Hohhot: Unconventional Power Technology "Breakthrough" to Seize the New Industry Track in the Future

The spring breeze is blowing and the drums are beating. Under the warm sun of Hexi, Qingcheng Mountain beyond the Great Wall blew the signal to win the battle of "breakthrough" in science and technology.

At the National People’s Congress, new quality productivity has become a hot topic. Advanced science and technology is the internal driving force for the generation of new quality productive forces. To achieve scientific and technological breakthrough, Hohhot has the confidence, confidence and strength! In 2023, among the 288 cities at prefecture level and above in China, Hohhot ranked 30th in the index of scientific and technological innovation and development, ranking first in all league cities; There are 533 national high-tech enterprises and 649 small and medium-sized science and technology enterprises, ranking first in the region; Strive for 745 million yuan of special funds for higher-level science and technology, an increase of 175.93% over the previous year, a record high; 832 technical contracts were registered, with a contract turnover of 1.506 billion yuan, a year-on-year increase of 16%, ranking first in the region; It was approved to build Daqingshan laboratory, which filled the gap in provincial laboratories.

Running in the new era of innovation and change, Hohhot will adjust measures to local conditions, aim at the forefront, break away from convention, strive for science and technology with the standard of "the first place to be good", make a breakthrough in the new, high and upward direction, actively seize the new track of future industries while focusing on cultivating "six industrial clusters", and focus on the future information industry, future space industry, future materials industry, future health industry and future energy industry.

Create a high-energy science and technology innovation platform Gather powerful forces to tackle difficulties.

The world’s top experimental equipment, leading patented technologies, and innovative achievements of transformation and application are all exciting … In 2023, Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region and Hohhot invested 360 million yuan in scientific research and 1.27 billion yuan in construction, which promoted the only national dairy technology innovation center in China to operate in substance, and the joint and cooperation of China’s top innovation forces blossomed here, constantly seeking the limit of scientific and technological innovation.

"Now it has absorbed more than 100 member units, gathered 10 academicians, more than 100 senior industry experts and more than 5,000 innovative teams in the whole industry chain, and started more than 140 scientific research projects." He Jian, general manager of the National Dairy Technology Innovation Center, told the reporter that at present, the center has implemented national key research and development projects for the first time, and has achieved 98 technological achievements, including innovative integration of key technologies for sex control embryo production of high-yield dairy cows, which has promoted the annual yield of embryo cows to reach 14 tons and the profit per head to increase by 50%, and promoted the performance of improved dairy cows in China to reach the international advanced level quickly. "

The characteristic of new quality productivity is innovation, the key is high quality, and the essence is advanced productivity. "We will strengthen research on disruptive technologies and cutting-edge technologies, vigorously promote the construction of a modern industrial system, and accelerate the development of new quality productive forces." He Jian said that the center will give full play to the role of science and technology hub, continue to promote industrial innovation with scientific and technological innovation, make breakthroughs in new technologies and new models, actively promote the construction of the second phase of the National Dairy Technology Innovation Center, and help china dairy achieve a breakthrough in science and technology.

"Our research team broke through the key technical bottleneck of alfalfa and created a new alfalfa variety with low residue resistance and glyphosate tolerance for the first time, which injected new vitality into the development of grass industry in China." In the technological innovation of national grass industry? Yuan Feng, deputy general manager (to be established), said that the center has developed six new varieties and six breakthrough technological achievements by integrating resources from all sides and bringing together top scientific research teams from 47 domestic grass fields to participate in the construction. In 2024, the Center will take striving for the "Innovation Center" as the top priority, ensure that the comprehensive scientific research building is completed and put into use as soon as possible, and implement projects such as "R&D and application of high-quality alfalfa molecular polymerization breeding technology" and "creation of alfalfa Qualcomm scale-genotype platform" around the "breakthrough in science and technology" project, and finally realize alfalfa breeding 4.0, reaching the world advanced level.

During the interview, Li Kongyan, Party Secretary and Director of the Science and Technology Bureau of Hohhot, told reporters: "This year, the academicians of the two academies will personally take the lead, and the top expert team will focus on the breakthrough direction to lead the implementation of two national key projects, striving to find points and teams in the advantageous fields of dairy industry, animal vaccines, biological breeding, probiotics, aerospace and aviation, and carry out breakthroughs at the autonomous region and municipal levels, making breakthroughs at one or two points, so as to be ahead at the start."

To achieve high-level scientific and technological self-reliance, in the final analysis, we must rely on high-level innovative talents. In the next step, Hohhot will continue to increase the training of academicians, the introduction of top experts, high-level talents and scientific research teams in accordance with the principle of "not seeking everything, not seeking where to be, but seeking what to use" to win the initiative and seize the opportunity in the new round of development.

Strengthen the main position of enterprise innovation Help upgrade traditional industries.

Enterprise is the main body of innovation. In 2023, Hohhot made great efforts to strengthen the dominant position of enterprise innovation, established a step-by-step cultivation system of small and medium-sized scientific and technological enterprises-high-tech enterprises-leading scientific and technological enterprises, and cultivated 32 leading scientific and technological enterprises. We will build a number of workstations for enterprise science and technology commissioners, carry out R&D investment, R&D institutions and R&D achievements for 322 regulated industrial enterprises in the city, and promote the full coverage of R&D activities of regulated industrial enterprises.

"At the beginning of the establishment of our enterprise, we got the guidance of Mr. Guo and made scientific and technological innovation planning and policy planning for us. At present, we have obtained a number of intellectual property rights and obtained five policy support. Not only that, Mr. Guo’s team also trained a corporate policy manager for our company. " Zhou Jianmin, chairman of Hohhot Huifang Building Materials Co., Ltd. said. Mr. Guo, as Zhou Jianmin said, is a national-level innovation and entrepreneurship tutor and chairman of Inner Mongolia Lingxin Technology Co., Ltd. Guo Ruoning.

