常州高新区23家企业跻身国家级“小巨人”，专精特新锻造制造业高质量发展主力军

Core Insights - Jiangsu Province's Ministry of Industry and Information Technology has announced the seventh batch of "specialized, refined, distinctive, and innovative" (referred to as "specialized and new") small giant enterprises, with 23 companies from Changzhou High-tech Zone successfully selected, covering sectors such as new energy, high-end equipment, and biomedicine [1][3] - The total number of national-level specialized and new small giant enterprises in the region has reached 82, indicating a robust support system for the upgrade of small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) towards specialization and refinement, contributing to high-quality regional economic development [1][3] Group 1 - The increasing emphasis on nurturing SMEs by the national government has led to a growing recognition among these enterprises that developing "specialized and new" is crucial for the transformation and upgrading of the manufacturing industry [3] - "Specialized and new" serves not only as a recognition standard but also as a development strategy guiding enterprises towards greater specialization, refinement, distinctiveness, and innovation, positioning them as leaders in industry quality and efficiency [3] - Changzhou High-tech Zone has accelerated the establishment of a nurturing system for specialized and new SMEs, developing selection standards and enhancing collaborative innovation ecosystems to elevate the digital capabilities of these enterprises [3] Group 2 - The region currently boasts 8 manufacturing champions, 82 national-level specialized and new small giant enterprises, 390 provincial-level specialized and new SMEs, and 493 municipal-level specialized and new SMEs [3] - Changzhou High-tech Zone aims to strengthen both industrial development and enterprise cultivation, enhancing policy guidance, nurturing, innovation support, and resource integration to accelerate the growth and capability enhancement of quality enterprises [3] - The focus is on channeling resources such as talent, technology, and finance towards specialized and new enterprises to provide strong support for sustained high-quality economic development in the region [3]