“China has gotten to the point where genuine innovation is occurring in its economy which is much needed. It appears that Shenzhen is at the epicenter of the innovation revolution in China,” said Bill Powell, the Asia Editor & Chief International Correspondent of Newsweek Magazine.

Looking specifically at four industries (based on China’s five-year plan for growth and development), CSOFT International, a globalization service provider with offices in Asia and throughout the Americas and Europe, created an index of companies – labeled as a Shenzhen 100 Riser™, or a Shenzhen 100 Transformer™ – whose innovative ideas have the best potential for global expansion.