Foshan ushered in a new atmosphere: In June this year, Zheng Ke, Secretary of the Foshan Municipal Party Committee, announced that Foshan will make the creation of a first-class business environment the No. 1 reform project and be the leader in high-quality development of prefecture-level cities in the province.
Foshan wants to pursue a first-class business environment, how can it be first-class? To achieve results in the reform project of No. 1, we must find a yardstick to measure the level of the business environment.
Where is the ruler in Foshan? To measure the business environment, we must use scientific and systematic indicators to evaluate it. The World Economic Forum's " Global Competitiveness Report " has 12 first-level indicators, the "Business Environment Report" of the World Bank has 10 indicators, and the China business environment evaluation system established by the National Development and Reform Commission has 18 first-level indicators.
In addition to these indicators, evaluating a city's business environment also has an intuitive ruler - whether enterprises will leave or stay .
We see that as a private economy market, Foshan is a gathering place for enterprises. During the 13th Five-Year Plan period, Foshan introduced a total of 1,698 industrial projects with investment of over 100 million yuan, with a total contracted investment of over 1.3 trillion yuan. By this year, Foshan has more than 1 million market entities and two trillion-level manufacturing clusters. These achievements are the result of the gathering of enterprises.
Why are enterprises gathering in Foshan?
This is because the good interaction between Foshan government and enterprises is generally recognized by enterprises. For decades, good political and business relations have become Foshan's regional competitiveness, and Foshan has thus built an environment for the harmonious efforts of the government, market, enterprises and society.
Foshan is also a blessing land where a large number of enterprises are willing to take root and develop for a long time. Represented by the Fortune 500 Midea and Country Garden , many companies love Foshan deeply and have been rooted in their hometowns for decades and insist on radiating the world with Foshan as the basis.
Enterprises vote with their feet is the best explanation. Foshan, a city that allows enterprises to stay and gather, is a strong foundation for Foshan to build a first-class business environment in the country.
But we also see that some companies inevitably left Foshan. . Enterprises are normal in the market economy. It is important that we should gain inspiration to Foshan from the choice of enterprises;
We found that some enterprises have been hindered from increasing capital and expanding production due to shortage of land. Foshan land development intensity reaches 38.18%, and the land development intensity warning line level in more than 30% of the regions is objectively difficult to implement;
Some enterprises find another place because of insufficient innovation soil. Talent support needs to be improved, all scientific research institutes need to be gathered, and innovative policies need to be optimized. These are the reasons that affect the development of emerging industries in Foshan.
Some companies choose to settle in other cities in , Greater Bay Area, . In the fierce urban competition, high-quality corporate projects face more choices.
Foshan should build a first-class business environment, paying attention to the remaining enterprises, and paying attention to the "exiting" enterprises. Studying the going and stay of enterprises is an important topic in Foshan’s pursuit of creating a first-class business environment.
"We hope to make the fire truck business the world's first!" On June 30, CIMC Tianda , the leading global airport equipment and fire truck company, signed a cooperation agreement with , Nanhai District, Foshan City, with a total investment of 5 billion yuan. Zheng Zuhua, managing director of CIMC Tianda, is full of confidence in the development in Foshan.
Two days ago, 101 major projects including Blue Arrow Semiconductor and Philips Water Health Smart Home Appliance Intelligent Manufacturing Base were started in Foshan, with a total investment of more than 62.3 billion yuan.
Foshan not only has leading projects that are "superficial" but also "overwhelming" small and medium-sized enterprises. Not long ago, Foshan market entities exceeded 1 million, and there was an "boss" in every 9 Foshan people on average.
In June this year, Foshan Municipal Party Committee Secretary Zheng Ke proposed that it is necessary to build a first-class business environment as the No. 1 reform project to build Foshan into a national first-class business environment highland.
enterprises are important evaluators of the business environment. allows more companies to vote with their feet and choose Foshan, which is Foshan’s goal to create a first-class business environment.
This summer, Foshan is particularly lively.
