The medical device industry continues to gain momentum, with many industrial parks actively positioning themselves to attract these projects.

However, few have succeeded in attracting and retaining high-quality projects.

Yet "China Dental Valley" has grown from nothing to become the nation’s largest hub for dental equipment and materials.

Renowned domestic and international dental enterprises have flocked to the area, with over 140 industry leaders and market leaders in niche segments establishing operations there.

In Ziyang, China Dental Valley is emerging as the top choice for dental companies’ strategic expansion, thanks to six key advantages.

01 Dual-Hub Location with Convenient Transportation

When selecting a location, geographical positioning is a key factor.

As the only prefecture-level city in Sichuan connecting the Chengdu-Chongqing “dual-core” region, Ziyang is situated in the core area of the Chengdu-Chongqing Economic Circle, with a transportation network that directly meets industrial needs.

The Chengdu-Chongqing high-speed rail service has increased to 77 daily trips, with the fastest journey to Chengdu taking just 22 minutes; a one-hour drive to Chongqing provides direct access to local ports and markets.

Even more convenient is the 15-minute drive from Yagu to Tianfu International Airport, which significantly improves the efficiency of importing and exporting goods and bringing in advanced foreign production equipment.

For enterprises, this not only reduces logistics costs but also minimizes time and opportunity costs.

Establishing operations here effectively positions companies at the hub connecting the Chengdu and Chongqing markets, enabling them to reach Southwest China, connect with the rest of the country, and link up with the global market.

02 Industrial Synergy and Cluster Development

Location is merely the starting point; what truly enables enterprises to take root is the deep synergy within the industrial chain.

At China Dental Valley, enterprises no longer need to search across cities for supporting services or coordinate with multiple parties.

Upstream material suppliers are just a stone’s throw away; midstream processes—from equipment manufacturing to dental prosthesis processing—can be fully coordinated within the park.

Downstream packaging and logistics respond in real time; even invisible aligner factories can connect directly with clinics, with treatment data reaching the production line on the same day.

From material R&D and mold manufacturing to equipment production, end-user clinical care, and even e-commerce sales and digital services, companies can complete the entire process without leaving the park, effectively reducing warehousing and logistics costs.

The true appeal of China Dental Valley lies in its upstream-downstream collaborative ecosystem, which is difficult to replicate elsewhere.

Currently, China Dental Valley is home to over 140 renowned domestic and international companies, including Align Technology, Times Angel, Yingweida, Xinhuaguang, and Boendent.

In Ziyang, some industrial parks within China Dental Valley are recruited, operated, and serviced by the High-Tech Investment Group.

To attract targeted projects, Gaotou Group has also conducted investment promotion activities in the Yangtze River Delta, Pearl River Delta, and Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei regions.

Among these, the China Dental Valley Dental Incubation Park features standardized four-story standalone factory buildings with a first-floor ceiling height of 4.8 meters, primarily designed to support the development of enterprises engaged in medical device R&D and production, dental materials, and dental equipment.

Additionally, the park is fully equipped with shared meeting rooms, talent apartments, staff cafeterias, libraries, and other amenities, so enterprises no longer need to worry about their employees’ work and living arrangements.

Over the past eight years, China Dental Valley has risen from nothing to become the nation’s leading medical device hub, a feat made possible by Ziyang High-Tech Investment Group’s comprehensive support spanning the entire chain from construction to operations.

03 Leading in Registration, Review, and Approval

One of the core pain points in the medical device industry is approval efficiency; the speed of product launch directly impacts market positioning.

Every day the approval cycle is shortened means reaching users sooner, recouping R&D costs faster, and responding to competition with greater ease.

At China Dental Valley, Class I medical device registration certificates can be processed on the same day; Class II certificates take an average of 35 working days; and Class III certificates require only 103 working days—nearly 60% shorter than the national average.

“Obtaining a certificate in other regions typically takes six months or even a year, but at China Dental Valley, it can be completed in as little as three months,” said the General Manager of Zhengya Dental.

This speed is made possible because China Dental Valley has brought approval resources directly into the park.

China Dental Valley is not only the nation’s only park with a specialized testing facility for dental medical devices, but it also hosts authoritative institutions such as the Ziyang Branch of the Sichuan Service Station of the National Medical Products Administration’s Center for Review and Evaluation, the Ziyang Office of the Provincial Medical Products Administration, and a branch of the Review and Evaluation Center.

