Nov 4 | Among 15 listed companies in the top key industries, 6 are from Chengdu Hi-Tech Zone
Recently, the “Leading Listed Companies of Key Industries in Chengdu 2020” list has been announced. Among the 15 listed companies, 6 companies are from Chengdu Hi-Tech Zone.
To date, Chengdu Hi-Tech Zone has gathered nearly 150,000 enterprises of various types, over 50,000 high-tech enterprises, and 2053 recognized high-tech enterprises of which 42 companies are listed. This year, 4 companies were listed on the science and technology innovation board, and two technology companies were listed on the Shenzhen Stock Exchange.
Nov 1 | 10 billion-dollar projects landed in Chengdu Hi-Tech Zone in 10 months!
As a highly active area of Chengdu’s economic development, Chengdu Hi-Tech Zone, in the 100-day project attracting and tackling operations, based on the supplementary chain, stabilizing the chain and strengthening the chain, and promoted the signing of 51 tackling projects with a total investment of more than 100 billion, including 5 hundred million. Billion-level project. So far, Chengdu Hi-Tech Zone has introduced 10 tens of billions of projects in the first 10 months of this year.
In 10 months, the introduction of 10 tens of billions of projects, which is the accumulation of more than 30 years of development potential, is also the result of the combined effect of talents, industries, cities, and opportunities with industrial function zones as the starting point to attract investment. Project recruitment is long-term work. In the next step, Chengdu Hi-Tech Zone will continue to consolidate and expand the achievements of project recruitment, promote a batch of tens of billions of projects to speed up signing, and make decisions for the city to accelerate the construction of high-quality development growth poles and power sources More high-tech contributions.
Nov 3 | First batch of 12 urban innovative labs in Chengdu, of which 6 are in Chengdu Hi-Tech Zone
Recently, the 2020 Chengdu Global Innovation and Entrepreneurship Fair – 1st International Blockchain Industry Expo was officially launched in Chengdu. During the conference, the first batch of 3 innovative laboratories and 12 urban laboratories were officially announced in Chengdu.
Among them, the Industrial Cloud Manufacturing Innovation Application Laboratory in Chengdu Hi-tech Zone is geared to industries with a high level of strategies, automation, and digitalization, as well as a plan to build innovation capabilities around the overall cloud manufacturing system, including building an innovative platform with applications.
In the future, Chengdu Hi-Tech Zone will uphold its mission of “Developing high technology and industrialization”, deeply integrate into the construction of the Chengdu-Chongqing double-city economic circle, vigorously develop the new economy, accelerate the cultivation of new kinetic energy, and accelerate the construction of a national high-quality development demonstration zone and A world-class high-tech park.
Nov 4 | Partnering with West China Hospitals for medical cooperation and geriatric disease prevention
After joining hands with West China Hospital and West China Second Hospital, Chengdu Hi-Tech Zone once again connects the “West China” with high-quality medical resources.
On November 4, Chengdu Hi-tech Zone and West China Fourth Hospital of Sichuan University held a signing ceremony for regional medical cooperation and geriatric disease prevention. The two parties will establish a family doctor team service, two-way referral, specialist alliance, and internet hospital for special senile disease prevention and control alliance and brings better health and medical services to the people in the region.
Nov 5 | Another headquarters of Top 500 companies settles in Chengdu Hi-Tech Zone
On November 5, at the 3rd China International Import Expo, Chengdu Hi-Tech Zone and the participating company AstraZeneca signed an investment cooperation agreement with the Western China Headquarters, marking another multinational pharmaceutical giant’s entry into Chengdu High-tech Zone. This is also the first fully functioned headquarters project established in Sichuan Province by the world’s leading multinational pharmaceutical company.
Headquartered in Cambridge, UK, AstraZeneca is a science-oriented global pharmaceutical company focusing on the research and development, production, and marketing of prescription drugs, with a focus on tumor, cardiovascular, kidney, and metabolism, respiratory and immune diseases. AstraZeneca entered the Chinese market in 1993. In 2019, AstraZeneca had achieved annual revenue of $24.3 billion, of which sales in China were nearly $4.9 billion. It is one of the fastest-growing multinational pharmaceutical companies in the Chinese market.
Nov 5 | AstraZeneca settles in Chengdu Hi-Tech Zone
On November 5, Chengdu Hi-Tech Zone and AstraZeneca plc. signed an investment cooperation agreement for the headquarters in Western China, marking another multinational pharmaceutical giant’s entry into Chengdu Hi-Tech Zone.
As the world’s leading multinational pharmaceutical company in Sichuan Province’s first national headquarters project, the project leverages the advantages of Chengdu’s “One Belt One Road” strategy and makes full use of the national (Chengdu) biomedical R&D and innovation industry base. With the abundant talents and clinical resources, they aim to introduce more innovative products to Western China and expand the coverage of products and services to reach ordinary families so that more people can have access to quality medical resources.
Nov 9 | Experts help the biomedical supply chain integrate into the “double circulation system”
On November 9, the Chengdu International Biomedical Supply Chain Cooperation Forum with the theme of “Double Circulation: New supply chain and new ecology” was held in Chengdu Hi-Tech Zone.
