China Telecom Quantum Group (CTQG), an enterprise located in the Hefei National High-tech Industry Development Zone, recently announced that its self-developed Tianyan quantum computing cloud platform has reached users in more than 60 countries and regions, with cumulative visits exceeding 48 million.

The platform, launched in 2023, represents the world's first quantum‑supercomputing integrated cloud platform with "quantum advantage." Through the platform, quantum computing is moving from labs to application scenarios such as scientific research, education, and industrial R&D.

In recent years, Anhui province has formed research hubs in quantum technology, fusion energy, and deep space exploration, while expanding into areas such as artificial intelligence and life sciences.

In quantum technology, enterprises in the zone have successively developed quantum computing prototypes including the "Jiuzhang" series and the "Zuchongzhi" series.

Numerous quantum technology enterprises have clustered in the zone. The zone hosts 81 quantum enterprises along the industrial chain, including QuantumCTek, Origin Quantum, and CIQTEK. Together these companies account for 81% of Anhui’s total number of companies in the field. This has gradually formed a full‑chain industrial ecosystem covering quantum computing, quantum communication, and quantum measurement.

Beyond quantum technology, the Hefei Institutes of Physical Science, Chinese Academy of Sciences, sits adjacent to the Hefei National High-tech Industry Development Zone. It has independently developed the Experimental Advanced Superconducting Tokamak (EAST). In 2025, EAST achieved a key milestone by maintaining steady-state high-confinement plasma operation for a remarkable 1,066 seconds, which was considered a major leap for China's fusion energy research from fundamental science to engineering practice. Since it began operation in 2006, EAST has set world records for plasma operation more than 10 times.

In deep space exploration, Anhui province jointly established the Deep Space Exploration Laboratory with the China National Space Administration (CNSA). The laboratory, located in the zone, has been designated as the CNSA Deep Space Exploration Innovation Center and a national key laboratory, and offers comprehensive support to major deep space exploration programs. The laboratory's self‑developed "Tiandu" experimental satellite achieved China's first lunar orbital formation flight. Additionally, the International Deep Space Exploration Association, China's first international scientific organization in the aerospace sector, has also been established in the zone.

Beyond these three fields, the Hefei National High-tech Industry Development Zone is further expanding its sci-tech innovation footprint. The zone plans to establish a Scientific Intelligence Materials Creation Center, strengthen early‑stage deployments in artificial intelligence and life sciences, and explore cross-disciplinary collaboration and integration.