Zhao Xiaojie was obviously prepared for this problem. He said cautiously: "Mr. Wei, you are right. I was too stupid and was fooled by them. For the current solution, I have to find another way."

"I thought about it carefully and there are currently two methods that should be able to temporarily solve this problem."

“The first way is, if we don’t want to give up Illumina’s machines and platforms, we can buy second-hand gene sequencers from domestic companies and institutions. Illumina’s market share has always been very high, and there is a large amount of second-hand inventory in the country. It must be able to solve the urgent need.”

"The only disadvantage is that the machine model will be older, and if the machine breaks down in the future, you will still have to contact Illumina for repairs."

"Now the new machine is stuck in our neck. If the machine breaks down in the future, they will definitely find excuses to refuse maintenance. Besides, the supply of supporting reagents may be cut off or the price may increase. In short, there are still great hidden dangers."

Wei Kang praised: "You are right, this is indeed necessary. Not only can we not buy new machines now, but it will also be difficult to repair the old machines if they break down in the future. There are also supporting reagents, which is also a problem."

"This method won't work. It can only be regarded as drinking poison to quench thirst."

"What about the second option?"

Zhao Xiaojie seemed confident and talked eloquently.

"Another way is to choose a domestic machine. Although it is not technically advanced, it can be used and has all the functions it should have. At present, several domestic manufacturers are constantly investing in the field of sequencers and have made some good progress. , but so far, only one company has achieved mass production of clinical-grade gene sequencers."

"This company is called Daxia Intelligent Manufacturing. It currently accounts for 30% of the domestic sequencer market, and its share of the global market is approaching 3%. In recent years, Illumina has been forced to continuously reduce prices, which is considered a breakthrough for Western companies. The monopoly has also greatly reduced the procurement costs of medical institutions and enterprises."

"Actually, Daxia Intelligent Manufacturing was forced to embark on this path just like us. Its parent company, Daxia Group, is the leader in the field of domestic gene sequencing. Daxia Gene has been importing Illumina's gene sequencers before. The relationship between the two It was very close at one time.”

"However, the good times don't last long. A foreigner's rebellion is really like turning over a book. Seeing that you are awesome and threatening him, I will immediately cut off your confession."

"Imina suddenly cut off supply to Daxia Group. Not only did it refuse to sell new products to Daxia Group, it also stopped providing maintenance services for old products. It also raised the price of supporting sequencing reagents to an unbearable price. It was obviously a maintenance product. He looks like he’s going to be slaughtered when he gets fat.”

He gritted his teeth and said, "This is exactly the same as the method used to deal with us."

"This is an old trick of Western companies. They have done this dirty thing not once or twice. It is simply despicable and shameless, and they are like gangsters."

"In short, this supply cutoff is a head-on blow to the Daxia Group."

"The reason for engaging them is also very simple. Daxia Group has almost become the world's largest gene sequencing company by relying on the domestic market, posing a threat to Western companies, so Imina directly chose to cut off their upstream supply."

"Daxia Group also made a prompt decision and quickly made the decision to develop its own gene sequencer."

"Since you can't buy it, then make it yourself. It would have been difficult to develop a genetic sequencer from scratch. But they were lucky. Eight years ago, a genetic sequencer company in Eagle Country was on the verge of bankruptcy. They saw the opportunity and took action decisively. After acquiring it, we quickly transferred the core technology to China."

"Illumina also blocked the acquisition in every possible way, but Daxia Group tried every means to deal with it."

"In this way, Daxia Group quickly obtained the key to open the door to the gene sequencer, and Daxia Intelligent Manufacturing was born."

"After their acquisition, they absorbed technology, rapidly innovated, and successfully developed a clinical sequencer that could be put into industrial application, completely ending the monopoly history of Eagle Country Enterprises."

"Later on, Daxia Intelligent Manufacturing continued to improve its technology, enhance product competitiveness, and develop new machines with powerful functions. At the same time, it also achieved breakthroughs in consumables such as test paper."

"This series of breakthroughs, while breaking foreign monopolies, has also lowered the cost of the sequencing industry, allowing the public to enjoy lower-cost genetic testing."

"Daxia Genomics now uses its own sequencers, which are low-cost and fast. For example, pre-pregnancy genetic testing, which is very popular now, is their main c-side business. In addition, on the b-side, many hospitals and institutions are also using it.

their machines.”

"Moreover, more and more domestic companies are beginning to flock to the gene sequencer track, and some companies are also following the old path of Daxia Intelligent Manufacturing, acquiring some poorly managed foreign sequencer companies, and then building on their core technologies.

Transform and upgrade, and launch our own brand of sequencers. Anyway, they have great potential."

Wei Kang pondered for a moment and couldn't help but wonder: "Isn't the technical threshold of sequencers very high? If they just rely on acquiring foreign companies, the technology they buy does not belong to them. Can they make competitive products?

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"And these bankrupt foreign companies are also losers in market competition. They must have some technical disadvantages."

"Then the original version can't beat Illumina. How can they compete with Illumina if they just acquire some backward technologies and then just rely on copying them in full or making some technical improvements in details?"

This soul torture went straight to the essence of the problem, instantly leaving Zhao Xiaojie speechless and speechless.

After a while, he smiled bitterly and said: "Mr. Wei, you asked a sharp question, and you beat me down."

"To be honest, I don't know. I just heard that the domestic machines made by Daxia Intelligent Technology are good, but I can't give a real answer."

"I feel ashamed to say that when I originally purchased the sequencer, I didn't send a bidding document to Daxia. This is indeed my fault."

"If you agree to use domestically produced machines, I will definitely carefully consider their functions and quality, and will never hold back the R&D department."

Wei Kang chuckled and said: "It's okay, I just asked casually. Daxia Intelligent Manufacturing has a 30% market share in the country. It must have certain strength and should not be underestimated. Although it may be mainly due to their own Daxia genes.

It works, but we can also try it.”

His voice suddenly became serious: "Remember, we must not let Imena and his ilk get in our way again."

"Right now, their only method is to cut off the confession. With their despicableness, I can't even think about what methods they will take next."

"We can draw a conclusion from the experiences of the mobile phone industry and the semiconductor industry."

“Only by supporting domestically produced sequencers and realizing true independence and controllability can we break the Western monopoly in a real sense.”

"Sanqing must start a de-Westernization plan on equipment, production lines, and consumables, and achieve full localization as soon as possible. This cannot be delayed without delay."

"You have to write a report and make a list of everything that can and cannot be made in China, and show it to me next Friday."

"Also, if we want to place an order for a domestic sequencer as soon as possible, the first step for full localization is to start with Daxia Intelligent Manufacturing."

"Allocate a batch of Illumina machines from the R&D department to be installed in the national key laboratory. The new domestic machines are installed in the R&D department. It can be used for comparative testing. I want to see what happens between the domestic and Illumina machines. What a huge difference.”

Zhao Xiaojie nodded quickly and ended the call.

Wei Kang raised his head, looked at the night sky high above, and let out a long sigh, feeling very speechless.

I really didn't expect that these dirty tricks would come so early.

You know, Sanqing is only a two-year-old child.

He hasn't done anything yet!

Have you already made others feel threatened?

"I just want to simply sell the medicine to the whole world. Isn't this okay?"
Chapter completed!