Favorable Resources and Policies to Enable Xixian New Area in Shaanxi Province to Become a Center of Scientific and Technological Innovation in Western China

XI'AN,China,March 21,2022 -- The weather becomes warmer and spring is evident everywhere in Xixian New Area,where enterprises and industrial parks focus on scientific and technologicalinnovation. Project construction in Xixian New Area is accelerating in 2022.New opportunities offered by Qinchuangyuan,the province's innovation platform,speeds up industrial development,enabling this open and innovative city toalign with the world with strong momentum.

In the first quarter of 2022,Xixian New Area signed 48 projects through thecombination of online and offline channels,with a total investment of RMB86.046 billion,and introduced ten Fortune 500 companies,six Top 500enterprises of China and three Top 500 enterprises in industry,according toXixian New Area Administrative Committee.

Shaanxi is a province with abundant science and education resources. In order to transform its technological advantages into economic advantages,in March 2021,the construction of the Qinchuangyuan innovation platform was launched.This platform will serve as an incubator for collaboration,an accelerator forcommercialization,and a booster for integration,so that universities,research institutes and enterprises can participate in it and jointly promotethe industrialization of scientific and technological achievements. Theheadquarters of Qinchuangyuan is located in Xixian New Area.

In the past year,Xixian New Area has focused on implementation of provincial and municipal plans and expended great effort in building the Qinchuangyuanheadquarters. As a result,the number of national high-tech enterprises hasincreased by 53%,new small- and medium-sized technology enterprises have grownby 48%,and technology contract transactions have increased by 34% there. TheNew Area ranks first among the 65 pilot units nationwide in the formation ofInnovation China. The effect of combination of these initiatives and theleading innovation role played by the Qinchuangyuan headquarters havestrengthened at high speed.

Resource agglomeration showing the demonstration effect

In order to accelerate the gathering of scientific and technologicalinitiatives and stimulate development momentum,Shaanxi Province,Xi'anMunicipality and Xixian New Area have all introduced supportive policies overthe past year. Among them,Xixian New Area has released 15 inclusive policiesand measures for the needs of technology enterprises,entrepreneurial talents,innovation platforms,intermediary agencies and other sectors. Investors thatintroduce technology-based projects to the Qinchuangyuan headquarter will be rewarded with 1% (up to RMB 3 million) of the actual investment when theenterprises are established and reach production capacity as agreed.

In 2021,431 technology enterprises were introduced into Xixian New Area; 901new small- and medium-sized technology enterprises were established,andtechnology contract transactions reached RMB 10.704 billion. Innovation vitality continued to rise and the innovation ecosystem continued to improve,resulting in the aggregation effect of science and technology innovation.

"As the location of the headquarter of the Qinchuangyuan innovation platform,Xixian New Area promotes the joint construction of innovation platforms byenterprises,entrepreneurial and innovation investors,and universities. TheNew Area focuses on a technological innovation system in which 'enterprisesplay the leading role,the market is the guide,and industry,universities,research institutes and applications are integrated'. There will be continuousimprovement in the ecosystem for innovation and entrepreneurship,and theagglomeration of a range of innovative initiatives will be accelerated," saidYang Renhua,Secretary of the Party Working Committee of Xixian New Area andLeader of the Qinchuangyuan Innovation Platform Construction Leading Group inthe New Area.

Xia Baojun,a representative of enterprises participating in the Cloud Signingat the beginning of this year,said that since the launch of Qinchuangyuan,innovation resources have been increasingly drawn to Xixian New Area,includingleading state-owned enterprises and technological innovation services coveringfinance,law and human resources. This trend has strengthened the confidence ofenterprises in developing here,I believe that in the future,more world-classenterprises will take root here and share industry cluster resources.

Collaborative innovation to generate strong momentum

Innovative parks such as Fengdong Free Trade Industrial Park and Western CloudValley of Fengxi New City to the north of the Qinling Mountains in Shaanxi arethriving.

