Hefei high-tech zone ranks among China's top 10

High-tech zones in Hefei, Wuhu and Huainan in east China’s Anhui province ranked 8th, 36th and 132nd in the country, respectively, according to results released by the Ministry of Science and Technology.

The ministry released the results of a comprehensive assessment of the performance of national high-tech zones in 2021.

The Hefei National High-Tech Industry Development Zone took the 8th place among 168 national high-tech zones in China in 2021, its 8th consecutive year in the top 10.

The zone ranked among top 10 in all five first-level indicators - open innovation and international competitiveness, innovation capability and entrepreneurship vitality, industrial structure and value chain, green development and livability, and comprehensive efficiency and sustainable innovation capability.

It came in at 4th, 7th and 7th in terms of open innovation and international competitiveness, innovation capability and entrepreneurship vitality, and comprehensive efficiency and sustainable innovation capability, respectively.

The Wuhu National High-Tech Industry Development Zone stood among the top 40 for the first time. In terms of comprehensive efficiency and sustainable innovation capability, it took the 29th spot. It ranked 30th and 35th in terms of innovation capability and entrepreneurship vitality, and green development and livability, respectively.

The assessment of national high-tech zones is carried out by the Torch High Technology Industry Development Center of the ministry every year from four aspects - knowledge creation and technological innovation capability, ability to upgrade industries and improve industrial structure, internationalization and participation in global competition, and sustainable development.