, ALD, ICP, PECVD, etc. This lab has advanced the technological progress and the self-innovation ability of third-generation semiconductor applications in China. We develop the core technologies with our own intellectual property portfolio, and accelerate the application of third-generation semiconductor through the industrialization of our device products.

The laboratory mainly focuses on two aspects: thermoelectric material research and thermoelectric device development. Based on the good scientific research and industrial environment in Shenzhen, and relying on the cross-disciplinary advantages of materials, physics and chemistry of the Southern University of Science and Technology, guided by the operational mechanism of “competition, collaboration, openness and mobility” and the “pioneering, rigorous and pragmatic” scientific research atmosphere, it uses advanced modern characterization methods and approaches to study the thermoelectric transmission mechanism of thermoelectric materials, improve the thermoelectric conversion efficiency of thermoelectric materials and devices, promote the industrialization of thermoelectric materials and devices; and is committed to propose efficient solutions for the energy crisis and environmental issues.

The laboratory concentrates on the development of new high-performance organic semiconductor materials, and develops material systems for field effect transistors, solar cells and photodetectors with independent intellectual property rights. It establishes a characterization platform related to molecular structure, photoelectric properties, etc., and comprehensively characterizes the material properties in order to optimize the materials. The laboratory focuses on the solution printing process of organic semiconductor materials, and achieves high-throughput, large-area and flexible substrate printing processing of organic semiconductor materials through molecular structure, additives and solvent control. It has established a comprehensive organic semiconductor printing electronic research platform, with domestically leading and internationally renowned research capabilities.

In response to the needs of China's water and soil pollution prevention and control, the laboratory actively carries out underground water and soil pollution exploration, rapid detection, pollution simulation, pollution assessment, health risk assessment and restoration on the basis of major basic research on underground water and soil pollution and other technical development and environmental consulting and engineering services, combined with social needs. It aims to promote the scientific and technological development of water and soil pollution environmental protection industry in Shenzhen, and establish a laboratory and technical support platform for soil, underground water pollution investigation, evaluation, management, planning and decision-making in Shenzhen, and become a think tank for soil and underground water pollution restoration and management in Shenzhen.

The main research and development task of the laboratory is to build a Shenzhen municipal key laboratory sharing platform which uses electrolyzed water to produce hydrogen. The platform possesses the design, assembly and testing capabilities of the PEM electrolyzed water hydrogen production system. The laboratory focuses on the technology of hydrogen production with acidic electrolyzed water. It has mastered the process and engineering techniques of key components such as catalysts, bipolar plates and single cells. The specific research and development tasks are as follows: (1) Research on non-precious metal hydrogen evolution electrocatalytic materials and hydrogen evolution electrodes for hydrogen production from PEM electrolyzed water; (2) Design and integrated fluid simulation of single cells for hydrogen production by PEM electrolysis; (3) Research on stack consistency and system integration design. The goal is to establish a key laboratory for hydrogen energy technology based on PEM electrolysis to fill the domestic technical gap in this field and to lay the foundation for the industrialization of hydrogen energy technology in Shenzhen. In the short term, the Southern University of Science and Technology and Shenzhen will be upgraded to the international leading level in the field of hydrogen preparation technology.

The laboratory focuses on the research and development of solar full-spectrum power generation technology, focusing on the development of solar spectrum spectroscopic and concentrating materials, new high-efficiency photovoltaic materials and devices, and high heat capacity thermal storage materials. Professor He Zhubing from the Department of Materials and Professor He Zhenyu from the Department of Chemistry of Southern University of Science and Technology will serve as deputy directors of the laboratory, and 22 full-time researchers, including 10 doctoral researchers will be allocated. The laboratory now has advanced composite optical coating system, PECVD, PVD, ALD and other thin film physical deposition equipment, and a complete chemical synthesis and detection and characterization platform. Up to now, it has published more than 20 papers in international top academic journals such as Adv. Mater., Angew. Chem. Int., and applied for nearly 30 patents. The photovoltaic cell champion efficiency is close to 20%, and a number of high-quality optical film material design and preparation process technologies have been developed.

