Chapter 571: Chapter 435: A Trial Run
The next day.
AM.
Zhao Heng sat in his office, pondering how to practically apply the three technologies that had already broken limits: stem cell cultivation, nanotherapy, and genetic modification.
In this day and age, even if you have the technology, it’s not so easy to realize it.
Not to mention now, even in the last century, Tesla had so many advanced technologies beyond his time, and yet not many were realized.
Moreover, the pharmaceutical industry is not only very broad in scope, but it is also entangled with astronomical interests. In the face of these massive profits, anyone who tries to touch this pie will pay a heavy price.
The reason why the medical software project Zhao Heng previously collaborated on with Wang Yaoqing went so smoothly is partly because there were no competing products in the market, and partly because Zhao Heng had made outstanding achievements in certain areas, with some departmental assistance to land orders from so many hospitals, making the medical software successful in numerous large hospitals.
But the premise of doing so is not to disturb the interests of certain pharmaceutical giants; otherwise, not to mention realizing ideals, even the current peaceful life might not be sustainable.
How about starting with small-scale organ cultivation?
It’s well known that kidney and liver diseases are prevalent now, with many people waiting for kidney and liver transplants each year. However, only a small portion of these people can find a donor, which is undoubtedly a very cruel fact.
If stem cells could be extracted from patients and cultivated into organs suitable for direct transplantation, it would greatly benefit many people.
There are many things Zhao Heng wants to do. But for now, although his medical skills are already recognized and he has gained some fame in the fields of nanotherapy and stem cells, he has not yet reached the level of the industry’s top giants.
To reach the level of Professor Li Hongwei, one must have their own pioneering technology. The technology Zhao Heng is now contemplating and can present is only the technology of using stem cells to cultivate organs.
The nano-robotics field involves equally complex elements and requires multidisciplinary collaboration. It’s hard to find enough investment and resources to implement it all at once.
Let alone genetic modification, which for a longer period, Zhao Heng can only put this technology on the shelf.
Therefore, the only feasible technology available for immediate application is the small-scale pilot stem cell organ cultivation technology. Currently, this technology is already in limited use in biological laboratories and hospitals, but it’s still quite immature, with many deficiencies in various aspects.
However, the technology Zhao Heng holds is already quite mature and can cultivate not only organs like kidneys and livers but also lungs and even hearts, as long as the conditions are suitable.
Just as Zhao Heng was deep in thought, a person was standing at the office door. Seeing Zhao Heng engrossed, the person cautiously said, "Dr. Zhao?"
Upon hearing the voice, Zhao Heng looked up and saw Wang Yaoqing with a big smile.
"Old Wang?"
Seeing Wang Yaoqing, Zhao Heng stood up and invited him to sit on the sofa, then poured him a cup of hand-ground coffee.
"Dr. Zhao, your coffee is still the best."
Wang Yaoqing took a sip of hand-ground coffee, savoring it greatly.
For Wang Yaoqing, this recent period has been the most relaxed and comfortable time in years. After the anesthesia assistant they developed with Zhao Heng went online in major hospitals, his career has seen an upward trend during a market decline, becoming a bright new star.
Although a yearly income of tens of millions is not much in the software industry, in a time when everyone is focused on survival, having a stable cash flow of tens of millions per year that can continue for several years, or even over a decade, inevitably makes other software development companies envious.
"Dr. Zhao, the anesthesia assistant is now fully online, with great momentum and positive feedback from major hospitals."
After a pause, Wang Yaoqing reported the good news from the project to Zhao Heng. To be honest, at the outset, Wang Yaoqing didn’t expect the project to be this successful. Just securing orders from major hospitals, he initially estimated, would take at least two to three years.
But he didn’t anticipate that Zhao Heng, besides being able to develop software, would have such strong connections in the medical field, allowing the anesthesia assistant to quickly enter major hospitals.
The project’s excellent momentum necessitated sharing with Zhao Heng.
"Hmm, not bad."
Zhao Heng nodded, but his enthusiasm upon hearing the good news was not very high.
Had it been several months ago, he might have been ecstatic to participate in a project sharing annual revenues of tens of millions, yet now such revenues still signify substantial income. For Zhao Heng today, his excitement no longer reaches its previous heights.
"Dr. Zhao, what’s wrong?"
Seeing Zhao Heng’s lack of enthusiasm, Wang Yaoqing couldn’t help but ask. In his view, Zhao Heng should have been delighted to hear the good news, but Zhao Heng’s calm reaction was indeed a surprise to him.
