People's Daily Mid year Economic Observation: High level Technology Independence and Self Strengthening Solidly Promoting Innovation | Independence | Technology
In the first half of the year, investment in high-tech industries increased by 12.5% year-on-year
Solid promotion of high-level technological self-reliance and self-improvement
In the first half of this year, China's scientific and technological innovation reports were frequent, and a series of breakthrough and iconic achievements were inspiring:
In Wan'an, Jiangxi, a new rapeseed variety "Zhongyou Zao No.1" independently bred and developed has achieved a yield of 175.7 kilograms per mu of rapeseed. The team of the Institute of Oilseeds of the Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences has been continuously cultivating for 6 years, creating a new high-yield record;
In Hefei, Anhui Province, the "artificial sun" full superconducting Tokamak nuclear fusion experimental device has successfully achieved 403 seconds of stable high confinement mode plasma operation - the Chinese Academy of Sciences Hefei Institute of Physical Sciences Plasma Physics EAST big scientific team has gathered strength to tackle key problems, ushering in a major breakthrough;
The Chinese space station, Shenzhou-16, has successfully landed with three astronauts, undertaking solid and steady progress in various space science experimental tasks. Recently, all established tasks for the first extravehicular activity have been successfully completed
The innovation driven development strategy has been deeply implemented, high-level technological self-reliance and self-improvement have been solidly promoted, innovative achievements continue to emerge, new industries and products have shown good growth momentum, continuously shaping new development momentum, and contributing to promoting high-quality development. In the first half of this year, investment in high-tech industries increased by 12.5% year-on-year, significantly faster than the overall investment growth; Investment in new infrastructure construction increased by 16.2% year on year, including 13.1% for new information infrastructure such as 5G and data center, and 34.1% for new integrated infrastructure such as industrial Internet and smart transportation.
The status of enterprises as the main body of technological innovation continues to strengthen, promoting the deep integration of science and technology with the economy
Yu Hao, the founder of Chasing Technology Co., Ltd., who has been starting a business in Suzhou, Jiangsu for more than 5 years, is greatly inspired. This young scientific and technological innovation team independently develops a universal humanoid robot, which combines advanced gait control algorithms and multiple sensors to adapt to different road surfaces and achieve automatic obstacle avoidance. "We will collaborate with universities, institutions, and frontline enterprises to break through key technologies, jointly enhance landing manufacturing capabilities, and continue to open up new fields and tracks for development," said Yu Hao.
China adheres to the core position of innovation in the overall modernization construction, promotes the deep integration of science and technology with the economy, and continuously transforms the achievements of scientific and technological innovation into practical productive forces that promote economic and social development.
——The status of enterprises as the main body of technological innovation is constantly strengthening, and innovation factors are accelerating their aggregation to enterprises.
The Huawei chip design tool team has collaborated with domestic enterprises to gather intelligence and tackle key issues, achieving the localization of electronic design automation software tools for chips above 14 nanometers; The in-depth learning platform "Baidu PaddlePaddle", led by Baidu and jointly created by Tsinghua University, Beihang University, China Electronics Technology Standardization Institute and others, has gathered 7.5 million developers... Enterprises are increasingly becoming an important force in scientific and technological innovation in China, and innovative enterprises are growing.
As of the end of June this year, there were 385000 enterprises in China with valid invention patents, an increase of 60000 compared to the same period last year, with a total of 2.605 million valid invention patents, accounting for more than 70% of the total domestic total. Among them, high-tech enterprises and specialized and innovative "little giant" enterprises have 1.804 million invention patents, a year-on-year increase of 23.3%.
——Innovation drives high-quality development, bridging the path from strong technology to strong enterprises, strong industries, and strong economy.
On July 13th, the core module of the world's first onshore commercial modular small reactor, Linglong 1, completed factory acceptance, marking a crucial step in the modular manufacturing of small pressurized water reactor units in China.
Since the beginning of this year, a series of new inventions, technologies, products, and equipment have become important driving forces for industrial upgrading and structural optimization. The world's first 16 MW offshore wind turbine has been connected to the grid for power generation, and the independent third-generation nuclear power technology "Hualong 1" has passed the completion acceptance of the world's first reactor demonstration project. Technological innovation continues to empower high-quality development.
The supporting and leading role of technological innovation is becoming increasingly significant, driving the industry towards the mid to high end. In the first half of the year, the production of solar cells, industrial control computers, and systems in China increased by 54.5% and 34.1% respectively; In the high-tech manufacturing industry, investment in medical equipment and instrument manufacturing, as well as electronic and communication equipment manufacturing, increased by 16.8% and 14.2% respectively; The added value of information transmission, software, and information technology services increased by 12.9%.