As a workstation of enterprise science and technology commissioners focusing on "policy consultation+science and technology service", Lingxin Technology has 16 enterprise science and technology commissioners who have been serving the front line of enterprise policy consultation for a long time. Last year, the workstation also used new media to conduct online tutoring on Tencent and Tik Tok platforms. Through policy guidance, five enterprises have been successfully recognized as high-tech enterprises, more than 20 enterprises have been put into storage for small and medium-sized science and technology enterprises, and five enterprises have established research and development institutions to assist enterprises in successfully applying for seven science and technology projects.

"Under the guidance of new quality productivity, enterprises should seize opportunities, be brave in challenges, make full use of policy advantages, seek policy support and financial support, adjust and optimize industrial structure, develop industries with high added value and high technology content, and improve their core competitiveness through technological innovation and industrial upgrading. At the same time, we must pay attention to brand building, continuously improve product quality and service level, and establish a good corporate image. " Guo Ruoning said.

In order to solve the problems of slow incubation and difficult landing of enterprises and projects, Hohhot has built a "three-dimensional linkage" incubation mechanism. In 2023, Hohhot introduced three technology-based enterprises from Beijing, namely Jianyun Technology, Shenzhou Sharing and AsiaInfo Technology, to settle in Hohhot Science and Technology Innovation Center, injecting new vitality into the city’s innovation subjects.

"At present, we have obtained more than 600 million pieces of potato data. Using AI-related data application technology and self-developed potato life cycle decision-making model, we can save water by over 30%, save fertilizer by over 20% and increase yield by 31.5%." Li Wei, deputy general manager of Inner Mongolia Jianyun Technology Co., Ltd. said. The company was established in 2019, and it has been incubated in Beijing Jingmeng Hi-Tech (Mengkeju Beijing Branch) for two years, and has made great progress. In 2023, it was transformed in Hohhot Science and Technology Center through the "Mengkeju" platform, and it was cultivated as a backup listed enterprise.

In 2024, Hohhot will create the core area of Hubao ‘e National Independent Innovation Demonstration Zone, build the scientific research headquarters base of Science and Technology City, promote the digital twin industrial Internet innovation center of Academician Chen Shiyi and the intersection and integration innovation center of Academician Ou Yangming Gao, support the construction of talent science and technology innovation center in Helinger New District, and cooperate with Xi ‘an Jiaotong University to build a "two-way enclave" of scientific research and industrial application.

Explore a new mode of talent training Accelerate the transformation of scientific and technological achievements

Improving the transformation level of scientific and technological achievements is the "gateway" for the effective docking of scientific and technological innovation and industrial innovation, and it is also the key to the smooth transformation of scientific and technological achievements into new quality productivity. In 2023, Hohhot seized the opportunity of "Mengkeju" innovation-driven platform construction, built the general window of "Mengkeju" innovation-driven platform, continuously improved the technology transfer system, and added 24 autonomous region-level technology transfer carriers, with a total of 44; 974 technical brokers were trained, and the total number exceeded 1000.

"The information communication between scientific research institutions and enterprises is not smooth, and most enterprises can’t say, can’t say, and can’t say about the technical needs. Starting from the reality of influencing the transformation of scientific research achievements, we constantly tap the technical needs of enterprises. When we have not reached a consensus on cooperation with enterprises, we should consciously and directionally accumulate and sort out experience, and it is possible to promote the success of the transformation of achievements by doing every step. " Wang Jing, a staff member in charge of technical broker management in Inner Mongolia Kexin Technology Innovation Promotion Co., Ltd. said.

Since it was recognized as an autonomous region-level technology transfer service organization in 2022, the company has actively played the role of "science and technology matchmaker" in scientific and technological innovation, actively promoted the transfer and transformation of scientific and technological achievements of enterprises in Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region, and set up a technical team for this purpose, including 34 junior brokers and 5 intermediate technical brokers. Through the service, the Surveying and Mapping Geographic Information Center of Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region and Inner Mongolia Geology and Mineral Science and Technology Co., Ltd. signed the project "General Survey of Silver, Lead and Zinc Polymetallic Mines in Baiqihu and Tolegai, Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region", with a contract of nearly 10 million yuan.

"The governments of the autonomous region and Hohhot have attached great importance to technology transfer service institutions, introduced many measures of support and performance appraisal, and established a training system for technology transfer service institutions. I believe that in the future market, technology transfer service organizations, as a compound organization with professional background knowledge and technology transfer talents, will play an important role in promoting technological innovation and industrial upgrading. " Sun Qi, director of the Achievement Management and Transformation Division of Hohhot Science and Technology Bureau, said with confidence.

Looking back, the pace of innovation in Hohhot has never stopped. In 2023, the Hohhot municipal government cooperated with universities and enterprises to set up a political-school-enterprise innovation alliance, making full use of the advantages of innovative resources such as high-quality universities and enterprises in the city, and held three roadshows of "Mengke Juqiang Capital" collaborative innovation series to promote the transformation of 25 new technologies and new achievements. It is estimated that the annual economic benefits will increase by nearly 100 million yuan.

In 2024, Hohhot will build and make good use of the "Mengkeju" innovation platform, attach importance to the training of science and technology service professionals, actively explore new training modes of technology transfer talents, and build a platform for technology transfer talents to learn, upgrade and display their talents. At the same time, give full play to the role of the government-school alliance, hold a science and technology innovation conference for collaborative talents, and carry out roadshows for collaborative innovation in colleges and universities to promote more scientific research achievements from laboratories to production lines and transform them into productivity. (Wu Zikai)