The startup scene in China

The district portal identifies the place as Chaoyang District, Beijing, China. Beijing’s municipal government describes Zhongguancun Chaoyang Park as a technology-driven innovation hub within Zhongguancun Science Park, located in Chaoyang District. [1, 2]

The 2024 municipal profile highlights international R&D and industries at the park including 5G, blockchain, artificial intelligence, medicine and healthcare, and technology services. It reports 13 Chinese Academy of Sciences institutes, 16 state key laboratories, 28 maker spaces and incubators, 74 academician stations, seven postdoctoral research stations, and more than 2,000 high-tech enterprises. [1, 2]

The district portal reports 19 universities and colleges, 89 research institutes, 30 key laboratories, and 12 engineering technology research centers in Chaoyang, together accounting for more than one-fifth of Beijing’s total; the page does not state its publication date. The district government dates the establishment of the IN. GEN Centre, described as an innovation and entrepreneurship platform, to June 2019. [1, 2]

On October 2, 2026, ITEC’s landing page displayed its 2026 application as open and linked an application form; the retained excerpt did not state a deadline. ITEC says applicants outside Chaoyang should demonstrate a genuine intention and plan to develop their project in the district. Startup Alliance describes ITEC as organized by Chaoyang District and reports cumulative figures of 13 years of operation, 5,215 projects, 20,000 founders from more than 140 countries, and ¥50 million in prizes. These are historical page reports and do not establish current application availability. [1, 2]

StartupBlink’s 2026 index gives Chaoyang a global rank of 373; this is the publisher’s index measure. [1]