Core Insights - The establishment of the Tianhe District Data Element Industry Association aims to create a new path for the development of the data element industry in Tianhe District, supported by platforms such as the Tianhe District Data Industry Joint Innovation Laboratory and the Tianhe District Data Element Innovation Consortium [1][2] - The release of the "Tianhe District Data Industry Map" includes 340 selected enterprises, highlighting the diverse ecosystem within the data industry [1][2] - The Tianhe District has a significant concentration of enterprises, with 625,300 companies, of which 26% are technology-related [1] Industry Development - The Tianhe Central Business District and Smart City area will be part of the provincial data element agglomeration development zone, focusing on a comprehensive business layout around the data element value chain [1] - The Tianhe District has established the Guangzhou Data Exchange (Tianhe) service area, which has achieved notable milestones, including 272 members, 476 trading items, and a cumulative transaction volume of 1.312 billion yuan by April 2025, leading the city in these metrics [1] Ecosystem Structure - The "Tianhe District Data Industry Map" encompasses the entire industry chain, including 14 data resource companies, 16 data infrastructure companies, 193 data technology companies, 16 data security companies, 7 data service companies, and 94 data application companies, forming a complete ecosystem from resources to services [2] - The Tianhe District Data Element Industry Association will facilitate supply-demand matching, technical cooperation, and resource optimization among upstream and downstream enterprises in the data industry [2] Future Prospects - The Tianhe District Data Industry Joint Innovation Laboratory, co-established by Tsinghua University and South China University of Technology, will focus on key technologies such as data circulation, security, and privacy protection [4][6] - The Tianhe District aims to accelerate the construction of a modern industrial system and develop a data element market system, positioning itself as a hub for data element industry development in the Greater Bay Area [6]