CIC was founded in 1999 in Cambridge, Massachusetts, and now houses more than 1,800 companies in six cities in the US and Europe. CIC’s mission is to fix the world through innovation by developing multi-faceted communities that support changemakers on their entrepreneurial journeys. We enable innovators to develop new products and companies both better and faster through world-class flexible office space, shared wet lab facilities, civic innovation spaces, and targeted programming. Our innovation hubs build deep connections, local partnerships, and strategic international bridges in order to create a rich, active, and forward-thinking global network.

Jinggong Steel Building Group, No.1 non-state-owned enterprise in structural steel industry of China, established in 1999, completed numerous construction projects of major public landmarks at home and abroad. Jinggong is running 6 manufacturing facilities, with more than 7,000 employees, and has the capacity to produce 650,000 tons of steel structure and 15,000,000 sq. meters of steel decking and cladding products. The company went public in 2002 on Shanghai Stock Exchange (trade code: 600496).