On both sides of the Weihe River,innovation platforms such as the WesternChina Science and Technology Innovation Harbour and the "Soaring Town" ofNorthwestern Polytechnical University are bursting with vitality,providing aconstant flow of talent and intellectual support for Qinchuangyuan.

Along with the fast-tracked establishment of the Qinchuangyuan innovationplatform the number of scientific and technological innovation enterprises hasmushroomed,and an increasing number of local scientific research achievementsare being locally transformed into products. In 2021,Xixian New Area exploreda "batch authorization model" for the transformation of innovative achievementswith Xi'an Jiaotong University and other universities. A platform of scientific and technological achievements transformation was jointly built with sixuniversities,such as Xidian University. It integrates more than 4,000 largescientific research instruments using an online scientific and technologicalresource sharing platform,staged 58 road shows and promoted 191 achievementprojects.

To date,Qinchuangyuan's technology brokers have processed in excess of 800high-quality scientific research achievements. Contracts for the transformationof scientific and technological achievements have been signed with more than 120 enterprises. This was effectively enabled by cooperation with 14universities,including Xi'an Jiaotong University and Northwestern Polytechnical University,and seven research institutes including the 39thResearch Institute of the China Electronics Technology Group Corporation.

At the beginning of spring this year,many science and technology innovationenterprises in Western Cloud Valley Phase II in Fengxi New City were busy withscientific research and production,aiming to capitalize on the peak season fororders. At Shaanxi Jukang Gaobo Medical Technology Co.,Ltd.,the wheels wererunning at full speed and machines were moving rhythmically,on whichmechanical testing of a 3D-printed human dummy was underway.

Yang Chuncheng,general manager of Shaanxi JuKang Gaobo Medical Technology Co.,Ltd,said that relying on the Qinchuangyuan innovation platform,a team headedby Professor Li Dichen from Xi'an Jiaotong University completed thetransformation of scientific and technological achievements and registered acompany for the Controllable Precision Bone-making Project. Innovation supportand achievement transformation policies,along with fee exemptions,in theindustrial park have boosted the team's R&D momentum.

With the help of the Qinchuangyuan innovation platform,various market players,universities and institutes are engaging in omprehensive interactions,andQinchuangyuan is pressing forward with high-quality development.

Attracting talents to enhance innovation vitality

In order to enable Qinchuangyuan to attract high-end talents,Shaanxi Province plans to accelerate the introduction of high-end foreign experts this year. Amodel based on "employment by universities,use by enterprises,and subsidiesby the government" will be deployed,and there will be significant support forenterprises for the introduction of high-level talents from China and abroad. Anumber of overseas offshore innovation centers and intelligence introductionservice centers will be built to expand the channels for overseas high-endtalents to come to China for cooperative research and academic exchange.

On March 14,Xixian New Area issued the Qinchuangyuan Innovative Talents Planto facilitate an orderly flow of talents and form an attractive option forinnovation and development in Qinchuangyuan. According to the Plan,recognizedtalents will be rewarded with 100% funding for three consecutive years,based on their personal financial contribution in the previous year. In particular,talent projects funded by national,provincial and municipal authorities willbe supported by a combination of equity investment and financial aid. A fundingof up to 50% of the total will be given,with a maximum of RMB 1 million.

"We will adhere to the principle of 'enterprises as the main body,talents asthe main force,market as the main guide and government as the main driver'. Wewill accelerate the solicitation and cultivation of key enterprises,pooltogether resources from state-owned enterprises,institutes andthe city of Xi'an,strongly encourage coordinated development,accelerate theconstruction of the Qinchuangyuan headquarters,and provide strong support forhigh-quality development of Shaanxi Province and Xi'an city," said Jiang Jianchun,Director of the Xixian New Area Administrative Committee andExecutive Deputy Leader of the Qinchuangyuan Innovation Platform ConstructionLeading Group in the New Area.

Gathering high-end initiative resources globally,a more open Xixian New Areais growing rapidly.

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