A view of Beijing's CBD area. [Photo/VCG]
BEIJING - China boasts a total of 369 unicorn companies, or startups valued at more than $1 billion, according to a report released on Sunday at the 2024 Zhongguancun Forum in Beijing.
The number of unicorn companies in China amounts to over a quarter of the total number of such companies globally, the report on China's unicorn enterprise development said.
In recent years, China's overall strength in technological innovation has steadily increased. The country has fostered a large number of unicorn companies, providing continuous momentum for nurturing new quality productive forces, experts said.
Presently, China's 369 unicorn companies span 16 sectors, with the fields of artificial intelligence and integrated circuits taking the lead.
In terms of localities, these companies span 47 cities nationwide, and more than 60 percent of them are concentrated in Beijing, Shanghai, Shenzhen, Guangzhou, and Hangzhou.
Sixty-seven of them qualified for unicorn companies over the past year.
Beijing ranks first nationwide with 114 unicorn companies, the report noted.
根据周日在北京举行的2024年中关村论坛上发布的一份报告，在中国，独角兽公司与价值超过10亿美元的初创公司共有369家。 中国独角兽企业发展报告称，中国独角兽企业数量占全球独角兽企业总数的四分之一以上。 近年来，我国科技创新综合实力稳步提升。专家表示，中国培育了一大批独角兽企业，为培育新的优质生产力提供了持续的动力。
目前，中国369家独角兽企业横跨16个行业，其中人工智能和集成电路领域处于领先地位。 从地区来看，这些公司遍布全国47个城市，其中60%以上集中在北京、上海、深圳、广州和杭州。 在过去一年中，其中67家公司获得了独角兽公司的资格。 报告指出，北京以114家独角兽企业位居全国第一。
