The leisurely water town and various robots complement each other to create a fun atmosphere | Observation of the characteristic park ②, Science and Technology Innovation Strategy Source Chain Yangtze River Delta Reporter | Park | Water town
"Do you want to go with me?" On an afternoon at the end of July, in a conference room in Zone A of the Yangtze River Delta Oasis Zhigu Zhaoxiang Park, I was chatting with a reporter. The head of the park's investment promotion team looked at the watch and invited the reporter to take a look at the first company to move into Zone D of the park - Dongfang Kemai.
Dongfang Kemai specializes in manufacturing services for new electronic paper display technology, headquartered in Zhejiang. Last year, a research and development center was established in the park, and the office space decoration has just been completed. On that day, the investment promotion team of the park and the enterprise agreed to meet and said, "They have come in to work, and we need to go see if there is anything we can help with. If there are any problems, we can communicate in a timely manner. When other enterprises settle in, we will also provide on-site service as soon as possible."
Walking from Zone A to Zone D requires crossing the entire park diagonally. Along the way, you can see many office buildings with a strong sense of technology. In the distance, there are towering tower cranes, and infrastructure construction is being strengthened. The head of the investment promotion team introduced while walking, "The park started construction in 2017 and was put into operation by the end of 2021. At most, it has been a year and a half since then, and has also experienced the epidemic. However, we have introduced over 200 enterprises, including 56 physical enterprises, and digital economy related enterprises account for nearly 70%, many of which are leading enterprises. Dongfang Kemai is one of them. The earliest operating Zone A has a 90% occupancy rate of enterprises..."
Walking in the Zhigu Zhaoxiang Park of the Yangtze River Delta Oasis, "heat" comes rushing towards you. This certainly refers not only to the perceived temperature, but also to the empathy for the heat of park operation, innovation, and service. What is the charm of this science and technology innovation park located in the suburbs of Shanghai?
The ubiquitous "Yangtze River Delta genes"
Take the rail transit line 17 and get off at Jiasong Middle Road Station. Walk through the corridor to directly reach the Yangtze River Delta Oasis Zhigu Zhaoxiang Park. The park's six areas, A to F, are located on the north and south sides of the rail transit station. This is one of the few industrial parks in Shanghai that completely surrounds a rail transit station.
Jiasong Middle Road Station is located in the middle section of Line 17, which is very convenient to reach Dahongqiao and the Yangtze River Delta Integrated Development Demonstration Zone. To reach the Hongqiao hub, you only need to take a 5-station rail transit. If you draw a circle with the Oasis Smart Valley Park as the center and a 1-hour drive as the radius, you can find that important cities in the Yangtze River Delta such as Wujiang, Jiashan, and Kunshan are all within the circle. Important parks and strategic areas such as Xicen Science and Technology Innovation Center, Qingpu New City, Shanghai West Software Information Park, and Beidou West Hongqiao Base are also within the circle. The geographical advantage is self-evident.
Location advantage is just geographical advantage. The "Yangtze River Delta Gene" of the Yangtze River Delta Oasis Smart Valley Zhaoxiang Park lies more in "timing" and "harmony of people": the construction and operation of the park has followed the rhythm of integrated development in the Yangtze River Delta and stepped on the wind of major strategic implementation.
About ten years ago, when the Caohejing Development Zone was searching for new industrial space, the convenient and efficient flow of production factors in the Yangtze River Delta attracted the attention of Caohejing Development Zone. By November 2017, the first phase of the Zhaoxiang Park in Caohejing Development Zone officially began construction in Zhaoxiang, Qingpu. Afterwards, the development heat of the park continued to rise: at the end of that year, Line 17 was opened; The following year, the integration of the Yangtze River Delta was elevated to a national strategy. In 2021, the park was fully transferred to Yangtze River Delta Investment Co., Ltd. and renamed as Yangtze River Delta Oasis Smart Valley · Zhaoxiang, becoming the first characteristic benchmark park laid out by Yangtze River Delta Investment Co., Ltd. in the Yangtze River Delta Integrated Development Demonstration Zone.
As an important node on the Yangtze River Delta digital trunk line, many enterprises in the park, like the park, have a distinct "Yangtze River Delta gene", reflecting the characteristics of "innovation and research and development in Shanghai, production and manufacturing in Jiangsu and Zhejiang".
"Our factory is located in Changshu, Suzhou. It takes less than an hour from the Hongqiao hub to Suzhou North Station, and then takes a taxi to the factory area, which is very convenient! Moreover, upstream and downstream enterprises of engineering cleaning machine components gather near Suzhou, making it convenient for us to purchase." said Cui Yuwei, CEO of Tang En Technology. This is a company that develops heavy-duty industrial grade unmanned floor cleaning robots. The company's headquarters and R&D team have settled in the Zhaoxiang Park in the Yangtze River Delta Oasis.
