On the morning of March 20, the construction of Nanjing University - Changzhou Science & Education Tower was officially commenced in Changzhou Science & Education Town, signifying a new chapter of the city’s cooperation with Nanjing University.

The construction is divided into two phases. The first phase covers an area of 108,000 square meters, mainly for R&D and incubation of Nanjing University - Changzhou Research Institute. As the first quarter settled in Changzhou Science & Education Town, this institute has helped the university realize industrialization of a large number of scientific and technological achievements in Changzhou. In the past four years, the institute has carried out more than 80 key projects together with companies in Changzhou, producing added value of approximately RMB 3 billion for the participating companies; and has introduced 14 pioneer returnee entrepreneur teams and incubated 15 high-tech companies, making remarkable contribution to Changzhou’s transformation of industrial structure and cultivation of new industries.

Currently, 18 famous universities have set up R&D and incubation bases in Changzhou Science & Education Town. Among them, Nanjing University, Dalian University of Technology and Beijing University of Chemical Technology have built their independent S&T towers, while Harbin Institute of Technology will start constructing its S&T building in the near future.

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