12 GUi firms named national "little giants"

The list of China's newest batch of specialized and sophisticated "little giant" enterprises has been released, with 12 companies from the Grand Union of Innovation (GUi) making the list — accounting for one-sixth of Hefei's total new additions.

Hefei saw the emergence of 71 new "little giant" firms this year, up 18.3 percent year-on-year, ranking 11th nationwide. The city is currently home to 312 such enterprises, of which 35 are based in the GUi area — approximately 11 percent of its total.

At the provincial level, Anhui now hosts 690 "little giant" enterprises, with GUi accounting for 5 percent of the total. This year alone, the province saw 153 new entries, a 35.4 percent increase, among which GUi accounted for nearly 8 percent.

These "little giant" enterprises are highly specialized, innovative, and vital to high-quality development. The newly listed GUi companies span artificial intelligence, life and health sciences, quantum information, new energy, intelligent equipment, and low-carbon technologies — all key drivers of next-generation industries.

"As a hub for high-tech innovation, GUi is committed to fostering a vibrant ecosystem for startups and enterprises through policy support, resource integration, and collaborative platforms," said a representative of the GUiTEK Service Platform.

The recognition of these companies as "little giants" demonstrates the effectiveness of GUi's innovation-driven ecosystem.

Looking ahead, GUi will continue to use its strengths in high-tech industrial clustering to nurture more innovative enterprises, contributing to the sustained growth of Hefei and Anhui's economies.

The office of ZD Technology. [Photo/GUi]

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