Jinan Innovation Zone

Establish platforms for fast-tracked development in China-Germany cooperation

JINAN, China, June 22, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Jiaxuan Cultural Tourism City, the first town in the country to focus on its poetry cultural heritage, started construction in the Jinan Innovation Zone. The Jinan Innovation Zone, located in the so-called City of Springs - also the capital city of Shandong Province - is part of the first batch of national high-tech industrial development zones in China and ranks in the top 10 national high-tech zones when it comes to comprehensive strength. A critical window for international collaboration, it has attracted more than 500 foreign-funded enterprises, with more than 60 of those being German enterprises. The first Sino-German cooperation zone north of the Yangtze River in China is located in the Jinan Innovation Zone. According to Jinan Innovation Zone Administration Committee, in the future, it will be transformed into a world-class Sino-German cooperation zone and a new center of industry clusters.

 

 

 

 

A number of German companies have established themselves in the city, leading to an acceleration in China-Euro Cooperation

Established in the Jinan Innovation Zone, the Sino-German Cooperation Zone focuses on the development of a wide range of industries, such as next-generation information technology, intelligent manufacturing and airport-related modern service industries. A German standard industrial complex of 500,000 square meters and a supporting business complex of an additional 150,000 square meters have been established, with a goal to build an eco-town of green industries replete with high-end elements and characteristic industries. Upon completion, the Jiaxuan Cultural Tourism City will refresh the environment of the cooperation zone for the mutual benefit of both residential and business sectors by building an integrated chain of eateries, housing, travel services, tourism operators, shopping, and health care and education, creating a formidable reputation for the Jinan Innovation Zone of China-Germany cooperation.

The cooperation zone is also equipped with a personnel training system designed specifically for German companies. In collaboration with Festo China and Shandong Yingcai University, it has launched the German Practices Workshop, aiming to cultivate talents for the growth of industry clusters. Furthermore, it has put together a digital simulation demonstration platform in collaboration with Fraunhofer, Europe's largest application research body. It also has a European-standard platform that offers comprehensive intellectual property (IP) services for foreign-funded enterprises. Jinan Airport now has direct flights to Frankfurt, with frequency increasing to two flights a week in the near future, enabling a two-way fast track between Jinan and Germany.