Changsha Blockchain Industry and Park Development Report: Issued housing rent subsidies, special incentives and other policies, with a total of 793 registered companies

This report was jointly released by the Zero One Think Tank & Digital Asset Research Institute

Author: Zhao Jing

Editor's Note: The original title was "Changsha Blockchain Industry and Park Development Report"

Changsha has been committed to the development of the "intelligent manufacturing" industry, and has proposed to strengthen core technology research, promote typical demonstration applications, build an industrial development ecology, and improve risk prevention and control capabilities, bringing together a group of blockchain companies and a group of blockchain professionals. Talents, build a batch of innovative research and development platforms, break through a batch of blockchain key technologies, cultivate a batch of blockchain-based emerging formats, and build a nationwide influential blockchain industry cluster and demonstration application base development plan.

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In terms of blockchain development and application in central cities, Changsha is at the forefront of development. At present, Changsha is taking high-tech zones and economic development zones as important bases for the development of the blockchain, and has laid out development platforms such as the Changsha Blockchain Technology Application Industry Association, Hunan Hexin Blockchain Research Institute, and Changsha Blockchain Technology Industry Alliance. , Actively promote the scene construction of blockchain technology. The successive openings of the Xingsha Blockchain Industrial Park and the Changsha Blockchain Industrial Park have further promoted the convergent development of the Changsha Blockchain Industry.

This report is part of Zero One Think Tank's regional industrial development research. This series of studies will form a series of blockchain regional development reports and The case report of the park, combined with various factors, ranks the national blockchain industrial park.

table of Contents

I. Industrial Background of Changsha Blockchain Development

(I) Economic Development

(II) Research Development

(3) Talent development

2. Blockchain industry policy in Changsha

Third, the development results of the industrialization of blockchain in Changsha

(I) Blockchain organization

(2) Blockchain Industry Investment Fund

(Three) blockchain application

(IV) Distribution of Blockchain Industrial Park

(5) Situation of Blockchain Enterprises

4. Case of Blockchain Industrial Park in Changsha

(1) Xingsha Blockchain Industrial Park

(II) Changsha Blockchain Industrial Park

I. Industrial Background of Changsha Blockchain Development

As an important city for the development of the manufacturing industry in central China, Changsha has always regarded "smart manufacturing" as the top priority of industrial development. Based on this, it has proposed to accelerate the construction of a digital economy and actively promote application scenarios such as artificial intelligence, the Internet, and blockchain. The development has created an integrated two-wing blockchain industry clustering base and application scenario base, mainly in Changsha High-tech Zone and Changsha Economic Development Zone.

The relevant government agencies of Changsha City pointed out that Changsha City will take the construction of seven major scenarios of intelligent connected cars, industrial Internet, smart cities, smart medical services, mobile payment, sharing economy, and blockchain as the main direction of attack, and give full play to its advantages in science and education resources. , Accelerate the development of the blockchain industry development ecosystem, promote the deep integration of blockchain and cutting-edge information technologies such as artificial intelligence, big data, and the Internet of Things, and provide a high-quality environment and a good atmosphere for the development of blockchain technology and industry.

(I) Economic Development

In terms of economic construction, Changsha's regional gross domestic product (GDP) in 2018 has reached a trillion level, reaching 110.341 billion yuan, a year-on-year increase of 8.5%, and economic construction has shown a good momentum of development. From 2015 to 2018, Changsha's GDP has maintained a steady and progressive development trend, and the adjustment of the industrial structure has been further developed.

In 2018, the three major industries achieved 31.873 billion yuan, 466.119 billion yuan and 602.449 billion yuan, respectively, an increase of 3.3%, 6.8%, and 10.7% over the previous year, and their contribution to GDP growth was 1.4%, 38.5%, and 60.1%. This adjustment of economic structure has also laid a good foundation for industrial and technological innovation, which is conducive to industrial upgrading and the development and application of new technologies.

Figure 1: Development of three major industries in Changsha from 2015 to 2018 (Unit: 100 million yuan)

Data source: Changsha Statistical Yearbook, Zero One Think Tank

In terms of the development of high-tech industries, Changsha City also maintained a stable growth trend from 2015 to 2018, with an average growth rate of 16%. In 2018, the city's high-tech industry added value of 401.2 billion yuan, which also indicates that Changsha The strong momentum of the city's scientific and technological development.

