Two Hefei high-tech zone innovation models recognized as top 10 cases

The Anhui Pilot Free Trade Zone recently announced its third batch of "Top 10 Institutional Innovation Cases," selecting two cases from the Hefei National High-tech Industry Development Zone: a trade secret protection model integrating "standards + certification + application" and an equity incentive model for technical managers in new-type R&D institutions.

Trade Secret Protection Model: Standards + Certification + Application

To address gaps between legal protection of trade secrets and internal corporate management, the Hefei high-tech zone drew upon ISO 27001 Standards, formulating two provincial-level standards that fill a regulatory gap in business secret management within China.

It pioneered a "standard + certification + application" model, effectively shifting the focus of trade secret protection from post-incident enforcement to proactive prevention.

Equity Incentive Model for Technical Managers in New-type R&D Institutions

Adopting insights from Silicon Valley and other international hubs, the high-tech zone established a pioneering equity incentive model for technical managers in new-type R&D institutions, filling a domestic policy gap in this area. This model introduces a systematic approach to attracting, retaining, and motivating talent by distributing equity based on income from technology commercialization.

Through this structure, sci-tech inventors, technical managers, and new-type R&D institutions jointly hold stock shares, and share risks and benefits, enhancing the overall efficiency of sci-tech advancements transformation.

Since the establishment of the Anhui Pilot Free Trade Zone, the high-tech zone has given full play to its institutional advantages to drive high-quality institutional innovation, achieving more than 90 advancements, including six nationally and 40 provincially adopted initiatives.

In the first nine months of this year, the zone's foreign trade reached 21.61 billion yuan, accounting for 22.8% of Hefei Area's trade in Anhui Pilot Free Trade Zone. Its utilized foreign capital reached 1.07 billion yuan, accounting for 93% of Hefei Area's foreign capital utilization.