Jianye District Hosts 2024 Digital Economy Conference, Highlighting Core Industry Strengths

Nanjing, China - Jianye District, a pivotal financial hub in Nanjing, successfully hosted the "2024 Digital Economy Conference" on June 13, 2024, further cementing its role in the digital economy sector. The conference, organized by Tsinghua University's Wu Daokou School of Finance and the Tsinghua Fintech Institute, in collaboration with the Jianye District People's Government, focused on three key themes: the new future of large model industry development, new formats in cross-border e-commerce trade, and the new structure of the low-altitude economy.

The event attracted experts, scholars, and industry representatives from the digital economy field to discuss and promote the development of the digital economy industry, accelerating the cultivation of new quality productive forces. Notable attendees included Nanjing Municipal Committee members, leaders from Tsinghua University, and high-ranking officials from financial and technological sectors.

Jianye District has been committed to developing its "finance + digital economy" as a leading industry direction, leveraging financial empowerment to create a highland for digital economy in Jiangsu. The district has focused on seven key areas: financial technology, data elements industry, intelligent integrated logistics, digital culture and tourism, digital energy, low-altitude economy, and cross-border e-commerce. By building an innovative ecosystem and developing an ecosystem for growth, scenarios, platforms, and talent, Jianye provides fertile ground for the digital economy's development.

The district has gathered over 1,800 digital economy enterprises, with core industry revenues nearing 60 billion yuan. Recent developments include the opening of Xiaomi Nanjing Technology Park and the establishment of Huawei's (Nanjing) Developer Innovation Center and Hengsheng-Huawei AI Information Technology Innovation Laboratory, all contributing to the acceleration of the ecosystem's growth.

Tsinghua University's Wu Daokou School of Finance has expressed its commitment to deepen cooperation with Jianye in talent cultivation and industry research, aiming to jointly promote the development of finance and digital economy industries. 

Jianye District's comprehensive approach to fostering a robust digital economy ecosystem positions it as a leader in the new era of digital innovation. The district's strategic focus on digital economy core industries and its proactive engagement in shaping the future of finance and technology underscore its commitment to driving high-quality development and fostering new economic growth drivers.

Recently, a major event focused on smart projects and the unveiling of application scenarios was held in Jianye District. Over ten high-quality digital economy enterprises, represented by Nanjing Zhongruan International and Shengzhi Yilian, have settled in Nanjing Smart City. Simultaneously, more than ten digital application scenarios were also released.

With this development, Nanjing Smart City, the largest and most advanced digital economic industrial park in the main urban area, has attracted over 20 leading digital economy enterprises within just half a year of its opening. Targeting "data+", Nanjing Smart City, led by "data+AI," is rapidly rising in Jianye District.

"At the event for the centralized signing of major smart projects and the release of application scenarios, we were impressed by Jianye District's digital economy industry and excellent business environment when selecting our regional headquarters," said Ren Yazhou, Vice President of Shengzhi Yilian, one of the newly signed digital companies. He expressed the desire to root themselves in Jianye, deepen the "data+AI" track, and propel the company to new heights of development.

The digital economy is not only a key increment for high-quality development but also the primary battlefield for cultivating new productive forces. Jianye, as the core area for Nanjing's creation of a "leading digital economy city," has focused on the dominant "digital+finance" industry in recent years. By attracting a group of leading enterprises and major projects, the district has accelerated the layout of the upstream and downstream of the industrial chain, promoting the strong, supplementary, and extended development of the digital economy industrial chain.

Currently, Jianye has gathered over 1,800 digital economy enterprises, with leading companies such as Huawei, Alibaba, and Xiaomi landing successively. This has formed an innovative entrepreneurship matrix where leading companies lead, specialized new "unicorns" race, and technology-based small and medium-sized enterprises cluster, spawning multiple billion-dollar industrial clusters.