Figure 2: Development of Changsha High-tech Industry from 2015 to 2018

Data source: Changsha Statistics Bureau, Zero One Think Tank

(II) Research Development

From 2015 to 2017, the willingness of industrial enterprises above designated size in Changsha to significantly increase their scientific and technological innovation, showing a good development trend, including a significant increase in R & D investment, accelerated R & D institution construction, and rising patent scale. In 2017, industrial enterprises above designated size in Changsha invested 55,000 R & D personnel, and invested 17.12 billion yuan in R & D funds, a year-on-year increase of 25.1%; the strength of R & D funding (the proportion of R & D funds in the main business income) was 1.53%, an increase of 0.27 from the previous year. percentage point.

Although the overall R & D investment has increased, from the perspective of the structure of R & D investment, the level of R & D innovation in Changsha enterprises is relatively low, and the human and financial investment in basic research is relatively small. In 2017, the basic research investment in R & D funds of industrial enterprises above designated size in Changsha was 515,000 yuan, accounting for only 0.003%. Expenditure for experimental development remains the focus of Changsha's R & D funding. In 2017, the experimental development expenditure of industrial enterprises above designated size in Changsha was 16.81 billion yuan, a year-on-year increase of 24.9%, accounting for 98.2% of the total R & D expenditure.

Figure 3: R & D expenditure of industrial enterprises above designated size in Changsha, 2015-2017 (Unit: 100 million yuan)

Data source: Changsha Statistical Yearbook, Zero One Think Tank

Note: Since the 2019 statistical yearbook of Changsha City has not been released, and some statistics have not been disclosed, this statistical data is only as of 2017.

 

In terms of patent development, from 2015 to 2018, both Changsha's patent applications and grants achieved rapid growth. In 2018, the total number of patent applications in Changsha was 41,034, a growth rate of 10.8%, and the number of patents granted was 21,188, a growth rate of 23.4%.

From the perspective of patent structure, patent applications and grants are mainly based on invention patents and utility model patents. Among them, the number of invention patent applications increased rapidly from 2015 to 2017, and a new high was created in 2017, accounting for 49% of the total number of applications. %, But fell slightly in 2018, accounting for 45%, and the number of invention patent applications in 2018 was 41,034. The proportion of invention patents authorized in the total number of patents has remained at about 28%, but it has also declined in 2018. In 2018, the number of Changsha invention patents authorized was 4,823, accounting for 23%.

Figure 4: Changsha Patent Situation from 2015 to 2018

Data source: Changsha Intellectual Property Office, Zero One Think Tank

(3) Talent development

Hunan Province is quite rich in talents and education resources. As a provincial capital, Changsha has gathered a number of key universities, attracting and training countless high-level talents. In June 2017, Changsha officially released "Several Measures for Building a Highland for Innovation and Entrepreneurship in Changsha City" (referred to as "Changsha Talents New Deal Article 22"), and set up a "best talent leader project", The urgent need of talent gathering project "," young talents dream building project "," "Changsha artisan" casting project "," international talent pool wisdom project "and other series of talent construction projects.

According to statistics, from 2015 to 2017, the number of college students and graduates in Changsha's colleges and universities has been increasing. In 2017, there were 51 colleges and universities in Changsha, with 610,400 students, an increase of 3.5% year-on-year. Among them, there were 61,600 graduate students, an increase of 10.99% over the previous year, and accounted for 8.2% of the total students; 11,500 doctoral students, an increase of 4.7%, and accounted for 1.9% of the total.

Figure 5: Changsha Talent Development in 2015-2017

Data source: Changsha Statistical Yearbook, Zero One Think Tank

Note: Since the 2019 statistical yearbook of Changsha City has not been released, and some statistics have not been disclosed, this statistical data is only as of 2017.