On June 28, Shenzhen enterprise Feirongda settled in lishui with a total investment of 2 billion yuan.This domestic leading communication electromagnetic shielding and thermal management company will build a communications integrated Greater Bay Area production base in Foshan. On the 30th, CIMC Tianda made a move Jiujiang . As the global leader in airport equipment and fire trucks, the company plans to invest 5 billion yuan to build its headquarters base. What is even more exciting is that a batch of 10 billion projects are also entering Foshan and accelerating their implementation.
In March this year, Yinghe Robot joined hands with Shunde and planned to invest 10 billion yuan to build a global R&D and industrial application demonstration base. In July last year, the Haitian Group project with a total investment of 10 billion was settled in Shunde, and plans to build a high-end intelligent equipment ecological industrial base.
In addition to foreign investment, local enterprises are also present in projects with 10 billion yuan. Galanz Group , which once shifted its focus outward, cooperated with Saifang China and Gigabit Yue to establish Yuefang Technology and settle in Shunde. The first phase is planned to invest 10 billion yuan to build a world-class open source chip base.
According to incomplete statistics, since last year, there have been 9 billion-level projects signed and settled in Foshan. Why do these major projects favor Foshan?
's huge industrial cluster is one of the main reasons why Foshan attracts projects of tens of billions. In 2020, Foshan's total industrial output value reached 2.33 trillion yuan, ranking among the top large and medium-sized cities in the country. It has two industrial clusters with equipment manufacturing and pan-home furnishings. Such an industrial cluster has a rich supply chain, making it very convenient for investors to open factories and start businesses in Foshan.
also feels the charm of the industrial cluster, Foshan local enterprises. Li Gan, vice president of Shangpin Home Delivery Group and general manager of Weishang Furniture , said that last year, Weishang Furniture completed 3 billion yuan in procurement, of which more than 2 billion yuan was purchased locally in Foshan, which fully reflects Foshan’s strong industrial supply chain.
Foshan’s huge cluster provides convenience for procurement and provides broad space for opening up customers. "There are all kinds of large, medium and small enterprises here, and it is the best area for robot enterprise service industry clusters." Speaking of why it settled in Foshan, Shen Gang, founder and president of Yinghe Robot, said. The unique location advantages of
also make Foshan attractive to projects of 10 billion. "This place is located in the core position of Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area , and is seamlessly connected with core cities in the Greater Bay Area such as Guangzhou, Shenzhen, Hong Kong and Macao. As a global equipment group, Haitian Group has no reason not to make arrangements." said Zhang Jianfeng, president of of Haitian Plastic Machinery Group Co., Ltd. and executive director of Haitian Group.
Nanhai Pingqian International Smart Industrial Park was officially launched. Photo by Dai Jiaxin
. Bringing enterprises in is the first step in the Long March. In the fierce urban competition, retaining high-quality enterprises is more effective in government efforts.
Midea and Country Garden are two Fortune 500 companies born in Foshan. When it comes to these two companies, many people will think of a photo taken in 2018. In the photo of
, Guo Wenhai, the mayor of Foshan City and then secretary of the Shunde District Party Committee, held the hands of two Foshan entrepreneurs with both hands. One of them was He Xiangjian, founder of Midea Group, and the other was Yang Guoqiang, founder of Country Garden Group, and the other was Yang Guoqiang, founder of Country Garden Group. The three of them smiled and took firm steps. This group photo is a microcosm of Foshan's political and business relations.
Good political and business relationship is an important part of Foshan’s business environment. "In difficult times, the government must shoulder to shoulder with enterprises and promote the market hand in hand" "We must let entrepreneurial spirit and craftsman spirit become the 'Temini lighthouse' that illuminates the road to modern industrial civilization in Foshan"... Over the years, the care of the Foshan Municipal Party Committee and Municipal Government for entrepreneurs has formed a business card for attracting investment from foreign companies.
"The reason why Foshan can grow into this forest of private economy is inseparable from this land and water." said the well-known financial observer Qin Shuo .
cares for enterprises and builds a friendly and clean government-business relationship. Foshan not only has a sincerity, but also has a series of effective measures.In 2016, Foshan took the lead in the province to launch a guideline for building a friendly and clean government-business relationship; last year, Foshan carried out special rectification on prominent issues that infringe on the interests of enterprises and the masses in the grassroots law enforcement field; this year, Foshan opened the "Mayor's Direct Train", handling nearly 400,000 appeals in two months, and the public satisfaction rate exceeded 98%...