At this conference, the Sichuan Provincial Drug Administration and Chengdu Tianfu International Bio-Town Management Committee signed a memorandum of cooperation to promote the high-quality development of the pharmaceutical industry in Chengdu Tianfu International Bio-Town. The two parties will establish workstations to fully support Chengdu in accelerating the construction of a biomedical supply chain center, promote the implementation of the domestic and international dual-circulation strategy in the import and export of pharmaceutical equipment, and continuously improve the professional service capabilities for it.
Nov 11 | The cooperation project between the United Nations Development Program and Chengdu Hi-Tech Zone
On November 11, the 15th China-EU Investment, Trade and Technology Cooperation Fair kicked off at the China-Europe Center. At the event, the only innovation platform for cooperation between the United Nations and local governments in China – the United Nations Development Program Sustainable Development Innovation Demonstration Project, in which Chengdu Hi-Tech Zone participated, was officially unveiled.
This year marks the 45th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between China and Europe. The focus of China-EU collaborative innovation cooperation at this year’s EU Fair will be on the digital economy and digital trade. The guests from China and Europe expressed their views, shared experiences, and discussed new opportunities for China-EU digital trade cooperation under the changing circumstances. The project aims to use UNDP’s global network and sustainable development experience to promote Chengdu and the western region of China to quickly integrate into the global system in terms of technological innovation, international exchanges, and free trade zone construction.
Nov 11 | The 15th EU-China Business & Technology Cooperation Fair was held in the China-Europe Center at Chengdu Hi-Tech Zone
On November 11, the 15th EU-China Business & Technology Cooperation Fair was held in the China-Europe Center of Chengdu Hi-Tech Zone. The theme of the conference was “Establishing a New Phase of China-EU Digital Trade and Creating a New Pattern of China-EU Collaborative Innovation”.
During the event, a China-EU Enterprise Project Matching Fair was held and three Sino-European regional economic cooperation projects, including SynSense Global Operations Headquarters and Europe Assistance（EA）Midwest Operations Center, have signed and settled in Chengdu Hi-Tech Zone with a total investment of RMB 660 million.
Nov 17 | Directors of MNCs attended the Sichuan Investment Forum in Chengdu Hi-Tech Zone
On November 17, the directors of 14 well-known multinational companies and the directors of some cities and industrial parks of Sichuan Province have attended the Sichuan Investment Forum held in Chengdu Hi-Tech Zone.
With the theme of “New Opportunities, New Development, and New Strategy”, this forum aims to share new national strategic opportunities such as the construction of a two-city economic circle in the Chengdu-Chongqing region, further enhance the understanding of Sichuan among multinational companies, and encourage multinational companies to seek opportunities and cooperation at a higher level.
At the forum, representatives of 14 well-known multinational companies including Hitachi Group, Shell Group, Matsushita Electric, ORIX Group, Johnson Controls, and SAP had discussions on setting up R&D bases, participating in new energy infrastructure design and construction, and constructing R&D laboratories and exhibition centers with the government of Sichuan Province.
Nov 19 | 11 projects landed in the Sino-Japanese (Chengdu) Local Development Cooperation Demonstration Zone
On November 19, China-Japan (Chengdu) City Construction and Modern Service Industry Open Cooperation Demonstration Project Signing Event was held in Chengdu Hi-Tech Zone.
At the event, a list of Sino-Japanese (Chengdu) Local Development Cooperation Demonstration Zone cooperation projects, industrial planning, and urban design of Qilong Innovation Park was announced. Chengdu has reached 28 cooperation agreements with Japanese companies and institutions, 11 of which have landed in Chengdu Hi-Tech Zone.
As the largest investment among the projects at the signing event, the China-Japan Digital Low-Carbon City Science and Technology Innovation Center Project, Mitsubishi Heavy Industries China – Japan Digital Low-Carbon City Science and Technology Innovation Center will join forces with the IT Technology R&D and IoT advantages in Chengdu for the research and development of digital energy and energy blockchain. The project will also establish a government platform to participate in the core technology of Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, provide technical service support for the upstream and downstream industrial chain, create special industrial communities, and create a community in the energy industry.
Nov 25 | New development of the COVID-19 vaccine
On November 25, the signing ceremony of the cooperation agreement among Chengdu Hi-Tech Zone, Shanghai Pharmaceuticals, and Chengdu Wesker Biomedical Co., Ltd. was held in Shanghai. The total investment of this cooperation exceeds RMB 5.1 billion. The three parties will rely on the State Key Laboratory of West China Hospital of Sichuan University to carry out the research and development and transformation of many vaccine varieties such as COVID-19 vaccines and tumor vaccines, work together to build a full-chain vaccine industry, promote the construction of “Tianfu Vaccine Valley”, and help with the high-quality development of Chengdu’s biomedical industry.
Nov 26 | 2020 Regional Business Environment Innovation and Excellence Benchmark Park
Co-organized by the Huanqiu.com and World Wide Web, the “2020 Global Trend Conference-The Forum of Business Environment” was officially held at the New Media Building of People’s Daily in Beijing on Nov 26.
Through big data collection and analysis, combined with multiple business environments indicator systems such as government environment, market environment, and rule of law environment, after multiple rounds of judging processes from respectable experts in the field, Chengdu Hi-tech Zone was chosen as the “2020 Regional Business Environment Innovation and Excellence” Industrial Park”.