In early winter, CRRC concluded its training and seminar program for Women Science & Technology Innovation Awardees, bringing together more than 80 female scientific and technical professionals from across its subsidiaries to exchange ideas on innovation and development. This event reflects CRRC’s steady progress under its “Women in S&T Innovation Initiative.” In recent years, CRRC has seen a growing number of women in scientific and technical roles, with increasing contributions to technological innovation and supporting China’s science and technology development objectives.
Structured Development Framework to Support Women in Technology
CRRC places the development of female scientific and technical talent as a strategic priority. The company has created and implemented a structured “1+6+N+10+100+1000” Women in S&T Innovation Framework, designed to provide systematic, multi-level pathways for professional growth. The framework , which includes: one overarching system, six enabling platforms (such as Women’s Innovation Studios and technical task teams), multiple action programs, and quantitative goals for 10 awardees, 100 skilled practitioners, and 1,000 high-potential women professionals. Through establishing Women’s Innovation Studios and Women’s Technical Task Teams, and through technical exchanges, progress meetings, and award selection process, CRRC has strengthened the innovation capacity of women employees. To date, 75 Women S&T awardees have been selected, and a number of women have emerged as leading experts in science, design, and engineering.
Among the 6,914 core professionals appointed in 2025, 1,068 were women, raising the proportion to 15.45%. Women are also increasingly represented in senior technical roles, including one CRRC Chief Scientist, two CRRC Scientists, nine Chief Technical Experts, 103 Senior Technical Experts, and 475 Technical Experts. Well-recognized figures such as Liang Jianying (Chief Scientist) and former awardees who have progressed into CRRC Scientist roles Tang Jing and Wang Jin have become role models within CRRC’s women talent community.
Innovation Studios Empowering Frontline Technological Progress
Women’s Innovation Studios have become a significant part of CRRC’s innovation system. Across 20 subsidiaries, 29 studios have been established. CRRC has invested RMB 600,000 to support high-standard development of these studios and plans to allocate an additional RMB 1 million this year to build them into integrated platforms that support innovation, capability development, and knowledge sharing.
The studios—rooted in frontline operations—have generated strong outcomes. CRRC Zhuzhou Institute Women’s Innvoation Studios received more than 20 national and provincial awards and was recognized as a “Hunan Province Women Workers Innovation Studio.” CRRC Dalian formed a studio alliance and won the Special Prize of the China Railway Society and the First Prize of the Liaoning Provincial Patent Awards. CRRC Qishuyan Institute emphasized applied technology, achieving annual cost reductions exceeding RMB 10 million. CRRC Yongji Electric won six CRRC Group-level S&T awards through its dual-track innovation efforts. CRRC Shijiazhuang created a knowledge-sharing platform and delivered 13 CRRC Group-level and provincial technical innovation outcomes. These studios collectively demonstrate strong frontline innovation momentum.
Looking Ahead: Strengthening Women’s Role in Innovation
Toward the “15th Five-Year Plan” period, CRRC will continue advancing its Women in S&T Innovation Initiative through four areas: providing stronger professional development guidance and supporting women to contribute to key S&T areas, encouraging participation in major projects and frontier research, improving development environments through enhanced policies and support measures, and promoting an innovation culture and amplifying stories of women who contribute to technological progress.
CRRC will continue working with determination and commitment to support women professionals to play a greater role in CRRC’s continued development. the company’s progress toward becoming a world-class rail equipment manufacturer.
