The 9th "Monthly Signing" event for investment promotion in Hongkou was recently held, with 18 key projects including Zhongtai Energy, Lezhou Industrial, and Zhidihui Automobile signed centralized contracts with the Hongkou District Government.
The contracted investment projects mainly focus on high-end equipment design and manufacturing, new energy and energy conservation, finance and trade, etc., with high technological content, strong demonstration drive, and good market prospects. Among the signed projects, there are financial industries represented by Heimen Investment Fund, modern service industries represented by Yishirui and Yixing Business Travel Services, as well as a batch of low-carbon energy projects represented by Zhongtai Energy and Lezhou Industry. The joining of these partners will further optimize the development environment of Hongkou's industry, promote the cohesion and integration of upstream and downstream industry chains, and empower Hongkou to gather high-energy projects and accelerate the rapid landing of high-quality projects.
Shanghai Lezhou Industrial (Group) Co., Ltd., which has signed a contract to settle at the North Bund, is an energy-saving and environmentally-friendly technology enterprise that grew up in Shanghai. It focuses on the manufacturing of eco-friendly equipment and the production of water-treatment chemicals. Mr. Lin Lezhou, Executive Director of the company, grew up in Hongkou, and he has always had an affection for it. In recent years, with the new round of deep development of the North Bund, Lin is very optimistic about the development prospects of Hongkou. Especially, the high concentration of the technology innovation industry ecology at the North Bund coincides with the development of the company's positioning, which further strengthens Lin’s determination to invest in Hongkou.
“Hongkou has many major research institutes and offices, high talent concentration, strong industry foundation, and complete supporting facilities. Relying on the advantages of Hongkou's industry ecology, we can strengthen communication and cooperation with colleges, strengthen enterprise product development, and cultivate professional technical talents”, Lin said.
Currently, Hongkou is steadfastly promoting innovation-driven high-quality development, actively laying out new tracks, and stimulating new momentum. The landing of technological innovation enterprises, such as Shanghai Lezhou, will effectively stimulate the innovation vitality of Hongkou, further enhance the overall technological innovation ability of the new energy industry, and inject new impetus and add new vitality into the high-quality development of the North Bund.
Since the beginning of this year, Hongkou has successfully organized 9 “monthly signing” activities. From January to August, a total of 146 key projects have been signed, forming a vivid situation where Chinese and foreign enterprises focus on the North Bund, with a large number of key projects coming one after another. The "monthly signing" activities have become a new highlight of Hongkou's investment promotion work. Next, Hongkou will continuously set strategic goals, promote industry upgrading, accelerate project recruitment, improve enterprise services, and promote the district’s high-quality economic development.