Even if the external environment fluctuates, good government-business relationships can allow more enterprises to develop with peace of mind. In the first five months of this year, Foshan's major economic indicators such as industry, investment, consumption, import and export, and finance and taxation have steadily improved, and fixed asset investment has increased by 37.4% year-on-year.
"The government provides considerate services in the aspects that enterprises need to expand production most, so we can boldly innovate research and development." On July 7, Shenling Environment was successfully listed on Shenzhen Stock Exchange , and general manager Pan Zhanhua sighed.
"Foshan has built a system condition and development environment for the government, market, enterprises and society to work harmoniously." said Zhang Yansheng, chief researcher at China International Economic Exchange Center .
In the fierce urban competition, retaining high-quality enterprises is more intensively employed in government efforts.
walked into the construction site of Fengtong Garden in Shunde. Without help, a floor grinding robot was moving flexibly, grinding the rough ground smoothly. This construction robot, which contains a number of new technologies, was developed by Bozhilin , a wholly-owned subsidiary of Country Garden.
Foshan is a major private economy market. After the reform and opening up, Foshan has nurtured a large number of leading private enterprises in the fields of home appliances, ceramics, aluminum profiles, furniture, equipment manufacturing, etc., with investments across the country and overseas layout. But no matter how big the business is, Foshan entrepreneurs always keep their headquarters in their hometown. A Cantonese dish, a cup of tea, and a hometown dialect are their greatest attachment.
Foshan private enterprises not only have long been rooted in the local area, but also regard Foshan as the main battlefield for moving towards emerging industries and carrying out "secondary entrepreneurship", and promote the meeting between Foshan's traditional industries and emerging industries.
In November last year, Midea Group announced an investment of 3 billion yuan to build a world-class lighthouse factory. "Led rooted in Shunde and ambition around the world is our firm development direction." said Midea Group Chairman and President Fang Hongbo .
enters modern agriculture, and the pipe industry giant Liansu continues to deepen its roots in Foshan. In May this year, Liansu Digital Smart Factory laid the foundation for Longjiang . "This project indicates that Liansu is deeply engaged in its main business and move towards modern agriculture." said Lai Zhiqiang, executive director and vice president of Liansu Group.
is in Foshan, Country Garden is moving into the transformation of intelligent manufacturing - Bozhilin Robot has become a well-known construction robot company in China. Yang Guoqiang said that he has the confidence to build a "Silicon Valley" in the global robot field.
is rooted in the local area, and Foshan enterprises have formed a strong regional brand. By the end of 2020, Foshan's number of well-known trademarks and nationally well-known brand creation demonstration zones will rank first in the country in prefecture-level cities.
becomes a member of the "Made in Foshan" regional brand and is another attraction to investors. In May 2014, Chen Xiaoping established Yunmi Technology in Foshan. In 2018, the company went public in the United States. "It is rooted in Shunde that Yunmi Technology can grow rapidly," said Chen Xiaoping.
For enterprises, Foshan’s charm is not only that. Every reason that attracts companies to vote with their feet is the advantages that Foshan needs to adhere to to creating a first-class business environment.
Gaoyun Semiconductor, a rising star in Guangdong's semiconductor industry, has been leaving Foshan for 5 years.
In March this year, the authoritative award of the semiconductor industry, the "China IC Design Achievement Award", was awarded the annual award, and Gaoyun Semiconductor won the Most Potential IC Design Company Award. In 2017, the young company moved from Foshan to Guangzhou. "In Guangzhou, we feel the strong atmosphere of the development of the semiconductor industry." said the person in charge of Gaoyun Semiconductor. While
is settling in Foshan one after another, some companies have quietly left Foshan like Gaoyun Semiconductor and have made a new world in other cities.
The departure and retention of enterprises are a natural phenomenon under the market economy. However, the reasons why some companies left can bring inspiration to Foshan to create a first-class business environment.
