1. Basic Facts of Jiangsu Province

Located along the east coast of China and in the Yangtze River Delta region, Jiangsu Province covers an area of 102,600 square kilometers with a population of 77 million. It is one of the highly opened up and most developed provinces in China in economy, science, technology and culture.

In 2009, the GDP of Jiangsu Province marked 3,406.1 billion RMB at an increase rate of 12.4% and its GDP per capita reached 6,475 U.S. dollars. Its economic volume ranked second in China and occupied more than 10% of the national total. The total volume of export and import was 338.8 billion U.S. dollars, ranking second in China. The actual foreign direct investment was 25.3 billion U.S. dollars, ranking the first place in the country for seven consecutive years.

2. Science and Technology in Jiangsu Province

• Strong Comprehensive Strength of Science and Technology：

Jiangsu has a solid foundation of science and technology. With rich resources of science and technology personnel and favorable science and technology infrastructure, it possesses advantageous conditions and huge potential for international cooperation of academia, research and industry. In 2009, the total research and development (R&D) investment of the society in the Province reached historic height of 68 billion RMB, accounting for 2% of the Province's GDP. The number of patent applications was 174,000, among which 87,000 had been granted, ranking the first place in China. According to the "2009 Report on China's Regional Innovation Capability" published by China Sci-Tech Development Study Group, Jiangsu has ascended to the first place in the whole country in terms of innovation capability.

Item	Number
Total number of people engaging in science and technology activities	589,000
R&D personnel	223,000
Academician of Chinese Academy of Science Academician of Chinese Academy of Engineering	102
Number of scientific research institutes and technology-developing organizations of all kinds	4,950
Universities and colleges	122
College and university students	1,770,000

• 
  Rapid development of New Emerging Industries：

Since the beginning of the new century, high-tech industries in Jiangsu have been maintaining an annual growth rate of more than 30%, and its proportion in the total industrial volume has increased by 1-2 percent annually.

In 2009, the output value of the Province’s high-tech industries reached 2.1987 trillion RMB, increasing by 19.5%, which accounted for 30% in the above-scale industrial production value. The newly emerging industries, in particular, new energy, medicine and biotechnology, new materials, energy saving and environmental protection, accounted for 39.94% of the entire output value of the Province’s high-tech industries, becoming a vital force of stabilizing economic recovery and growth of Jiangsu Province.

A number of industries have formed clusters with distinctive advantages, such as software in Nanjing, electronic information in Suzhou, micro-electronics in Wuxi, electrical appliances in Changzhou, bio-medicine in Taizhou, new materials in Lianyungang, LED lighting in Yangzhou, engineering machinery in Xuzhou, shipbuilding in Nantong, wind power equipment in Yancheng etc..

• Strong Innovation Capabilities of Enterprises：

Jiangsu Province has been listed as one of the first 3 pilot provinces of National Technology Innovation Program. 64% of the Province’s large or medium-sized enterprises have set up R&D facilities. There are 10 state-level innovation-oriented enterprises, which is in the leading place in China.

Item	Number	National Rank
R&D expense of enterprises	56 billion RMB	1
Total number of patent applications by enterprises	79,000	1
Number of granted patents	47,000	1
Number of high-tech enterprises	2,725
State-level key high-tech enterprises	136	1
Private enterprises of science and technology	> 24,400	1

• 
  A Well-Developed Environment for Innovation and Entrepreneurship ：

In 2009, Taizhou Medical Hi-tech Zone was approved as a state-level high-tech zone; Suzhou Hi-tech Zone, Wuxi Hi-tech Zone, and Suzhou Industrial Park were listed as national innovative pilot parks. Jiangsu has built 16 high-tech development zones at both state-level and provincial-level. The incubating area has reached 9.4 million square meters, with more than 11,400 companies under incubation, taking up 1/3 and 1/5 of the national total respectively.

Item	Number	National Rank
State-level high-tech incubators	37	1
State- level university sci-tech parks	7	1
State-level key laboratories and engineering technology centres	47	1
State-level high-tech industrial bases with specific features	68	1

In the next few years, Jiangsu will conduct science and technology work with a more open perspective and a global vision, focusing on the latest trends of the global scientific and technological development. Basing on its own advantages and present foundation, Jiangsu will support and make great efforts for the Province's economic transformation and upgrading, and foster strategic new industries in developing an innovation-oriented economy.


3. International Cooperation and Exchanges in Science and Technology

The booming economy and high-level sci-tech development has facilitated Jiangsu with excellent environment to carry out international sci-tech cooperation.

Over the years, Jiangsu has been expanding sci-tech exchanges and cooperation with the rest of the world and has established sci-tech cooperative ties with more than 70 countries and regions. Every year, thousands of international scientists and technical talents come to work in universities, research institutes and enterprises in Jiangsu. More than 100 international sci-tech cooperation projects have been implemented and over 10 big-scale international sci-tech exchange activities have been held. The Province now boasts 13 state-level international sci-tech cooperation bases and 360 R&D institutions set up by foreign investment. At present, the industries like new energy, bio-medicine, some functional materials, software, service outsourcing, electronic information product manufacturing as well as some key industrial parks have developed the capacity for international dialogue and cooperation, and have created significant potential for international collaborations.

Enterprises in Jiangsu Province have been particularly active in technological innovation with intense aspire for technical cooperation and exchange, and strong capabilities for technology absorption, digestion and commercialization. Meanwhile, the governments at all levels in Jiangsu Province have attached great importance to internatjional sci-tech cooperation with a mature IPR protection system. With a favorable policy environment and huge potential for development, Jiangsu has become one of the first-choice regions in China to conduct industrial joint R&D and commercialization with ideal conditions for technology absorption, digestion and commercialization in an all-round way.

4. Proposals for International Cooperation in Science and Technology

Jiangsu has now entered the critical stage of accelerated transformation and developing innovation-driven economy. With the significant changes in the global economic climate, the worldwide industrial restructuring and the allocation of resources will be further stimulated. New sci-tech innovation and industrial transformation will witness an unprecedented dynamism that combines both challenges and opportunities for us.

On the basis of mutual benefit, the sci-tech departments from Jiangsu Province are willing to carry out extensive cooperation with other countries and regions to promote mutual prosperity.


Proposals on future cooperation:

1. To strengthen joint R&D in key industries such as new energy, bio-technology and innovative medicines, environmental protection and energy saving, software and service outsourcing, new materials, new sensor networks, etc,; to promote advanced international technology transfer to Jiangsu Province; and to support the commercialization of technological achievements taking advantage of Jiangsu’s market resources.

2. To establish a network of technology transfer services in order to promote the connection of overseas technology-advanced research institutions, enterprises, technology transfer agencies with Jiangsu Province; and to organize technology briefing and matchmaking activities on specific topics or in various fields on a regular time schedule.

3. To encourage and support overseas scientists, experts and scholars to provide information, technical consultation and solutions for enterprises and research institutes in Jiangsu Province. and to provide other kinds of human resource services.

4. To encourage enterprises in Jiangsu Province to work with overseas R&D institutions, universities and enterprises and jointly build laboratories, R&D centers and industrial bases both at home and abroad; and to make efforts to establish stable and long-term international alliance and close partnership between academia, research and industry in terms of joint R&D, commercialization, etc.