Tianjin, Jan. 2 (Xinhua) -- During the New Year's Day holiday, many private enterprises in Tianjin's Binhai New Area are still working overtime to produce and operate. At the beginning of the new year, the reporter visited this national-level new area and found that private enterprises have shown good resilience, the number of enterprises has increased steadily, and the vitality of non-governmental innovation has been emerging, becoming a new force for the vigorous development of the regional economy.
Agglomeration: Nearly 80 private enterprises have settled in each square kilometer on average
On Chinese New Year's Eve, over Tianjin Chow Tai Fook Finance Center, hundreds of drones lined up as "flying dragons" and "golden phoenixes", dancing in the night sky.
As a leading enterprise in domestic UAV formation performance, during the New Year's Day, nearly 10,000 UAVs of Yifei Intelligent Control (Tianjin) Technology Co., Ltd. flew in more than 30 cities at home and abroad. Zhang Yun, the company's general manager, said that the performance drove sales, and "drone orders are scheduled until the end of the first quarter."
On December 31, 2023, Yifei Intelligent Control conducted a drone formation performance at Tianjin Chow Tai Fook Center. (Photo courtesy of the interviewee)
In recent years, private technology enterprises such as Yifei Intelligent Control have sprung up in Binhai New Area, driving the development of emerging industries and future industries such as artificial intelligence, new energy vehicles, and biomedicine.
A set of data shows the vitality of private enterprises: the sales of private enterprises above the limit of goods account for more than 50% of the whole region, the operating income of the service industry above the designated size accounts for more than 60%, and the retail sales of consumer goods above the limit account for more than 70%. At present, the number of private enterprises has reached 179,000, with an average of nearly 80 per square kilometer.
Here, private enterprises are integrated into the "Tale of Two Cities" in Beijing and Tianjin. Two months ago, Lenovo (Tianjin) Smart Innovation Service Industrial Park was put into operation. In the "black light factory", the unmanned intelligent production line takes off the assembly line with a computer every 9 seconds, with an annual output of 3 million units. "Using smart technologies such as the Internet of Things, the factory is reaching the highest level of zero-carbon manufacturing in the industry. Xie Xiaoke, head of the government affairs department of Lenovo Group, said.
In 2023, Tianjin Bomaike Offshore Engineering Co., Ltd. will manufacture a heavyweight offshore floating production, storage and offloading vessel, which will earn nearly US$1 billion in foreign exchange for export to Brazil alone. "There will also be a number of 'big guys' delivered overseas in 2024. Xu Lipin, manager of the project operation center of Bomeike, said.
Innovation: On average, every two private enterprises have 1 patent
In Deep Blue Marine Technology Co., Ltd., a tall patent wall is particularly eye-catching. Each underwater robot on display in the exhibition hall is the best interpretation of the patent.
"Innovation is the lifeblood of a business. Wei Jiancang, chairman of the company, said that nearly 400 patents have supported the company to create a variety of products that have entered the European and American markets and have international competitiveness.
Enterprises are the main body of innovation, and patents are the symbol of innovation. According to the latest data, the total number of effective patents of private enterprises in Binhai New Area reached 85,445. "The contribution of private enterprises to innovation is becoming more and more prominent. Li Jiajun, director of the Intellectual Property Development Promotion Office of the Binhai New Area Market Supervision and Administration Bureau, said that on average, every two companies have one patent.
"First" continues to sprout in the factories of private enterprises. CanSino Biologics independently developed the first inhaled new crown vaccine, Heyuan Biologics launched the first CD19 CAR-T cell therapy drug with independent intellectual property rights in mainland China, and Tianjin TBEA Transformer Co., Ltd. developed the first integrated intelligent distribution station in China......
The production workshop of Tianjin TBEA Transformer Co., Ltd. (Photo courtesy of the interviewee)
The fertile soil of innovation has given birth to a number of "specialized, special and new" enterprises. As of September 2023, there are 1,576 innovative small and medium-sized enterprises in Binhai New Area, and 4,457 small enterprises in the National Science and Technology Warehouse.
Private enterprises have promoted high-quality local development. Binhai New Area has launched more than 40 innovation-oriented new theme parks, with benefits per mu yield. The output per square meter of one of the digital freight theme parks increased from 4.05 million yuan in 2022 to 7.76 million yuan in 2023.
In 2023, Binhai New Area will be selected as the first batch of cities (regions) for the construction of national intellectual property protection demonstration zones. "In the new year, Binhai New Area will continue to strengthen the main position of enterprises in scientific and technological innovation and optimize the growth environment of small and medium-sized enterprises. Liu Zhuyan, director of the Binhai New Area Science and Technology Bureau, said.
Efficiency: Start a business in 4 hours
Not long ago, Xue Jialu went through the procedures for starting a business and opening a bank account in Binhai New Area, and the whole process took only 4 hours. "It is not generally convenient to complete it at one time and run less errands, and it is not generally convenient to invest in Binhai New Area. ”
The simplest notification and commitment system for approval, the Beijing-Tianjin Free Trade Office, and the start of construction when the land is acquired...... Binhai New Area's measures to facilitate enterprises continue to land.
Not long ago, the Binhai New Area Government Affairs Service Center launched a new policy, and launched a list of 82 general matters with Chaoyang District, Beijing, covering high-frequency matters such as commercial registration, human resources and social security, and justice, and realized the whole process of online or nearby handling.
On April 12, 2023, the masses worked at the Binhai New Area Government Affairs Service Center. (Photo provided by the interviewee)
Financing difficulties have always been the "heart disease" of private enterprises. In this regard, a "corporate innovation point system" was born. Enterprises measure points based on innovation ability, and rely on "points" for financing. Tianjin Zotye Material Technology Co., Ltd. received 8.5 million yuan of support. More than 100 small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) have also benefited.
Jincheng Bank in the jurisdiction has built a digital bank, which is evaluated by digital means and convenient online lending. As of the beginning of December last year, more than 200 billion yuan of loans had been issued to micro, small and medium-sized enterprises, including private enterprises in Binhai New Area.
The innovation and breakthrough of production factors allows enterprises to enjoy policy dividends. Limited by the nature of the land, the UAV company Zhidao Innovation (Tianjin) Technology Co., Ltd. cannot carry out large-scale production. When we were worried, Binhai New Area launched Tianjin's first large-scale M0 new industrial land to meet the incubation and transformation needs of the whole chain of enterprise R&D, small-scale and pilot-scale tests. "The place is bigger, the cost is reduced, and the troubles of the growth of science and technology enterprises are solved. Li Zhiguo, deputy general manager of the company, said.
Lian Maojun, secretary of the Binhai New Area Party Committee, said that he did not find a reason for not doing it, but only tried to find a way to do it well. Binhai New Area will go all out to help private enterprises solve problems, so that private enterprises can invest with confidence, operate with peace of mind and concentrate on entrepreneurship in the new year.
Xinhua News Agency reporters Mao Zhenhua, Wang Jinghuai, and Liang Jie