As the engines of "smart manufacturing" roar and sparks of innovation fly, Qiantang New Area is playing an increasingly vital role in Hangzhou's and China's economic landscape through its unique geographical advantages and strategic positioning.
Strengthening the Manufacturing Foundation
Qiantang New Area is accelerating its integration into Hangzhou's "296X" advanced manufacturing cluster initiative, aiming to maintain leading positions in industrial economic scale, industrial project cultivation, and industrial land transfers. The district will implement a "projects first, investment priority" strategy, combining external attraction of strategic major projects with internal stimulation of existing enterprises' expansion and technological upgrades.
Through this comprehensive approach, the area aims to consistently rank first in manufacturing investment scale within Hangzhou, contributing significantly to the city's ambition of becoming a global advanced manufacturing hub.
Powering Innovation Engines
The district is focusing on artificial intelligence manufacturing as a strategic emerging industry, with particular emphasis on AI pharmaceuticals, embodied intelligence, and high-end chips. Three specialized communities - Smart Devices, Smart Pharmaceuticals, and Smart Chips - are being developed to create a complete industrial ecosystem that attracts top talent and innovation resources.
An "AI+" initiative will drive deep integration between artificial intelligence technologies and traditional industries. Leveraging its higher education resources, Qiantang will enhance technology commercialization and industry-education integration, maintaining its position as Zhejiang's second-highest R&D investment intensity region.
Expanding Global Connectivity
With its "Five Zones One Center" advantages, Qiantang serves as Hangzhou's important window for international engagement. The district will implement comprehensive measures to stabilize foreign trade fundamentals while expanding into emerging markets and optimizing trade structures, maintaining its position as a 100-billion-yuan import-export hub.
The area is accelerating development of the BRICS Special Economic Zone China Cooperation Center to enhance two-way flows of investment, trade, and personnel, establishing itself as a key platform for new-era BRICS economic cooperation.
Elevating Urban Quality
Guided by the "Thousand Projects" initiative, Qiantang is comprehensively advancing its "One Belt Two Cities" and "Qiantang Tide" provincial development axis projects to achieve deeper integration of industry, city, and people. The district aims to maintain leading positions in urban-rural income ratio rankings while promoting green transformation through low/zero-carbon industrial park development.