A staff member of Tianjin Siasun Intelligent Technology operates a mine inspection robot in the Beijing-Tianjin Zhongguancun Tech Town in Tianjin.
The Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei region has laid a foundation for coordinated innovation and is set to intensify efforts in the transformation of scientific and technological achievements, industrial upgrading and technology finance, a senior official said.
Jin Wei, vice-mayor of Beijing, highlighted that research collaboration across the region has grown stronger. A dedicated joint fund under the National Natural Science Foundation of China has been established. It supports 270 projects, fostering collaboration among more than 700 research teams, and incubating 179 hard-tech enterprises.
During the 14th Five-Year Plan (2021-25), the volume of technology contracts exported from Beijing to Tianjin and Hebei exceeded 320 billion yuan ($46.5 billion), representing a 1.7-fold increase compared to the 13th Five-Year Plan (2016-20). This growth reflects the accelerated transfer and application of innovative achievements in Tianjin and Hebei.
In terms of industrial collaboration, the Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei region has mapped out six key industry chains, including hydrogen energy and biomedicine, and jointly developed seven advanced manufacturing clusters, such as integrated circuits and artificial intelligence.
In 2025, the region produced 1.08 million new energy vehicles, with an average annual growth rate of over 60 percent during the 14th Five-Year Plan.
This Wednesday marks the opening of the 2026 Zhongguancun Forum Annual Conference. The five-day event lists deepening coordinated innovation in the region as one of its priorities, and will host the Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei coordinated innovation and high-quality development forum as a parallel session on Friday.
The parallel forum will consist of six sessions, including keynote speeches, announcements, and cooperation signing ceremonies. Highlights include the launch of an action plan to advance the construction of the Beijing (Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei)International Center for Science and Technology Innovation, and the signing of agreements for coordinated innovation parks and major projects in the region.
The event aims to connect cutting-edge technologies and international resources, explore pathways and models for coordinated regional innovation and build a platform for exchanges and cooperation among governments, enterprises, universities and research institutions.
"We are jointly enhancing the prestigious reputation of Zhongguancun," Jin said, adding that four such parks have been established in areas such as the Binhai New District in Tianjin and Xiong'an New Area in Hebei.
Beijing, Tianjin and Hebei have jointly set up operation teams, implemented supporting policies and improved cultivation systems. More than 9,800 enterprises have settled in these four parks. Notably, the park in Xiong'an New Area, inaugurated just over two years ago, has attracted more than 260 tech enterprises.
Looking ahead, Jin emphasized that the Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei region will continue to promote the transformation of sci-tech achievements and establish a regular mechanism for aligning research outcomes with practical applications.
The region will also organize strategic sci-tech forces, such as national laboratories, universities and research institutes, to cooperate with key enterprises in Tianjin and Hebei, and build industrialization carriers in areas such as Tongzhou, Wuqing and Langfang.
The three places will deepen the AI+ initiative, leveraging Beijing's strengths in related resources to empower the transformation and upgrading of traditional industries in Tianjin and Hebei, such as steel, chemical engineering and agriculture. They will also collaborate to overcome key technical bottlenecks in sectors such as integrated circuits and healthcare, and expand and strengthen strategic emerging industrial clusters.
Additionally, they will utilize national funds, including the Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei Venture Capital Guidance Fund, to support the development of sci-tech enterprises across the region.
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