Nantong zone sees comprehensive development
A bird’s eye view of the Nantong National High-tech Industrial Development Zone. [Photo/ntfabu.com]
The Nantong National High-tech Industrial Development Zone located in Tongzhou district of Nantong, East China's Jiangsu province, has made great achievements since its establishment in 2013.
This year, the zone was ranked 41st in a national evaluation for high-tech industrial development zones, and its ranking was upgraded to 12th in Jiangsu.
The zone has formed characteristic industries dominated by auto parts, new-generation technology information and intelligent equipment. In 2021, the output value of enterprises above designated size in the three dominant industries accounted for 70.2 percent of the zone's total.
The development zone has also seen robust growth momentum in the new energy industry. In 2021, the taxable turnovers of nine new energy enterprises in the zone reached 2.02 billion yuan ($291.25 million), with an average annual growth rate of 82.8 percent over the past decade.
The zone has also introduced nearly 50 enterprises involved in new generation technology information and intelligent equipment, forming an industrial chain system integrating chip design and testing, high-end printed circuit boards, and semiconductor materials.
For example, an electronic component project funded by Singapore Gul Technologies with an investment of 10 billion yuan was brought into the zone this year.
To advance innovation and entrepreneurship, the zone has been putting efforts in into brain gain and has introduced 532 high-profile innovation and entrepreneurship talents.
To date, the zone has developed two national technological enterprise incubators and one national makerspace.
The zone has also been focusing on sustainable development. Big data and AI technologies are being used for environmental monitoring in the zone.
The water quality in the zone has been classified as Grade III, the third-highest level in a five-tier quality system for water in China.