The laboratory implements an “open, mobile, joint, and competitive” operational mechanism, and implements a director responsibility system under the leadership of the supporting unit and guidance of the academic committee. The director of the laboratory is Professor Liu Chongxuan, Professor Zhang Zuitai will be the Executive Director. The laboratory is planned to be equipped with 26 researchers, including 3 academic leaders. The laboratory personnel are mainly high-end talents from the academic and engineering circles in the field of urban solid waste recycling technology and management, including well-known entrepreneurs and professors in the field of solid waste comprehensive utilization, and winners of the National Outstanding Youth Fund and the Peacock Plan, as well as senior engineers, etc. The main research and development contents of the laboratory include:

(1) Research on the recycling and innocent treatment process of solid waste;

(2) Research on environmental control and restoration during solid waste disposal;

(3) Research on the recycling and innocent management of solid waste.

The laboratory focuses on high-density direct-drive technology and non-contact magnetic shifting technology. By exploring new theories and new methods of electromagnetic energy conversion of electric motors, it develops new electric energy production and utilizing technologies, and promotes their application in new energy generation, electric drive, high efficiency and energy saving, etc., ultimately, it plans to serve the transformation and upgrade of new energy and equipment manufacturing industries in the Pearl River Delta region. The laboratory is located in Dapeng New District, Shenzhen. The site covers an area of 650 square meters. It has a 100-kilowatt electromechanical energy conversion test platform and a medium-sized machining center. It can carry out new prototype trials and system performance tests. The laboratory will combine the industry and geographical advantages of Dapeng New District to actively promote the technology research and development and transformation of marine power transmission equipment and offshore direct-drive wind power equipment.

The laboratory focuses on low-energy, lightweight, highly reliable, and self-evolving computational intelligence common technologies. It is committed to serve the Internet and software service industries, and closely connect with related enterprises to combine high-end R&D and industrial transformation, and thus, create a closed-loop industry chain from basic theory - key technologies - industrial application, providing key underlying technologies for the development of the Internet, software services and other industries as well as intelligent manufacturing, smart healthcare, smart logistics and other emerging directions.

The laboratory is built to respond to the "Made in China 2025" industry development strategy, and meet the needs of Shenzhen's industrial transformation and technology upgrading. The laboratory strives to break through the existing technology bottleneck, and develop power production technology of high-performance materials (covering metal and polymer ceramics), 3D printing key technology and printing equipment with independent intellectual property rights, so as to achieve large-scale application in the field of aviation, automotive structural parts, mold industry and communication products. The laboratory implements open management, and introduces high-level talents including academicians and scholars. It aims to become a domestically advanced and internationally renowned theory and technology R&D center of high functional materials within 3-5 years.

Shenzhen Key Laboratory for Advanced Quantum Functional Materials and Devices
The research in Shenzhen Key Laboratory for Advanced Quantum Functional Materials and Devices focuses on the novel physical properties in quantum functional materials such as magnetic topological insulator, strongly correlated materials, two-dimensional quantum materials, and their promising applications in future electronic devices, information and communication, quantum computing, and energy. To realize this goal, we aim to synergistically establish a systematic research framework for the development of quantum functional materials, including materials growth, functionality design, characterization, device fabrication, and theoretical modeling. The lab aims to establish universal solutions for the long-lasting dilemma in quantum functional material research, which propels the basic science research in China. The lab also conducts prospective investigations in real device applications based on quantum materials for industrial calls.

The Key Laboratory will engage in the cutting-edge of small molecule drug development, focusing on the discovery of new drug targets, the efficient synthesis and evaluation of bioactive lead compounds, and the creation of key technologies for the synthesis of chiral drugs. With the help of computer-aided drug design and artificial intelligence technology, the discovery of new medicines will be accelerated. Within the construction cycle of this lab, we will strive to discover and synthesize many types of structurally novel and highly active anti-cancer small molecules lead compounds. We will develop competitive technologies for the synthesis of chiral drugs and make innovations and contributions to the Greater Bay Area and China, following the strategic needs of blockbuster drugs and active pharmaceutical intermediates from major pharmaceutical companies in Guangdong Province.

