In recent months, headlines tell a striking story: Dassault Systèmes unveiling its new company, BMW launching its first China IT Software Development Hub in Nanjing, Xiaomi celebrating the opening of its tech campus.

Why Nanjing? The answers speak volumes.

A city with over 50 universities and 120+ R&D platforms. A software industry that just passed RMB 860 billion. A rich pipeline of AI, chipmaking, biomedicine, and next-generation communications projects. And a business climate that turns ambition into execution—fast.

Executives describe the decision as inevitable. Dassault’s Asia Pacific President Xu Shansong: “To invest in Nanjing is to invest in tomorrow.” BMW’s Johann Wieland: “Coming here was the natural choice.”

This strategy is reinforced by ESG-led growth. Within days of registration, Singapore’s RGE launched its new China renewable energy HQ in Nanjing, underscoring the city’s efficiency and green ambitions. Meanwhile, cross-border partnerships—BMW with Nanjing University, Dassault with Nanjing University of Aeronautics and Astronautics—show how academia and industry are co-creating the future.

From industrial giants to tech disruptors, the message is unified: Nanjing is where global leaders are laying the foundations for the decades ahead.