In terms of graduates, the number of graduates from colleges and universities in Changsha in 2017 was 159,400, an increase of 5.4% over 2016, of which 13,100 were graduate students, accounting for 8.3% of the total number of graduates; 1,716 were PhD graduates. It accounted for 1.08% of the total number of graduates. Talent is the foundation of development. This rich talent resource provides a solid foundation for Changsha's economic development and technological innovation.

 

2. Blockchain industry policy in Changsha

In terms of policy support for the development of the blockchain industry, the Changsha Municipal Government and various district governments are also actively seizing the opportunities for blockchain development, and have successively introduced relevant special policies, covering all aspects of rent subsidies, special rewards, and talent introduction rewards. Encourage and support the rapid development of blockchain technology and industry in Changsha.

Table 1: Changsha Blockchain Industry Policy

Source: Public information, Zero One Think Tank

Third, the development results of the industrialization of blockchain in Changsha

(I) Blockchain organization

With the increasing enthusiasm of the government and enterprise blockchain development in Changsha, a number of blockchain organizations and institutions led by the government or spontaneously formed by private enterprises have appeared one after another, injecting new ideas into the innovation and development of the blockchain industry in the region. The vitality also provides a certain amount of assistance and support for the standardized and orderly development of the blockchain industry.

Table 2: Changsha Blockchain Organizations and Research Institutions

Source: Public information, Zero One Think Tank

(2) Blockchain Industry Investment Fund

The establishment of a special development fund can provide corresponding capital support for the industrialization of the blockchain. The establishment of the Blockchain Special Fund for the Changsha Economic and Technological Development Zone and the High-tech Zone can further promote the industrialization of the blockchain in this area on the basis of the support of special policies.

Table 3: Changsha Blockchain Industry Fund

Source: Public information, Zero One Think Tank

(Three) blockchain application

The "Opinions on Accelerating the Development of the Blockchain Industry" issued by the General Office of the Changsha Municipal Government stated that Changsha will promote pilot applications such as "blockchain + government affairs", "blockchain + finance", "blockchain + industry" Scenarios, and vigorously carry out the development and construction of the blockchain industrial park. At present, Changsha's blockchain technology has made some progress in the application of government affairs platforms, garbage classification systems, and media and finance.

Table 4: Changsha Blockchain Application Scenarios

Source: Public information, Zero One Think Tank

(IV) Distribution of Blockchain Industrial Park

According to incomplete statistics of the Zero One Think Tank, as of now, there are 40 blockchain industrial parks in the country. From the geographical distribution, there are already 7 blockchain industrial parks in Guangdong and Zhejiang, which are ahead of other provinces. There are a total of 3 in Hunan Province, ranking behind Shanghai; from the perspective of urban distribution, there are 6 in Guangzhou and Hangzhou each, and they are also in a leading position in cities across the country. There are 4 Blockchain Industrial Parks in Shanghai, closely following After Guangzhou and Hangzhou, there are two Changsha companies, second only to Shanghai.

Figure 6: Regional distribution of national blockchain industrial parks

Data source: Zero One Think Tank

As far as Changsha City is concerned, there are two blockchain industrial parks in Changsha, namely Xingsha Blockchain Industrial Park and Changsha Blockchain Industrial Park, which are respectively distributed in Changsha County and Yuelu District. The governments of the two regions are quite active in promoting the development of blockchain, and have issued corresponding special policies, and attracted more high-end blockchain talents and enterprises to settle here by holding activities such as the blockchain summit, and promoted the region. Industrial development and scenario-based application of block chain.

Figure 7: Regional distribution of Changsha Blockchain Industrial Park

Source: Zero One Think Tank

(5) Situation of Blockchain Enterprises

With the promulgation of Changsha's blockchain industry layout policy and planning, blockchain companies in the region have also gradually become active. From the perspective of the number of enterprises, the number of registered blockchain companies in Changsha has clearly increased since 2017, but the peak has been concentrated in 2018 and 2019. The number of new blockchain enterprise registrations in these two years was respectively There were 309 and 330 companies. In 2018, the number of registered new blockchain companies in Changsha increased by 323% year-on-year. As of December 2019, the number of registered blockchain companies in Changsha has reached 793.

