Established by Suzhou New District and Suzhou Frankenman Medical Equipment Co, the Frankenman Institute was recently unveiled in the Suzhou Science and Technology Town.
China Mobile (Suzhou) Software Technology Co, a SND-based wholly owned subsidiary of China Mobile, achieved 9.7 billion yuan ($1.50 billion) in revenue in the first half of this year.
Four companies in Suzhou New District made the list of national "little giant" companies recently released by the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology.
Lishen Battery (Suzhou) Co, a lithium ion battery manufacturer located in SND, exceeded 920 million yuan ($142.32 million) in output value from January to June, up over 300 percent year-on-year.
Thermo Fisher Scientific, a world leader in serving science, signed an agreement with Suzhou New District on July 28 to establish its life sciences industry base in the district.
Knorr-Bremse, a German auto parts manufacturer, signed an agreement with Suzhou New District on July 27 to increase investment in SND.