As one of China's most important economic centers and one of the four municipalities directly under the central government, Tianjin has a wide range of industries. TEDA companies can benefit a lot from the city's exceptional pool of capabilities and resources in terms of supplies, expertise, scientific research and development and professional talents.

Tianjin is the birthplace of China's modern industries and one of the country's major industrial bases. Industrial output accounts for over 50% of the city's total GNP. The city has over 10,000 enterprises in over 150 different industries. Major industries include electronics, automobile, metallurgy, machinery, chemistry, textile, medicine, etc, and a sound service system is available to support the healthy growth of these industries.

In the past over 10 years, TEDA has seen the booming development of four key industries:

    Electronics and Communications
    Food Industry
    Bio-Pharmaceuticals
    Machinery Manufacturing

Behind all this are such multinational giants as Motorola, Samsung, GE, Nestle, SEW, Novonordisk, etc.