Software park driving innovation in Shanghai

Every time he sees his next-door neighbors, Shen Tianyi feels he is staring at his future.

"We feel happy to be a neighbor to world-famous companies, such as SAP and IBM. They are our benchmark, as well as our development direction," the 30-year-old said.

Shen, who has started his own business software company, works with his team at Shanghai Pudong Software Park, which is home to such software companies as SAP from Germany; CSTC, the former Citigroup Services and Technology (China), from the US; Capgemini from France; and Infosys from India. "The park has provided us with great working conditions and first-class service," Shen said.