Every day, boxes of pharmaceutical raw materials are shipped from Nanhai Beisha Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd. to various places. As the global sales champion of sulfonamide series products, Beisha Pharmaceutical's annual output value reaches 2 billion yuan, and its products are sold to Europe, America, Japan, and Southeast Asia.
"We are not short of orders now, but lack of land. If we have land to build factories, we can make the production capacity bigger." Speaking of the problems facing the development of enterprises, Huang Yunyi, general manager of Beisha Pharmaceutical, said. Huang Yunyi's words expressed the voices of some Foshan entrepreneurs.
Some Foshan enterprises have both production and sales, and need to increase capital and expand production, which has a great demand for land use space. "In recent years, thanks to the strong support of the government, we have developed very well in Zhaoqing ." Looking back on the development history of Hepu Power, Li Huiqing, assistant general manager of the company, said.
Hepu Power focuses on the core technology of new energy vehicle motors. It is the motor supplier of the first model G3 of Xiaopeng Motors , and is also a partner of electric vehicle such as Fiat , BYD .
In 2010, Hepu Power was founded in Danzao , mainly engaged in elevator traction machines, and technology filled the domestic gap. In 2013, Hepu Power worked on new energy vehicle motors across industries. In the same year, in the face of soaring orders, Hepu Power's original factory could no longer meet production capacity needs.
Under this circumstance, Hepu Power moved to Zhaoqing National High-tech Zone in 2014. After seven years of hard work and investment of 150 million yuan in research and development, Hepu Power has successfully mastered core technologies such as electric vehicle motors, controllers, and reducers. The company's turnover is expected to reach 400 million yuan this year. This situation is not an isolated case. In early 2018, the main leaders of Shunde District found in the survey that due to the shortage of land resources, more than 20 companies left within a few years, with a total output value of more than 50 billion yuan.
Behind the use of land thirst, one of the objective reasons is that Foshan’s land development intensity is too high. Since the reform and opening up, Foshan's "crying fire in every village and smoking in every household" model has developed a large amount of land. As early as ten years ago, Foshan had already encountered a shortage of land use and had explored the renovation of three old and old , but the general trend of land shortage has not changed.
In 2018, a Foshan meeting disclosed: Foshan’s land development intensity reached 38.18%, and the land development intensity warning line level in more than 30%.
Local enterprises encounter bottlenecks in expansion of production, and large external projects will also encounter similar problems. On the road to transformation and upgrading, Foshan urgently needs leading projects of 10 billion yuan to play a leading role. However, such companies have a stronger demand for contiguous land.
land use issue is a problem that Foshan must face in the investment war. Cities in the Greater Bay Area and trillion-level cities in China have all used the city's efforts to attract big and big businessmen. Many cities have made major breakthroughs in projects worth tens of billions of yuan, and emerging industries have risen rapidly. There are many such examples this year. In January, the Alibaba Longmen Cloud Computing Center project with a total investment of 13.2 billion yuan was announced to be established in Huizhou , with a total planned land area of about 300 acres. In April, the China Telecom Tianyi Cloud Zhongnan Digital Industrial Park project with a total investment of 12 billion yuan was settled in Changsha, with a total planned land of about 300 acres.
Nowadays, more and more large projects have a strong demand for contiguous land, and Foshan’s “investment war” has been manifested to some extent as a “land use war”.
Nanhai District carried out major village renovation efforts, Qizhen Street promoted the construction of a number of key projects at full speed, and deepened the continuous transformation process of the entire district. Photo by Dai Jiaxin
How to cultivate a new soil for innovation and entrepreneurship is another topic that needs to be considered in Foshan.
One phenomenon is that it is difficult for enterprises to recruit talents. In recent years, Foshan Oushennuo tiles have used big data and VR technology to build a cloud platform, releasing a strong demand for high-end software talents. In Guangdong, Taiwan, Taiyi Precision Machinery is also flocking to digital and software engineering talents due to corporate transformation.
