Die Veranstaltung der Empfehlungskonferenz für das Zilang Silicon Valley im Nantong Innovation District und des Wettbewerbs für Unternehmertum und Innovation (Shanghai Zhangjiang-Station) fand reibungslos statt.
To thoroughly implement the innovation-driven development strategy, seize the opportunities in the future development of the integrated circuit industry, accelerate the construction of a vertical ecosystem for the IC industry in Nantong Innovation Zone, and promote the "Purple Wolf Lake Science Blue" IP, the Promotion Conference of Purple Wolf Silicon Valley in Nantong Innovation Zone and the Innovation and Entrepreneurship Competition (Shanghai Zhangjiang Station) were successfully held at Zhangjiang Science Hall on July 24.
The event venue is adjacent to the "Zhangjiang Science Gate". This new city landmark not only embodies Shanghai's ambition to build a global science and innovation center but also represents the continuous upward growth of Shanghai. It also implies that in the wave of the integration of the Yangtze River Delta, Shanghai, with an open attitude, has opened a window of opportunity and an industrial door to the future for its sister cities. Nantong is located on the north bank of the Yangtze River Estuary, across the river from Shanghai. It is one of the core cities in Shanghai's "1+13" metropolitan area. The two places are geographically connected, have close ties among the people, share similar cultures, and have integrated economies. The purpose of this event in Shanghai Zhangjiang Station of Purple Wolf Silicon Valley in Nantong Innovation Zone is to explore the industry frontiers and share innovation resources with upstream and downstream enterprises, investment and financing institutions, and experts from universities and research institutes in the integrated circuit industry in the Yangtze River Delta region, and jointly build an industrial ecosystem.
"If Purple Wolf Lake has only one background color, it is 'science blue'." As the "main battlefield for innovation and entrepreneurship, a youth-friendly demonstration area, and a new vibrant center" in the city, the innovation zone is making every effort to build a science and innovation area with the most active innovation, the densest talent, the most favored capital, and the most friendly environment. Looking ahead to the next three to five years, it is accelerating the construction of a lightweight and high-tech modern urban industrial system. Based on the strategic layout of the integrated circuit industry in Nantong Innovation Zone, Purple Wolf Silicon Valley is rapidly becoming a new highland for the integrated circuit industry in the Yangtze River Delta region. In terms of carrier operation, Purple Wolf Silicon Valley takes Building 1 of Purple Wolf Science City and its podium as the starting area. The 1st - 5th floors of Building 1 are operated by BEEPLUS, a company from the Greater Bay Area. Focusing on industry introduction, industry cultivation, and industry empowerment, relying on its profound industrial resources and full-life-cycle industrial service capabilities, it provides high-quality and one-stop service experiences for settled enterprises. The "IC COFFEE" operated by BEEPLUS also made its debut at this event, allowing the guests on-site to experience the unique scientific flavor of special products such as "Mocha Oatmeal Iced Coffee without Supply Constraints". It uses coffee culture to promote the in-depth integration of industry and talent and gathers IC resources with the fragrance of coffee, becoming a unique and innovative "catalyst" for Purple Wolf Silicon Valley.
Stacking Elements to Build a New Circle of the Industrial Ecosystem
At this event, Purple Wolf Silicon Valley fully demonstrated its "stacking technology" in providing all-round innovative element support for IC projects. First, it provides substantial entrepreneurial support for settled projects. During the initial stage of enterprises, it offers common policies including but not limited to talent rewards, rental subsidies, household registration guarantees, science and technology innovation funds, growth support, and project financing. For integrated circuit design enterprises, it provides special policies such as subsidies for the lease and purchase of design tools, tape-out subsidies, and IP purchase subsidies. Second, it provides a multi-level housing policy for talent settlement, including "a bed, a room, and an apartment". Third, it offers support for the Purple Wolf Lake Star of Innovation and Entrepreneurship Talent Program with a maximum reward of up to one million. Fourth, it is supported by a hundred-billion-level industrial fund, which provides "blood transfusion + hematopoietic" support for eligible enterprises, comprehensively helping enterprises and talents take root and thrive in Nantong Innovation Zone.
Using the event as a medium and the competition as a driving force, at the event site, two high-quality IC projects were launched in Purple Wolf Silicon Valley, further proving the precise implementation of the "policy stacking technology".
Intellectual Exchange: Experts Decode the Future of the Industry
This event also invited several industry experts to interpret the current opportunities and challenges in the integrated circuit industry. Mr. Ju Jianhong, the chairman of Jiangsu DIO Microelectronics Co., Ltd., shared the coping strategies for analog chips in the context of the AI transformation based on his practical experience. He passionately described the ambitious pursuit of innovation by a leading enterprise, and also allowed the guests at the event to see the resonance and mutual attraction between the enterprise and the region.
Professor He Hu from Tsinghua University, in his speech titled "Embracing RISC-V to Drive the Autonomous Future of Automotive Chips", took the automotive-grade chip design project based on the self-developed RISC-V core as an example to talk about the opportunities and challenges of domestic automotive-grade chips.
Professor Zhao Jicong from Nantong University started from the perspective of talent cultivation. In his speech titled "Gathering Strength to Build a New Ecosystem for 'Innovation and Entrepreneurship' Talent Cultivation", he presented a comprehensive cultivation plan of Nantong University in integrating the industrial chain, innovation chain, and talent chain of the integrated circuit industry.
Zhang Hao, a senior analyst at AJIWEI, analyzed the challenges and trends in the integrated circuit design industry with actual data at the event.
After the keynote speech session, the venue reached a small climax. Wang Wenrong, a partner at Fortune Capital, joined hands with four industry "leaders" from investment institutions and enterprises respectively - Zhang Jian, a partner at SMIC Capital; Zhu Bin, a senior partner at Yuanhe Origin; Liu Dan, the general manager of Nantong Nanlitai Technology Co., Ltd.; and Wang Yi, the chief data officer of Zhuanxin Semiconductor (Suzhou) Co., Ltd. They held a round-table dialogue on "Challenges and Opportunities in Investment in the Integrated Circuit Field" from three dimensions of technological innovation, capital selection, and ecological breakthrough, providing forward-looking insights and practical experience references for the integrated circuit field.
Hardcore Roadshows: Innovative Forces Validate the Value of the Ecosystem
The first half of the event came to a temporary end after the launch ceremony of the annual event. The afternoon roadshow started on time, continuing the flame of innovation. Fifteen hardcore entrepreneurial teams took the stage one by one, and finally, one first - prize project, two second - prize projects, and three third - prize projects were selected.
When the enthusiasm for the independent development of chips ignites the passion of enterprises, capital, and platforms to discuss development together, Nantong Innovation Zone, with the innovative "core" business card of Purple Wolf Silicon Valley, is ready to take off. Next, the innovation zone will visit cities such as Shenzhen, Xi'an, Chengdu, and Wuhan. It will further focus on the professional track of integrated circuits, optimize the industrial ecosystem layout, and strive to build an IC industrial ecosystem matrix where "the industrial park is the industrial chain and the upstairs and downstairs are the upstream and downstream".