With the changes in Zhangjiagang since the 60th anniversary of the founding of New China, the process of economic internationalization in Zhangjiagang is accelerating day by day. The export products include more than 500 varieties in textile, knitting, silk, clothing, light industry, chemical medicine, machinery, electronics, etc. 15, and the trade business has expanded to nearly 100 countries and regions. In 2004, the city's total import and export volume reached US$ 8.27 billion, of which US$ 2.84 billion was exported, increasing by 6 1% and 44 1% respectively. It is estimated that the city's total import and export volume will exceed 654.38 billion US dollars in 2005.
At present, the city has approved more than 200 foreign-funded enterprises/kloc-0, with a total investment of more than $ 12 billion and registered foreign capital of nearly $6 billion. Nearly 50 internationally renowned enterprises, including Dow, DuPont, Chevron Phillips, Mitsubishi, Itochong, Asahi Kasei of Japan, Pohang and Weiya of Korea, Botts of Germany, Southern Wool Industry, Rhodia of France, Summer and Potam, came to invest and start businesses, among which/0/7 were Fortune 500 enterprises.
Zhangjiagang attaches great importance to opening up. COFCO, China High-tech Investment Group, Beijing Sanjili Energy, CIMC, Anhui Conch, Tongdu Copper, Xinjiang Tunhe, Shanghai Port Machinery, etc. 10 Many large national enterprises and listed companies have invested in this city. Up to now, the city has established and utilized more than 600 foreign-funded projects/kloc-0, with a registered capital of more than 5 billion yuan.
The ability of independent innovation has been continuously improved.
In 2006, the level of independent innovation of enterprises was further improved by organizing and implementing the "3 10 Project" (namely, ten key scientific and technological projects, ten scientific and technological achievements transformation projects and ten patent industrialization projects). There are 53 projects in the city that have been included in the industrial science and technology plan at or above the provincial level. Among them, there are 3 national innovation fund projects, 4 national key new product plans and the national torch plan 17. Two projects, Gao Xin Zhang Tong's "Direct production and industrialization of high-performance copper alloy pipes by rare earth treatment of red copper" and Guotai Huarong's "3,000 tons/year lithium-ion power battery electrolyte", were included in the major scientific and technological achievements transformation projects in the province. 66 provincial high-tech products and 9 provincial software products were developed, and 19 enterprises such as Bell Machinery entered the ranks of provincial high-tech enterprises. Three enterprises, including Feixiang Chemical, were recognized as key high-tech enterprises in the National Torch Program, and Urban Future Software Development Co., Ltd. was recognized as a provincial software enterprise. Four achievements were included in the provincial science and technology progress award, and 12 achievements were included in the Suzhou science and technology progress award, ranking first in the number and level of awards in Suzhou.
In 2006, Zhangjiagang High-tech Entrepreneurship Service Center was officially recognized as the National High-tech Entrepreneurship Service Center after being appraised by experts from the Torch Center of the Ministry of Science and Technology. This marks that the city's high-tech innovation service center has entered the ranks of national innovation centers in terms of incubation services, hardware facilities and development indicators.
Zhangjiagang Vocational Education Center is listed as a national spark school by the Ministry of Science and Technology, and it is the first national spark school in our city, which provides strong support for improving the quality of rural labor force and building an innovative city.
The construction of provincial engineering technology research centers has achieved a "zero" breakthrough. Shagang's "Rod and Wire Product Engineering Technology Research Center", "Plate and Strip Product Engineering Technology Research Center" and Feixiang Chemical's "Jiangsu Functional Fine Chemicals Engineering Technology Research Center" have been listed as provincial engineering technology research centers.
The technical service platform of Zhangjiagang Optoelectronic Company, which was jointly built by the Municipal Science and Technology Bureau, Southeast University and Shazhou Vocational Institute of Technology, was completed.
Industry-University-Research's cooperation has achieved remarkable results.
In 2006, the Municipal Science and Technology Bureau took the "Three Hundred" activities as the starting point (that is, organizing hundreds of enterprises to connect with universities and research institutes for science and technology; Promote 100 enterprises to establish scientific and technological cooperation with universities and research institutes; Organize 100 experts and professors to visit enterprises in Hongkong) and make every effort to promote cooperation in Industry-University-Research.
According to incomplete statistics, 170 experts and professors from universities and research institutes visited our city last year, 100 enterprises came to universities and research institutes for docking talks, and 105 enterprises in our city established cooperative relations with10 universities and research institutes. While solidly promoting the cooperation office with Tsinghua University and Industry-University-Research, the Municipal Science and Technology Bureau established the Industry-University-Research Cooperation Office with six universities including Zhejiang University and Southeast University, and 75 new cooperation projects were started throughout the year. Guotai Huarong's "Thioalkyl Alkoxy Silane" and Tongli Electromechanical "TL Computerized Quilting Embroidery Machine" have been included in the National Action Plan for Promoting Trade through Science and Technology and "GXZQ-65438" of Sea Lion Group.
Patent applications have increased substantially.
In 2006, the number of patent applications in Suzhou exceeded 2,000, achieving a substantial increase, ranking first among all county-level cities in Suzhou. Municipal Science and Technology Bureau organized 17 enterprises to participate in the 3rd China International Patent and Famous Brand Expo, and won the Best Group Award and the Best Exhibition Award. Nine enterprises won the gold medal in the 3rd China International Patent and Famous Brand Expo with 1 1 patent.
In 2006, there were 17 projects in Suzhou, including 5 provincial agricultural science and technology projects and 2 national agricultural science and technology projects.
The research and development of Bacillus preparation for controlling vegetable wilt and bacterial wilt in qi zhou, Jiangsu Province was included in the provincial agricultural high-tech project, which made the city achieve a "zero" breakthrough in undertaking the provincial agricultural high-tech plan; The standardized production technology demonstration of export fresh cut flowers by Lisan Agricultural Science and Technology Co., Ltd. was included in the first batch of agricultural projects in Suzhou, which attracted the attention of the Provincial Science and Technology Department and the Ministry of Science and Technology.
New progress has been made in seed cultivation and crop facility cultivation. Grape seeds from Shenyuan (5 copies, 1.20g, 5 varieties) traveled in space with the "Practice 8" satellite for 1.5 days, which laid a foundation for cultivating new grape varieties with high yield, high quality and multi-resistance, and created a precedent for seeds flying in our province.
12 16, Zhangjiagang Bonded Port Area, the first bonded port area along Jiangsu and the middle and lower reaches of the Yangtze River, was officially approved by the State Council. This is also the first bonded port area located at county level in China so far.