The Suzhou Wuzhong Economic and Technological Development Zone was one of the first provincial-level economic development zones approved by the People’s Government of Jiangsu Province in November 1993. In August 2002, it was certified by the China Quality Certification Center to meet the ISO 14001 Environmental Management System standard; in June 2003, it obtained ISO 9001 Quality Management System certification; and in December 2012, it was officially upgraded to a national-level economic development zone.After fifteen years of development and construction, the Suzhou Wuzhong Economic Development Zone has evolved into a hub for advanced manufacturing in southern Suzhou and a modern industrial district.
Currently, the Development Zone is home to more than 7,700 domestic and foreign enterprises, including 780 foreign-invested enterprises with a cumulative registered capital of US$7.11 billion, as well as 4,177 domestic and privately-owned enterprises withwith a total registered capital of 34.11 billion RMB. These enterprises originate from 19 countries and regions—including the United States, Japan, Singapore, South Korea, the Netherlands, Germany, Canada, Taiwan, and Hong Kong—as well as more than 10 provinces and cities within China. They have formed a high-tech industrial cluster specializing in electronic information, precision machinery, biopharmaceuticals, fine chemicals, new materials, and new energy.