On September 1st, at a press conference held by the Information Office of the Shandong Provincial Government, the Shandong Provincial Department of Science and Technology released the "Shandong Good Achievements" to the public, making it one of the top ten major scientific and technological achievements. The reporter noticed that these ten achievements are divided into basic research achievements, technological research achievements, and major application achievements.
Full of weight, unveiling the mysterious veil of "Shandong's Good Achievements"
The scientific research team of Shandong Institute of Advanced Technology has made a breakthrough scientific discovery in China for the first time through the Alpha Magnetic Spectrometer (AMS), revealing a new law of cosmic ray propagation within the solar system and expanding human understanding of the existing laws of cosmic ray propagation; The research team of Shandong University has created the world's first translation atlas of early human embryonic development, solving a major fundamental scientific problem of how the human embryonic program was first initiated.
The above two achievements have become the basic research achievements of "Shandong Good Achievements", mainly aimed at the forefront of world science and technology, significant original theoretical innovation, and high-quality achievements recognized by international academic peers.
The technological breakthroughs selected for "Shandong Good Achievements" mainly include breakthroughs in breaking through "bottleneck" technologies, ensuring the security of core industrial chains, and achieving import substitution, which can effectively drive the rapid development of industries.
Shandong Energy Research Institute has developed a new material of iron-based combed butadiene rubber, which has achieved industrial production for the first time in China, breaking the situation of China's heavy reliance on imports for synthetic rubber; Weichai Power Co., Ltd. has developed the world's first high-power solid oxide fuel cell, with a cogeneration efficiency of up to 92.55%, setting a global record; Qilu Pharmaceutical's Class 1 innovative small molecule chemistry drug, Irumak tablets, has been approved for marketing, bringing new treatment options for lung cancer patients.
The major application achievements selected by "Shandong Good Achievements" mainly refer to technologies or products that have been successfully applied in national key equipment, national major projects, and facilities in response to major national needs.
The high oleic acid soybean independently developed by Shandong Shunfeng Biotechnology has obtained the first and only plant gene editing safety certificate in China, marking the rapid industrialization of gene editing technology in China. Wanhua Chemical has become the first enterprise in Asia and the second in the world to master the production technology of the entire nylon 12 industry chain, effectively ensuring the independent and controllable production of high-end chemical materials required by China's automotive, electronics, energy and other industries.
The selection process is "one in a hundred", and the release of results will be normalized
"These 'good achievements in Shandong' have unique and significant advantages in terms of scientific value, technological value, economic value, and social value, as well as application prospects, technological feasibility, economic rationality, and research implementation status. They will undoubtedly inject strong impetus into the rapid development and growth of related industries in Shandong Province," said the relevant person in charge of the Shandong Provincial Department of Science and Technology.
It is understood that the release of "Shandong Good Achievements" has been officially launched since July this year, and major scientific and technological achievements are regularly collected from the whole society. A provincial major scientific and technological achievement database is established according to the type of achievement. According to the plan, select around 5 achievements each month that have made the latest progress and significant breakthroughs; Conduct a quarterly achievement docking roadshow activity and release it to the whole society; Approximately 10 original and leading major landmark achievements are selected annually, and an annual ranking is released.
As of now, the Shandong Provincial Department of Science and Technology has collected 231 scientific and technological achievements from the whole province, including 32 basic research achievements, 146 technological research achievements, and 53 major application achievements. On this basis, adhering to demand orientation, market orientation, and performance orientation, based on differences in the attributes of scientific and technological achievements and industry characteristics, using scientific value, technological level, market prospects, industrial development support, and economic and social development contribution as evaluation indicators, a total of 10 major scientific and technological achievements were selected from the first two batches.
Sun Haisheng, Secretary of the Party Group and Director of the Shandong Provincial Department of Science and Technology, introduced at the press conference that the transformation of scientific and technological achievements is the key to implementing "science and technology are the primary productive forces". Only when scientific and technological achievements are widely applied in production practice can they truly achieve the ability of science and technology to support economic and social development. Today, a press conference will be held to introduce the promotion of the transformation of scientific and technological achievements, and to release the "Good Achievements of Shandong". The main purpose is to promote the significant achievements and outstanding results of scientific and technological innovation in Shandong, accelerate the transformation and industrialization of major scientific and technological achievements, and support the green, low-carbon, and high-quality development of Shandong.
