The grand opening ceremony of ST Microelectronics Shanghai New Energy Vehicle Innovation Center was held in Zizhu High-Tech Park on July 10, 2025. The upgraded innovation center will continue to empower the high-quality development of China's new energy vehicle industry through local technological innovation. This milestone once again demonstrates the company's firm commitment to deeply cultivating the Chinese market.

Wu Qiang, Deputy Party Secretary and Acting District Chief of Minhang District; Zhang Xian, Deputy District Chief of Minhang District; leaders of relevant committees, offices of Minhang District and and Wu Jing Town; Jerome Roux, Global Sales and Marketing President of STMicroelectronics; Cao Zhiping, Executive Vice President and President of China; Wang Junjie, Executive Secretary General of China Semiconductor Industry Association; Zhao Lijin, Deputy Secretary General of China Society of Automotive Engineers; Xia Guang, Executive Vice General Manager of Zizhu High-Tech Park and more than 80 guests including STMicroelectronics customers, agents and industry partners witnessed this important moment together.

Cao Zhiping, Executive Vice President and President of STMicroelectronics in China, said, "As STMicroelectronics' cutting-edge innovation platform in the field of new energy vehicles, this center is not only a key carrier in our 'in China, for China' strategy, but also an important pivot for us to jointly write the future of the industry with Shanghai.”

“We chose Shanghai because it symbolizes the future of China's new energy vehicles.”said Cao Zhiping. By 2024, the production of new energy vehicles in Shanghai has exceeded 1.22 million units, with a penetration rate approaching 68%. Especially in Minhang District, where the innovation center is located, the deep integration of integrated circuits and new energy vehicles has created a unique development fertile ground for the company. Based on the above strategic opportunities, STMicroelectronics has chosen to increase investment in Shanghai, expand and upgrade its existing new energy vehicle innovation center and build it into a global pioneer in automotive electronics innovation hub.

Zhang Xian, Deputy Governor of Minhang District, Shanghai, said, "STMicroelectronics is a global leader in the semiconductor industry. With profound technological accumulation in the field of automotive electronics, the company proactively established a new energy vehicle innovation center in Minhang in 2019. Today, the expanded center sets sail, not only demonstrating recognition of Minhang District's industry-university -research ecology and Shanghai's scientific and technological innovation capabilities, but also reflecting firm confidence in the development of China's new energy vehicle market. In the future, Minhang District looks forward to working together with STMicroelectronics to bring innovative achievements from the laboratory to the industrial track and to help China's intelligent automotive technology enter the global market.”

At the opening ceremony, Wang Junjie, Executive Secretary General of China Semiconductor Industry Association and Zhao Lijin, Deputy Secretary General of China Society of Automotive Engineers delivered speeches respectively, sending good wishes to the New Energy Vehicle Innovation Center.    

Wang Junjie, Executive Secretary General of China Semiconductor Industry Association

Zhao Lijin, Deputy Secretary General of China Society of Automotive Engineers

Wu Qiang, Deputy Party Secretary of Minhang District and Acting District Head and Jerome Roux, Global Sales and Marketing President of STMicroelectronics, jointly dotted the eyes of a pair of auspicious dancing lions.

At a special symposium before the celebration, Acting District Head Wu Qiang expressed gratitude to STMicroelectronics for its contributions to Minhang regional economy. Minhang District will continue to strengthen technological innovation support, key industry guidance and policy service guarantees with a more open and cooperative attitude. He Hopes STMicroelectronics' new energy vehicle electronic innovation center becomes an innovation-driven new engine, gathering more wisdom and strength, and promoting the new energy vehicle industry to a greener and smarter future.

Three-Dimension Value Creation

STMicroelectronics Innovation Center for New Energy Vehicles was founded in 2019. Faced with the rapid expansion and demand upgrade of China's new energy vehicle market, the company deepens localization investment and continues to increase technological innovation and ecological co-construction. The New Energy Vehicle Innovation Center, which will be revitalized after this expansion and upgrade, serves as a strategic carrier and will empower the intelligent and electric transformation of China's automotive industry through a full chain support system from chip design to system solutions, relying on an integrated service model.

The new innovation center focuses on key technology scenarios of new energy vehicles, covering cutting-edge fields such as domain control, energy management, intelligent chassis, positioning systems and edge AI. The center is committed to creating core value for customers from three dimensions.  

The first is technological innovation. The center will focus on core technologies and provide complete solutions from chips to systems. Key breakthroughs will be made in key areas such as automotive grade MCU, power management chips and intelligent power devices to create technological competitive advantages for customers.  

   Next is efficiency improvement. Since its establishment in 2019, through localized technical support and rapid response mechanisms, the center has provided customers with over 5000 hours of training time, launched more than 30 solutions, and obtained over 10 patents for more than 10 new car models, effectively enhancing customers' market competitiveness.

   The third is ecological empowerment. The center has deep cooperation with top universities such as Shanghai Jiao Tong University and East China Normal University. It is committed to cultivating local interdisciplinary and composite innovative talents in China.    

   Deeply Cultivating and Innovating in China

Since 1995, STMicroelectronics has continuously strengthened its technological capabilities in Asia. with the Chinese market as its core, it has successively built technology innovation center clusters covering seven strategic areas: Internet of Things, motor control, automation, smartphones, electric vehicles, power and energy, and artificial intelligence. As the core pivot of the company's "in China, for China" strategy, these centers integrate global resources, customize solutions for the Chinese market and provide real-time technical support.

“Looking ahead to the future, STMicroelectronics will continue to integrate global resources and remain steadfast in its commitment to 'in China, for China'. With the support of Shanghai New Energy Vehicle Innovation Center, we will work together with local partners to promote the intelligent and high-end transition of the new energy vehicle industry, leading the global green travel revolution, " said Cao Zhiping.