In modern times, the wave of students studying abroad in Foshan rose in the post-1970s and 1980s. Some parents who got rich first by the wind of reform and opening up sent their children to study in Europe and America. At that time, most of them chose to study business majors such as business administration and marketing, with a very clear purpose-to return to their "*" family business. "The number of international students after 75 and 80 is not too much, and a large number of international students are after 90." Liao Jiajia, secretary-general of Foshan Association for Studying Abroad, said that the post-90s study abroad destinations are more extensive, besides the traditional study abroad countries such as the United States, Canada, Britain and Australia, as well as Singapore, Japan, Germany, Switzerland and even Southeast Asia. Career has also broadened a lot, not only in business and economy, but also in hotel management, Internet and media.
What circles do returnees play?
With the increasing number of overseas returnees in Foshan, organizations and platforms dedicated to promoting the exchange of international students have also begun to appear. Returnees not only found a sense of belonging in the organization, but also won many opportunities for win-win cooperation.
Nanhai Overseas Students Federation was established as early as 20 1 1 Nanhai Overseas Chinese Federation. At present, the alliance has more than 1000 registered members, and the number is increasing. In addition, the alliance has set up 10 overseas student workstations in the United States, Canada and Britain. By the beginning of 20 13, Foshan Overseas Students Association had started to build and was established at the end of the year. In July of the same year, Shunde Returned Students Association was officially registered in the Social Work Department of Shunde District Committee. By July 2065438+2006, Chancheng District Association for the Promotion of Studying Abroad, the first non-profit organization established in Chancheng for returned overseas students, was formally established, with more than 200 members at present.
In addition, there are international students' clubs, overseas returnees' elite clubs and other organizations sponsored by various town street chambers of commerce. Members of various organizations may hold various activities from time to time, including making friends, sharing employment and entrepreneurship experience, and visiting enterprises for study, which provides a platform for overseas returnees to innovate, start businesses, communicate and grow together.
Wu Qiming gave a speech on behalf of the project "R&D and the Industrialization of Oral and Maxillofacial Prostheses" on the stage of the Science and Technology Pilot Competition (Returnee) of the Guangdong Innovation Cup on 20 17, and its outstanding performance was well received by many judges and entrepreneurs present.
Wu Qiming, a student at Hong Kong Polytechnic University, joined Foshan Anchi Biotechnology Co., Ltd. with the help of Nanhai Overseas Students Union. The project leader of the company is Du Ruxu, a national expert; the chairman of the board is Chen Xianshuai, a German expert, who was once the technical director of the famous watch brand IWC and served as a senior technical consultant. Wu Qiming told reporters that the alliance made him meet many high-level people. "Every time I communicate with them, I have benefited a lot.".
Registered international students
About 80% choose to start a business.
More and more local students in Foshan choose to return to China for employment and entrepreneurship after studying abroad. In Foshan, the reporter visited international student associations in various districts and found that about 80% registered international students chose to start their own businesses. Some of them are independent of family businesses, some are engaged in brand-new industries from scratch, and some are glowing in high-tech fields.
Deng was awarded as a Class B talent in the third quarter of 20 17 in Foshan. He founded SmithKline Intelligent Technology Co., Ltd. in Guicheng, Nanhai, focusing on the research and development of intelligent equipment and intelligent manufacturing systems. In just over a year, it has a number of patents, including "an intelligent loading and unloading cutting system" in May last year. Using robot technology to connect with the control system of the factory can greatly improve the production efficiency of the factory and reduce the labor cost. In June 5438+10, the flexible material product Internet manufacturing robot independently developed by Deng's team was also recognized as a high-tech product in Guangdong Province. He said that before coming to Foshan, he had visited the Yangtze River Delta, Guangzhou and other places, and found that Foshan, as a manufacturing city, had a perfect machinery manufacturing industrial chain, complete materials and low cost. "Foshan not only has a good foundation, but also has low cost. One-stop service for government departments is very efficient. "
Like Deng, many overseas talents, such as Yang Yunfeng, a scientist from China who once served as the chief representative of China, Finland's National Technology Research Center, have brought their core team and technology to cooperate with schools and enterprises in Foshan or start businesses directly in Foshan, which represents one of the scientific research fields in Foshan's entrepreneurial returnees.
What policies does Foshan have to attract returnees?
At the beginning of this year, the "Implementation Opinions on the Reform of Foshan's Talent Development System and Mechanism" issued a voice of Foshan's thirst for talents. The municipal finance will invest no less than 654.38 billion yuan each year to introduce high-level talents at home and abroad, and give 4 million yuan to eligible talents to settle down. In addition, talent service agencies, overseas talent introduction workstations and overseas business associations are encouraged to recommend talents.
It is understood that by the end of 20 19, Foshan will build a "1+5" high-level talent service area, that is, the Zumiao Fengshou Street will be built 1 municipal high-level talent service area, and each of the five districts will set up a 1 district high-level talent service area to provide "one-stop" service for high-level talents, including overseas high-level talents.
In addition, all districts also "love" returnees. For example, eligible overseas students in Shunde District will be included in the scope of high-level talent identification. The reporter found that Shunde's high-level talent policy at least includes 1 1 policies such as the Measures for Identifying High-level Industrial Talents in Shunde District, the Measures for Implementing Salary Subsidies for High-level Talents in Shunde District, and the Measures for the Settlement of High-level Talents in Shunde District. For example, only high-level talents can get a salary subsidy of 10%, and qualified high-level talents with an annual salary of 1 10,000 can get a salary subsidy of 1 10,000 yuan. Qualified high-level talents will also receive Shunde High-level Talent Virtue Card, which is the first high-level talent virtue card in the province to integrate government and bank resources, providing better services for talents in terms of food, clothing, housing, transportation, services and financial concessions.
What do rich second-generation returnees do?
Rich second-generation returnees have a wide range of entrepreneurial employment fields. For example, Chen Daru, supervisor of Shunde International Students' Association, aimed at the innovation and entrepreneurship incubator and founded Huichuangfang Creative Industry Park; Vice president Liang focused on early childhood education and founded Kira Kira full-time early education school for 0 ~ 4 years old; Guan Guan, director of the Association, founded Yue Jewelry Design Consultant Co., Ltd. ... In Lingnan Tiandi, Chancheng, several elite returnees set up a platform for young people to display their cultural relics in "Jong Li Shengzupu". Li Hongye, chairman of Nanhai Returnee Elite Club, is even more ingenious, and has built a sleep museum similar to the modern art museum.