This Week in WND (2025/11/23-2025/11/29)

Venturous has launched a new $50 million QFLP fund in WND as part of its expanded partnership with the district. Since establishing itself in WND in 2020, the firm has helped attract more than 30 high-quality projects and made over 380 million yuan ($53.66 million) in external investments. Venturous will focus on building a super headquarters in Wuxi, exploring new collaboration models with governments, and developing an AI demonstration park to further power WND's tech innovation and industry growth.

WND Digital Sports & Cultural Industry Base opened its doors on Nov 21, welcoming 10 pioneering companies in industries such as animation, live streaming, robotics, and gaming. This cohort forms a fully integrated ecosystem, connecting the entire value chain from technological research and content creation to events and equipment, establishing a robust new growth engine, poised to drive innovation and economic development in the region.

WND-based GJS Robot's third-generation kungfu robots wowed the audience at the closing ceremony of China's 15th National Games in Shenzhen. Dancing to music, they achieve near-perfect human-machine sync thanks to cutting-edge technology that keeps full-chain delay under 15ms — far below the industry norm.

China Forbes has unveiled its 2025 Top 50 Most Innovative Companies, with Lead Intelligent from WND becoming the only Wuxi local firm to be included on the list. After 26 years of development, the intelligent manufacturing company has grown into the world's largest provider of new energy equipment and solutions, ranking alongside giants such as CATL and Sungrow.

Four incubators in WND have been designated 2025 Jiangsu Model Incubators, accounting for half of all Wuxi selections. The honorees are the WND IC Design Enterprise Incubator, Dongzhuang Power Electronics Technology Park, Jintou Technology Enterprise Incubator and the CAS Intelligence & Information Industry Park.

WND's skit "Believe" has won the top provincial honor for community theater – 2025 Jiangsu Five-Star Project Award for drama. Selected after a rigorous two-year competition, the award recognizes the skit as a testament to the vitality and creative talent in WND's community arts.

The Xinwu District Disabled Persons' Federation has received a provincial honor at the 7th Jiangsu Self-Reliance and Disability Support Awards. The federation was commended for building a holistic support system — covering employment, rehabilitation, rights protection, and accessibility — that enables individuals with disabilities to fully integrate into and benefit from societal progress.

The Wuxi Symphony Hall is taking shape for its debut at the 2026 New Year's Concert, now in the final stage of construction. The "Taihu Moonlight" main hall is seeing its interior finishes finalized as outdoor work on landscaping and pavements are underway.

To ease commuting for employees in the Comprehensive Bonded Zone, WND has introduced Route 792, a dedicated shuttle. Based on surveys of key companies, it runs 14 trips daily during peak hours, from 6:15 am to 7:30 pm, every 30 minutes — tailored to match workers' schedules.

Wuxi Shuofang Airport is taking a major step forward in its expansion. The new 80,000-square-meter cargo terminal has been completed and will bring all cargo-related services — customs, border checks, security screening and more — under one roof. The upgrade will support the airport's target of handling 500,000 metric tons of cargo and mail by 2030.

The Wuxi Delicious Street, an indoor night market, is now open at Wuxi Merchants City. Enjoy 120+ stalls, 500+ treats, ancient-style parades, and folk traditions. With 4,000+ parking spaces and free parking from 5 pm to midnight, you can fully immerse yourself in the vibrant sights, sounds, and flavors of this unique night market!

WND is rolling out 20 safety & first-aid hubs in tech parks, city squares, sports venues, and elderly care centers, covering all its six subdistricts. The hubs provide quick, reliable first-aid support where pre-hospital medical help is hard to reach, boosting public emergency preparedness.