Nanjing is one of China's important bases of scientific and technological research and development,ranking the 3rd among all the big cities in China in the overall strength in science and technology. There are 557 research and development institutions,independent and non-independent; the two most well known of them at home and abroad are the Purple Mountain Observatory and Nanjing Geology and Paleontology Research Institute. There are about 320,000 specialized technical personnel working in various fields of science and technology.In 2002, 153 research results were awarded the scientific and technological Progress Prize of Jiangsu Province,and quite a few of them have reached the advanced levels of China or of the world.

High-tech industries have been developing rapidly.Great efforts have been made particularly in such high-tech industries as electronics and information industry,biological engineering and pharmaceutical industry.As a result,the total sales value of high-tech products amounted to 36 billon Yuan by the end of 2002,which made up 25% of the total safes value of all industries,bringing about optimization of the economic structure.Meanwhile,the software industry,the core of the information industry,has made rapid development.

The position of high-tech development zones as the high-tech development base is getting more and more prominent,for the total income from the technology,production,and trade reached 60 billion Yuan in 2002. There are 379 ratified high-tech enterprises,engaged in electronics,IT,biological engineering and pharmacy,etc.The high-tech industries fulfilled a gross output value of 44.615 billion Yuan in 2002. The market of technology exchange is thriving; there are 3600 trading firms and institutions of various kinds,with an annual trading value of technology of 1.9 billion Yuan.

As a window of high-tech development zones,the Zhujiang Road is developing into another "business street of electronic science and technology" of China,similar to the famous Zhongguancun Street in Beijing.

Non-governmental enterprises in science and technology have entered a stage of fast development,and have become a new driving force for developing the local economy.There are 2100 of them now in Nanjing,with a total annual business turnover of 12.4 billion Yuan in 2002.

The No.28 Research Institute, founded in 1964, is China's large electronic system engineering research institute. It is mainly engaged in research and development of overall design and software development,system integration and corollary equipment of various electronic information systems,such as command automation system,air transportation control system and in-city transportation control system,which has passed the authentification of ISO9001-2000 quality system.

The Zhongshan Science and Technology Park is an important base of Nanjing's high-tech industrial development,incubation and expansion.The planned area of 3.2 square kilometers is divided into five functional areas£ºindustrial incubation area, industrial production area,warehouse area,management and services area and the greens and scenic area.

It is aimed at turning the research results into commercial production,with emphases on new chemical materials, integration of machines and electronics and information manufacturing industry,the"three highs and one non-pollution industry",namely,the industry of high value added,of high content of technology,and of high market competitiveness,and of non-pollution.

Nanjing Automation Software Engineering CO., Ltd. is mainly engaged in development and sales of software of electrical system and its related sectors.The Corporation boasts very strong R&D strength; all its software products at present are the national leaders of its kind and internationally advanced; and it owns all their own property rights.

The Nanjing Tiandi-Sanhuan High-tech Corp., Ltd. was founded with the joint investment of seven companies such as Nanjing Tiandi International Group,Nanjing New Port Development General Company and Beijing Zhongke Sanhuan High-tech Corp., Ltd. Now it has two production lines, each with an annual production capacity of 200,000 electric motor driven bicycles.Its sales network spreads throughout the country; and the products have been sold to over 20 countries in the world.It is the largest plant in China that manufactures electric motor driven bicycles.

Tianma High-tech Co., Ltd. is a professional state-owned high-tech industrial center engaged in research and development,import and manufacture and sales of large and medium high-tech medical equipment.It has a fixed capital asset of 120 million Yuan,with a contingent of high-tech researchers and developers.Its products have passed authentication of ISO9002 quality system and authentication of CE safety system Of European Union.

The Dongda Golden Intelligence Software Corp., Ltd. was set up in 1995. Originated in Southeast University,it is a corporation specialized in integration of software and application systems,which has a fairly high reputation in China's IT industry. It is a Class A enterprise of computer information system integration in China.

Nanjing Sanbao Science and Technology Corp., Ltd. is a specialized high-tech corporation that provides its customers with scientific and technological products and system solution schemes.It takes as its core business the comprehensive application of image collecting technology,image processing technology and web service technology,being engaged in the research and development of visual security and prevention scientific and technological products,the intermediate parts and application systems that are used by transportation departments,customs houses and checking places.