Though future still uncertain in the current economy, over 15,000 SMEs and micro enterprises in Zhongguancun park, one of the national innovation-concentrated model parks, do not slow down on patenting, filing the park's 56.6% patent applications and obtaining 63.2% patents, and hauling in 42.% technology-related income and 52.9% sales revenue.

The SMEs and micro enterprises are proud main players of innovation in the park. In 2010, they employed 180,000 engineers and spent 26.84 billion yuan on R & D, accounting for 58.5% and 48.9% of the park total.

From January to August 2011, the companies spent 35.78 billion yuan on R&D, up 20.5% year on year and 3.8% more than the park average. These unsung heroes have become a force to reckon with in terms of firing up the vitality of the park.

(China IP News)