Strengthen the deep integration of scientific and technological innovation and industrial innovation

General Secretary Xi Jinping stressed at the 11th collective study of the Political Bureau of the Central Committee that "scientific and technological innovation can give birth to new industries, new models and new kinetic energy, and is the core element of the development of new quality productive forces", "it is necessary to apply the achievements of scientific and technological innovation to specific industries and industrial chains in a timely manner, transform and upgrade traditional industries, cultivate and expand emerging industries, lay out and build future industries, and improve the modern industrial system"; These important expositions clarify the internal development logic of scientific and technological innovation and industrial innovation, and point out the importance and practical path of the deep integration of scientific and technological innovation and industrial innovation. Strengthening the deep integration of scientific and technological innovation and industrial innovation is an inevitable choice for the leap in productivity, which is related to the efficiency, momentum and advantages of the mainland's high-quality development.

Strengthening the deep integration of scientific and technological innovation and industrial innovation is the essential requirement for the development of new quality productive forces

Scientific and technological innovation is the endogenous driving force of industrial innovation. Industrial innovation is usually based on a certain key technological innovation to revolutionize the industry or form a new industry. In this process, scientific and technological innovation is the source of living water. As the primary productive force, scientific and technological innovation, on the one hand, crosses the technical threshold in key fields from the beginning of the scientific research chain through basic research and innovation, generally improves the level of basic technology that affects economic and social development, and lays a solid foundation for industrial innovation; on the other hand, through applied research and innovation, the specific scientific and technological innovation achievements are connected with the breakthroughs in the core technology of specific industries, which directly promotes industrial upgrading and even change, and transforms scientific and technological strength into industrial competitive advantage. Historically, scientific and technological innovation and industrial transformation have always complemented each other, and in the face of the new situation of global industrial chain reconstruction, it is necessary to strengthen the leading role of scientific and technological innovation in industrial innovation and promote mainland industries to move towards the middle and high end of the global value chain.

Industrial innovation is the fundamental way to realize the value of scientific and technological innovation. Only when the achievements of scientific and technological innovation are transformed into real productivity and promote the optimization and upgrading of the industrial system can they reflect their value and have sustainable capabilities. Giving full play to the leading role of scientific and technological innovation in the field of traditional industries will promote the deep integration of digital intelligence technology and traditional industries, improve production efficiency and product quality, promote the intelligent, high-end and green transformation of traditional industries, and consolidate the "basic disk" of traditional industries Playing a leading role in scientific and technological innovation in the field of emerging industries will promote the leapfrog development of important scientific and technological fields, accelerate the deep integration of innovation chain, industrial chain, capital chain and talent chain, realize the independent and controllable key core technologies, further enhance the original innovation ability, create more new breakthroughs from "0 to 1", and strengthen the new kinetic energy of emerging industries; Disruptive technological innovation, leading the development of future industries with cutting-edge technological breakthroughs, creating an important source of the world's future industries, and cultivating new competitive advantages for future industries.

Only the deep integration of scientific and technological innovation and industrial innovation can promote the development of new quality productive forces. Scientific and technological innovation is the core element of the development of new quality of productive forces, and industry is the main carrier of the development of new quality of productive forces. The deep integration of scientific and technological innovation and industrial innovation will improve the innovation ability of enterprises, improve the innovation system, stimulate innovation vitality, and strengthen the division of labor and cooperation of various enterprises in the fields of industrial chain innovation chain integration, scientific research and research, and transformation of scientific and technological achievements. The resilience of the supply chain will improve the matching efficiency between the supply of scientific and technological innovation resources and market demand, break through the "blocking point" between scientific research achievements and industrialization with the scenario-based application of new technologies, improve the reform of the incentive mechanism for the transformation of scientific and technological achievements, optimize the allocation of scientific and technological resources, improve the efficiency of scientific and technological investment, realize the deep integration of innovation chain, industrial chain, capital chain and talent chain, and accelerate the transformation of scientific and technological innovation achievements into new quality productivity.

