CHONGQING, China, Dec. 22, 2025 — At a recent event promoting tech-finance for the integrated development of Chongqing and Chengdu in southwest China, the Chongqing High-tech Industrial Development Zone branch of the Chongqing Science and Technology Finance Innovation Alliance was officially inaugurated. Concurrently, a pilot program aimed at fostering innovation integration commenced, and several cooperation agreements were formalized.
This event signifies a new chapter for the high-tech zone, focusing on leveraging tech-finance to drive the high-quality expansion of sci-tech startups and cultivate an international regional innovation ecosystem.
Innovative tech-finance strategies have emerged as a crucial link connecting the talent chain, innovation chain, industrial chain, and international resource chain. The high-tech zone has transformed capital investment models by establishing angel funds and exploring mechanisms such as “R&D/investment first, equity acquisition later.”
By proactively assuming early-stage R&D risks, the zone addresses the initial financing challenges faced by sci-tech enterprises, thereby cultivating a globally compatible financial environment for cutting-edge technologies and “hard tech” innovations that require extended incubation periods.
Consistent financial support has accelerated the influx of international high-caliber talent and the commercialization of scientific breakthroughs. The zone has not only established Chongqing’s first international talent innovation & entrepreneurship service hub but has also deployed a cluster of high-tier R&D platforms, exemplified by Jinfeng Laboratory. Its talent pool has expanded at an average annual rate exceeding 15%. These platforms, benchmarking world-class research institutions, foster an open academic culture and collaborative projects, evolving into key nodes within the global knowledge network.
Industrial internationalization and the enhancement of urban functions are progressing in tandem within an open ecosystem. Targeted tech-finance support has fueled robust growth in key sectors such as intelligent connected new energy vehicles and integrated circuits.
Meanwhile, the high-tech zone has deeply integrated into global cooperation networks. Leveraging the China-Singapore (Chongqing) Demonstration Initiative on Strategic Connectivity, it has strengthened international digital connectivity and regulatory alignment by co-developing cross-border data channels and exploring cross-border data flow governance, laying the groundwork for industries to integrate into the global value chain.
Today, through innovative tech-finance mechanisms, the Chongqing High-tech Industrial Development Zone systematically integrates global innovation elements, enabling the efficient convergence of talent, technology, capital, and information. A world-oriented, influential science and future city is rapidly taking shape.
Source: Chongqing High-tech Industrial Development Zone
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