[6] In 2013, Shanda opened sales of a real estate investment project in the park and accepted payment for apartments with bitcoin.

They were seen as the industries which should have leading roles in innovation and that would drive future economic growth and higher employment in Zhangjiang Town and the Hi-Tech Park.

Major companies that have a presence in the park include life science firms GSK, Roche, Eli Lilly, Pfizer, Novartis, GE, and AstraZeneca.

Software firms include IBM, Citibank, eBay, Tata Consultancy Services, Infosys, and SAP AG.

Chemical companies include Wison Group, DSM, Henkel, Dow, Dupont, and Rohm and Haas.

Other firms present include Asia-Pacific Software, Sony, Bearing Point, Kyocera, Cognizant, TCS China, Satyam and Applied Materials.

Zhangjiang Hi-Tech Park can be reached via the inner or outer ring roads that serve the Shanghai metropolitan area.