Deep offshore oil and gas resources are one of the key objectives of China’s deep-sea strategy, and it is also a practical demand for the industrial transformation of the Greater Bay Area. The purpose of this laboratory is to carry out in-depth research on the fundamental theories and methods of exploration and development of deep-water oil and gas resources in the South China Sea. It also seeks to build a scientific research platform for the exploration and development of deep-water and deep-sea resources. The primary research fields are South China Sea oil and gas, gas hydrates, new energy and mineral reserves geological theory, AI-driven deep-water high-precision geophysical exploration and development technology, equipment, and far-reaching industrial products of resource exploration technologies. It has developed into an ambitious high-end personnel training center for marine exploration, a research and development (R&D) center for geophysical exploration technology products, and a research and innovation center for deep water exploration. The Laboratory will actively undertake major scientific and technological research that supports the needs of the country and industry by expanding international exchanges and cooperation. It will integrate theoretical research and fundamental industrial application research while cultivating new talents. The Laboratory will serve resource exploration and the marine economic development of Shenzhen, Guangdong Province, and China. It aims to be an innovative force in its focus on the key objectives of deep-water exploration and development theory, method technology, and equipment. The Laboratory will strive to become a far-reaching offshore oil and gas exploration research and innovation talent training base with international influence within 10 years.

Shenzhen Key Laboratory of Biomimetic Robotics and Intelligent Systems is a scientific research platform approved by Shenzhen Science and Technology Innovation Commission. The laboratory relies on the Robot Research Institute of Southern University of Science and Technology (SUSTech), aiming at forward-looking research and innovative applications in the field of robotics. Toward industrial applications in the military-civilian integration field and the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area, the laboratory takes bionic research as the mainline, focusing on technical research in the fields of "bionic drive", "bionic operation", "bionic movement" and "human-machine-environment intelligent fusion". The platform integrating biorobotics and intelligent system has solved a series of cutting-edge technical problems and achieved breakthrough innovations, providing technical support and talent reserves for the robotics industry in Shenzhen. 

“Shenzhen Key Laboratory of Gene Regulation and Systems Biology” was established in April 2021 by the School of Life Sciences of Southern University of Science and Technology and is subsidized by Shenzhen Science and Technology Innovation Committee. Our Key Laboratory currently contains 14 independent research groups, constituting a team of more than 80 members, including researchers, postdoctoral fellows, graduate students, visiting scholars, etc. Professor Wei Chen of the School of Life Sciences is the first Director of the Laboratory.

Our Laboratory is committed to developing, utilizing, and integrating state-of-the-art system biology, genomics, single-cell omics, and other technologies for multi-level and multi-dimensional analysis of gene regulation mechanisms. We aim at major scientific issues of life and health, such as stem cell developmental and regenerative medicine, malignant tumorigenesis and metastasis, nervous system diseases, infectious diseases, and new drug discovery, and exploring novel and accurate diagnoses and treatments for the above complex diseases.

"Shenzhen Key Laboratory of Smart Healthcare Engineering" is jointly funded by Shenzhen Science and Technology Innovation Committee and Southern University of Science and Technology. According to the construction idea of integrating medicine and science, it has established interdisciplinary and diversified teaching-research platform, and takes clinical needs as the starting point. It is a city-level laboratory that bridges the path of medicine from laboratory to clinical application. The Key Laboratory of Smart Healthcare Engineering attracts and grows relevant professional technical talents. Besides, it builds a research and development team to tackle key problems in the core technology of basic medical device manufacturing. The relevant research fields or scientific research units and individuals in need can use the Instruments and equipment provided here. In this way, exchanges between various disciplines are promoted. At the same time, cooperation with medical device manufacturers is strengthened, and efforts are made to use the results in my country's medical services as soon as possible and further improve my country's core medical technology.

The Shenzhen Key Laboratory of Natural Gas Hydrates is organized by Academy for Advanced Interdisciplinary Studies at SUSTech. The main task is focusing on cutting-edge scientific researches in the fields of natural gas hydrate, and related high-pressure science and technology, focusing on the sustainable development and utilization of marine resources, combining with the advantages of large scientific platform, and targeted industry in the Greater Bay Area. The laboratory scientific researches include but not limited: the exploitation of natural gas hydrates; establishment of accurate and applicable theoretical models; critical parameters for the safe exploitation of natural gas hydrates. Based on the development and application of innovated science and technology for natural gas hydrate, complex integration of novel and comprehensive characterization technology of natural gas hydrate is designed. Through research on natural gas hydrates in simulated hydrogeological conditions, including the development and operation of multi-dimensional test systems and the establishment of accurate theoretical models, it will cooperate with the relevant institutes in Shenzhen and across the country to carry out hydrate trial mining simulations. The Shenzhen Key Laboratory of Natural Gas Hydrates will serve the commercial exploitation of natural gas hydrates in China.

