A state-level incubator platform in Fuxing Economic Development Zone has been recognized for its decade-long efforts in nurturing a high-value industrial cluster.
The Ministry of Industry and Information Technology recently released its inaugural list of technology enterprise incubators, with the Fuchuang Xingye Incubator in Fuxing Economic Development Zone securing a spot. This marks the zone's first national-level incubator platform.
Historically an industrial hub centered on steel, equipment manufacturing, and chemicals, Fuxing District once faced challenges due to a singular industrial structure and heavy reliance on traditional resources. To drive transformation, the district established the Fuchuang Xingye Incubator in 2017 within its economic development zone, focusing on high-end manufacturing, green new materials, and deep processing of steel products.
With strong governmental support, the incubator rapidly established an integrated service platform covering R&D incubation, pilot-scale conversion, industrial acceleration, and cluster expansion. This approach provides precise, full-chain support for enterprise growth and strengthens the industrial ecosystem through clustered development, forging a distinctive path for scientific and technological incubation in Handan.
Inside Hebei Zhongke Microelectronics Co., Ltd., located in the zone, a modern facility operates within a serene, dust-free cleanroom. General Manager Zhao Wentao showcased the company's flagship product—a semiconductor wafer cleaner capable of removing particles smaller than 0.2 nanometers, operating 14 times faster than manual labor with a success rate exceeding 90%.
"Despite having only 17 employees, our output value exceeded 24 million yuan last year, and we aim to surpass 30 million yuan this year," Zhao said proudly. He attributed this growth to the incubator's comprehensive "incubation-acceleration-industrialization" service chain.
Zhao, who previously worked over a decade at a major domestic semiconductor firm, returned to Handan to start his own business. In November 2022, he founded Zhongke Micro in Fuxing District, attracted by its strategic location and robust industrial foundation. Initially, the lack of high-standard cleanroom facilities posed a challenge.
Zhang Zhanlei, head of the incubator's operational management team, explained that the district adopted a demand-oriented approach. The incubator's dedicated service team promptly engaged with the company, initiating full-process support to help the startup grow rapidly.
Addressing the cleanroom issue was critical. After evaluating over 400 acres of land and more than 100,000 square meters of existing facilities, the team identified three idle precision-processing workshops from a transitioning enterprise. Although these workshops had good foundational conditions, they fell short of the stringent standards required for semiconductor production.
To ensure swift operational readiness, the district government repurchased and renovated over 400 square meters into a high-standard cleanroom. Multiple departments collaborated intensively, working around the clock to complete the project within a month. The cleanroom construction project later excelled in Handan's key project evaluation, ranking highly in over ten categories including construction speed and quality.
"From establishment to production, it took just two months. The incubator team handled all administrative procedures, allowing us to focus entirely on R&D and production," Zhao noted. Since commencing operations, Zhongke Micro has secured six patents and established long-term partnerships with leading domestic semiconductor firms. Its output value has risen steadily, with tax payments exceeding 3 million yuan last year, positioning it as a benchmark for high-growth, innovative small enterprises.
Zhang emphasized that retaining businesses hinges on superior service. Despite its modest team of just over ten members, the incubator has assisted more than a hundred enterprises, achieving a client satisfaction rate above 95%. It has facilitated the transformation of five scientific research outcomes and nurtured 15 high-tech enterprises, three specialized and sophisticated SMEs, and eight enterprises above designated size.
Access to capital is vital for business growth. The incubator addresses financing challenges by collaborating with major state-owned banks and local financial institutions to create a differentiated financial service matrix. This ensures precise matching of enterprise needs with financial resources.
Hebei Sailang Electronic Technology Co., Ltd., a specialized and sophisticated SME established in 2020, benefited from this approach. As a supplier to Midea Group, the company faced financing constraints due to its leased premises and fully utilized credit lines. The incubator guided it through the certification process for specialized and sophisticated SME status, which subsequently unlocked an additional 10 million yuan in credit. Further support facilitated a 20 million yuan loan in 2025, enabling capacity expansion and helping its output value soar from 140 million to 300 million yuan.
By 2025, the incubator had facilitated loans exceeding 30 million yuan for eight enterprises. It also secured a 500 million yuan aggregate credit line for the zone's green industrial park through collaboration with a local bank, offering credit loans of up to 3 million yuan based on business turnover.
In the workshop of Hebei Hongguan Road & Bridge Technology Co., Ltd., workers are busy producing steel components. The high-tech enterprise, specializing in supporting equipment for high-speed rail and urban rail transit, was established in May 2022 and commenced production by September the same year, with an annual output exceeding 1,000 tons of high-speed rail embedded parts.
To tackle challenges in the R&D of key components like channel systems, the incubator facilitated a deep collaboration between Hongguan Road & Bridge and Hebei Parker Rail Transit Equipment Co., Ltd., also located in Fuxing. Through coordinated production and joint order fulfillment, the partnership has secured multiple major domestic high-speed rail project contracts.
Leveraging the incubator platform, Fuxing District has intensified efforts to strengthen, supplement, and extend its rail transit industry chain. It has attracted upstream and downstream enterprises such as Hongguan Road & Bridge and Zhongtong Railway Components, forming a cluster of 32 rail transit companies with annual revenues surpassing 4 billion yuan.
To bolster core technological capabilities, the district established the Fuxing Rail Transit Technology Industry Research Institute. This initiative integrates resources from leading enterprises' technical centers, university research, and high-end talent teams to tackle key common technologies, including metal surface anti-corrosion, high-strength wear-resistant materials, and materials for extreme environments. It promotes the sharing of research equipment and technological achievements, as well as the joint cultivation of high-end talent, enhancing the industry's core competitiveness and technological leadership.
New business models are also driving development. In Haidun Zhilian's production workshop, technicians assemble water purification equipment while live-streaming product promotions. Through dedicated initiatives, the incubator has enhanced its platform to establish a professional live-streaming base for industrial products. It creates industry-specific live-streaming scenarios, provides training for hosts, and facilitates experience exchange. By leveraging demonstration from leading enterprises, it helps traditional manufacturers break free from the "good product, narrow market" dilemma, using live-stream e-commerce to expand their reach across the country.
Through systematic development of a full industrial chain ecosystem encompassing "R&D-manufacturing-application," the Fuchuang Xingye Incubator has established an industrial cluster centered on high-end manufacturing and green new materials, forming an advanced equipment manufacturing base with an annual output value exceeding 10 billion yuan.
Zhang Zhanlei stated that moving forward, the incubator will leverage its national-level platform status as a new starting point. It aims to enhance its incubation service capabilities, accelerate the construction of the Rail Transit Industry Research Institute, and refine a comprehensive support system covering policies, talent, and technology. These efforts will drive the industry's transition from fragmented and small-scale operations toward clustered and high-end development, injecting robust scientific and technological momentum into regional high-quality growth.
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