During the "14th Five-Year" period, Shandong Province has achieved multiple internationally pioneering and nationally leading innovative accomplishments that have significantly contributed to high-quality economic and social development.
**Traditional Industry Upgrading** Shandong has accelerated the transformation of traditional industries toward high-end, intelligent, and green development. Key breakthroughs include: - **Metallurgy**: Rizhao Steel commissioned five ESP endless hot-rolling strip production lines—the world's most advanced—achieving disruptive innovations such as producing the thinnest 0.6mm hot-rolled strip, reducing energy consumption by 70%, and cutting carbon emissions by 80%. Its products are widely used in landmark projects like the Three Gorges Dam and Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macao Bridge. - **Aluminum**: Nanshan Aluminum developed China’s first high-precision aluminum alloy roller-hearth furnace, supplying over 70% of aviation aluminum materials for domestic commercial aircraft.
**Chemical Industry** - Wanhua Chemical independently built a 200,000-ton POE (polyolefin elastomer) production facility, breaking foreign monopolies and securing supply chain stability for China’s new energy sector, with current revenues reaching ¥1.5 billion and a 20% domestic market share. - Dongming Petrochemical’s UPC (crude-to-olefins) technology revolutionized refining processes, reducing crude oil consumption by ~60%.
**Emerging Industries** - **Semiconductors**: SICC produced the world’s first 12-inch silicon carbide substrate. - **High-end Equipment**: Jinan No.2 Machine Tool developed China’s first integrated die-casting production line for NEVs, meeting annual output demands of 200,000 vehicles. - **New Materials**: Companies like Guangwei Composites and Taishan Fiberglass broke foreign monopolies in high-performance carbon fiber and glass fiber, respectively.
**Future Industries** - **Quantum Tech**: Jinan Quantum Technology Institute achieved real-time quantum satellite-ground communication over 12,900 km. - **Life Sciences**: Weifang Modern Agriculture Lab mapped genomes for wheat, grape, and watermelon, while Jinan舜丰生物 developed two gene-editing tools for global export.
**Reforms & Achievements** Shandong implemented 51 sci-tech reform tasks, enhancing innovation governance: - **Management**: Established cross-departmental coordination under the Provincial Sci-Tech Committee. - **Project Models**: Introduced "racehorse," "cabinet," and "military order" mechanisms to boost R&D efficiency. - **Incentives**: Launched a "five-dimensional" evaluation system for科技成果 (sci-tech achievements), with 9 top-prize projects generating ¥86 billion in economic benefits.
**成果转化 (Achievement Conversion)** To bridge the lab-to-market gap, Shandong: 1. **Policy**: Issued 16 measures to streamline IP ownership and funding for commercialization. 2. **Pilot Programs**: 22试点 (pilot) units converted 1,027成果 (achievements) worth ¥656 million. 3. **Ecosystem**: Built 40中试 (pilot production) bases and 6概念验证 (proof-of-concept) centers, facilitating 259成果转化 (conversions) in H1 2024.
Looking ahead, Shandong aims to deepen reforms and cultivate new growth drivers for the "15th Five-Year" period.
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