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High-quality startup incubators in Shanghai have established professional service platforms that deliver comprehensive solutions to technology startups, covering everything from certification for experimental projects to industrial resource allocation and investment support.
The city hosts 12 leading incubators, which have developed over 20 specialized service platforms. Additionally, they have partnered with financial institutions to provide various financial services. To date, these efforts have resulted in the creation or co-establishment of 10 investment funds with a total capital of approximately 5 billion CNY (around 696 million USD).
These incubators are true full-service providers, according to the general manager of Sinan Semiconductor’s incubator program. They possess strong capabilities to meet the needs of tech startups by effectively integrating upstream and downstream resources. Their dedicated business teams understand the real challenges faced by innovative and entrepreneurial companies, allowing them to offer tailored and superior services.
For instance, when a startup needs access to mainstream electronic design automation (EDA) software, the incubator’s EDA service center can provide time-sharing rentals, significantly reducing costs—by about half—on software usage.
Sinan Semiconductor has developed a comprehensive incubation model for semiconductor startups, leveraging industrial advantages from the Oriental Chip Port within the Lingang Special Area of the Shanghai Free Trade Zone. This model covers various stages such as EDA design, wafer manufacturing, and packaging and testing certification.
The partners involved in Sinan Semiconductor’s EDA service center include both international and local EDA firms, vendors, and design service providers. The center has helped startups reduce their chip design cycle times by 30 to 50 percent.
Furthermore, through collaborations with chip wafer manufacturers, the center has established a fast-track wafer production process to support startups’ innovative products.
Most of Sinan Semiconductor’s revenue comes from facility rental fees across its various specialized service centers, professional service charges, and returns from co-invested startup projects.
The incubator also offers financial services to its clients. It can introduce startups to financial partners or directly invest in high-potential projects, especially those with disruptive technologies that show strong industrialization prospects.
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