Core Insights - Jiangning High-tech Zone has significantly improved its competitiveness ranking, moving up 4 places to 13th in the 2024 National Biopharmaceutical Industry Park Competitiveness Ranking released at the 2025 China Biotechnology Innovation Conference [3][4] - The ranking is based on a comprehensive evaluation of various dimensions including environment, industry, technology, talent, and cooperation, aimed at promoting the development and transformation of China's biopharmaceutical industry clusters [3] Group 1: Industry Overview - Jiangning High-tech Zone is recognized as a key cluster for the biopharmaceutical industry in the Yangtze River Delta, positioning biopharmaceuticals as its primary industry for regional transformation [3] - The park has attracted nearly 400 pharmaceutical companies, covering six major sectors including new drug development, cell and gene therapy, and high-end medical devices [3] Group 2: Performance Metrics - In 2024, the park successfully listed two Class 1 innovative drugs, with the pharmaceutical industry's revenue growth exceeding 30%, leading the city [3] - By the beginning of 2025, Jiangsu Province's first Class 1 innovative drug was developed in this zone, with a nearly 40% revenue growth for the first three quarters of the year, showcasing the industry's explosive growth potential [3][4] Group 3: Strategic Focus Areas - Jiangning High-tech Zone is strategically focusing on four emerging sectors: cell and gene therapy, nuclear medicine, beauty and health, and brain-computer interfaces, employing a model of "leading enterprises + chain extension + ecosystem construction" to build a competitive industrial cluster [4] - In the cell and gene therapy sector, the zone has established a complete industrial chain from gene synthesis to commercial production, leveraging leading companies such as Genscript and Ruigen Biotech [4] - The nuclear medicine sector aims to create a comprehensive ecosystem in collaboration with GE Healthcare and Dongcheng Andico, focusing on the entire production chain from target discovery to clinical transformation [4]