The annual support of a single institution supports 10 million yuan.

On September 7, Qianhai Administration issued the "Shenzhen Qianhai Shenzhen -Hong Kong Modern Service Industry Cooperation Zone Administration to support new R & D institutions management measures (trial)" (hereinafter referred to as "Measures"), focusing on Hong Kong and Macao's dominant science and technology field, supporting enterprises to support enterprises , Hong Kong, Macao University, and Hong Kong and Macao R & D Center set up a new R & D institution in Qianhai to create an innovative platform for the coordinated research and development and achievement industry transformation of Hong Kong, Macao and the Mainland. The "Measures" stipulate that each new R & D institution enjoys its support in principle that it does not exceed 10 million yuan in principle. It will be implemented from September 6, 2022, with a validity period of 3 years.

The new R & D institution will promote the cooperation of scientific and technological innovation in Guangdong, Hong Kong and Macao

The "Measures" supports enterprises, Hong Kong and Macao universities, and the Hong Kong and Macao R & D Center to set up new R & D institutions, and regulate the establishment units and fund support conditions of new R & D institutions.

Among them, the establishment unit of the new R & D institution must be a leading enterprise or a Hong Kong and Macao university, and the Hong Kong and Macao R & D Center. The leading enterprise must meet the scale of revenue and R & D expenditure stipulated in the Measures. Hong Kong and Macao universities must fund the higher education institutions or Macau comprehensive universities of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region Government's University Education Funding Committee and award the degree. Science and technology research and development institution established by the Hong Kong and Macao Special Administrative Region Government. In addition, the new R & D institution established by the Qianhai Cooperation Zone must sign a new R & D institution cooperation agreement with Hong Kong and Macao universities or its key laboratories, and Hong Kong and Macao R & D Center.

The reporter learned that the new R & D institution will promote the deep development cooperation between Guangdong, Hong Kong and Macao, build a platform for the transfer and transformation of scientific and technological achievements in Hong Kong and Macao, and promote the connection between the Shenzhen -Hong Kong Innovation Chain. On the other hand, with the new R & D institution as an innovative carrier and practical subject, Qianhai will explore a more flexible and efficient scientific and technological cooperation management system in the fields of technology elements, foreign cooperation, talent management, and transformation of achievements, and promote the connection with the rules of Hong Kong and Macao. , Mechanism docking.

Single new R & D institution per year supports 10 million yuan

The "Measures" set up annual support standards for 3 million, 6 million, and 10 million yuan for institutions with an annual R & D investment of more than 10 million yuan; the new R & D institutions established by Hong Kong and Macao universities and R & D centers will support it.

In order to encourage the development of institutions, the Measures will give a one million yuan award for the institutions of the Guangdong -Hong Kong -Macao Joint Laboratory; if they receive the national and Guangdong science and technology plan projects to establish a project and successfully conclude, the maximum of 1 million can be obtained each year. Yuan reward.

At the same time, the new R & D institution can be used as a pilot unit of first trial policies and reform and innovation as a pilot unit of the Qianhai Cooperation Zone scientific research management, the flow of scientific and technological elements, foreign cooperation, talent management, and transformation of results. Those who have achieved excellent results, the Qianhai Administration will focus on promoting its replication and promotion of innovation experience.

In addition, the "Measures" stipulates that the research and development institutions' research directions must focus on the field of Hong Kong and Macao's advantages, such as artificial intelligence, health care, fintech, smart cities, IoT, new energy, new materials, etc., or Shenzhen's strategic emerging industries. Interests, such as network and communication, semiconductor and integrated circuits, software and information services, intelligent robots, precision instrument equipment, marine industries, etc.

Source: Shenzhen Special Economic Zone News

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