There are 382 enterprises in Gedian, including 15 listed companies and 20 Fortune 500 companies.

Hubei Province Gedian Development Zone is the first provincial economic and technological development zone and high-tech industrial development zone in Hubei Province approved by the Hubei Provincial Party Committee and the Provincial Government. It is also the " China Postdoctoral Industrial Base" and the "Biotechnology and New Pharmaceutical Industry Base" approved by the Ministry of Science and Technology, and the "China Medicine Valley" trademark was registered with the approval of the State Administration for Industry and Commerce. The area has a planned area of ??30 square kilometers and has been rated as one of the top 20 investment areas in China by relevant national departments. Gedian Development Zone will develop into an important part of Wuhan Science and Technology New City. On July 30, 2012, with the approval of the State Council, Hubei Gedian Economic and Technological Development Zone was upgraded to a national economic and technological development zone.