This photo taken on July 8, 2026 shows facilities at a testing workshop of a chips testing service platform at the Zhangjiang Hi-Tech 895 Incubator in Pudong New Area, East China's Shanghai. [Photo/Xinhua]
SHANGHAI - Walking into the Zhangjiang Hi-Tech 895 Incubator in Shanghai, visitors can see entrepreneurs and engineers working behind glass windows, operating precision instruments to test chips.
For many innovators, this is just one step in a much longer journey from laboratory breakthroughs to commercially viable products.
At the 895 Incubator, a company can be registered with just a single workstation. The investor-friendly initiative has made the incubator a first stop for many micro and small-tech entrepreneurs.
The incubator offers a glimpse into how Shanghai is using innovation ecosystems to cultivate future industries. Rather than relying solely on individual breakthroughs, the city is building innovation ecosystems that connect research, technology validation, industrial resources and capital to help deep-tech companies grow.
