By 2023, the metaverse has evolved from a trending concept into an innovation‑driven industrial cluster strongly supported by the Chinese government within the digital‑economy era. As of 2022, 15 cities across China had issued 28 supportive metaverse‑related policies, and the national metaverse‑industry scale is projected to reach 850 billion RMB by 2025.

As a pivotal city in the Yangtze‑River‑Delta region, Suzhou has taken a pioneering approach to metaverse‑oriented digital‑economy development. The city released the Guiding Opinions on Fostering the Innovative Development of the Metaverse Industry, which includes 17 key measures designed to strengthen supply‑demand matching and policy support for priority metaverse‑projects and leading‑edge enterprises.

As a leading‑tier supplier of underlying metaverse technologies, CHINGMU Vision has launched a government‑enterprise partnership with Suzhou to build the Gusu‑District Digital‑Culture (Metaverse) Industrial‑Service Innovation Platform. Recently, representatives from the Education, Sports, Culture, Tourism and Radio‑Television Bureau of Gusu District and Suzhou Arts and Crafts Vocational College held project‑discussion meetings with CHINGMU Vision to advance the platform’s implementation.

Zhang Haiwei, CEO of CHINGMU Vision

Mr. Zhang Haiwei, CEO of CHINGMU Vision, introduced the company’s optical motion‑capture system — its core product, together with its industrial layout and extended application scenarios across the metaverse sector. As a high‑tech enterprise boasting solid R‑D capabilities and rich industry experience, CHINGMU has delivered outstanding achievements in virtual‑digital‑human solutions, digital‑cultural‑tourism projects, film‑and‑television animation, smart venues, intelligent‑medical services and large‑scale VR applications. Its core 3‑D data‑acquisition technology sits at the intersection of multiple key metaverse‑related sectors. It can deliver constructive solutions for industrial‑ecosystem development, promote long‑term collaboration between upstream and downstream partners, reduce ineffective cooperation costs and improve cross‑enterprise operational efficiency.

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Sun Junqi, Deputy Director of the Education, Sports, Culture, Tourism and Radio‑Television Bureau of Suzhou Historic‑Site Protection Zone and Gusu District, pointed out during the meeting that the metaverse nurtures a brand‑new digital‑economy ecosystem and represents a core area of future international competition. Suzhou will prioritize the development of its digital‑cultural‑tourism industry, while Gusu District will focus on digital‑technology‑oriented services and strive to build demonstration benchmarks for digital‑infused entertainment, intelligent sports events and smart factories. As a high‑potential track of the digital economy, the metaverse calls for joint efforts from enterprises and talents to build its industrial clusters, formulate shared basic‑technical standards and sustain a healthy industrial ecosystem.

Sun Junqi, Deputy Director, Education, Sports, Culture, Tourism and Radio‑Television Bureau of Suzhou Historic‑Site Protection Zone and Gusu District

Cao Ye, Deputy Secretary of the Jinchang‑Sub‑District Party Committee  

Deputy Director of the Sub‑District Office, Gusu District

 Lin Dawei

Secretary‑General of the Digital‑Interactive‑Entertainment Committee, Shanghai Information‑Service‑Industry Association

 Executive Director of Shanghai Lian‑An Information Technology Co., Ltd.

Xiang Jianhua, Dean, School of Digital‑Arts, Suzhou Arts and Crafts Vocational College 

Qin Huaiyu, Director of the Science‑Technology and Industry‑University Cooperation Office, Suzhou Arts and Crafts Vocational College

Against this backdrop, the Gusu‑District Digital‑Culture (Metaverse) Industrial‑Service Innovation Platform was officially initiated. Shang Kun, General Manager of CHINGMU’s Metaverse Business Division, presented a detailed master‑plan for the platform. Its framework follows the “One‑Chain, Dual‑Core, Three‑Circle, Four‑Service‑Module” strategy: an industrial‑service chain; talent‑training and operation‑management systems; industrial, urban and online communities; and four service pillars covering operation support, enterprise services, talent cultivation and talent recruitment. Within five years, the platform aims to roll out a 10 000‑person talent‑training program, accelerate industrial‑oriented applications, incubate leading‑edge enterprises, foster platform‑based economic carriers and deliver shared supporting technical services.

Shang Kun, General Manager of CHINGMU Metaverse Business Division

High‑skilled professionals constitute the cornerstone of the 10 000‑person training initiative. CHINGMU Vision has signed a strategic‑cooperation agreement with Suzhou Arts and Crafts Vocational College to jointly establish the “Suzhou Metaverse Industrial College”. The institute will carry out order‑based training and modern‑apprenticeship talent‑development programs, conduct research on digital‑creative applied technologies, facilitate R‑D project implementation and achievement commercialization, and provide social‑skill training, startup incubation and employment support. Leveraging its strengths in research‑and‑production resources, CHINGMU will drive collaborative innovation and build a vital platform supporting Suzhou’s digital‑cultural‑creative‑industry growth.

Cultivating metaverse‑skilled talents stands as a key priority for university‑enterprise cooperation. Follow‑up discussions on metaverse talent‑training were held between CHINGMU Vision and representatives from Suzhou Electronic‑Information Technician College and Suzhou Hongdeyi Vocational‑Training School. As a specialist institute for high‑skill talent cultivation, Suzhou Electronic‑Information Technician College explored cooperation models for advanced metaverse‑skill development. Qian Yongming, Party Secretary of Suzhou Electronic‑Information Technician College, and Zhang Haiwei, CEO of CHINGMU Vision, discussed order‑based partnerships, modern‑apprenticeship frameworks and vocational‑skill assessment criteria, exploring a new university‑enterprise collaborative‑training model adapted to metaverse‑industry trends.

Qian Yongming (Right), Party Secretary of Suzhou Electronic‑Information Technician College Zhang Haiwei (Left), CEO of CHINGMU Vision

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Talent cultivation is not merely a mission for higher‑education institutions, but also an important social responsibility for enterprises. CHINGMU Vision is committed to building career‑development platforms for emerging talents, broadening employment pathways, improving professional competencies and nurturing versatile technical specialists. While advancing metaverse‑industry development, CHINGMU will create abundant opportunities for talented individuals to realize their full potential.