SCIO briefing on development of industry and information technology in H1 2025

National Business Daily:

At present, the MIIT is accelerating the construction of multi-tiered cultivation systems for pilot-scale testing platforms in the manufacturing industry. Could you please introduce the efforts made in this aspect? Going forward, what measures will the MIIT take to promote the deep integration of sci-tech innovation and industrial innovation through pilot-scale testing platforms? Thank you.

Xie Shaofeng:

Thank you for your questions and interest in the pilot-scale testing platforms. Pilot-scale testing is a transitional test that transforms samples in the trial production stage into a real production process. It is the "midpoint" on the way to ensuring a smooth transition from technological innovation to market application. The industrial pilot-scale testing capabilities determine industrial technological innovation to a certain extent, as well as the integration of technological innovation and industrial innovation. We have conscientiously implemented the decisions and deployments of the CPC Central Committee and the State Council, focused on policies, standards, platforms, industries and factors, and accelerated the promotion of the innovative development of pilot-scale testing in the manufacturing industry. In terms of policies, we have issued implementation guidelines on the innovative development of pilot-scale testing in the manufacturing industry, and released guidelines for the construction of pilot-scale testing platforms in the manufacturing industry as well as key points on the construction of pilot-scale testing platforms in the manufacturing industry. In terms of standards, we have established a pilot-scale testing standards committee for the manufacturing sector and compiled guidelines for the construction of the standard system. In terms of carrying out work, we have encouraged more than 20 provinces and cities to issue more than 40 special policies, and initially established a work system with cooperation between ministries and provinces and the extensive participation of industry backbone forces.

The pilot-scale testing platform in the manufacturing industry is an important carrier for exporting pilot-scale testing service capabilities and an important focus for promoting pilot-scale testing work in the manufacturing industry. We are accelerating the cultivation of pilot-scale testing platforms in accordance with the concepts of scientific layout, multi-tiered cultivation, standard guidance and network services. Currently, we are mainly focused on six key areas that are urgently needed for national strategies and industrial development, including raw materials, equipment manufacturing, consumer goods, information technology, emerging and future industries, and generic technologies, in order to accelerate the construction of a pilot-scale testing service network in the manufacturing industry and promote the connectivity of pilot-scale testing resources. We have included more than 2,400 pilot-scale testing platforms in the reserves and selected 241 as the first batch of key cultivation targets. We will strive to cultivate more than five national-level pilot-scale testing platforms in the manufacturing sector by the end of this year.

Going forward, we will focus on three aspects to improve pilot-scale testing capabilities so as to empower the deep integration of technological innovation and industrial innovation. First, we will focus on industry layout. We will strengthen the regional characteristics and supporting role of pilot-scale testing platforms through targeting innovative achievement sources and industrial development clusters. Second, we will focus on service efficiency. We will guide pilot-scale testing platforms to enhance service capabilities, release high-level pilot-scale testing platform directories and public service resource lists, and accelerate the open sharing of pilot-scale testing resources. Third, we will focus on the transformation of achievements. We will support the construction and development of pilot-scale testing platforms through multiple channels, accelerate the engineering breakthroughs and industrial application of scientific and technological achievements, and speed up the formation of new quality productive forces. Thank you.