The General Office of the State Council recently forwarded "Several Measures on Further Encouraging Foreign Investment to Establish R&D Centers" by the Ministry of Commerce and the Ministry of Science and Technology. On June 5438+10/8, the Ministry of Commerce and the Ministry of Science and Technology held a policy briefing to interpret some measures.
Several measures put forward 16 policy measures in four aspects: supporting scientific and technological innovation, improving R&D convenience, encouraging the introduction of overseas talents and improving the level of intellectual property protection.
Some measures are put forward that foreign R&D centers are an important part of China's scientific and technological innovation system. In order to accelerate the implementation of innovation-driven development strategy and expand international scientific and technological exchanges and cooperation, it is necessary to increase support for foreign investors to set up R&D centers in China to carry out scientific and technological innovation activities, and give full play to their positive role in building a new development pattern and promoting high-quality development.
"These measures are real hard measures to help foreign R&D centers develop better in China." Chen Chunjiang, Assistant Minister of Commerce, said that China attaches great importance to introducing foreign capital for scientific and technological innovation. Foreign R&D centers have made positive contributions to China's introduction of international cutting-edge technology and high-end talents, upgrading industrial technology level and scientific and technological innovation capability, and also strongly promoted the rapid development of global industrial chain innovation chain. In order to support the better development of foreign R&D centers in China, it is necessary to introduce more targeted and powerful policies and measures.
"Supporting scientific and technological innovation" was put at the top of the four initiatives. Put forward some measures to support foreign-funded R&D centers to use large-scale scientific research instruments, scientific reports and related data of major national scientific and technological projects according to law; Encourage and support foreign R&D centers to undertake national scientific and technological tasks and participate in major national scientific and technological projects.
Policy formulation is targeted. Chen Chunjiang said that in the process of policy formulation and research, foreign R&D centers have put forward some development demands, such as improving the convenience of foreign workers, obtaining financial support, having more opportunities to participate in government projects, and strengthening intellectual property protection. In view of this, some measures are put forward to allow teams to apply for work permits and work-related residence permits; Promote the facilitation of cross-border fund receipt and payment of overseas talents; Encourage financial institutions to provide financial support for scientific and technological innovation and basic and cutting-edge research in foreign R&D centers.
Wu Mou, deputy director of the Division of Achievements Transformation and Regional Innovation of the Ministry of Science and Technology, said that the first measure is to support scientific and technological innovation, which shows that China attaches great importance to foreign investment in high-level R&D and innovation activities. The Ministry of Science and Technology will further simplify the procedures and materials related to declaration and audit, and provide more efficient and accurate services for the establishment and operation of foreign R&D centers. Support foreign-funded R&D centers to use large-scale scientific instruments, scientific reports and related data according to law, and provide strong support for foreign-funded R&D centers to carry out basic research and key technology research and development.
Chen Mou said that a number of measures are conducive to creating a better development environment for foreign-funded R&D centers, helping foreign-funded R&D centers to better play the role of global innovation resource allocation, and helping foreign-funded R&D centers to release the power of industrial upgrading.
The effective allocation of innovative resources is an important consideration for foreign investors to set up R&D centers in China. Put forward some measures to actively attract qualified science and technology experts from foreign R&D centers to join the national science and technology expert database and relevant local science and technology expert database; Improve the work system related to the external transfer of intellectual property; Facilitate quarantine examination and approval; Encourage overseas talents to declare their professional titles.
Foreign R&D centers have played an obvious role in promoting industrial upgrading. Wu Jiaxi said that from 20 12 to 202 1 year, the R&D investment of foreign-invested industrial enterprises above designated size increased from1763.6 billion yuan to 337.74 billion yuan, an increase of 91.5%; Effective invention patents increased from 68,000 to 24 1 1,000.
It is reported that in the next step, China will support the development of foreign R&D centers with greater efforts and more practical measures. Encourage and guide more foreign R&D centers in innovative areas such as Beijing, Shanghai, Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area, Chengdu-Chongqing, Wuhan and Xi.