Last year, Jianye selected the High-tech Zone to create Nanjing Smart City, the largest and most advanced digital economic industrial park in the main urban area. Covering an area of about 218 acres, the park has a total construction area of about 1.13 million square meters, comprising 19 buildings. It focuses on attracting leading enterprises in the digital economy industry and developing characteristic industrial clusters such as platform economy, artificial intelligence, smart cities, and financial technology.

Within less than half a year since its opening, many central enterprises, provincial state-owned enterprises, and industry leaders like Huawei (Nanjing) Developer Innovation Center, Zhongruan International's Honglian Joint Creation and Innovation Platform, and the Hengsheng-Huawei AI Innovation Lab have settled in and started operations. The Provincial Medical Insurance Bureau's Big Data Empowerment Laboratory is also set to be put into use.

Riding the wave of digitization and empowering with data, digital economy enterprises are accelerating their aggregation in Nanjing Smart City. The emergence of the "highland of digital economy" is quietly taking shape.

Leading cybersecurity company Deepnet Security Technology Co., Ltd. settled in Nanjing Smart City earlier and is currently actively constructing its regional research and development center.

From the initial encounter at the Jinjiang Investment and Trade Fair to the project signing and settling in Jianye High-tech Zone, Deepnet Security took less than two months. "The professionalism of the relevant government departments really impressed us," said Xue Shanshan, Vice President of Strategic Cooperation at Deepnet Security Technology Co., Ltd. For digital economy enterprises, what they need most is not rent reduction but support for open application scenarios and a conducive development ecosystem.

After settling in Jianye High-tech Zone, the company quickly opened up the market situation through government-enterprise cooperation to create a digital economy escort platform. By providing digital consumption subsidies to enterprises and other means, it has served more than 30 regional companies with a contract value of over tens of millions of yuan, indirectly driving the added value of the digital economy to nearly 100 million yuan.

The construction of digital application scenarios is not only an important driving force for the development of the digital economy but also a crucial means to promote the deep integration of the digital economy with the real economy.

In recent years, Jianye District has focused on key areas and links of the industrial chain and innovation chain to carry out the action of "leading the way with digital economy application scenarios." This has promoted the opening of city-level markets such as digital finance, smart cities, social governance, and ecological environment, and introduced competitive special policies to promote docking between supply and demand at both ends.

According to statistics, Jianye has released a total of 366 application scenarios in the past three years, with a total investment of 5.491 billion yuan and 1,067 open cooperation demands. The number of "benchmark scenarios" and "quality scenarios" selected in the city ranks first, promoting cooperation between many enterprises in the district, such as Xingye Huijie with Huatai Securities and Xin Net Vision with Hanwei Research Institute.

In the first quarter of this year, the district once again opened 30 application scenarios, covering fields such as software and information services, metaverse, aerospace, with a total investment of 380 million yuan and 88 open cooperation demands.

"In terms of technology, the urban Hongmeng system can provide full-stack services such as cloud computing, artificial intelligence, big data, and Hongmeng; in terms of industry, we have invited core partners of the ecological circle such as Zhongruan International and Lanqing Group to settle in and serve Jianye enterprises nearby," said Zhao Pan, General Manager of Huawei Jiangsu Urban Cloud, throwing an "olive branch" at the event, inviting more enterprises and partners to settle in Jianye and Nanjing Smart City and join the Jianye circle and Huawei circle.

"Adhering to demand traction, focusing on key industries and fields, we will continue to guide a wide range of business entities to enrich data application scenarios, explore high-value data element application scenarios, fully demonstrate the 'multiplier effect' of data elements, and help enterprises 'move forward with intelligence,'" said Tao Wenfang, Deputy Director of Jianye High-tech Zone Management Committee.

Weaving "digital wings" and creating Nanjing Smart City, what are Jianye's first-mover advantages?

Yuan Ting, Deputy District Chief of Jianye and Secretary of the Party Working Committee of Jianye High-tech Zone, introduced that Jianye focuses on the "data element X" empowerment value in the direction of the industry, and has formed six major advantageous tracks: financial technology, data computing power, smart transportation and logistics, digital energy, digital entertainment, and low-altitude economy. Focusing on optimizing the business environment, more powerful support will also be provided in terms of finance, application scenarios, industrial policies, and innovation ecology.

