Technology "thousands of troops and horses" private inventions help build an innovative country
2011-5-9 Source: China High-tech Industry Herald Author: Ye Tao I want to comment (0)
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Reported by our reporter Ye Tao
At the award ceremony of the fifth Beijing Invention and Innovation Competition held recently, Zhu Lilan, Chairman of the China Invention Association, pointed out , Innovation is not a "patent" for scientific and technological personnel. The innovation energy of ordinary people is great, and some private inventions are not inferior to those of formal national scientific research units. The "Avenue of Stars" of the Invention and Innovation Competition is not only to create a few technological stars, but to cultivate thousands of technological troops and create a way of life.
Zhu Lilan's words are a great affirmation of folk science and technology, and also "justify the name" of my country's folk inventions and innovations, indicating that vigorously promoting folk inventions is of great significance to the development of my country's science and technology undertakings.
In reality, many private inventors are troubled by various problems: lack of financial and policy support, the problem of poverty caused by inventions is prominent; scientific and technological service institutions are prone to tilt resources towards enterprises, and it is difficult for individual inventors to obtain equality Treatment... Often there are many good ideas and creativity but they are not recognized by the public, and it is even more difficult to industrialize them into the market.
The living situation of private inventors is worrying
my country's private scientific and technological researchers are a large group worthy of attention, numbering more than one million. They have made great contributions to the progress of our country's scientific and technological undertakings. Moreover, with the improvement of living standards and cultural literacy, my country's folk science and technology team will continue to expand.
However, the current living conditions of private inventors across the country are generally worrying, and innovative inventions have failed to make their lives more exciting. Lu Dahan, Vice Chairman of the China Invention Association, said: "my country's non-service inventors are generally in a difficult situation. Whether it is from the perspective of achievement transformation or living conditions, many non-service inventors in our country belong to vulnerable groups and are generally in a difficult situation."
In Chongqing, most of the thousands of private inventors live in poverty. Due to various reasons, although they have patented technology in their hands, they live a life of poverty, and some even have problems with basic food and clothing. A staff member of the State Intellectual Property Office said that when many private inventors apply for materials, the review fees handed over are small change, which is sad to see.
In Hunan Province, more than 50,000 patents have been registered in the past 20 years. At least 6,000 technology inventors are short of money, and 4,000 are heavily in debt due to their inventions.
In Shenzhen, many private inventors have a lot of inventions and patents, but often due to problems such as funding gaps and lack of social connections, it is difficult to transform their inventions. They hold several inventions but fail to take the lead in getting rich. , many people are repeatedly deceived because they are eager to turn inventions into products.
“The widespread poverty of private inventors has become a negative factor hindering the development of innovation.” said Yuan Bowei, president of the Hubei Provincial Innovation Research Association. However, it is gratifying that relevant government departments are paying more and more attention to the development of private science and technology. The social environment for private inventions is constantly improving, and the living conditions of private inventors are gradually improving.
The low conversion rate of results has become a bottleneck
Every research result embodies the hard work of the inventor and is the crystallization of the inventor's wisdom. Most of our country's private inventors have been immersed in research and development in their respective fields for many years, and they only discovered the difficulties when they found a "parent" for their patents.
Wang Zhizhen, Vice Chairman of the National Committee of the Chinese People’s Political Consultative Conference, Vice Chairman of the Central Committee of the Jiusan Society, and Academician of the Chinese Academy of Sciences, pointed out that my country’s current conversion rate of scientific and technological achievements is about 25%, and less than 5% have truly achieved industrialization, which is 80% higher than that of developed countries. The difference in conversion rates is huge. She believes that the "Regulations on Promoting the Transformation of Scientific and Technological Achievements" should be formulated as soon as possible to clearly stipulate matters such as risk sharing, income distribution and financial support for the transformation of scientific and technological achievements.
When talking about the factors that restrict the transformation of the achievements of private inventors, Zhang Haifeng, director of the China Private Science and Technology Invention Industry Development Guidance Center, believes that there are three reasons. First, the evaluation of scientific and technological achievements "emphasizes theory and neglects practice." ", emphasizing academics and neglecting applications", lacking a reasonable income distribution mechanism, imperfect transformation service system, and imperfect policy environment; secondly, it is difficult to raise funds, difficult to transform achievements, and private invention intermediaries struggle to survive; thirdly, it is difficult to succeed with invention results transformation, it is difficult to produce economic and social benefits.
