Starbucks China unveils digital advancements in Shenzhen
Starbucks China unveils digital advancements in Shenzhen
The Starbucks China Innovation and Technology Center (SITC) unveiled its digital achievements yesterday and announced its relocation to the Hetao Innovation Center at the Shenzhen Park of the Hetao Shenzhen-Hong Kong Science and Technology Innovation Cooperation Zone (HTCZ).
2025-09-18
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Alibaba leads US$100M investment in Shenzhen's X Square Robot
Alibaba leads US$100M investment in Shenzhen's X Square Robot
As the race for household robots heats up, Chinese humanoid startup X Square Robot announced it had secured around US$100 million in a funding round led by Alibaba Cloud.
2025-09-09
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Shenzhen legislates to boost synthetic biology
Shenzhen legislates to boost synthetic biology
Shenzhen has taken a major step to accelerate the growth of its synthetic biology industry with the passage of the Regulations on Promoting the Innovative Development of the Synthetic Biology Industry in the Shenzhen Special Economic Zone.
2025-09-01
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World's first robot 6S store opens in Longgang
World's first robot 6S store opens in Longgang
A robot 6S store, said to be the world's first of its kind, opened yesterday near World · Coco Park in Longgang District, offering a one-stop shop for robot and component sales, maintenance, leasing, and customized services.
2025-07-30
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City outpaces country in unicorn growth
City outpaces country in unicorn growth
Shenzhen outpaced the rest of China to become the country’s top creator of unicorns in 2024, minting 13 new billion-dollar startups. The city's newcomers represent exactly one-quarter of all new unicorns nationwide, according to a research report released Friday at the annual China (Shenzhen) Unicorn Enterprise Conference.
2025-07-21
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SZ leads China in unicorn growth
SZ leads China in unicorn growth
The Hurun Research Institute on Thursday released the Global Unicorn Index 2025, a ranking of the world’s unicorns that are start-ups founded in the 2000s, worth at least a billion U.S. dollars, and not yet listed on a public exchange.
2025-06-27
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Shenzhen, China's 'instant city' of innovation and change
Shenzhen, China's 'instant city' of innovation and change
There’s nowhere else on Earth quite like Shenzhen, a fledgling megacity of millions where the only constant is change.
2025-05-28
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Commercial space in city's tallest building reopens
Commercial space in city's tallest building reopens
PA MALL (formerly PAFC MALL) officially reopened in Futian’s central business district (CBD) yesterday, immediately drawing large crowds. The iconic commercial hub, located within the Ping An Finance Center, unveiled its new look following a comprehensive renovation.
2025-05-21
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