1. Overview
Changping Cluster mainly encompasses Zhongguancun Life Science Park and its surrounding areas, covering approximately 10.26 square kilometers. It stretches north to Beishahe River and Dingsi Road, south to Beinong Road and Zhuxinzhuang Middle Roads, west to Changping District boundary at Beijing–Xizang Expressway, and east to Shahe Reservoir and Anju Road.
2. Development Goals
Changping Cluster strongly supports national strategies and seizes the historic opportunities presented by the development of the "Two Zones" and the implementation of major national science and technology projects in Beijing. Focusing on its role in the Science and Technology Innovation Area of the China (Beijing) Pilot Free Trade Zone, Changping Cluster is dedicated to integrating the expansion of opening-up and deepening reform while combining institutional innovation with technological advancement. The cluster aims to actively develop a coordinated opening model that combines industries with industrial parks, fostering an open, international, and dynamic high-end innovation ecosystem. It seeks to establish a development system within the pilot free trade zone that features prominent leading functions, high-end resource aggregation, active institutional innovation, and strong influence and driving force. The cluster will accelerate the development of a world-leading Life Valley, maximizing its role as a key driver for both openness and development so as to guide Changping District to achieve a high-level openness and high-quality growth. The cluster will strive to achieve the following three key breakthroughs. First, it aims to achieve new advancements in scientific and technological innovation by adhering to the four fundamental principles: targeting the global science frontiers, serving the main economic battlefield, fulfilling significant needs of the country, and enhancing people's lives and health. By leveraging major national science and technology projects, the cluster intends to strengthen national strategic capabilities, boost enterprise innovation, stimulate talent innovation, achieve more groundbreaking progress, and establish an innovation source in life sciences. Second, the cluster pursues new breakthroughs in openness and development. Using the free trade zone as an experimental field, it will drive innovation in systems, policies, management, and services. By creating a world-class business environment, the cluster hopes to attract international elements, including talent, technology, and capital, positioning Changping as a global hub for high-end innovative resources. Third, the cluster pursues new breakthroughs in industrial development quality, striving to generate new growth drivers through scientific and technological innovation and digital transformation. With a focus on medicine and healthcare as a core industry, it will actively develop emerging sectors like new-generation information technology and technology services. This approach will promote the implementation of major internationally competitive projects and establish Changping as a new leader in high-end, precision and sophisticated industries in Beijing.
3. Development Highlights
Changping Cluster, centered around the Zhongguancun Life Science Park, is making strides in the medicine and healthcare industry. It has attracted top research and development (R&D) institutions, including the National Institute of Biological Sciences (Beijing), Chinese Institute for Brain Research (Beijing), and National Center for Protein Sciences (Beijing). The influx of renowned institutions has brought together a group of leading scientists and high-level talent. In addition, numerous innovation-driven medicine and healthcare enterprises have established a presence in the cluster, making it one of the most resource-rich industrial parks for innovation in China's life sciences sector and providing innovation support for the development of medicine and healthcare industry in Beijing.
In the realm of the digital economy industry, Changping Cluster has attracted the headquarters, subsidiaries, or branches of leading enterprises in various industries, including Xiaomi Corporation, SANY Group, TAL Education Group, and HC Group. The cluster is at the forefront of developing the new-generation information technology and its related fields, initially laying the groundwork for a high-end industrial digital cluster.
Furthermore, Changping Cluster and its surrounding areas offer a robust foundation for technology services, covering R&D services, business incubation, sci-tech finance, and intellectual property services.