Shenyang stages matchmaking for scientific achievements

A major match-making meeting for scientific research achievements was successfully sponsored by the government of Shenyang on May 28, according to officials, attracting a large number of active participants.

The matchmaking meeting had the theme:  "boosting commercialization of scientific research achievements, pushing forward high-quality development of Shenyang's economy". 

Officials said it aimed to help companies solve technical bottlenecks encountered in the research and development process, enhance the independent innovation capabilities and core competitiveness of enterprises, and accelerate the commercialization of scientific and technological achievements of colleges and universities.

Around 3,000 representatives from businesses, business incubators, scientific research institutes, universities and financing service agencies attended the meeting.

More than 2,000 enterprises submitted 835 technical requirements through online and offline application channels. These focused on the fields of advanced manufacturing and automation, new materials, biomedicines, electronic information, renewable energy and energy conservation,  aerospace technology and high-tech services.

Corresponding to the technical needs of businesses, a total of 45 scientific research institutes and universities in Shenyang submitted 761 scientific research achievements.

Meanwhile, around 30 financing institutes were invited to provide funding services for small-and-medium sized technology enterprises, start-ups and business incubators.

Officials said a scientific research achievement commercialization mechanism -- integrating the showcasing of technological achievements, companies’ technological requirements, technology intermediary services and financial capital investment -- has taken shape.

In addition, the "Detailed Rules for the Implementation of Shenyang Technology Contract Subsidy" -- newly-revised by the Shenyang Municipal Science and Technology Bureau -- was officially released on the day.

It is estimated that around 300 projects from 90 application enterprises in Shenyang will obtain a technological subsidy of 15 million yuan ($2.17 million) this year, said the director of the Shenyang Science and Technology Bureau.

Underwater robots go on display at a matchmaking meeting sponsored by the government of Shenyang on May 28. [Photo/chinanews.com]