2021 tables: Institutions - corporate

The 2021 tables are based on Nature Index data from 1 January 2020 to 31 December 2020.

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# Institution Share 2019 Share 2020 Count 2020 Change in Adjusted Share* 2019–2020
1 China State Shipbuilding Corporation Limited (CSSC), China 14.16 11.92 273 -18.8%
2 FiberHome Technologies Group, China 11.83 9.49 108 -22.7%
3 China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation (CASC), China 3.66 8.25 47 117.4%
4 BGI, China 10.33 7.57 51 -29.4%
5 China National Chemical Corporation (ChemChina), China 4.74 6.67 23 35.9%
6 WuXi AppTec, China 1.59 4.78 18 190.2%
7 China National Petroleum Corporation (CNPC), China 1.87 4.71 26 142.3%
8 Chengdu Institute of Organic Chemistry (CIOC), CAS, China 1.22 3.81 12 201.5%
9 China National Tobacco Company (CNTC), China 3.44 3.09 19 -13.2%
10 HitGen Inc., China 1.00 2.46 5 137.2%
11 CETHIK Group Corporation, China – 2.39 8 N/A
12 Jinchuan Group Co., Ltd., China 4.79 2.19 14 -55.9%
13 China Electronics Technology Group Corporation (CETC), China 2.63 2.09 11 -23.2%
14 Sinopec Corporation, China 3.20 1.89 22 -43.1%
15 State Grid Corporation of China (SGCC), China 0.82 1.82 14 114.5%
16 Zhejiang NHU Company Ltd., China 0.59 1.28 3 109.1%
17 HEC Pharm, China – 1.24 2 N/A
18 China North Industries Group Corporation (NORINCO Group), China 0.25 1.13 2 333.9%
19 China National Pharmaceutical Group (Sinopharm), China – 1.04 3 N/A
20 Baidu Inc., China – 0.94 4 N/A
21 Shanghai Jiahua Poly Battery Technology Co., Ltd., China 3.59 0.91 5 -75.4%
22 TCL Corporation, China 1.14 0.87 2 -26.7%
23 Novogene Co., Ltd., China 0.34 0.84 12 136.6%
24 Synfuels China Technology Co., Ltd., China 1.90 0.82 9 -58.3%
25 Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd., China 1.06 0.76 40 -30.9%
26 JX Technologies, China – 0.75 1 N/A
27 Suzhou Xingshuo Nanotech Company, China 0.19 0.74 2 271.8%
28 Topchoice Group, China 1.06 0.74 11 -32.8%
29 Fosun Pharma, China – 0.71 1 N/A
30 Beijing Drainage Group Co., Ltd. (BDG), China 0.21 0.70 2 215.6%
31 Hunan Changling Petrochemical Technology Development Co., Ltd., China 1.01 0.70 4 -33.1%
32 China National Offshore Oil Corporation (CNOOC Group), China 0.56 0.68 4 16.9%
33 Beijing OriginWater Technology Co., Ltd. (BOW), China 0.11 0.66 3 473.4%
34 Zhejiang Jinhua CONBA Bio-pharm. Co., Ltd. (JINHUA CONBA), China 0.89 0.65 5 -29.8%
35 GrandOmics Biosciences, China 0.30 0.61 2 93.0%
36 Tencent, China 0.20 0.60 3 191.6%
37 China Automotive Battery Research Institute Co., Ltd (CABRI), China 0.87 0.60 3 -33.8%
37 Zhejiang Raybow Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd., China – 0.60 1 N/A
38 Shanghai Aerospace Equipment Manufacture LTD., China – 0.56 3 N/A
39 Shanghai Qi Zhi Institute, China – 0.55 5 N/A
40 Shanghai Suxin Biotechnology Co., Ltd., China 0.50 0.54 2 3.3%
41 Contemporary Amperex Technology Co., Limited (CATL), China – 0.52 3 N/A
42 Beijing Waterworks Group Co., Ltd., China 0.17 0.50 1 189.3%
42 Shaanxi Haisheng Fresh Fruit Juice Co., Ltd., China 0.83 0.50 1 -42.1%
42 Launch-Pharma Technologies, China – 0.50 1 N/A
43 Shenzhen Planck Innovation Technologies Pte Ltd, China 0.19 0.50 5 157.0%