Shenzhen key laboratory of interfacial science and application engineering of materials is based on interfacial science. It aims to design and develop new interfacial functional materials and to build up the methods of controlling the interfacial behaviors in complex systems, utilizing the combination of various skills, including preparation of advanced materials, surface functionalization, interfacial mass transfer, wettability monitoring and environmental engineering. The ultimate purpose of this lab is to solve the increasing challenges of environmental pollution and resource shortage as a result of the fast development of new and traditional energy industries.

The research areas of this laboratory include efficient resource utilization of spent lithium battery industry, waste treatment and reutilization of oily soil, preparation of high capacity lithium battery materials, development of superhydrophobic materials and responsive magnetic interface materials.

This key laboratory is sponsored by Shenzhen science and technology innovation Committee and led by Professor Zhenghe Xu.

The shenzhen key laboratory of energy chemistry was founded on the basis of the college of science, Southern University of Science and Technology. It focuses on the fundamental and applied research on the chemical conversion of energy, and takes the development of clean energy as the central task. Original scientific instruments are also developed in the laboratory in order to better solve specific key scientific questions. Systematic and in-depth research on key issues in energy conversion (such as photocatalytic hydrogen production, the mechanism of interaction between atoms and molecules at surface, the energy transfer between atoms and molecules, the interaction mechanism between clusters and carriers, etc.) has been conducted too. This not only deepens our understanding in a fundamental way, but also is helpful for industrial applications. As a result, the fundamental and applied research in Shenzhen can greatly promoted. The laboratory is jointly supported by the Science and Technology Innovation Committee of Shenzhen and Southern University of Science and Technology. Prof. Xueming Yang is the current laboratory director.

Shenzhen Key Laboratory of Robotics Perception and Intelligence (P) mainly carries out science & technology innovation and talent cultivation in the fields of robotics, robot perception and intelligence. The laboratory focuses on the cutting-edge foundational theories and core technologies of robot perception and intelligence, aiming to tackle the technical difficulties and challenges of robots in practical applications. The laboratory performs research related to intelligent human-robot interaction problems in densely populated dynamic environments and its solutions in the medical and service fields. The laboratory's research results will enable robots to work efficiently in scenes with dynamic complex structures and dense crowds, and make original contributions to the realization of the national scientific and technological innovation and development goals. We are also interested in the research of pharyngeal swab nucleic acid sampling robot, venous blood sampling and injection robot, tracheal intubation robot, ultrasound scanning robot, and medical image analysis, and strives to accomplish the prototype development and application demonstration of the world's first intelligent interaction and manipulation robot system for replacing medical staff in infectious wards.

Shenzhen Key Laboratory of Cardiovascular Health and Precision Medicine focuses on establishing prospective and large-scale cohorts of the cardiovascular or other chronic diseases, integrating clinical data and multi-modal bioinformatics features, and connecting data from the real-world population. It aims to explore key biomarkers related to the progress of cardiovascular disease research, create clinical phenotype and endogenous assessment system combining clinical features and biomarkers, and implement personalized cardiovascular health management strategies from precision prevention, diagnosis and treatment.

The main research directions of the laboratory are: (1) Establishing a high-quality cardiovascular disease cohort and biometric database, and related data mining work. (2) Comprehensive prediction of personalized cardiovascular disease risk and its application on population health. (3) Real-world clinical big-data analyzing and mining, and their application in the field of cardiovascular disease prevention and control and health management.

Shenzhen Key Laboratory of Cross-scale Manufacturing Mechanics was established with the SUSTech Institute for Manufacturing Innovation as its primary foundation. The Key Laboratory aims to build into a comprehensive research platform with high efficiency and far-reaching impact in the field of intelligent manufacturing, and to provide continuous supports for the field development, including new knowledge base, innovative talents and breakthrough technologies, for the macro development of Shenzhen and the nation. The laboratory research adheres to the concept of "science as the source of innovation, engineering as the backbone of innovation, and national major needs as the innovation target" to conduct pioneering research in the field of intelligent manufacturing, including fundamentals of cross-scale mechanics, new functional materials, numerical analysis and core elements and artificial intelligence systems for biomedical, optoelectronic and ultra-precision industries. The laboratory has formed an advisory committee composed of top scientists and experts to guide its long-term development, and has been equipped with a strong research force at the international forefront of the intelligent manufacturing field.

