What Science City does

Science City (北京中关村科学城建设股份有限公司, founded November 2001) is a privately held Beijing-based enterprise group operating across three integrated business lines: technology and financial investment, real estate development, and industrial park operations. The real estate segment develops and sells residential communities under the Zijin (紫金) brand (Zijin Academy, Zijin Xinganxian, Zijin Chang'an, Zijin Digital Park, Zijin Changhe, Zijin Xinyuan) totaling 2.294 million square meters delivered, with cumulative real estate investment of 50.94 billion RMB. The industrial park segment operates the wholly-owned Nantong Zhongke Technology Park (210,000 sqm GFA, over 1 billion RMB invested) and holds minority stakes in Shenzhen Science and Technology Industrial Park, China's first science park founded in 1985 with CAS.

The technology and investment segment spans private equity (Beijing Zhongke Tianning Investment, AMAC-registered P1061385), public fund management (Yimin Fund), securities investment, and listed-company stakes including Daheng Technology, Bodong Share, Zhongke Sanhuan, Kangqiang Electronics, Jinlang Technology, and Yongguang Optics. Through wholly-owned subsidiary Creatom (扩维原子, Shenzhen), the company develops atomic-level nano-materials using physical vapor deposition to produce 1-2 nanometer powders for research, chemical, energy, semiconductor, and biomedical sectors, showcased at E-MRS 2024 as the only Chinese participant.

The company employs 501-1000 staff and monetizes through property sales (one-time), industrial park leasing and management (recurring), commercial property operation via the new EYE X emotional-commerce project launched July 2025, nano-material sales, and returns from its investment portfolio. Distribution is direct, targeting individual property buyers for residential, technology/research tenants for science parks, retail brands for commercial space, and institutional buyers for nano-materials. Notable design and operational partners include Jinmao Property, CLOU Architecture, Xuhui Construction Management, and Beijing Chengjian 16th Engineering.

Name

Science City

Legal name

北京中关村科学城建设股份有限公司

Website

https://sciencecity.net

Company type

Private

Founded year

2001

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

501–1,000 employees

Short description

Science City (北京中关村科学城建设股份有限公司) is a Beijing-based privately held enterprise group integrating real estate development, industrial park operations, and technology/financial investment, with 1.28 billion RMB registered capital, 50.94 billion RMB cumulative real estate investment, and a subsidiary advancing atomic-level nano-material R&D.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Real Estate Development

NAICS

Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences (54171)

SIC

Services-Commercial Physical & Biological Research (8731)

akta.pro primary industry

Life Sciences/Laboratory Property Management (BPAJAGAL)

Keywords

• Real estate development
• Industrial park operations
• Private equity investment
• Nano-material manufacturing
• Asset management

Headquarters

HQ city

Beijing

HQ country

China

HQ region

Asia

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Supply Chain, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Personnel

Revenue model

1. Real Estate Development Sales: Development and sale of residential and commercial properties including luxury apartments, office buildings, and science parks. Revenue is generated through property sales to individual buyers and institutional investors.
2. Industrial Park Operation and Management: Operation and management of science parks including Nantong Zhongke Technology Park and Shenzhen Technology Industrial Park, providing leasing, property management, and business support services to tenant companies.
3. Technology and Financial Investment: Investment returns from portfolio companies including private equity fund management (Beijing Zhongke Tianning Investment), public fund management (Yimin Fund), securities investment, and stakes in listed companies such as Daheng Technology, Bodong Share, Zhongke Sanhuan, Kangqiang Electronics, Jinlang Technology, and Yongguang Optics.
4. Nano-Material R&D and Commercialization: Research, development, and sale of atomic-level nano-materials for research, chemical, energy, semiconductor, and biomedical industries through subsidiary 扩维原子 (Widevision Atom).
5. Commercial Property Operation (EYE X Project): Commercial property operation through subsidiary 大眼睛商业管理有限公司 (Big Eye Commercial Management), operating the EYE X emotional commerce project targeting experiential retail and social consumption.

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Science City is a diversified enterprise group integrating technology and financial investment, real estate development, and industrial park operations. It develops and sells residential and commercial real estate projects under the Zijin brand, operates science and technology parks (Nantong Zhongke Technology Park, Shenzhen STIP), manages private equity and public fund investments, and through subsidiary Creatom conducts R&D and commercialization of atomic-level nano-materials for research, chemical, energy, semiconductor, and biomedical sectors.