44 Guangzhou Hexin Instrument Co., Ltd., China 0.17 0.50 6 187.3%
45 Mabwell (Shanghai) Bioscience Co., Ltd., China – 0.48 1 N/A
46 Singlera Genomics Inc., China 0.05 0.47 1 758.8%
47 Zhejiang Energy Group Co Ltd., China – 0.47 2 N/A
48 Sinosteel Corporation, China 0.09 0.45 8 358.9%
49 Sinovac Biotech Co., Ltd., China 0.09 0.44 1 367.9%
50 North China Pharmaceutical Group Corporation (NCPC), China 0.17 0.43 1 147.9%
51 Simcere Pharmaceutical Group, China – 0.43 3 N/A
52 Hangzhou Tianchuang Environmental Technology Co., Ltd., China – 0.40 1 N/A
53 ENN Energy Holdings Ltd., China 0.06 0.40 4 513.3%
54 Beijing Solidwill Sci-Tech Co., Ltd., China – 0.38 1 N/A
55 Guangzhou Lee & Man Technology Company Limited, China 0.29 0.37 2 23.7%
56 Xinyang Kemei New Material Co., Ltd., China 0.43 0.36 2 -17.3%
57 Guangzhou Automobile Group Co., Ltd (GAC Group), China – 0.36 1 N/A
58 Wuxi Water Group Co., Ltd., China – 0.35 1 N/A
59 Alibaba Group Holding Limited, China 0.13 0.35 7 168.9%
60 Power Construction Corporation of China (Power China), China – 0.35 2 N/A
61 Baowu Group, China – 0.35 8 N/A
62 China State Construction Engineering Corporation (CSCEC), China – 0.34 1 N/A
63 Shenzhen HUASUAN Technology Co., Ltd., China – 0.34 2 N/A
64 GoldenKeys High-Tech Materials Co., Ltd., China 0.33 0.33 1 -3.6%
64 Sanming Hexafluo Chemicals Company, Ltd., China – 0.33 1 N/A
64 SAIC Motor Corporation Limited (SAIC Motor), China – 0.33 1 N/A
64 Origin Space Co. Ltd., China – 0.33 2 N/A
65 Shanghai Chengtou Water (Group) Co., Ltd., China 0.28 0.31 2 8.7%
66 Hangzhou Dixiang Import & Export Co. Ltd, China – 0.31 1 N/A
67 China Energy Engineering Corporation Limited, China 0.69 0.31 2 -56.6%
67 Shanghai Leeya Ecological Engineering Co., Ltd., China – 0.31 2 N/A
68 Jinneng Clean Energy Technology Limited (Jinergy), China – 0.30 1 N/A
68 Beijing Abace Biotechnology Co., Ltd, China – 0.30 1 N/A
68 Biomics Biotechnologies Co., Ltd., China – 0.30 1 N/A
69 EFlexPV Limited, China 0.07 0.30 4 330.3%
70 Baic Motor Corporation Ltd., China 0.01 0.30 8 1897.9%
71 Nanjing Jiusi High-Tech Co., Ltd., China 0.09 0.30 12 213.3%
71 Yancheng Fangyuan Envirmental Protection Technology Ltd., China 0.09 0.30 12 213.3%
71 China National Building Materials Group Corporation (CNBM), China 0.09 0.30 12 213.3%
72 Beijing Capital Co., Ltd., China 1.16 0.29 1 -75.9%
73 Asymchem Labs., China 0.23 0.29 2 22.4%
74 Shandong Kangqiao Biotechnology Co., Ltd., China 0.14 0.29 2 92.8%
74 Huadong Medicine Co., Ltd., China 0.17 0.29 1 65.3%
74 Kangda International Environmental Protection Co., Ltd., China – 0.29 2 N/A
74 Jiangsu Aosaikang Pharmaceutical Co. Ltd. (ASK), China – 0.29 1 N/A
74 Xi'an Gu Bo Electronic Intelligent Technology Co., Ltd., China – 0.29 1 N/A
75 Analytical Biosciences Limited, China – 0.28 3 N/A
76 Poly OptoElectronics TECH. Ltd., China 0.23 0.27 1 12.7%
77 Aviation Industry Corporation of China (AVIC), China 0.57 0.27 3 -54.0%
78 Shenzhen Mindray Bio-Medical Electronics Co., Ltd., China 0.09 0.27 3 182.0%
79 China National Nuclear Corporation (CNNC), China – 0.25 1 N/A
79 Shaanxi Coal and Chemical Industry Technology Development Center Co., Ltd., China – 0.25 1 N/A