Figure 8: Registration of Changsha Blockchain Enterprises from 2010 to 2019

Data source: Zero One Think Tank

From the perspective of the choice of registration areas for new blockchain companies in Changsha, Changsha County and Yuelu District are the more popular choices for blockchain companies, which has a great impact on the favorable policy environment and industrial development environment of these two regions. relationship. High-tech zones and economic development zones are important players in Changsha's digital construction and blockchain development. They have great advantages in talent support and technological innovation, which have also become important factors in attracting talents and enterprises in the two regions.

Figure 9: Registration of Blockchain Enterprises in Changsha

Data source: Zero One Think Tank

4. Case of Blockchain Industrial Park in Changsha

 

(1) Xingsha Blockchain Industrial Park

The Xingsha Blockchain Industrial Park is the first blockchain industry park in central China. It was established in August 2018. According to the Xingsha Times report, as of 2019, the total number of enterprises participating in the Xingsha Blockchain Industrial Park reached 61. Regarding the development of the blockchain, on the one hand, the Xingsha Blockchain Industrial Park is committed to the research and development of the underlying technology and scenario applications of the blockchain, and constantly introduces more excellent blockchain companies for continuous innovation. On the other hand, the Xingsha Blockchain Industrial Park continues to use outstanding policy advantages to attract and encourage the settlement of high-level professionals, establish academician expert workstations, assist the planning and development of the blockchain industry, and promote the Cooperation and communication.

Since its establishment, the Xingsha Blockchain Industrial Park has performed brilliantly. It has successively held the influential Xingsha Blockchain Academician Summit Forum and the International Blockchain Conference, attracting the first domestic blockchain security technology testing center. The successive entry of the Office Base of the Chinese Industrial and Applied Mathematics Society Headquarters, Hunan Xiaoxiang Big Data Research Institute, and Hexin Blockchain Research Institute not only provided a solid information and technology foundation for the development of the blockchain industry in the park, but also further Increased the competitiveness of the park, which will help the park to attract high-end talents and technology projects in batches.

In addition, Changsha County and the Changsha Economic Development Zone are stepping up the implementation of the "Opinions of the General Office of the Changsha Municipal People's Government on Accelerating the Development of the Blockchain Industry", and formulating related supporting policies based on actual conditions to actively develop the blockchain industry. It is proposed that in the next 5 years, we will focus on cultivating and creating a digital economy industrial cluster with an output value of more than 100 billion yuan, and strive to build the development goal of a globally influential and national leading blockchain industry cluster. This positive policy support and guarantee has further become a competitive advantage for the Xingsha Blockchain Industrial Park to attract high-quality enterprises and talents.

(II) Changsha Blockchain Industrial Park

The Changsha Blockchain Industrial Park is an important move for the Changsha Hi-tech Zone to seize the opportunities for blockchain development. It was officially listed in November 2018. The Hi-tech Zone is working hard to build it into an important domestic base for blockchain technology innovation and application. The Changsha Blockchain Industrial Park will promote the innovation and development of blockchain enterprises through market forces under the guidance of the government. The park provides entrepreneurs with a “space + capital + talent + resource + service” five-in-one innovation and entrepreneurship full-process, professional service support system, and provides a full range of services for entrants from business models, technologies, and funds. In order to promote the scale and agglomeration of blockchain enterprises in the park.

The establishment of the Changsha Blockchain Alliance provides a good platform for the docking of technical exchanges, cooperation, and output of results between enterprises. For the development of the industrial park, it is conducive to the formation of a natural industrial ecology among the enterprises settled, and promotes the innovative application of blockchain technology and the development of the industry.

In terms of policy support, the Changsha High-tech Zone is focusing on building a "five one" project, namely, building a blockchain industrial park, establishing a blockchain industrial fund, establishing a blockchain technology application research institute, and establishing a Changsha block. Chain industry alliances to jointly create a blockchain public service platform.

At the same time, the Changsha High-tech Zone has released "Changsha High-tech Zone's Several Policies to Promote the Development of the Blockchain Industry", encouraging and supporting the blockchain companies in the area from the aspects of rent subsidies, talent introduction, and innovation subsidies. At the same time, it also provides a favorable development environment and policy advantages for the Changsha Blockchain Industrial Park.

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