英闻天下——171 "Little Giants" Boosts Acceleration of Economy

 　　"Little Giants" companies are leading technology-based SMEs with annual production value over 1 hundred million.

 

　　They are mostly distributed in the field of strategic emerging industries including aerospace¹, biomedicine as well as new energy.

 

　　Tianjin, one of the biggest industrial port cities in China, launched the cultivation² project in 2010 as part of its efforts to support the development of technological³ enterprises of small and medium size.

 

　　Under the project, the number of "little giants" companies has amounted to 1800, an increase of 1000 compared to 2010.

 

　　The rise has given a great boost to the municipality's economy, with the total industrial output value of SMEs reaching 860 billion, accounting⁴ for 34 percent of the city's total.

 

　　Tianjin Technology Entrepreneurship Services Center is one of the earliest institutions in China to provide services for technology-based SMEs.

 

　　The so-called "business incubator", which was introduced from overseas, was designed to help emerging growth companies survive and grow during the startup period when they are most vulnerable.

 

　　Ma Fengling is the Director of the center.

 

　　"First, with full understanding of the overall development of Tianjin's technology-based SMEs, we provide full-range consultation⁵ to emerging companies. The second, we host or co-host training programs and seminars on the theme of starting a business, financing, as well as innovation."

 

　　So far, the center has offered services to and thus developed over 300 SMEs into "Little Giants" companies.

 

　　Ma says that the development of these companies is a major step forward for the city in terms of science, technology and innovation, which is highlighted in the 18th CPC National Congress held in 2012.

 

　　"70 percent of science and technology-based SMEs and 85 percentof technological 'Little Giants' enterprises are distributed in the field of strategic emerging industries. They are laying a significant foundation for the development of strategic emerging industries of Tianjin. "

 

　　Tellyes Scientific is one of the companies to be certified⁶ by the center.

 

　　The company specializes in developing, manufacturing as well as the sale of advanced medical education products.

 

　　It has grown into China's leading medical simulation provider with its products applied⁷ to nationwide medical teaching, as well as abroad, including Africa and South America.

 

　　Liu Yanfei, Chief Technology Officer, is confident the company can continue with the progress.

 

　　"We hope to rank the third in the field across the world in 5 years, and I'm confident with this since we have a team consists of 150 excellent researchers, which is bigger than any other companies of the field in China . "

 

　　Recently, the local government has mapped out another three year plan - this time to double the current number of 'Little Giants' enterprises by the end of 2015.

 

　　100 of those are expected to generate an annual production value of 1 billion.

 

　　The move is further expected to boost the acceleration⁸ of the city's economy.

 

　　For CRI, I'm Chen Mei.

1 aerospace   

adj.航空的，宇宙航行的

参考例句：

• The world's entire aerospace industry is feeling the chill winds of recession.全世界的航空航天工业都感受到了经济衰退的寒意。
• Edward Murphy was an aerospace engineer for the US Army.爱德华·墨菲是一名美军的航宇工程师。

2 cultivation   

n.耕作，培养，栽培（法），养成

参考例句：

• The cultivation in good taste is our main objective.培养高雅情趣是我们的主要目标。
• The land is not fertile enough to repay cultivation.这块土地不够肥沃，不值得耕种。

3 technological   

adj.技术的；工艺的

参考例句：

• A successful company must keep up with the pace of technological change.一家成功的公司必须得跟上技术变革的步伐。
• Today,the pace of life is increasing with technological advancements.当今， 随着科技进步，生活节奏不断增快。

4 accounting   

n.会计，会计学，借贷对照表

参考例句：

• A job fell vacant in the accounting department.财会部出现了一个空缺。
• There's an accounting error in this entry.这笔账目里有差错。

5 consultation   

n.咨询；商量；商议；会议

参考例句：

• The company has promised wide consultation on its expansion plans.该公司允诺就其扩展计划广泛征求意见。
• The scheme was developed in close consultation with the local community.该计划是在同当地社区密切磋商中逐渐形成的。

6 certified   

a.经证明合格的；具有证明文件的

参考例句：

• Doctors certified him as insane. 医生证明他精神失常。
• The planes were certified airworthy. 飞机被证明适于航行。

7 applied   

adj.应用的；v.应用，适用

参考例句：

• She plans to take a course in applied linguistics.她打算学习应用语言学课程。
• This cream is best applied to the face at night.这种乳霜最好晚上擦脸用。

8 acceleration   

n.加速，加速度

参考例句：

• All spacemen must be able to bear acceleration.所有太空人都应能承受加速度。
• He has also called for an acceleration of political reforms.他同时呼吁加快政治改革的步伐。