Foshan Hi-tech Zone sets goals for 2022
In 2022, the Foshan High-tech Zone will focus on promoting the construction of two innovative areas - the Foshan-China Talent Innovation Lighthouse Industrial Park and Fobei Zhanxin Industrial Park - and continue to strengthen services in the fields of technology, talents and resources to improve the level of innovation, development and comprehensive competitiveness, according to an annual work summary meeting that was held recently.
Foshan Hi-tech Zone holds an annual work summary meeting. [Photo provided to chinadaily.com.cn]
Zheng Haitao, member of the Standing Committee of the Foshan Municipal Committee, executive deputy mayor and secretary of the Party Working Committee of Foshan High-tech Zone, attends the meeting and acknowledges the zone’s performance in 2021. [Photo provided to chinadaily.com.cn]
High-quality enterprises account for 50.7% of Foshan
By the end of 2021, the stock of high-quality enterprises in Foshan High-tech Zone reached 3,602, accounting for 50.7% of the city's 7,100, which makes Foshan High-tech Zone a "main force" for the cultivation of high-quality enterprises in Foshan.
Last year, the zone identified 154 high growth enterprises, and Foshan's first potential unicorn company was born there.
Pan Dongsheng, deputy secretary of the zone's Party working committee and head of the management committee, said the zone’s overall economy was stable and improving. It is estimated to have achieved a total industrial output value of 502.41 billion yuan ($79.13 billion) in 2021, a year-on-year increase of 13.32%.
Pan Dongsheng, deputy secretary of the zone's Party working committee and head of the management committee, gives an update on the zone’s performance in 2021. [Photo provided to chinadaily.com.cn]
As one of the first group of pilot high-tech zones in China for the enterprise innovation point system, the Foshan High-tech Zone provided precise support to 82 enterprises on the scoreboard of top 100 innovation enterprises in the zone throughout the year.
On the list of the top 500 enterprises in the first group of pilot high-tech zones in China released by the Torch High Technology Industry Development Center of Ministry of Science and Technology, Foshan High-tech Zone ranked third with 17 manufacturing enterprises.
Accelerate the settlement of technical talents and platforms
In 2021, Foshan High-tech Zone introduced 128 high-level talents, of which 80% are talents with master's or vice-senior titles. Platforms including the Guangdong Institute of Innovative Drugs and Translational Medicine and Youyan (Guangdong) New Materials Research Institute were landed.
Foshan High-tech Zone introduces 128 high-level talents in 2021. [Photo provided to chinadaily.com.cn]
In order to help the development of technology-based SMEs, the Foshan High-tech Zone has established a number of industrial investment funds and launched characteristic financial products to help them solve financing problems.
Continuously optimize the environment for innovation and development
In 2021, Foshan High-tech Zone launched the construction of the Foshan-China Talent Innovation Lighthouse Industrial Park. Its core area, the Innovation Lighthouse Community, has completed industrial planning. Fifty-three percent of the municipal supporting projects in the northern area of the community have been completed. Three parcels of industrial land and one parcel of scientific research land have been sold.
Fifty-three percent of the municipal supporting projects in the northern area of Innovation Lighthouse Community have been completed. [Photo provided to chinadaily.com.cn]
In order to enhance the supply of scientific and technological financial services, the Foshan High-tech Zone has opened up online services, and organized offline promotions and roadshows to help enterprises connect with multi-level capital markets.
Relying on the Foshan Circuit Court of Guangzhou Intellectual Property Court, the zone promotes diversified solutions to intellectual property disputes.