Product overview

Science City (北京中关村科学城建设股份有限公司) operates as a diversified enterprise group integrating technology and financial investment, real estate development, and industrial park operations. The investment portfolio includes advanced materials (扩维原子 - atomic-level nano materials and equipment), science parks (南通中科科技园, 深圳科技工业园), financial services (北京中科天宁投资 private equity, 益民基金 public fund management, 农银人寿 insurance), and environmental technology (福建玛塔生态). The real estate segment encompasses residential projects (紫金书院, 紫金新干线, 紫金长安, 紫金长河), commercial/mixed-use (紫金数码园, EYE X commercial project), affordable housing (紫金新园), and government projects (中国科学院学术会堂). The company has completed over 50.94 billion RMB in cumulative real estate investment with 2.294 million sqm of delivered projects.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• 紫金新干线: High-quality residential community and commercial buildings developed by subsidiary Beijing Xinlingyu Real Estate, located in Huilongguan area near rail transit lines 13, 5, and 8, covering 37 hectares with 750,000 sqm total GFA.
• 紫金书院
• 紫金长安
• 紫金数码园
• 紫金长河
• 紫金新园
• 南通中科科技园
• 扩维原子 (Creatom)
• 大眼睛EYE X
• 中国科学院学术会堂

Products and services

• Zijin Shuyuan (紫金书院) Premium residential project of 1,124 units in Changping District near RDFZ Changping School, featuring Jinmao Green Building technology, patented variable layouts, 13 smart home systems, and China's first green maintenance supplementary fund for community landscape sustainability.
• Zijin Xinganxian (紫金新干线) High-quality residential and commercial project developed by Beijing New Field Real Estate, covering 37 hectares with 750,000 sqm total GFA, located near Metro Lines 5, 8, and 13 in Beijing.
• Zijin Chang'an (紫金长安) Residential project at intersection of West Fourth Ring Road and Chang'an Street, approximately 610,000 sqm total GFA, developed by subsidiary Beijing Aolin Real Estate.
• Zijin Digital Park (紫金数码园) Comprehensive real estate project in Zhongguancun East area combining apartments, offices, and retail space, total GFA approximately 141,000 sqm.
• Zijin Changhe (紫金长河) Mixed-use project integrating residential, office, retail, and kindergarten facilities adjacent to Suzhou Street and North Fourth Ring Road in Beijing, with approximately 280,000 sqm total GFA.
• EYE X Strategic commercial project in Changping District's Huitong area, positioned as 'Emotional Habitat, Energy New Gathering Space,' targeting social commerce, emotional consumption, and experiential retail.
• Nantong Zhongke Technology Park (南通中科科技园) Controlled subsidiary science and technology park in Nantong's Yangtze River Delta region, comprising 69 eco-business villas, 65,000 sqm underground parking, and 38,000 sqm commercial facilities across approximately 210,000 sqm total construction area; serves digital technology, service outsourcing, digital culture, and new energy industries.

Quantifiable outcome

• First '绿地养护补充基金' in China, pioneering sustainable community maintenance model
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers7 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature2 records

Partnerships

14 partnerships are on record, tiered core, major and minor.

