With a 100 million RMB up for grabs, Zengcheng has issued several policies supporting sci-tech innovation, entrepreneurship and investment by offering rewards and support for enterprises and talent, aiming to attract more investors and high-end talent to the district.
The release ceremony of Zengcheng's new talent policies. [Photo provided to Newsgd.com]
Here are some policy highlights:
1. Talent from both China and abroad can apply.
2. Rewards and support include cash reward, rent-free office space, support funding, rent-free apartment, economic contribution rewards, and more.
3. ‘One Enterprise, One Policy’. Special policy will be formulated exclusively to support major, high quality projects after evaluation.
For example, according to the ‘Measures of the Support Plan for the Implementation of the Innovation and Entrepreneurship Leading Team (Talent) in Zengcheng District, Guangzhou’ (Guangzhou Zengcheng Bureau of Science, Industry, Commerce and Information Technology [2019] Reference No. 1),
➢ Entrepreneurial leading team:
● One million RMB in entrepreneurial funding
● Maximum funding for one project is five million RMB
● Fund of up to 100 million RMB available to top entrepreneurial team
● Office settlement support
● Settlement support
● Contribution reward
● Other incentives
➢ Innovation leading team:
● One million RMB of funding for personnel
● Maximum fund for one project is three million RMB
● Fund for top innovation team up to 100 million RMB
● Settlement support
● Other incentives
➢ Leading personnel in innovation and entrepreneurship services
● One million RMB of funding for personnel
● Work support
People attend the roadshow. [Photo provided to Newsgd.com]
Both high-end talent with years of experience and fresh graduates can apply for talent rewards and support in Zengcheng, including:
● Cash rewards
● Rent-free housing
● Housing subsidies
● Rent subsidies
● Funding for children education
● Award for individual contribution
● Entrepreneurship support
● Job support for spouse
Please keep in mind that the talent policies released by Zengcheng also work in correlation with other policies released by the city and the province. You can apply for all of them as long as you meet the requirements.
The policies were released during a roadshow as part of the 2019 Convention on the Exchange of Overseas Talent (CEOT) and the 21st Guangzhou Convention of Overseas Chinese Scholars in Science and Technology (OCS) on December 18th at the Guangzhou Baiyun International Convention Center.
Founded in the Eastern Han Dynasty (A.D. 201), Zengcheng has a history of over 1800 years. Located in the core area of the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area, Zengcheng is home to convenient transport network, a beautiful ecological environment and well planned infrastructure. The district is striving to build three industrial clusters, including automobile and new energy automobile manufacture, new generation information technology and fintech.
Guests visit Zengcheng booth at the Convention Center. [Photo provided to Newsgd.com]
Please visit or call the following government departments for more details:
People's Government of Zengcheng District, Guangzhou
Add: No. 1 Huimin Road, Licheng Street, Zengcheng District, Guangzhou (广州市增城区荔城衠惠民路1号)
Website: http://www.zc.gov.cn/
Administrative Committee of Zengcheng Economic and Technological Development Zone
Add: No. 2 Xiangshan Avenue, Zengcheng Economic and Technological Development Zone, Guangzhou (广州市増城经济技术开发区香山大道2号)
Tel: 020-82787123 020-82706172
Guangzhou Zengcheng Bureau of Science, Industry, Commerce and Information Technology
Add: Building No, 4, No. 1 Huimin Road, Licheng Street, Zengcheng District, Guangzhou (广州市增城区荔城街惠民路1号4号楼)
Tel: 020-32828312 020-32828162
Dream Incubator of Overseas Chinese Zengcheng, Guangzhou
Add: No. 2 Xiangshan Avenue, Zengcheng Economic and Technological Development Zone, Guangzhou (广州市增城经济技术开发区香山大道2号)
Tel: 020-32893281
Author: Monica Liu
Editor: Simon Haywood