The term "scientific and technological innovation" as mentioned in these Regulations refers to activities engaged in scientific research, technological innovation and popularization and application of scientific and technological achievements. Article 3 To promote scientific and technological innovation, we should adhere to the principles of government leading, enterprises as the main body, Industry-University-Research linkage and the participation of the whole society, implement the strategy of independent innovation, cultivate innovative subjects, improve the innovation system, cultivate innovative talents and optimize the innovation environment. Article 4 The people's governments of cities and counties (cities) shall strengthen their leadership over scientific and technological innovation and take effective measures to promote scientific and technological innovation. Fifth city and county (city) district science and technology department is responsible for the comprehensive coordination, guidance, supervision and management of the promotion of scientific and technological innovation within their respective administrative areas, and other relevant departments are responsible for the promotion of scientific and technological innovation within their respective functions and duties. Chapter II System of Scientific and Technological Innovation Article 6 The municipal and county (city) district people's governments shall, according to the needs of economic and social development in their respective administrative areas, formulate plans for scientific and technological progress and development, determine the development goals, tasks, inputs, key technologies and major projects of scientific and technological innovation, optimize the allocation of scientific and technological innovation resources and improve the efficiency of scientific and technological innovation. Promote the establishment and improvement of a regional scientific and technological innovation system with close contact and effective interaction among all kinds of innovation subjects. Article 7 Enterprises are encouraged to increase investment in R&D, organize scientific and technological innovation, enhance the ability of high-tech R&D, transformation of achievements and industrialization, and improve the ability of independent innovation and market competitiveness.
City and county (city) District People's governments shall support enterprises to introduce advanced technology and equipment from abroad, and encourage enterprises to digest, absorb and innovate the introduced advanced technology and equipment. Eighth institutions of higher learning should organize research and development institutions and scientific and technological innovation service institutions to strengthen basic research and cutting-edge technology research, cultivate scientific and technological innovation talents, and accelerate the transformation, popularization and application of scientific research results. Ninth city and county (city) District People's governments shall, according to the requirements of scientific and technological innovation, make overall planning and optimize the allocation of scientific research institutions established by using financial funds within their respective administrative areas.
Encourage citizens, legal persons or other organizations to set up scientific research institutions according to law.
Scientific research institutions should face the market and social needs, carry out scientific and technological research, and provide scientific and technological services for enterprises and society. Scientific research institutions established with financial funds should strengthen applied basic research, key industrial technology research and social welfare technology research. Tenth scientific and technological innovation should give full play to the advantages of scientific research institutions jointly organized by Industry-University-Research and implement the industrialization model of Industry-University-Research cooperation.
Encourage enterprises, institutions of higher learning and scientific research institutions to jointly set up R&D institutions, or adopt the methods of entrusting development, joint development, building economic entities and Industry-University-Research strategic alliance to strengthen cooperation in Industry-University-Research and realize the industrialization of innovation achievements.
Enterprises shall formulate scientific and technological innovation projects and plans according to the needs of development, and cooperate with universities and scientific research institutions to research, develop and solve technical problems, and the relevant government departments shall provide subsidies in accordance with the regulations. Article 11 Enterprises, institutions of higher learning and scientific research institutions are encouraged to strengthen technological research and development, popularization and application of modern service industries such as logistics and ports and strategic emerging industries such as new materials, new energy, new equipment manufacturing, electronic information, energy conservation and environmental protection, and life and health according to the requirements of economic and social development in this Municipality.
Encourage enterprises, institutions of higher learning and scientific research institutions to carry out research, development, popularization and application of new agricultural varieties, prevention and control of animal and plant diseases, quality and safety of agricultural products, and promote the development of modern agriculture with high quality, high yield, high efficiency, ecology and safety.
Encourage enterprises, institutions of higher learning and scientific research institutions to carry out research in the fields of marine science and technology such as the development and utilization of marine resources, marine safety and environmental protection, and marine engineering technology, accelerate the transformation of marine scientific and technological achievements, and promote the development of marine industry. Article 12 The competent department of science and technology shall, jointly with other relevant departments, formulate guidelines for the research and development of key technologies according to the requirements of local industrial development, and guide enterprises, institutions of higher learning and scientific research institutions to carry out original innovation, integrated innovation, introduction, digestion, absorption, re-innovation and popularization and application of scientific and technological achievements. Chapter III Scientific and Technological Innovation Services Article 13 The municipal and county (city) district people's governments shall promote the development of scientific and technological intermediary service institutions that serve scientific and technological innovation, such as technical consultation, technical evaluation, technology transfer, patent agency, scientific and technological information and legal services, improve the management system and operation mechanism of technical service market, and promote the establishment of a scientific and technological intermediary service system that is suitable for scientific and technological innovation and economic development.
Encourage relevant industry associations and science and technology intermediary service institutions to carry out scientific and technological innovation consulting, evaluation, brokerage and other services. Fourteenth encourage enterprises, institutions of higher learning, scientific research institutions, social organizations and other investment in the establishment of science and technology business incubators, to cultivate science and technology enterprises.
Science and technology business incubators should expand service fields, strengthen service functions, improve service quality and realize professional, socialized and functional development.
Eligible technology business incubators enjoy corresponding preferential policies in accordance with regulations.