The Intelligent Manufacturing Innovation Index of Nanjing Jiangbei New Area ranks fourth among all the national new and hi-tech zones, ranking in the first echelon. It leads the country in terms of innovation environment, innovation factors, innovation capabilities, and innovation achievements. The Nanjing Jiangbei New Area is now taking advantage of the free trade zone construction and the integrated development of the Yangtze River Delta as an opportunity to build a smart manufacturing digital application demonstration base by fostering smart manufacturing industry ecology.