Last January, Bull Group, a Fortune 500 Chinese manufacturing company headquartered in Ningbo, purchased two commercial buildings in the park and established its Shanghai R&D headquarters. Nguyen Liping, Chairman of Bull Group, said that after long-term investigation and site selection, the group ultimately chose this park: "This park has obvious geographical advantages. With the help of the Shanghai headquarters, we hope to strengthen the integration and linkage of resource elements in the Yangtze River Delta region, and form a larger scale of industrial cooperation."
The sparse technology industry is starting to rise as a highland
Walking in Zone A of the park, the thousands of square meters of space in Building 3 is quite eye-catching. On one side, there is a MANNER coffee shop embedded, with the aroma of coffee wafting throughout the entire area. On the other side, there is an office area where a group of high growth science and technology innovation enterprises gather, as well as a shared meeting room, shared live broadcast room, and shared roadshow area. This is the technology innovation center built by the park, which has attracted more than 30 science and technology innovation enterprises to enter the incubation stage.
"Just focus on researching your business here, and don't worry about anything else! The park will tailor service plans, including entrepreneurship guidance, policy application, talent services, investment and financing docking, etc." said Dai Jianguo, founder of Tongjie Energy Technology Co., Ltd., who has settled in the park's science and technology innovation center.
Why is the park named "Oasis"? "Oasis" is a treasure land in the desert, which means "gradually forming a high-tech industry highland in sparsely populated areas.". As its name implies, at present, Zhigu Zhaoxiang Park, an oasis in the Yangtze River Delta, is promoting the agglomeration of Internet+, cloud computing, 5G, life health and other scientific and technological industries.
The Shanghai R&D center of listed company Xianle Health is located in Building 2, Zone A of the park. There, customers can check their skin health status through an intelligent AI skin detector. "The function of this research and development center is focused on the research and development of life science nutrition formulas and dosage forms technology. Last November, we presented more than 50 innovative achievements at the CIIE," said the relevant person in charge of the company.
At this year's World Artificial Intelligence Conference, 8 digital technology companies and star products from fields such as AI robots, the Internet of Things, and intelligent sensing, who joined hands with the park, made their debut. "The exhibition has built a display platform for us, allowing us to meet many potential partners and gain a lot!" said Guo Kaiwei, Director of Visual Business Development of Hengtu Technology, a newly incubated enterprise in the park's science and technology innovation center.
For small and medium-sized science and technology innovation enterprises in the start-up stage, operating costs and policy support are the two core factors that affect their development. The park manager told reporters that companies can choose between renting and purchasing houses to settle in the park. Compared to some parks in the central urban area, the cost of purchasing a house in the park is only about half. At the same time, the park can also enjoy relevant support policies from the city and Qingpu District. "For science and technology innovation enterprises, this is a highly cost-effective 'treasure park'."
The leisurely water town and unmanned cleaning boats complement each other in a delightful way
When considering a park, one should not only consider the "hard" location, land prices, and policies, but also consider the "soft" environment and services.
Entering the Oasis Smart Valley Park, a lush greenery fills one's face, with lush trees and flowing water. Many trees can also be seen at the staggered floors of buildings, creating a modern atmosphere that feels like a park. The "Smart Box" office building built along the river echoes from afar, with transparent french window facing the river, through which you can have a panoramic view of the water.
"Qingpu is a water town, and there are many natural waterways within the park area. We have preserved our unique natural resources and built a 'water feature office building' along the natural water system, providing enterprises with a relaxed and comfortable research and development environment." The park staff told reporters. There is also a 7-a-side football field in the park, equipped with a 9-meter-high white fence and amateur broadcast level high lighting. Enterprise personnel can go downstairs to play football and relax during their leisure time.
The park implements intelligent management, and flexible and intelligent inspection robots can be seen patrolling back and forth on the main roads within the area. Unmanned cleaning boats are busy working in the park's river channels, and property personnel are rarely seen. The park has also launched the "iSmart Valley" mini program, which can achieve online property management, venue booking and other functions. At the beginning of this year, the park also opened a smart restaurant where enterprise personnel can see "machine chefs" cooking on site, automatically weigh and settle meals when picking them up, and there are no service personnel. After meals, they can also view nutrition reports through their mobile phones.
The reporter learned that as of the end of June this year, the park has completed a total of 6 land parcels with a completed area of 445000 square meters. Except for the earliest operating area A, the C and D areas, which are mainly standalone research and development office buildings, have been delivered. The E and F research office building areas are under construction, and about 1500 waterfront talent apartments will be put into operation by the end of next year. Zone B of the park spans the north and south sides of the rail transit station, including four high-rise towers. This area will be developed into a commercial and office complex above the subway. Recently, the commercial brand "Yangtze River Delta Oasis Hui" in the park was officially released, which will introduce more than 180 merchant brands to the north and south regions with a total area of about 55000 square meters.
