Ningbo ranks No. 2 in Zhejiang in comprehensive scientific and technological strength

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Published: Sunday, 18 September 2011 22:30

According to the information released by Ningbo Municipal Bureau of Statistics on September 5, based on the monitoring and assessing system on provincial scientific and technological progress statistics, Ningbo ranks No.2 among 11 cities in Zhejiang Province in terms of comprehensive scientific and technological strength. With the 13 monitoring indexes and 5 observing indexes taken into consideration, Ningbo's final score is 18.42, only second to Hangzhou.

The comprehensive scientific and technological strength is an aggregate indicator of scientific and technological progress, and thus it reflects the overall scale of a city's scientific and technological development. In terms of total amount, all the indexes for Ningbo rank high among the first three places, while in terms of speed of development, 5 indexes rank high among the first three places. The two indexes rank as number one are total amount of people engaging in scientific and technological activities and fund for financial and science-popularizing activities. Three indexes, total financial input into scientific and technological development, the agricultural added value and authorized patents, rank 3rd.