The Shandong Provincial Party Committee and Government attach great importance to scientific and technological innovation, and insist on placing scientific and technological innovation at the core of the overall development. They have established the Provincial Party Committee Science and Technology Innovation Committee as the first in the country, and have continuously increased investment in science and technology in recent years. In 2023, the provincial science and technology innovation development funds reached 14.52 billion yuan. At present, there are 21 national key laboratories, 9 provincial laboratories, and 277 provincial key laboratories in the province, and the "1313" fourth level laboratory system is gradually improving; Established national technology innovation centers in three fields: high-speed trains, fuel cells, and comprehensive utilization of saline alkali land, ranking second in total in the country; The number of high-tech enterprises in the province has exceeded 26700, and the number of technology-based small and medium-sized enterprises has reached 35400. The overall efficiency of scientific and technological innovation has steadily improved, and a number of major scientific and technological achievements have emerged one after another. In the past five years, a total of 89 projects in Shandong have won the National Science and Technology Award, ranking fourth in the country. A total of 1229 projects have won provincial science and technology awards, and the innovation vitality of the province continues to increase.
Targeted efforts to promote the transformation of scientific and technological innovation "variables" into development "increments"
"To promote the integration of science and technology with development, and the integration of achievements with industries, and to promote the overall leap of Shandong's industrial system, so that scientific and technological innovation, as a 'key variable', can be transformed into the 'maximum increment' of high-quality development." This is the attitude of the Shandong Provincial Party Committee towards scientific and technological innovation and the transformation of scientific and technological achievements.
Since the beginning of this year, under the strong leadership of the Provincial Party Committee and Government, the Department of Science and Technology of Shandong Province has made targeted efforts and precise measures to address prominent issues such as insufficient connection between various links of scientific and technological innovation and achievement transformation, insufficient smooth channels for scientific and technological achievement transformation, and asymmetric information between technology supply and demand, continuously improving the ability of science and technology to support the high-quality development of industries.
Focusing on the "supply side" of scientific and technological achievements transformation, the Shandong Provincial Department of Science and Technology insists on paying more attention to serving the development of key industries in the province, paying more attention to provincial and municipal coordination and departmental coordination, and continuously improving the pertinence and accuracy of major scientific and technological breakthroughs. Focusing on the "demand side" of technological achievement transformation, they adhere to a demand orientation, play a market role, continuously strengthen the position of enterprises as the main body of innovation, focus on "who innovates, who innovates, what innovates, and how to innovate", and strive to build a technology innovation system with enterprises as the main body. They support enterprises to lead and collaborate with universities and research institutes to carry out technological breakthroughs, and continuously promote the precise connection between technological achievements and enterprise needs.
Focusing on the platform carrier for the transformation of scientific and technological achievements, the Shandong Provincial Department of Science and Technology takes the construction of the Shandong Science and Technology Market, the release of major scientific and technological achievements, and the sharing of large-scale scientific research instruments and equipment as the focus, fully leveraging the role of science and technology finance, focusing on solving the difficulties and bottlenecks in the transformation chain of scientific and technological achievements, and truly transforming scientific and technological achievements into a powerful driving force for promoting the economic and social development of the province.
In order to solve the problem of unobstructed channels for the transformation of scientific and technological achievements, various scientific and technological elements and resources are integrated to create a Shandong Science and Technology Market that integrates functions such as fruit display, technology trading, enterprise incubation, and financing roadshows. Online and offline, market-oriented operation, and physical operation are combined, allowing institutions that buy, sell, roadshow, evaluate, auction, and venture capital to gather in this science and technology market, providing "one-stop" and "ecological" services for the transformation of scientific and technological achievements.
In order to solve the problem of financing difficulties in the transformation of scientific and technological achievements, the Shandong Provincial Department of Science and Technology will vigorously promote the reform of scientific and technological equity investment, and provide financial services throughout the entire life cycle for technology-based enterprises.