The mainland has achieved remarkable results in promoting the deep integration of scientific and technological innovation and industrial innovation

The deep integration of scientific and technological innovation and industrial innovation helps transform and upgrade traditional industries. Traditional industries are the foundation of the modern industrial system, and their transformation and upgrading are related to the overall situation of the construction of the modern industrial system. Scientific and technological innovation is conducive to promoting the process reengineering of traditional industries, accelerating equipment renewal, process upgrading and management innovation, and improving the high-end, intelligent and green level of traditional industries. With the continuous increase in investment in technological transformation, advanced technologies in steel, petrochemical, cement, electrolytic aluminum and other industries have gradually become popular, promoting the high-end development of traditional industries. In 2023, the mainland's investment in technological transformation of the manufacturing industry will increase by 3.8%, and the added value of industrial enterprises above designated size will increase by 4.6% over the previous year. The proportion of equipment manufacturing and high-tech manufacturing in the added value of industrial enterprises above designated size further increased, reaching 33.6 percent and 15.7 percent respectively. The R&D and industrialization of key technologies such as 5G, edge computing, industrial Internet, and general artificial intelligence are accelerating, promoting the digital transformation and intelligent transformation of traditional industries. In 2023, nearly 8,000 digital workshops and smart factories have been built across the country, and the scale of the core industrial Internet industry will exceed 1.2 trillion yuan, the product research and development cycle will be significantly shortened, and the production efficiency will be significantly improved. Green development is implanted in the "gene" of industrial development and promotes the green transformation of traditional industries. In 2023, the green investment of mainland industrial enterprises will grow rapidly, and the purchase of environmental protection services will increase by 17.7% year-on-year, and the proportion of sales revenue of high-energy-consuming manufacturing industry in manufacturing sales revenue will decrease by 1.5 percentage points compared with 2022.

Scientific and technological innovation and industrial innovation are deeply integrated, and efforts are made to cultivate and expand emerging industries. In recent years, investment in strategic emerging industries has been increasing, and breakthroughs have been made in invention patents in key areas. In 2023, investment in high-tech industries, mainly in strategic emerging industries such as next-generation communication technology, biotechnology, new energy, and new materials, will increase by 10.3% year-on-year, 7.3 percentage points faster than the total investment. Effective invention patents in the three fields of information technology management methods, computer technology and basic communication procedures grew rapidly, with year-on-year growth of 59.4%, 39.3% and 30.8% respectively, much higher than the average growth level in China. Scientific and technological innovation has also strongly promoted the expansion of strategic emerging industries, the optimization of layout, and the improvement of quality, and new growth poles are constantly emerging. From the perspective of key industries, in 2023, the output of new energy vehicles in mainland China will increase by 30.3% over the previous year, solar cells will increase by 54.0%, service robots will increase by 23.3%, and 3D printing equipment will increase by 36.2%. At the same time, the operating income of strategic emerging service enterprises increased by 7.7 percent over the previous year, and the added value of information transmission, software and information technology services increased by 11.9 percent.

Scientific and technological innovation and industrial innovation are deeply integrated, and efforts are made to lay out and build future industries. The future industry represents the future direction of science and technology and industrial development, is the strategic focus of great power competition, and is also the key force to reshape the world pattern. The scale of investment in the future industry continues to expand, and breakthroughs have been made in some future industry segments. The development of the future industry is inseparable from the solid promotion of basic scientific research, and the update and iteration of general basic technology will empower the entire industrial chain and provide technical support for seizing the commanding heights of future industrial development. With the scientific and technological innovation and research and development of cutting-edge industries such as quantum information, deep-sea aerospace development, life sciences, metaverse, and humanoid robots, it will vigorously promote new industrialization and form new advantages.

