CCID Consulting China's leading research, consulting and IT outsourcing service provider, the first Chinese consulting firm listed in Hong Kong, recently evaluated the attractiveness of the IC industry in development zones in China using a comprehensive evaluation index system based on resources, environment, innovation activities and innovation performance, and released the 2006-2007 Research Report on Attractiveness of the IC Industry in Development Zones in China.

The evaluation result shows that Suzhou IC Industry Park, Zhangjiang Hi-Tech Park and Beijing Economic-Technological Development Zone claim the top 3 places in terms of attractiveness of the IC industry among development zones in China.

Thanks to its good element supply, industrial policies and favorable geographical advantages of closeness to Shanghai, Suzhou IC Industry Park offers good appeal to IC manufacturing, packaging and testing enterprises and tops the overall attractiveness chart.

The IC Industry Park in Shanghai Zhangjiang Hi-Tech Park tops the IC industry attractiveness chart among development zones for its favorable policies, complete industry chain, attractive supplementary facilities and superior human resources. In particular, sound industrial matching ability and human resources make it a good place for investment by IC design enterprises. The park claims the No.2 spot on the overall attractiveness chart.

Drawing upon its favorable policies in Beijing, supplementary industrial advantages and active services platform building, Beijing Economic-Technological Development Zone is in the 3rd pace on the overall attractiveness chart.