As China's first national microelectronics industry base, Shanghai boasts the most complete industry chains, the highest enterprise concentrations, and the strongest comprehensive technical capabilities in the country. The scale of the city's IC industry doubled during the 14th Five-Year Plan (2020-25) period, ranking first in China.

1. Achievements in 2025

2. Industry Support

Expanding Industry Scope

• Supporting enterprises in pursuing breakthroughs in equipment, advanced processes, photoresist materials, 3D packaging and other fields;
• Continuing to strengthen the design sector, with a focus on advancements in AI computing and edge computing.

Strong Support for Frontier Innovation

• Promoting development in frontier areas, with priority support for silicon photonics, quantum technologies and other fields, while strengthening domestic and international exchanges and cooperation;
• Advancing the development of equipment R&D systems and materials platforms, and facilitating the upgrading of domestically produced equipment from the low- and mid-end to the mid- and high-end;
• Home to approximately 40 percent of China's IC talent and nearly 50 percent of the country's IC industry innovation resources.

Stable Supply of Key Resources

• The size of the IC industry fund of funds exceeded 45 billion yuan ($6.72 billion), which was invested mainly in design, manufacturing, packaging and testing, equipment materials and components;
• 5 specialized IC industry parks have been established, including the Integrated Circuit Design Industry Park and Intelligent Sensor Industrial Park.

3. Highlight Elements

Industry Associations: Shanghai Integrated Circuit Industry Association (SICA), China Semiconductor Industry Association (CSIA), Shanghai Software Industry Association (SSIA), etc.

Conventions & Exhibitions: China (Shanghai) International Integrated Circuit Industry and Application Expo (IC EXPO), China Electronics Fair (Shanghai), etc.

Industry Platforms: R&D Service Platform for Advanced Packaging and Testing Technology, Collaborative Innovation Platform for Chip Design, Packaging and Testing, National Integrated Circuit Innovation Center, Shanghai Institute of IC Materials, Shanghai Technical Service Platform for IC Testing, etc.

Industry Policies

I. Several Policies for Promoting the High-quality Development of Shanghai's Integrated Circuit and Software Industries in the New Era

II. Implementation Measures of Shanghai Customs to Support Innovation in Supervision on the Development of the Integrated Circuit Industry

III. Several Measures on Deepening Environmental Impact Assessment and Pollutant Discharge Licensing Reform to Support the Development of the Integrated Circuit Industry

• Simplifying environmental impact assessment and management for R&D pilot projects;
• Simplifying environmental impact assessment approval for certain major changes;
• Optimizing management requirements for major hazardous waste of IC manufacturers.

Exemplary Case

In May 2025, the Ultra-wide Bandgap Semiconductor Future Industry Cluster was launched in Lin-gang Special Area. Relevant projects, such as Shanghai Sinyang and V-Test bases, began construction with a total investment of over 2.8 billion yuan, spanning areas including key process materials and high-end chip testing.

4. Industry Map

During the 15th Five-Year Plan period, Shanghai will build an IC industry innovation belt centered on Zhangjiang, Lin-gang and Jiading to create a world-class IC industry cluster.

One Body and Two Wings: Spatial Layout of the IC Industry in Shanghai

One Body

• Pudong New Area: Five key areas, namely Zhangjiang, Jinqiao, Kangqiao, Huinan and Lin-gang
• Segments: Chip design, chip manufacturing, packaging and testing, equipment materials

Two Wings

• Lin-gang (South Wing): Aiming for comprehensive industry innovation bases, the south wing area includes Songjiang, Jinshan and Fengxian, where the southern innovation belt is gradually established
• Jiading (North Wing): Focusing on AI chips, IoT chips, and smart sensors, the north wing area includes Jiading, Xuhui, Putuo and Baoshan, where the northern innovation belt gradually takes shape

Source: 2026 Shanghai Foreign Investment Guide