Zhang Haifeng said that if a patent wants to be industrialized, it can only be implemented when objective conditions such as funds, technology, market, and production management are met. Many inventors complain that they have innovations and inventions but are unable to transform their achievements. They always emphasize the social environment such as difficulty in financing and promotion of achievements, lack of government support, etc., and rarely look for the reasons within themselves. "As an inventor, we should actively strive to be linked to enterprises, contact relevant parties to implement pilot trials of results, and lay the foundation for the transformation and industrialization of scientific and technological achievements."
Zhang Haifeng believes that relevant government departments should attach great importance to this. The first is to deepen the reform of the scientific and technological achievements evaluation system, regard the transformation of scientific and technological achievements as an important part of the evaluation of development scientific and technological personnel, and ensure that researchers engaged in technology development and basic research have the same academic treatment; the second is to strengthen the financial support for industry-university-research cooperation. Support, improve the risk investment system, and improve tax incentives and subsidized loan policies for industry-university-research cooperation projects; third, formulate the "Regulations on Promoting the Transformation of Scientific and Technological Achievements" as soon as possible to clarify matters such as risk sharing, income distribution, and financial support for the transformation of scientific and technological achievements. The fourth is to increase media publicity and reporting, and establish a promotion platform and trustworthy liaison intermediary for inventors to display their talents.
Policy support creates an innovative atmosphere
Folk science and technology is an important part of my country's science and technology undertakings. It has now reached a certain scale and is no longer a simple individual behavior. Although some inventions have low technical content, they can solve practical problems encountered by ordinary people in their daily lives and are very practical, such as "electric mosquito swatters" and "small buttons that don't require sewing". This is an advantage of folk technology.
Zhang Haifeng believes that as an important supplement to mainstream science and technology, private science and technology should be given more support, protection and understanding, and try to provide various conditions for inventors. The development of science and technology in our country requires the joint efforts of the government and the people. With the development of market economy, it is imperative to vigorously develop private science and technology.
“In recent years, the government has been encouraging and supporting citizens to participate in scientific and technological innovation activities.” Peng Shuming, Hunan Provincial Agency of the State Intellectual Property Office, said that the state stipulates application fees, invention review fees and three years after authorization. The reduction ratio of annual fees is 70% for service inventions and 85% for non-service inventions; the reduction ratio for invention maintenance fees and reexaminations is 60% for service inventions and 80% for non-service inventions. "This reflects the national policy's support for private science and technology researchers."
At the local level, the Shenzhen government's supportive attitude is very clear. Last year, the Shenzhen Hi-Tech Fair established a new personal technology innovation exhibition area to provide a free platform for private invention patents and innovative non-governmental knowledge projects to publish, display and seek cooperation. The relevant person in charge of the Shenzhen Science and Technology Information Bureau said that Shenzhen will recently introduce specific measures to support the development of private science and technology, and will allocate 5 million yuan this year to support non-Japanese awareness projects.
Wan Gang, Vice Chairman of the National Committee of the Chinese People’s Political Consultative Conference and Minister of Science and Technology, spoke highly of the important role of private inventors in promoting independent innovation. He pointed out that in production practice and people's lives, practical technological inventions cannot be underestimated, and practical technology has great potential. The people have great enthusiasm for invention and creation and a large number of inventive talents. They are the most solid foundation for the development of science and technology. They have made positive contributions to the progress of human civilization and social development. Most inventors are at the grassroots level, living among the masses and active in production practices in all walks of life. They understand the masses' needs for inventions best and are best able to integrate the masses' wisdom on inventions.
Zhong Zhixuan, deputy secretary-general of the Beijing Invention Association, said that the "Twelfth Five-Year Plan" is a critical period for my country to build an innovative country. Vigorously promoting scientific and technological awareness and attaching importance to the status and role of private science and technology are conducive to building an innovative country. The country's mass foundation creates an innovative atmosphere of "love for science and invention" in the whole society, which is also conducive to improving the scientific and technological literacy of the whole people. At the same time, a good market, policy, and awareness environment can also bring private inventions closer to the market and consumers, allowing these inventions and creations to better serve society.