Strengthen the deep integration of scientific and technological innovation and industrial innovation, and strengthen new advantages for high-quality development

Promote the synergy and mutual promotion of basic research and applied research, and consolidate the foundation for the deep integration of scientific and technological innovation and industrial innovation. The study of basic theories and basic principles, which can solve key technologies from the source and the bottom layer, is the cornerstone of achieving breakthrough technological innovation. Carry out basic research in key technology fields, from applied research to basic research, systematically promote and focus on key scientific issues, and carry out frontier-oriented exploratory research and market-oriented applied basic research. Strengthen the integration of basic research and applied research, continuously optimize the layout of basic and applied disciplines, deepen the reform of institutional mechanisms and incentive policies, and enhance the mainland's original innovation capabilities. In view of the key technologies of industrial transformation and upgrading, we will accelerate the implementation of the industrial foundation reengineering project, strengthen the synergy between basic technologies and common technologies, major key technologies, and future cutting-edge technologies, do a good job in tackling key core technologies, and cultivate new momentum for the development of new quality productivity.

Promote the convergence and interaction of scientific and technological innovation and market application, and set up a stage for the deep integration of scientific and technological innovation and industrial innovation. Grasp the global trend of scientific and technological innovation, accurately identify the cutting-edge trends of technology, build a future industry lookout station, predict and evaluate the breakthroughs and opportunities of scientific and technological development in key areas, and match, analyze and screen the intersection of science and technology and market demand with the help of artificial intelligence and big data mining, so as to provide scientific guidance for the reasonable transformation of technology. Publish the catalogue of cutting-edge technology application and promotion, build an "online release hall" for future industrial achievements, expand the promotion and application of innovative products, and promote the demonstration application of the first set, the first batch and the first edition. Create an in-depth docking platform for technical requirements and application scenario requirements, and accelerate the implementation and iterative application of major technological achievements. Give full play to the advantages of the mainland's super-large-scale market, expand domestic and foreign markets, and create market space for the iteration of new technologies and new products.

Promote the exchange and exchange of scientific and technological talents and industrial talents, and build a solid foundation for the deep integration of scientific and technological innovation and industrial innovation. Adhere to the "four aspects", vigorously cultivate leading entrepreneurs and scientists, train and use strategic scientists, and build a large number of scientific and technological innovation teams and outstanding engineers. Improve the development channel for the exchange and interaction of scientific and technological talents and industrial talents, highlight the innovation-oriented scientific and technological evaluation system and incentive mechanism, and further stimulate the innovation vitality and potential of talents. Break down the barriers of disciplines and specialties in colleges and universities, set up a cultivation system for compound talents in the science and technology industry, reform the training model of compound talents, establish a guidance mechanism for interdisciplinary development, and cultivate high-level and multi-level compound talents. Implement a more active and effective policy for the introduction of compound talents in the science and technology industry, and attract high-level compound leading talents in the global science and technology industry.

Promote the coordination and complementarity of science and technology policies and industrial policies, and strengthen the guarantee of the deep integration of scientific and technological innovation and industrial innovation. Strengthen the construction of science and technology promotion service system, build a number of pilot test platforms and proof-of-concept centers, and build a bridge from "experimental line" to "production line" for product innovation. Build a number of innovative business incubation bases, support the rapid development of new R&D institutions, and improve the efficiency of the transformation of scientific and technological achievements. Guide enterprises to integrate independent intellectual property rights with technical standards, and strengthen the construction of independent intellectual property rights systems in key areas. Improve the investment and financing mechanism for scientific and technological innovation, and take effective measures to guide financial institutions to help transform and apply scientific and technological innovation achievements. Optimize the ecology of innovation and development, implement inclusive and prudent supervision of emerging fields, and promote the rational and effective allocation of scientific and technological innovation resources and industrial factor resources. Through the mutual promotion and support of scientific and technological innovation policies and industrial innovation policies, the continuous emergence and rapid development of new quality productivity will be empowered.

(The author is a special researcher at the Shandong Xi Jinping Research Center for Socialism with Chinese Characteristics for a New Era, Secretary of the Party Committee and President of the Shandong Academy of Social Sciences)