Entering the first floor of Building C4 of Nanjing Smart City, the JinYuZui Financial Technology Industry Ecological Center catches the eye. This is a dedicated carrier for the development of financial technology industry, integrating functions such as experimentation, incubation, services, exchanges, and trials. Currently, it has attracted a batch of companies listed in the KPMG Financial Technology List to settle in, jointly accelerating digital economic development "at home."

To better serve enterprises conveniently and accurately, Jianye District innovates institutional mechanisms, optimizes the business environment, leverages the advantage of financial resource aggregation in its jurisdiction to empower the real economy, and builds the "JinYuZ

Today marks a significant milestone as the Nanjing Alibaba Center, also known as Alibaba's Jiangsu Headquarters, reaches its full construction height.

Located at the intersection of Youyi Street and Lushan Road in Jiangning District, Nanjing Alibaba Center boasts a total construction area of approximately 850,000 square meters. The complex comprises six research office buildings, including the Alibaba Jiangsu Headquarters and eco-enterprises, one shopping center, one long-term rental apartment building, and a four-story trendy street block.

The highlight of the design is the "One Kilometer Skywalk" that spans the entire complex, providing easy access to any part of the park. From an aerial view, seven skywalks crisscross the park, totaling about one kilometer in length. Each skywalk, with a maximum length of 200 meters and a width of about 6 meters, facilitates interconnection between various buildings, enhancing functional coordination and scene linkage efficiency.

Especially noteworthy is the central intersection of the seven skywalks, designed in the shape of a UFO, symbolizing technology and the future. This unique feature is expected to become one of the many iconic landmarks at the Nanjing Alibaba Center.

With a focus on research office buildings, trendy street blocks, shopping centers, and long-term rental apartments, Nanjing Alibaba Center offers a one-stop "office + lifestyle" experience, catering not only to the diverse needs of internet companies but also radiating convenience to surrounding residents.

The first phase of the project will include the construction of a four-story trendy street block, covering various formats such as dining, leisure, sports, and fitness. Furthermore, the trendy street block will extend operating hours after work, providing opportunities for leisure activities.

Additionally, located in the second phase of the project is the Nanjing Qincheng Wanxiang Mall, which will be the fifth commercial project operated by China Resources Wanxiang Life in Nanjing. With a total commercial construction area of approximately 130,000 square meters, including three underground floors and six above-ground floors, the mall plans to accommodate over 200 brands.

Furthermore, the second phase will feature long-term rental apartments tailored for urban elites, offering over 500 diverse units. Here, city elites will enjoy a lifestyle where living above and shopping below are seamlessly integrated.

Nanjing Alibaba Center's landscape design integrates the concept of "one axis, one belt, and six gardens," creating a park-style office ecological district. The project has been awarded the LEED-CS Gold Certification and the China Green Building Three-Star Dual Environmental Design Certification.

According to reports, the first phase of Nanjing Alibaba Center is expected to be officially put into use in the second half of this year.

Recently, the "Nanjing Cross-Border E-Commerce Industry Service Alliance" was officially launched during the "Soaring Jianye, Expanding Globally—Jinyu Slope Cross-Border E-Commerce High-Quality Overseas Conference" in Jianye District. The event gathered government agencies, industry associations, financial institutions, cross-border platforms, and service enterprises, forming a collaborative network to support and drive the district's cross-border e-commerce sector.

In 2023, cross-border e-commerce exports from Jianye District reached 1.32 billion yuan, up from 135 million yuan in 2022. In just the first quarter of 2024, exports surpassed 1.62 billion yuan. This growth aligns with Jianye's inclusion in Nanjing's cross-border e-commerce comprehensive pilot zone, alongside plans to create an international consumption hub and develop cross-border e-commerce as one of the district's seven key industry tracks.