• 旭辉建管 (Xuhui Construction Management)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerStrategic partner for EYE X commercial project development. Xuhui Construction Management provides commercial project construction and operation capabilities, working together with 大眼睛商管 on the '情绪栖息地·能量新聚场' emotional commerce project in Changping District.
• 北京王戈建筑设计事务所 (Beijing Wang Ge Architecture Design Office)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerArchitecture design partner for EYE X project, contributing to the '社交型商业生态系统' (social commercial ecosystem) design vision.
• CLOU柯路建筑 (CLOU Architecture)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerDesign partner for EYE X project, responsible for spatial design to achieve '情绪可视化' (emotional visualization) and creating all-weather three-dimensional social spaces with architectural features.
• 金茂物业/绿建 (Jinmao Property/Green Building)coreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerProperty management partner for Zijin Shuyuan project. Joint venture 鑫茂物业 established between developer and Jinmao Property to provide five-star property services using Jinmao's tier-5 service standards.
• 北京城建十六建筑工程有限责任公司 (Beijing Chengjian 16th Engineering)majorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerGeneral contractor for Zijin Shuyuan project construction. Responsible for high-standard construction and quality execution of the residential development project.
• 北京维拓时代建筑设计股份有限公司 (Beijing Weituo Architecture Design)majorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerArchitecture design partner for Zijin Shuyuan project, contributing to the innovative education-focused residential community design.
• 北京中科国金工程管理咨询有限公司 (Beijing Zhongke Guojin Engineering Management)minorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerEngineering management consulting partner for Zijin Shuyuan project.
• 北京市昌平区霍营街道办事处 (Huoying Subdistrict Office, Changping District, Beijing)minorGTM or Marketing PartnerGovernment partner for EYE X project, co-organizing the项目首发招商沙龙 (project launch investment recruitment salon).
• 中国科学院 (Chinese Academy of Sciences)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerStrategic partner through co-founding of Shenzhen Science Technology Industrial Park in 1985 and ongoing collaboration on technology transfer and industrial development. Also member of CAS Green City Industry Alliance.
• 美国Nanosys公司 (Nanosys, Inc. USA)majorTechnology or IntegrationThrough subsidiary 扩维原子, Nanosys has shown interest in and is evaluating atomic-level nano-materials developed by the company, demonstrating international market recognition.
• 中科院兰州化物所 (Lanzhou Institute of Chemical Physics, CAS)majorTechnology or IntegrationResearch institution customer of 扩维原子 atomic-level nano-materials for research applications.
• 南京大学 (Nanjing University)majorTechnology or IntegrationAcademic institution customer of 扩维原子 atomic-level nano-materials for research applications.
• 以色列大使馆/ MASHAV (Embassy of Israel / MASHAV)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerScience City of Andhra Pradesh (India) is exploring collaboration with Israel's MASHAV (Israel's Agency for International Development Cooperation) for water resource management, technology transfer, and scientific education. Discussions held regarding potential Water Resource Museum or Innovation Centre, with proposals to be submitted to higher authorities.
• 赢商网 (WinShang.com)minorGTM or Marketing PartnerIndustry media partner for EYE X project launch, co-organizing the investment recruitment salon and producing joint industry report '回天地区焕新：情绪消费驱动区域商业提质升级'.

Scale indicators11 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Tus-Holdings: Tsinghua University-affiliated conglomerate operating science parks, tech business incubation, and investment activities. Closely comparable hybrid model combining tech real estate, industrial parks, and equity investment.
• Zhangjiang High-Tech Park: Shanghai-listed science park developer and operator focused on Zhangjiang Hi-Tech Zone, with a similar model of developing and leasing technology parks to R&D companies. Directly comparable in industrial park operations and tech-focused real estate strategy.
• Zhongguancun Development Group: State-owned Beijing developer specifically tasked with building out the Zhongguancun science and technology zone. Directly comparable as a Beijing-based science park developer, though state-backed with different capital structure.

Broad incumbents

• China Fortune Land Development: Chinese real estate developer specializing in industrial new towns and ring-city developments with mixed residential, commercial, and industrial components. Comparable in industrial-area real estate strategy.
• China Merchants Shekou Industrial Zone Holdings: State-backed Chinese developer of industrial zones and mixed-use communities, including the historic Shekou Industrial Zone. Comparable for industrial park plus residential development integration.
• CITIC Capital Holdings: China-focused alternative investment management firm with private equity, real estate, and structured investment businesses. Comparable as a diversified Chinese investment manager with both PE and real estate exposure.
• China Vanke: One of China's largest residential and commercial real estate developers, listed in Shenzhen and Hong Kong. Comparable as a major Chinese property developer with diversified project portfolio, though much larger and more focused on residential.
• China Resources Land: Major Hong Kong-listed Chinese real estate developer with diversified residential, commercial, and investment property operations across China. Comparable as a large-scale diversified Chinese property developer, though far larger and broader in scope.

Emerging players

• Cnano Technology (Jiangsu Cnano): Shanghai-listed Chinese manufacturer of carbon nanotubes and conductive pastes used in lithium-ion batteries and conductive composites. Comparable as a Chinese advanced-nano-materials company targeting energy and industrial applications.
• Nanosys: US-based advanced materials company specializing in quantum dots and nano-materials for display, energy, and life science applications. Comparable as a global nano-materials specialist and explicitly identified in Science City's partnership interest signals.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles9 records

Subsidiaries9 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments1 record

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