Tianjin Intelligent Connected Vehicle Industry Research Institute is in Wuqing district, Tianjin, North China. [Photo provided to chinadaily.com.cn]

Established in October 2016, the research institute is an organization co-funded by private and public capital from Beijing and Tianjin. Located in Huaming Industrial Park, Dongli district, the institute has built itself into an integrated platform for technical research, technology transfer, industry incubation and innovation services.

To date, the institute has converged 63 tech firms centering around the connected vehicle industry on its platform; 44 have moved to Tianjin, such as Tsintel Technology, Istar Space Technology and Zeegine 3D Printing.