Invest@NETDA, Your Peace of Mind
Sino-German cooperation in Nantong dates back to the late 19th century. Mr. ZHANG Jian, a distinguished scholar, visionary entrepreneur, and educator, introduced advanced Siemens equipment and German engineers to empower his textile businesses. This laid a solid foundation for local education and industry, earning Nantong the title of Pioneering City of Modern China.
Ranked 21st nationwide among nearly 300 national-level development zones by the Ministry of Commerce, NETDA has undergone four decades of rapid industrialization and urbanization. Containing only 1.5% of Nantong’s land area and 4% of its population, it generates approximately 7% of the city’s GDP, 10% of tax revenue, and 35% of total FDI.
It features robust industrial clusters covering Life Science & Healthcare, ICT Manufacturing & Services, Advanced Materials & Chemicals, Precision Manufacturing, Artificial Intelligence, and Modern Services. To date, global investors have poured over USD 30 billion into more than 1,000 manufacturing and R&D facilities.
NETDA has fostered a sound and well-established German business ecosystem, hosting a large cluster of DACH-region enterprises, including Merck, Bayer, BioNTech, Freudenberg, LANXESS, Symrise, Saria, METRO, Autoliv, Syngenta, Givaudan, TE Connectivity, Hirschmann Automotive, and Siegfried. Currently, a six-hectare Sino-German Cooperation Park is under construction, serving as a low-carbon industrial hub focusing on green development, clean energy application, pollution control, and smart operation.
As an ideal destination for German enterprises in the Greater Shanghai Area, NETDA offers comprehensive advantages:
- A dynamic economic circle for production and procurement, with a large proportion of China’s economic output located within a 200-kilometer radius.
- Four decades of professional experience in investment promotion and services, supported by ample shovel-ready industrial land, plug-and-play workshops, complete utilities, and supporting facilities, with overall operating costs around 15% lower than those in Shanghai and Suzhou.
- A time-honored education system inherited from the late Qing Dynasty, fostering a highly educated and adaptable talent pool of 5.4 million, backed by six universities and 44 vocational colleges.
- A livable community with complete amenities, including InterContinental and Marriott hotels, Sam’s Club, METRO, international schools, concert halls, museums, and high-quality living facilities.
- Customized incentive policies, such as rebates for imported equipment, workshop renovation subsidies, and R&D grants tailored to individual project needs.
- A dedicated one-stop service window for clients, with designated German/English bilingual project team to ensure turnkey services, covering project documentation and regulatory approvals including FS, EIA, energy assessment, land planning and construction permits, etc., all under one roof of NETDA authorities.
Key Industries
- Advanced Equipment Manufacturing
- Biopharmaceuticals / Life Sciences & Healthcare
- Electronic Information Technology / Digital Economy
- Modern Service
Specialized Supporting Industries
- Inspection and Testing
- Digital Culture (Video Media)
Contact Us
No.9 Hongxing Rd., NETDA, Nantong, Jiangsu, China
Planned/Developed Land Area (km2): 184/90
Website: http://www.netda.gov.cn/，https://www.biospark.com.cn/，
https://www.linkedin.com/company/netda/
Contact: William Yang，Norman Zhang
Phone: 18906299003，18962803886
Email: yangjieyounger@163.com，normanone@163.com