Supporting Zhongguancun to Accelerate the Construction of a World-Leading Science and Technology Park: Ministry of Industry and Information Technology’s Initiative

Gamingdeputy reported on April 17 that according to China.com, the State Council Information Office held a press conference today. Relevant leaders from the Ministry of Science and Technology, Beijing Municipality, and the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology attended the press conference to introduce the situation of the 2024 Zhongguancun Forum.

Chen Kelong, Director of the Planning Department of the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology, answered reporters' questions on how to support Zhongguancun in building a world-leading science and technology park and developing new productive forces, and what work will be focused on at this forum.

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Chen Kelong said that Zhongguancun is my country's first national high-tech zone and also the national high-tech zone with the strongest comprehensive strength. It will support Zhongguancun to take the lead and set an example in developing high technology, realizing industrialization, and accelerating the formation of new productive forces.Accelerate the construction of world-leading science and technology parks.

  • First, we strive to create a world-leading source of innovation.. Support Zhongguancun to implement in-depth key core technology research projects, industrial base reconstruction projects and major technical equipment research projects, and focus on key areas to promote in-depth cooperation between industry, academia and research institutes to tackle key problems. Support the layout and construction of innovation platforms such as manufacturing innovation centers in Zhongguancun.

  • The second is to focus on cultivating world-class enterprises. Support Zhongguancun to improve the classification and cultivation mechanism for technological innovation enterprises and cultivate a group of chain master enterprises, technological leaders and world-class enterprises. Strengthen the innovation capabilities of high-tech enterprises, specialized small and medium-sized enterprises, and enhance the international development level of enterprises.

  • The third is to focus on building a world-class advanced manufacturing cluster. Support Zhongguancun in cultivating and expanding trillion-level industrial clusters such as new generation information technology and hundreds of billions-level industrial clusters such as medicine and health, and proactively deploy industries such as artificial intelligence and quantum information. Deepen the construction of the Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei National High-tech Zone Alliance and give full play to the collaborative and leading role of Zhongguancun.

  • The fourth is to strive to create an open innovation ecosystem. Support Zhongguancun in promoting high-level institutional opening up, building a world-leading innovative service system, and supporting the construction of an international scientific and technological cooperation network platform and a characteristic park for international cooperation. We will successfully organize a series of high-end activities such as the Zhongguancun Forum and create a world-class business environment.

At the 2024 Zhongguancun Forum, the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology will focus on promoting the deep integration of technological innovation and industrial innovation, focusing on three aspects of work:

  • First, run parallel forums with high standards. Focusing on areas of high global concern and active innovation, 6 parallel forums have been set up, namely “Future Industry Innovation and Development Forum”, “Brain-Computer Interface Innovation Development and Application Forum”, “High-end Instrument Innovation and Development Forum”, “Intelligent Manufacturing Innovation and Development Forum” “Hydrogen Energy Industry Science and Technology Innovation Development Forum” and “World's Leading Science and Technology Park Development Forum”. Officials will actively invite domestic and foreign academicians, experts and world-renowned companies to participate, share the industry's latest research findings, technological breakthroughs and innovative applications in cutting-edge fields such as brain-computer interfaces and hydrogen energy, and strive to enhance the international and high-end level of the forum.

  • The second is to display industrial technological innovation achievements at a high level. Focusing on the theme of the forum, outstanding companies in the fields of 5G, industrial Internet, artificial intelligence, humanoid robots, metaverse, brain-computer interface and other fields are invited to participate in the forum, using the parallel forum as a platform to showcase the major achievements of industrial technological innovation to the world. At the same time, at this forum, relevant institutions will release a batch of latest research results such as technical white papers and intellectual property reports in the industrial and information fields.

  • The third is to promote the docking and implementation of scientific and technological achievements with high efficiency.. Taking the International Technology Trading Conference as an opportunity, leading enterprises, specialized small and medium-sized enterprises and “little giant” enterprises will release results at the Technology Trading Conference and communicate with investment and financing institutions to promote the implementation of more innovative results in Beijing and provide full support. Construction of Beijing International Science and Technology Innovation Center.

Gamingdeputy inquires that the 2024 Zhongguancun Forum will be held for the first time at the newly built permanent venue.Scheduled for April 25-29this year’s annual theme is “Innovation: Building a Better World”, which will adhere to high-end positioning and highlight national and international aspects.

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