Core Viewpoint - The "Thousand Enterprises Survey" project by Shanghai University of Finance and Economics will continue to focus on the innovation challenges and governance issues faced by small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in 2025, integrating deeply into the construction of the Lingang New Area and promoting high-quality operation of the school-local-enterprise collaborative education mechanism [1][2]. Group 1 - The "Thousand Enterprises Survey" project was launched in 2024, involving over 200 students from Shanghai University of Finance and Economics, organized into 23 research teams, conducting in-depth visits to over 300 SMEs across more than 10 cities in the Yangtze River Delta [1]. - The 2025 survey will adhere to the core concept of "visiting a thousand enterprises, exploring ten thousand positions, reading China," focusing on "innovation in SME development" and "Party building in emerging fields" [1][2]. - Over 450 students at the undergraduate and graduate levels have already signed up for the project [1]. Group 2 - The choice of Lingang New Area as the main venue for the 2025 survey is based on three considerations: its significance as a major strategic task assigned to Shanghai by the Party Central Committee, its role as a "testing ground" for cutting-edge industries like artificial intelligence and integrated circuits, and the ongoing integration with the financial ecosystem of the area [2]. - The future scope of the "Thousand Enterprises Survey" will be further expanded, with plans to enrich the project's content and enhance cooperation scenarios [3]. - The initiative aims to establish a benchmark project for national finance universities in "investigative research + practical education" [3].