A latest report also illustrates this. In early July, the Organization Department of the Foshan Municipal Party Committee and other departments jointly released the "Foshan Manufacturing Talent Catalog (2021 Edition)". Many shortage positions are distributed in emerging industries such as precision instruments and equipment, new generation electronic information industry, among which digital-related positions account for 45%. In the process of digital transformation of manufacturing, Foshan also has the problem of difficulty in recruiting high-end talents.
The urban environment is also a major factor related to innovation and entrepreneurship. , especially young talents, are often more sensitive to the requirements of the city’s appearance. "In recent years, when the group went to other places to carry out social recruitment and school recruitment, it was obvious that fresh graduates tended to go to , , or Guangzhou and Shenzhen in the Pearl River Delta when they were employed." Cao Qianlan, recruiting manager of Yida Group China, said that what was even more troublesome is that after enterprises recruit talents, some talents will also leave due to the incomplete regional basic supporting facilities, or factors such as children's enrollment and medical care.
"Smart Clothing Butler" is a rapidly developing entrepreneurial project, mainly engaged in old clothes recycling services and recycling businesses. This year, the project team is expected to place 1,000 smart recycling barrels in the Guangzhou-Fo area. The project founder Zheng Xiaojun is from Shunde and the company is also registered in Shunde. But she chose to place the office space of core teams such as IoT technology in Guangzhou.
"This is indeed a helpless move." Zheng Xiaojun said that she had wanted to move the technical team from Guangzhou to Foshan, but it was difficult for R&D personnel to find peers to communicate in Foshan, and lacked the necessary soil, so they remained in Guangzhou.
Looking at the Greater Bay Area, the competition and cooperation in major cities is bringing new choices to enterprises.
Gaoyun Semiconductor was founded in Foshan in 2014. Since then, the company has launched more than 50 packaging types of domestic FPGA chips , and its technology has filled the domestic gap.
In 2017, Gaoyun Semiconductor bid farewell to Foshan and took over the "olive branch" handed over by Guangzhou. Gaoyun Semiconductor's headquarters moved to Guangzhou Science City . At present, the company has built three R&D centers in Shanghai, Jinan and Silicon Valley, as well as two sales centers in Shenzhen and Hong Kong, with sales expected to reach 150 million yuan this year.
Gaoyun Semiconductor is not the first Foshan company to be attracted by the brother cities in the Pearl River Delta. In 2010, "Yihu Baiying.com" was invited by Guangzhou Science City to move its headquarters to Guangzhou. At present, the company has become a well-known domestic supply chain product supply and procurement transaction e-commerce platform.
, in comparison, SKG endorsed by celebrities such as Wang Yibo is more well-known. In many e-commerce activities, the brand's wearable massagers have firmly ranked first in the same category, and their products are best sold overseas. The company was founded in Shunde in 2007 and now it has a registered place to relocate to Nanshan District, Shenzhen.
is aimed at high-quality factor resources across the country, and Guangzhou, Shenzhen and even , the east bank of the Pearl River, has shown strong agglomeration capabilities. 's ability is more prominent when facing technology-based, innovative enterprises and talent groups.
is on the east bank of the Pearl River. Shenzhen has more than 2 million scientific and technological talents, with a total of 6 million talents of various types, and has promoted the construction of more than 2,700 innovation carriers; Dongguan has a total of more than 2.35 million talents, and more than 50 academicians have carried out scientific research activities in Dongguan all year round, introducing 60 national high-level talents and 38 provincial innovative scientific research teams, ranking first in the province's prefecture-level cities.
Last year, a special survey on the employment and entrepreneurship of college students returning to Foshan by the Foshan Municipal Committee of the Communist Youth League showed that the market demand for emerging technologies in Foshan was small, resulting in the overflow of scientific and technological talent teams to Guangzhou and Shenzhen and other places.
Although the departure and retention of enterprises are individual choices, exploring the reasons for enterprises to leave can inspire Foshan to create a first-class business environment, and ultimately allow more enterprises to choose Foshan.
[Planning] Lin Huanhui Zhang Peifa
[Writing] Wang Pengqian Zhao Yue
[Poster design] Qiu Hongtian
[Author] Wang Pengqian; Qiu Hongtian; Zhao Yue
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