 Recently, Great Wall Strategy Consultants released the China Unicorn Enterprise Research Report 2024, listing 10 unicorn companies from Nanjing, with Jianye District represented by LinkSure Literature and ForU Trucking. Both companies have been longstanding contributors to Jianye’s innovation ecosystem, continuously advancing in their respective fields.

ForU Trucking, the only company in full-truckload transport on the list, has pioneered a full-chain digital performance model that uses AI and big data to streamline the logistics chain, reducing inefficiencies and costs. In partnership with Tencent, ForU Trucking developed China’s first digital freight model, now integral to their customer support and quality control, raising operational efficiency and user experience.

Established in 2006 as Nanjing Popular Book Network, LinkSure Literature rebranded in 2017. It now operates as a comprehensive online literature group with a range of platforms, including the original literature site ZhuLang.com and the popular reading app LinkSure Books, supporting both digital and mobile readers.

Great Wall Strategy Consultants has been publishing China’s unicorn list for eight consecutive years, identifying unicorns by the "double ten" standard—companies valued over $1 billion and established within the last decade.

 Recently, the Women's Federation of Jianye District, in collaboration with the Jianye District Charity Federation, officially launched the "Ye Jie Jie" Psychological Support Program. This initiative aims to provide comprehensive support for women, focusing on entrepreneurship and personal development. Through a series of activities such as career coaching, digital skills training, and workshops for personal growth, the program is designed to help women at various life stages navigate challenges and achieve empowerment in both their professional and personal lives.

The program has a central theme of "Heart" — focusing on supporting the emotional and practical needs of women. It serves as a one-stop platform for women to build entrepreneurial skills, develop new careers, and regain confidence. The project includes the following core services:

The "Career Leader Incubation Program" is a key component of the project. It offers a range of professional development activities, such as:

• Health and Wellness Consultant Incubation
• Infant and Toddler Care Trainer and Director Incubation
• Organization and Storage Specialist Incubation
• Corporate Group Empowerment and Growth Programs

These activities provide knowledge sharing, technical support, and life skills, empowering women to rebuild positive mindsets, discover their unique strengths, and embrace change. This support helps them re-enter the workforce or pursue entrepreneurial ventures.

One participant, a mother who had taken time off from her career to care for her baby, shared her experience: “After having my baby, I focused entirely on taking care of him and became disconnected from society. I wanted to return to the workforce but felt overwhelmed. After joining this program, I felt re-energized and gained the courage to step back into the workforce.”

In addition to the current industry-specific incubation programs, the Women’s Federation plans to expand its outreach through various initiatives. These include:

• Bringing Classes to Businesses and Communities: Offering on-site training and education in areas such as smart parenting, workplace mindset development, career thinking, and industry-specific skills.
• These activities are aimed at continuously empowering local enterprises, organizations, and community residents with practical skills and knowledge.
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This initiative aims to foster an inclusive and supportive ecosystem where women can thrive in both their personal lives and careers, providing them with the tools to build a successful and balanced future.

Nanjing, August 30, 2024 — The 2024 Equity Investment Innovation Conference and 8th China Golden Bull Equity Investment Awards took place at the Nanjing International Youth Conference Center, celebrating advancements in equity investment. Jianye District’s Jinyu Sui Fund District was awarded “Golden Bull Fund Town,” while the Nanjing Jianye Technology Innovation Fund received the “Industrial Guidance Fund” title.

In line with Nanjing’s new “4+N” industrial fund cluster—a 200-billion-RMB initiative supporting key industries and technological talent—Jianye District has established government-led funds to enhance local industry and economic development. As Nanjing’s financial core, Jianye recorded a GDP of 130 billion RMB in 2023, with finance as its leading industry.

The district is also rapidly expanding its digital economy, with major internet firms like Xiaomi, Huawei, and Alibaba establishing regional hubs, fostering a thriving ecosystem of tech and innovation businesses.