Solid industry foundation

To accelerate the digital transformation of the city, Shanghai has been focused on the two sectors of electronic information manufacturing, and software and information services, while continuously giving key support to basic, strategic and leading industries. The upgraded electronic information industry system will support and empower Shanghai’s high-quality development.

Highly-concentrated innovation resources

The electronic information industry needs large pools of knowledge, technology and talent, and Shanghai has a high concentration of these resources, including scientific research and innovation platforms such as Zhangjiang photonic large scientific equipment cluster and Shanghai Supercomputer Center. In addition, professionals from universities and colleges including the School of Information Science and Technology, Fudan University, and the School of Electronic Information and Electrical Engineering, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, constantly contribute to upgrading Shanghai’s electronic information industry.

Shanghai has formed a complete industry chain with rich product types and strong innovation abilities in electronic information. In 2021, it continued to promote the implementation of electronic information projects and innovation-driven industry transformation and upgrading. The information transmission and software and information technology service sectors generated about 339.29 billion yuan of annual added value, up 12.4 percent over the previous year, and with a two-year average growth rate of 13.8 percent. By 2025, Shanghai’s electronic information industry scale is expected to exceed 2.2 trillion yuan, including over 1.5 trillion yuan from software and information services; and a world-class industry cluster for electronic information manufacturing with global influence and competitiveness will be built up.