I. Overview
Located at the prominent tip of the Xiamen-Zhangzhou-Quanzhou Golden Triangle, Haicang District serves as a strategic gateway for cross-island development, urban integration within the region, and cross-strait collaboration. In 1989, with State Council approval, Haicang District became the largest national-level Taiwanese Investment Zone on the Chinese mainland. It holds the all-in-one advantages of six special zones, including a special economic zone, a Taiwanese investment zone, an export processing zone, a bonded port area, a free trade pilot zone, and a comprehensive bonded area.
II. Industrial Orientation
It is committed to building a "3+3+4" modern industrial system comprising three pillar industries (electronics & information, mechanical equipment, and trade and logistics), three strategic emerging industries (biopharmaceuticals, integrated circuits, new materials and new energy), and four future industries (artificial intelligence, genetic and biotechnologies, low-altitude economy, and hydrogen energy and energy storage).
(I) Three Pillar Industrial Clusters
1. Electronic Information
The focus is on developing electronic components, new display technologies, intelligent consumer devices, etc. The cluster has nurtured enterprises such as Hongfa Electrical Appliances, Faratronic, Intretech, and Zettler.
2. Mechanical Equipment
Haicang District has a solid foundation in power equipment, auto parts, high-end equipment, and instruments. It focuses on developing high-end equipment, alternative-energy vehicle parts, and other areas.
3. Commerce and Logistics
Haicang District’s commerce sector is characterized by bulk commodity trading, represented by petroleum transactions, and retail industries such as automotive sales. Haicang Port has become the core container transportation hub of Xiamen Port, handling approximately 70.4% of the port’s total container throughput.
(II) Three Strategic Emerging Industries
1. Biopharmaceuticals
It is recognized as a specialty base for biopharmaceuticals under the National Torch Program, a pilot for the regional clustering of national strategic emerging industries, and one of the first national strategic emerging industry clusters. Pharmaceutical and medical device innovations account for over 80% of Fujian Province's total, with leading positions in areas such as in-vitro diagnostics and orthopedic implant materials. Listed companies include AmoyDx, Double Medical, Amoytop Biotech, and Kingdomway.
2. Integrated Circuits
Focus areas include specialized process chip manufacturing, third-generation semiconductors, advanced packaging and testing, substrates, as well as IC design, equipment, and materials. Key projects located here include the Silan cluster project, Tongfu Microelectronics' advanced packaging base, AKM Meadville's high-end packaging substrates, Sky Semiconductor's specialty packaging, and various chip design companies.
3. New Materials and New Energy
New Materials: The industry has formed a robust industrial chain led by enterprises such as XTC, Xiashun, and Changsu, all of which hold significant influence in their respective sectors.
New Energy: The focus is on developing new energy vehicles, energy storage system integration, solar photovoltaics, and hydrogen energy. The district has nurtured enterprises such as Golden Dragon Wagon Bus, HDK New Energy, and XTC New Energy.
(III) Four Future Industries
1. Artificial Intelligence (AI)
Investments are also present in areas such as computing power supply, AI chips, embodied intelligence, and brain-computer interfaces.
2. Gene and Biotechnology
Efforts focus on advancing R&D and clinical application transformation for cell and gene therapy products, and accelerating the adoption of synthetic biology in high-value raw materials, bio-based materials, drug development, food engineering, etc.
3. Low-Altitude Economy
Infrastructure development, including flight test runways and drone nests, is being accelerated. Focus areas include complete aircraft and component manufacturing, testing and certification, and flight operations services.
4. Hydrogen Energy and Energy Storage
Hydrogen Energy: Established enterprises include Golden Dragon Wagon Bus, Linde Gas, and XTC Hydrogen Energy, with the introduction of Amoycat.
Energy Storage: Key players include Turbo, Aerotek, and EVADA.
III. Investment Elements
(I) Biopharmaceuticals and Health
Five specialized parks have been established, creating a complete incubation system from innovation and R&D to incubators, accelerators, and industrial parks, including Haicang Technology Innovation & Entrepreneurship Center, Biopharmaceutical Pilot and Industrialization Base, Biopharmaceutical Industrial Park, Collaborative Center of Biomedical Innovation & Entrepreneurship, and Medical Equipment Industrial Park. The Biopharmaceutical R&D Innovation Park is also planned.
(II) Semiconductors and Integrated Circuits
Platforms include the IC Industrial Park, IC Design Industrial Park, Haicang Semiconductor Industry Base, etc.
(III) Maluan Bay New Town
The focus is on life and health, business and cultural tourism and smart industries.
(IV) Haicang Free Trade Zone and Haicang Port
Equipped with world-class deep-water container port facilities and supporting infrastructure, Haicang has initially formed a modern industrial cluster centered on port logistics, featuring bonded warehousing and focusing on high-end processing and service outsourcing industries.
(V) Petroleum Trading Center
Founded by Tadee, leveraging the pioneering policies of the West Coast, it is a key platform of the Petroleum Chamber of the All-China Federation of Industry and Commerce.
(VI) Strait Gold Jewelry Industrial Park
Integrating refining and processing, cultural and creative design, commercial trading, and financial services, it aims to create a gold industry hub spanning the Strait and the Maritime Silk Road.
(VII) Southeast Yandu
It is a comprehensive bird's nest-themed industrial park that integrates a global traceable bird's nest distribution center, a raw material processing center, a shared ready-to-eat bird's nest factory, and a bird's nest industrial tourism base.
(VIII) Haicang Bay Fund Agglomeration Zone
Primarily focused on developing private investment funds, it has attracted dozens of equity investment funds with a scale of tens of billions of yuan, supported by intermediary services such as finance, legal, and consulting.
