In the first half of this year, 127 new projects were signed in the Hefei National High-tech Industry Development Zone. The agreed investments totaled 59.2 billion yuan ($8.15 billion), marking a year-on-year increase of 13.69%. Among these projects, three have received investments exceeding 5 billion yuan, and 12 received more than 1 billion yuan.

The zone has actively engaged with state-owned enterprises, scientific research institutes, banks, guarantee agencies, and investment institutions through visits, negotiations, and organizing 109 financing events. As a result, 66 projects were signed and implemented.

The signing ceremony of projects. [Photo/WeChat account: hefeigaoxinfabu]

Furthermore, the zone has secured 20 projects spanning across cutting-edge fields such as AI, metaverse, aerospace, quantum technology, and robotics. These projects totaled 33.06 billion yuan in investment, accounting for over two-thirds of the total investment.

The signing ceremony of projects. [Photo/WeChat account: hefeigaoxinfabu]

On May 20, a project focusing on the industrialization of satellite image extraction was signed and established in the zone. The project provides crucial technical support for advancing high-quality development of satellite remote sensing applications in the local aerospace industry.

Looking ahead, the zone will maintain its commitment to world-class science and technology park standards. It will equally emphasize attracting industrial and technological investments, fostering integrated and clustered development in key sectors like advanced optical storage, new energy vehicles, and biomedicine. The zone will seize new opportunities in emerging industries such as quantum technology, AI, fusion energy, commercial space flight, synthetic biology, and humanoid robots. Continuous efforts will be made to strengthen weak links in industrial and supply chains, accelerating the building of a modernized industrial system.