The Shenzhen Flexible Solar Cell R&D Engineering Research Center for Flexible Solar Cells (the Center) is jointly supported by the Shenzhen Development and Reform Committee (SZDRC) and Southern University of Science and Technology (SUSTech). As a municipality-level engineering research center, it focuses on developing the novel, third-generation flexible solar cells, including materials, devices, characterization technologies, and related commercialization. The Center is expected to become a world-class platform on novel flexible solar cells, and an essential resource for Shenzhen’s solar cell and new energy industry. It will provide technical support, intellectual service, and talent cultivation, through the systematic research and development from fundamental research, key technology, and equipment development, to technology transfer and commercialization.

Shenzhen UAV Design and Navigation Control Technology Engineering Research Center (Research Center) is a municipal engineering research center approved by the Shenzhen Development and Reform Commission (SZDRC) and built by SUSTech. The Research Center focuses on advanced UAV system design technology, autonomous navigation and control technology, intelligent sensing and measurement technology. It will carry out applied basic research, key technology research, and the transformation of new concept UAVs, autonomous navigation and control technologies, and new sensors. The Research Center will build innovative and open research platforms, form high-level research results, train high-level professional and technical talents, and serve the development of the national and Shenzhen UAV industry.

Shenzhen Engineering Research Center for Coal Comprehensive Utilization (SCCCU) is supported by the Shenzhen Municipal Government and established at Southern University of Science and Technology (SUSTech). SCCCU mainly focuses on the technical fields of clean and high value-added utilization of low-quality coal and other mineral resources, including exploration on the core disciplines of highly efficient dissociation and separation of mineral particles at micro/nanoscale, novel processing methods of combustibles and minerals in coal, and integrated development of clean and high value-added utilization technology for low-quality coal. The R&D objectives of SCCCU are to obtain process and equipment for high-efficiency dissociation and separation of mineral particles, process, and equipment for high-calorific coal water slurry preparation, core additives for mineral separation and its applications, high value-added carbon materials, and novel natural mineral-based soil amendments.

The Financial Technology and Financial Innovation Research Center of SUSTech is one of the first seven key research bases of Humanities and Social Sciences in Shenzhen, approved by Professor Susheng WANG of the Department of Finance. It has three primary research directions: financial science and technology research, China's financial stability research, and financial insurance actuarial research. The Research Center will focus on the fundamental and cutting-edge high-end research-oriented problems. Its Shenzhen location allows it to concentrate on the real issues in China's financial reform and development represented by financial technology (fintech). The research of financial technology focuses on solving the key problems encountered in the industrialization process of new technology. It serves the Shenzhen Municipal Government, while also provides supervision suggestions for reducing the risk of financial science and technology. The Research Center will provide for commercial application and technology incubation, combs financial technology business, and analyzes possible risks. It will promote the coordinated development of financial science, technology, industry, education, and research. The Research Center should serve not only Shenzhen but also provide demonstrative models for the construction of a national financial science and technology base. It will build a world-class financial think tank and fintech business incubation platform integrating industry-university research platforms while providing professional support for promoting China's financial innovation and maintaining innovative financial stability.

The research area of this Research Center is "Intelligent Management and Innovation Development," including but not limited to intelligent management and innovative development of social governance, supply chain management, big data financial intelligent management and innovation, data-driven intelligent decision-making and innovation policy research. The Research Center will focus on three directions: information technology-based credit management and policy research, intelligent manufacturing and supply chain management, and big data-driven financial management. These three directions combine the current industrial advantages of Shenzhen while remaining consistent with important trends in Shenzhen's future economic development plan. The Research Center aims to enhance the refined management level of city management and develop new management methods and management technologies. It will also strive to improve the scientific management capabilities of Shenzhen Municipal Government and enterprises and public institutions to provide a powerful force for Shenzhen to catch up and surpass.

The Cultural Heritage Research Center at SUSTech is supported by SUSTech Center for Social Sciences and its related department. The task is based on the cultural heritage resources in Shenzhen. The center selects research topics of those with high demand from the society, with great practical significance, and can “breathe life” into culture heritage. The current jobs of the center are sorting archaeological materials and data of Shenzhen and the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area, and researching on prehistory of Shenzhen.