The park also offers “dedicated one-on-one” services, with on-site guidance provided throughout the entire process—from establishing the application system to submitting materials—truly enabling companies to “complete the approval process without leaving the park.”

04 Fund Support and Financial Assistance

Funding is the lifeline of any enterprise.

From the very beginning of its operations, the park began establishing a financial support system, successively setting up a medical device industry fund and a dental medical device angel fund. By partnering with resources such as West China Hospital, it addresses enterprises’ needs for technological R&D, pilot production, and financing.

Now, the park has pioneered the “local finance + dental industry” model, introducing services such as intellectual property pledging and bank-tax cooperation to cover the entire lifecycle of enterprise development.

In the startup phase, timely fund support helps enterprises overcome the survival hurdle of going “from 0 to 1”; during the growth phase, expansion-oriented financing supports capacity expansion and market development; and upon reaching maturity, specialized funds can facilitate technological upgrades or industrial chain integration.

Just this year, Ziyang Rural Commercial Bank officially established a presence in Dental Valley, using digital services to bridge the “last mile.” Enterprises can now access tailored financing solutions without leaving the park, resolving the pain points of slow and expensive financing.

In addition, Ziyang High-Tech Zone has partnered with financial institutions to offer emergency bridge loans, the "Park E-Loan," and the "Park Guarantee Loan," along with a 2 billion yuan special fund for the medical device industry.

05 Recruitment Support and Targeted Talent Development

Once a company is established, another major headache is recruitment.

The dental industry is highly specialized; from production technicians to clinical support staff, it is difficult to recruit talent, and even harder to retain it.

China Dental Valley has established the nation’s first higher vocational college specializing in dentistry—the Ziyang Dental Vocational College—to provide talent tailored to corporate needs.

The college offers specialized programs such as dental prosthesis fabrication and medical device testing, with half of the curriculum dedicated to hands-on training. Graduates are immediately ready for the workforce, achieving a 92% skill-matching rate.

It is reported that the college now supplies over 2,000 specialized professionals annually to resident enterprises and medical institutions, helping companies save significant recruitment and training costs.

Some students have chosen to stay at the Dental Valley after graduation, growing from having “zero experience” to assisting doctors in implant surgeries.

For businesses, a stable supply of talent translates to stable production efficiency.

06 Technical Support: On-Site Experts

For enterprises to achieve long-term development, in addition to industrial chains, approval efficiency, and talent support, they cannot do without a solid and reliable “technical backbone.”

China Dental Valley has established the “China Dental Valley Think Tank,” led by 14 academicians and experts. They work on the front lines of the park, providing precise guidance for enterprises—from industry positioning to technical pathways—to help them avoid detours.

Notably, the expert team from West China School of Stomatology at Sichuan University frequently travels between Chengdu and Ziyang, visiting enterprise workshops directly to resolve R&D bottlenecks.

Currently, many experts have established studios within enterprises to provide face-to-face assistance with technical challenges.

China Dental Valley has also launched in-depth cooperation with West China Hospital of Stomatology, enabling enterprises to seamlessly integrate new technologies with clinical resources so that developed products can be rapidly implemented in clinical settings.

Here, “expert guidance” is not just a slogan, but a tangible support system that is truly visible and accessible.

In Closing

The reasons why companies choose China Dental Valley are simple and pragmatic.

Strategically located at the intersection of the Chengdu-Chongqing economic zones, the park features a closed-loop industrial chain within its premises, approval processes that are 60% faster than elsewhere, full-cycle financial support, targeted talent recruitment, and on-site technical experts providing guidance.

Here, China Dental Valley responds precisely to the genuine needs of enterprises at every step, accompanying them as they grow.

More importantly, the park’s operator, Gaotou Group, will continue to help companies find markets and expand their influence.

We continuously organize corporate participation in authoritative domestic and international dental exhibitions, promoting the Dental Valley brand while attracting orders and resources.

China Dental Valley offers enterprises not merely a factory building, but a production environment where they can focus on product development and market expansion with confidence—truly making them feel this is a place worth staying.

Finally, we sincerely invite all entrepreneurs to visit China Dental Valley for an inspection and to invest and establish businesses here.

We welcome guests with an open and inclusive spirit, looking forward to joining forces with more enterprises to seize new opportunities and write a new chapter of development together!