Provincial R&D Funding Secured for Project Accelerating Antimicrobial and Anti-Algae Materials from Lab to Production

The Shandong Provincial Department of Science and Technology has officially announced the list of approved projects under the 2026 Shandong Provincial Key R&D Plan (Competitive Innovation Platforms).

A project led by Ocean University of China, with participation from Qingdao Water Group Seawater Desalination Baifa Company and the 725th Research Institute of China State Shipbuilding Corporation's Qingdao Branch, has successfully secured funding. The project is titled "Design and Synthesis of Multifunctional Polymers with Tunable Hydrophilicity and Antimicrobial/Anti-Algae Properties, and Their Application in Materials for Marine Resource Development and Utilization."

Competitive innovation platform projects are a key component of the Shandong Provincial Key R&D Plan. These projects focus on enhancing high-level scientific and technological innovation platforms, tackling critical technological bottlenecks in key industrial chains, and fostering industry-university-research collaborative innovation. They prioritize support for provincial-level or higher innovation platforms with outstanding performance and strong capabilities, enabling them to conduct core technology breakthroughs, share innovation resources, and build results transformation and industrial ecosystems.

The successful approval of this project marks a solid step forward for Qingdao Water Group Seawater Desalination Co., Ltd. in its industry-university-research collaboration on seawater desalination and comprehensive utilization. Qingdao Water Group Seawater Desalination Co., Ltd. will leverage this opportunity to fully play its role as the main driver of enterprise innovation. It will continuously deepen collaboration with universities and top-tier research institutes, focusing on bridging the "last mile" of scientific and technological achievements transformation. The goal is to accelerate the transition of cutting-edge antimicrobial and anti-algae materials technology from the laboratory to the production line, thereby enhancing its core competitiveness in the field of marine resource development and utilization. This initiative will empower the high-quality development of the seawater desalination industry through technological innovation and scenario-based applications, contributing to the construction of a strong marine city.

Chengdu: The interactive editor of the original article is Yue Wenyan and the author is Wu Shuai.

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