79 Beijing Cord Blood Bank, China – 0.25 1 N/A
79 NingBo iGeneTec Technology Co., Ltd., China – 0.25 1 N/A
79 Shenzhen Webio Co., Ltd., China – 0.25 1 N/A
79 Anhui Chungu 3D Institute of Intelligent Equipment and Industrial Technology, China – 0.25 1 N/A
79 Kemai Chemical Co., Ltd., China – 0.25 1 N/A
80 Abmart Shanghai Co., Ltd., China – 0.24 1 N/A
81 AnchorDx Medical Co., Ltd., China – 0.24 1 N/A
82 National Optoelectronics Innovation Center (NOEIC), China – 0.24 2 N/A
83 Shanghai Celliver Biotechnology Co. Ltd., China – 0.24 1 N/A
84 General Research Institute for Nonferrous Metals (GRINM), China 0.55 0.23 2 -58.5%
85 Advanced Micro‐Fabrication Equipment Inc., China 0.06 0.23 2 282.5%
85 Nextomics Biosciences Co., Ltd., China 0.45 0.23 2 -50.3%
86 Datong Coal Mine Group Co., Ltd., China – 0.23 1 N/A
87 CoreTech Integrated Limited, China 0.06 0.23 2 249.0%
88 Suzhou Abogen Biosciences Co., Ltd., China – 0.23 1 N/A
89 IER Environmental Protection Engineering Technology Co., Ltd., China 0.08 0.23 2 160.3%
90 Ningbo Huayan Energy Efficiency Environmental Protection Safety Design and Research Co., Ltd., China – 0.22 1 N/A
90 Zhejiang Supermat Sen-Ray Technology, China – 0.22 1 N/A
90 Yunnan Yunjing Forestry and Pulp Mill Co., Ltd., China – 0.22 1 N/A
90 Beijing Ability Technology Company Limited, China – 0.22 1 N/A
91 Guangzhou Wolbaki Biotech Co., Ltd., China 0.17 0.22 1 20.3%
92 Accendatech Co., Ltd., China – 0.21 1 N/A
92 Nanjing Innovation Center for Environmental Protection Industry Company, Limited., China – 0.21 1 N/A
92 Wanhua Industrial Group Co., Ltd., China – 0.21 1 N/A
92 Guohe Environmental Research Institute (Nanjing) Co., Ltd., China – 0.21 1 N/A
93 Enkris Semiconductor Inc., China – 0.21 2 N/A
94 Deepwise, China – 0.21 1 N/A
95 Organtec Ltd., China 0.08 0.20 1 150.7%
95 Qilu Phamaceutical Group, China 0.13 0.20 1 54.3%
95 Shanghai Municipal Engineering Design Institute (Group) Co., Ltd., China 0.17 0.20 1 10.7%
95 Biozeron Biotech Ltd., China – 0.20 1 N/A
95 Doye Pharma Co., Ltd., China – 0.20 1 N/A
95 China Iron and Steel Research Institute Group Co., Ltd. (CISRI), China – 0.20 1 N/A
95 Beijing Kawin Technology Co., Ltd., China – 0.20 1 N/A
95 Guangzhou Sailong Additive Manufacturing Co., Ltd., China – 0.20 1 N/A
95 China Tabacco Guizhou Industrial Co. Ltd., China – 0.20 1 N/A
95 Nano and Advanced Materials Institute Limited (NAMI), China – 0.20 1 N/A
95 Zhuhai Water Environment Holdings Group Ltd., China – 0.20 1 N/A
95 Shanghai Pharmaceuticals Holding Co., Ltd., China – 0.20 1 N/A
95 Suzhou Nanowin Science and Technology Co., Ltd., China – 0.20 1 N/A
95 Ningbo Electric Power Design Institute, China – 0.20 1 N/A
95 China Huaneng Group, China – 0.20 1 N/A
95 Dongguan Enlife Stem Cell Biotechnology Institute, China – 0.20 1 N/A
95 EVOC Intelligent Technology Company Limited, China 0.09 0.20 2 107.8%
96 Jiangsu Jiangzhong Group, China 0.44 0.20 12 -56.2%
97 Guangdong Wens Foodstuff Group Co., Ltd., China – 0.20 2 N/A
98 Huazhi Rice Bio-Tech Co., Ltd., China – 0.20 2 N/A
99 Hangzhou Repugene Technology Co., Ltd., China – 0.19 2 N/A
100 Annoroad Gene Technology Co., Ltd., China 0.17 0.19 4 9.1%

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