Last year, Torch Development Zone added 122 high technology enterprises. The total number of high-tech enterprises in Torch Zone was made to 324, which accounted for about one fifth of the city's total amount.

Torch Development Zone’s R&D expenditure ranks top in Zhongshan. So far, it has 8 research and development institutions at provincial-level and 17 at municipal-level, 71 engineering technical research centers at provincial-level and 23 at municipal-level, 24 enterprise technology centers at provincial-level and 49 at municipal-level, 3 provincial engineering laboratories and 10 municipal collaborative innovation centers. There are also 159 engineering technology centers developed by enterprises above designated size.