In recent years, Sanmenxia Science and Technology Bureau has optimized the business environment with high-quality technology supplies. The evaluation score of the innovation and entrepreneurship index ranked No.4 in Henan in 2019, and Sanmenxia’s innovation and entrepreneurship index continued to increase in 2020. Recently, our reporter interviewed Zhang Guohong, a member of the Party Leadership Group and general engineer of Sanmenxia Municipal Science and Technology Bureau. 

Research and development investment has increased substantially. In 2020, Sanmenxia’s total R&D expenditure exceeded 2.2 billion yuan, with an investment intensity of more than 1.5%, which entered the first echelon of Henan province. 

Cultivation of innovative entities has been accelerated. In 2020, the total number of high-tech enterprises in Sanmenxia reached 106. The growth rate of high-tech industry added value reached 10.0%, and the added value of high-tech industry accounted for 45.2% of the added value of industrial enterprises above designated size, ranking 6th in Henan province. 

The construction of the innovation platforms has achieved remarkable results. In 2020, there were 101 new various innovation platforms at the municipal level and above, and the total number of various scientific and technological innovation platforms in Sanmenxia reached 487, which has formed a preliminary innovation platform service system supporting industrial transformation and development. 

A breakthrough has been made in technology loans. To accelerate the in-depth integration of technology and finance, an initial loan risk compensation pool of 20 million yuan for technology enterprises has been established, which has actively solved the financing problems of technology enterprises.

The turnover of technical contracts continued to increase. Relying on the resources and advantages of the Sanmenxia science and technology market, a total of 25 technical contract registrations were completed in 2020, with a registered value of 10.611 million yuan, a year-on-year increase of 84%, and it broke through the 100 million yuan mark for the first time. 

In the next step, the bureau will optimize the business environment from the following five aspects. Firstly, to implement the plan to double R&D investment. Strengthen the management of government R&D investment, increase the proportion of R&D expenditure in financial technology investment, and guide various innovation entities to invest more innovation resources in R&D activities. Secondly, to intensify the cultivation of corporate entities. Focusing on high-tech enterprises and high-tech small and medium-sized enterprises, leading innovative enterprises, “gazelles” enterprises, and “young eagle” enterprises would be cultivated one by one. It strives to add 15 new high-tech enterprises this year with the total number exceeding 120. Thirdly, to strengthen the supply of public technology. Focusing on Sanmenxia’s competitive industries and key technology needs, a number of major innovation projects and open competition mechanism will be implemented to guide enterprises to increase R&D investment and enhance independent innovation capabilities. Fourthly, to promote the quality and efficiency of innovation platforms. Focusing on Sanmenxia’s key industries and strategic emerging industries, innovative resources from university research institutes will be actively introduced and the construction of a group of innovation platforms above the provincial level will be accelerated, in order to promote the full coverage of high-end R&D institutions in leading industries and key leading enterprises. Fifthly, to carry out in-depth scientific and technological policy publicity. Optimize and improve the policy of technological innovation, introduce measures to benefit enterprises, improve service efficiency, and promote a series of science and technology awards and compensation policies to be enjoyed by enterprises.