In recent years, Shantou has actively promoted the industrial structure adjustment, integrated the resources to support and develop the emerging industry, and supported the key technological breakthrough of the industry, industrialization of significant technological achievement, and technological innovation and technological innovation projects, so as to promote the rapid and healthy development of the strategic emerging industries.
At present, industries such as new material, high-end new electronic information, biological medicine, semiconductor lighting (LED), culture and animation, solar energy, photovoltaic, environmental protection, and software have been formed, and a number of leading enterprises such as Guangdong Orient Ziroconic Ind Sci & Tech Co., Ltd., Guangdong Goworld Co., Ltd., and Guangdong Alpha Animation and Culture Co., Ltd. have emerged, which have accelerated the rapid development of Shantou's industry.
Shantou now has 86 national-level high-tech enterprises, ranking the 4th among the cities at prefecture-level in Guangdong Province.
Source:Shantou Daily, Nov 30, 2010