Rebirth 2010: I taught Mr. Lei how to make a mobile phone

Chapter 991 Future Technology Island

After arriving in Shenzhen, Chen Mo's schedule was tight and efficient.

He visited SF Express and Tencent, exchanged views with Wang Wei on in-depth collaboration in smart logistics, and held a closed-door meeting with Pony Ma at Tencent headquarters.

During the meeting, the two exchanged views on recent policy changes on the other side of the strait, and also discussed a new round of in-depth cooperation between the other side and Tencent in many common areas such as media, games, and social networking.

In particular, the two sides reached an important consensus on improving user experience on the two major social platforms, WeChat and QQ.

The landscape of social media platforms is now largely set, with WeChat and QQ sharing a roughly 70/30 split. While maintaining their independent operations, they will achieve a certain degree of integration, truly enabling them to meet each other's needs and thrive together.

Next up is the last stop on Chen Mo's trip: "Future Technology Island," which was invested in several years ago at a cost of tens of billions of yuan.

On the sixth day of the Lunar New Year, the streets of Shenzhen were still filled with the lazy atmosphere of the Spring Festival.

When city leaders heard that Chen Mo was going to Dachang Bay to inspect the construction of the "Future Science and Technology Island", they immediately organized a capable team to accompany him, working overtime during the Spring Festival to rush to the site.

Upon arriving at the scene, the leader couldn't help but wipe the fine sweat from his forehead, because he discovered that in addition to Chen Mo, Pony Ma from Tencent, Wang Wei from SF Express, and Wang Tao from DJI were all present.

This lineup represents half of Shenzhen's tech industry, and they're all big spenders.

Leaving aside the other side, the combined annual revenue of just three companies—Tencent, SF Express, and DJI—reaches hundreds of billions.

The Future Science and Technology Island project is a star project that the city is focusing on, making its colleagues in neighboring provinces extremely envious. It cannot afford to make any mistakes.

After exchanging pleasantries, Chen Mo, as the actual person in charge, naturally took on the responsibility of introducing the project.

He admitted that the project was initially named "Beyond the Shore Technology City", but due to multiple considerations such as building an open ecosystem and balancing the relationship between the headquarters and the location, it was ultimately decided to upgrade the concept and name it the more inclusive "Future Technology Island".

Chen Mo then painted a grand picture of the future for everyone:

"Once the 'Future Science and Technology Island' is fully completed, it will contribute significantly to key indicators such as attracting high-end talent, improving land use efficiency, annual output, and tax intensity."

At that time, tech giants such as Tencent, Xiaomi, JD.com, Baidu, and ByteDance will successively relocate their core R&D teams, attracting their invested upstream and downstream ecosystem companies to move in as well, creating a stronger industrial cluster effect.

"We will break down the barriers between enterprises and technologies through the collaborative platform on the other side, and promote cross-domain cooperation, aiming to create a true model of industry-city integration and set a pioneering example for new technology cities around the world."

It is projected that by 2024, this promising land will form a trillion-yuan-level digital industry cluster, becoming a crucial strategic piece in China's digital economy landscape.

After he finished speaking, the city leaders standing nearby were overjoyed and nodded frequently, their eyes full of praise and expectation.

Just like parents looking at other people's children, they found Chen Mo pleasing to the eye no matter what.
As the DJI drone took off, it spectacularly presented a real-time panoramic view of this "future technology island" to everyone.

The massive scale of the entire island project can be clearly seen from the real-time footage transmitted back by the drone:
In the first phase, more than a dozen futuristic buildings have sprung up, most of which have been topped out and are undergoing exterior decoration and glass curtain wall installation.
The green netting on the northernmost staff dormitory building has been removed, and greening and planting have begun on the ground.
The land for public service facilities such as the science and technology museum and cultural center, located just across the street in the area open to the public, has been leveled and is awaiting the next stage of construction.

The most eye-catching feature is the several UFO-shaped office buildings, whose streamlined shapes gleam in the sunlight.

Located in the heart of the island, the Beyond Tower comprises four spiraling towers, resembling a high-speed technological engine. The sheer scale of the project and its futuristic design have drawn gasps of awe from onlookers.

"According to the plan, the first phase of the R&D office area is expected to be put into use in June next year."

The person in charge introduced that "the foundation construction of the headquarters office area, conference center, science and technology museum and other supporting buildings of the second phase project has begun, and it is planned to be completed in 2024."

Once completed, the entire park will be able to accommodate 8 to 10 people for office work and nearly 5000 people for living, becoming an important technology landmark in the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area.

"Actually, this project has been in preparation since 2014, and the land reclamation has taken a lot of time."

Chen Mo took over the conversation and introduced the place to everyone, saying, "Now it's finally taking shape and ready to meet customers. We welcome everyone to move your related businesses here in the future, and let's create a better future together."

"A project of this scale must have required a considerable investment, right?" Little Ma asked casually.

"The total construction area is approximately 300 million square meters, equivalent to the size of more than 400 football fields."

"The total investment for the two phases of the project is less than five hundred, which is alright," Chen Mo replied casually.

This number left many people present speechless with astonishment.

It's important to know that these 500 units are in the hundreds of millions, but in Chen Mo's words they're like tens of thousands in the mouth of ordinary people. Moreover, this was an investment made several years ago, and the profitability of the other shore over the years is indeed astonishing.

Since the company is not publicly listed and does not raise funds from the public market, it is not required to disclose its financial statements and performance to the public, as the company's financial situation is highly confidential business information.

The outside world can only glean a glimpse of the group's approximate revenue scale and situation from scattered information presented by Chen Mo at individual annual meetings, but the authenticity of this information remains questionable.

How much money has the other side made over the years has become a question for many industry peers and institutions.

They strongly suspect that Hurun and Forbes have significantly underestimated the potential economic value of the other side, like an iceberg that has only surfaced, and perhaps no one except Chen Mo and the other side's finance team knows its true size.

"This comprehensive park will integrate industrial buildings, commercial facilities, living facilities, science and technology exhibition halls, and data centers."

Chen Mo continued, "This is a good opportunity for everyone to choose their future office location. Baidu, Xiaomi, and JD.com have already selected several buildings next to the other side of the river. You can choose any other area on a first-come, first-served basis. The rent is at a friendly rate for our competitors!"

Wang Wei and Wang Tao noticed that Xiao Ma was a little distracted. Out of respect for seniority, Wang Wei chose a building first, followed closely by Wang Tao.

At this moment, Little Ma was gazing absently at the buildings under construction in the distance, his eyes filled with envy and a hint of barely perceptible regret.

In fact, Tencent had first discussed the idea of ​​building a science and technology park in Dachang Bay with the municipal government as early as 2010, but the sudden emergence of Bi'an in 2011 disrupted this plan.

Faced with overwhelming competitive pressure from the other party, like a raging storm, he had to concentrate all his resources on dealing with it, and the project was put on hold.

By 2017, when they had caught their breath, they discovered that the technology island had already been "pregnant for several months" and was beginning to take shape.

(End of this chapter)