Continuously strengthening basic research and solidifying the foundation of technological self-reliance and self-improvement
Strengthening basic research is an urgent requirement for achieving high-level technological self-reliance and self-improvement, and is the only way to build a world science and technology powerhouse. China is accelerating the promotion of high-quality development in basic research, and the foundation of technological self-reliance and self-improvement is constantly being consolidated.
——Basic research has achieved multiple significant original achievements.
Recently, Professor Wang Meng's team from Sun Yat sen University collaborated with relevant units to discover nickel oxide superconductors in the liquid nitrogen temperature range for the first time. This is the second unconventional superconducting material discovered worldwide in the liquid nitrogen temperature range, which will promote the cracking of high-temperature superconducting mechanisms and make the design and prediction of high-temperature superconducting materials possible.
China's basic research continues to make efforts, and multiple major original achievements are inspiring. The key evidence for the discovery of nanohertz gravitational waves by China's Tianyan FAST and the successful preparation of 51 bit quantum entangled states by Chinese scientists... The annual ranking of China's contribution to the natural index released in May shows that China ranks first in the world for the first time.
——The original innovation ability of basic research has been significantly enhanced.
Proton exchange membranes are the core components of hydrogen fuel cells, and the study of their internal structure and dynamics is very important. Recently, relying on the domestically produced large scientific device of the Spallation Neutron Source, Professor Yin Panchao from South China University of Technology led the research team to steadily improve the comprehensive performance of composite proton exchange membranes. At the Songshan Lake Science City in Dongguan, Guangdong, the "super microscope" of the Spallation Neutron Source is helping researchers explore the structure of material materials. Currently, more than 1000 research projects have been completed.
In Beijing, Huairou Science City has established a molecular science cross research platform in combination with high-energy synchrotron radiation light sources, promoting technological breakthroughs in the new generation of flexible electronic products; In Anhui, the layout and construction of large scientific facilities such as steady-state strong magnetic fields support new breakthroughs in industrial technologies such as biotechnology, material technology, and plasma technology; In Heilongjiang, the space environment ground simulation device explores the laws and mechanisms of the impact of space environment on materials, devices, systems, and life forms... The construction of major scientific and technological infrastructure continues to make efforts, and the original innovation ability of basic research is significantly enhanced, providing more source support for technological innovation.
——Further increase in support for basic research.
Recently, the National Natural Science Foundation of China announced that it will strengthen the funding deployment for forward-looking, strategic, and systematic layout of basic research, and establish a long-term training mechanism for basic research talents.
The ten-year plan for national basic research is accelerating its implementation, and tax incentives for enterprises to invest in basic research are taking effect. Social forces such as science funds and scientific donations have brought more "fresh water"... With China's increasing support for basic research, a series of solid measures have effectively driven original innovation and promoted the achievement of more and more cutting-edge breakthroughs.
The reform of the scientific and technological system is advancing in depth, and the vitality of innovation and creation is further unleashed
The long-term evaluation model of 3 to 5 years allows us to make long-term research plans with peace of mind. In June, Professor Huang Jiaqi's team from Beijing Institute of Technology made progress in improving the charging and discharging stability of high specific energy batteries, which is closely related to the long-term stable support provided by the school.
The reform of China's science and technology system is advancing in depth, continuously stimulating the innovative potential of talents, continuously releasing their innovative vitality, and providing strong intellectual support for achieving high-level technological self-reliance and self-improvement.
——"Reducing burdens and loosening ties" allows researchers to go on the field with ease.
At the Shenzhen Institute of Agricultural Genomics, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, the leader of the research team can independently recruit team members, determine salaries, choose and adjust the technical route of scientific research tasks; At Huagong Technology Industry Co., Ltd., technicians have been awarded senior professional titles for their research and development of "star products"; At the Beijing Brain Science and Brain Research Center, innovative explorations in expanding personnel autonomy, research funding utilization, research evaluation, and other aspects have greatly stimulated the innovative vitality of researchers
The reform of the addition and subtraction method one by one further unleashes the vitality of innovation and creativity, allowing researchers who want to do things, can do things, and accomplish things to fully unleash their talents.
——A smoother institutional mechanism builds a "magpie bridge" for the transfer and transformation of scientific and technological achievements.
Not long ago, the first batch of "shared patents" in Yiwu were listed on the Zhejiang Intellectual Property Trading Center and opened for licensing to enterprises throughout the province. This new transformation and application model helps to solve the problems of difficult transformation of achievements in universities and small and medium-sized enterprises.
New mechanisms activate new kinetic energy. As of the end of June this year, more than 1500 patent holders from 22 provinces have participated in the pilot of patent open licensing, with 35000 patent pilot open licenses that have market prospects and are easy to promote and implement. They have been matched and pushed to 76000 small and medium-sized enterprises, achieving nearly 8000 licenses. Data shows that in the first half of the year, investment in professional technical services and technology achievement transformation services in China's high-tech service industry increased by 51.6% and 46.3% year-on-year, respectively.
