Design hub in Foshan reaps 2,500 plus patents in five years

Guangdong Industrial Design City (GIDC) generated nearly 10,000 innovative products and designs between 2012 and last year, with 85 percent commercialized.

Designers in GIDC, which is based in Beijiao township, Foshan city, gained 2,507 patents during the period, generating combined revenue of 2.2 billion yuan ($332.4 million) from their design services, said Jing Chunying, assistant to the general manager.

As of July, 8,120 designers were working in GIDC -- 1,418 in the core area, 4,230 at Midea Group's global innovation center, 1,516 at Guangdong Shunde Innovative Design Institute and 956 with Kefan Smart Manufacturing Co, Jing said.