(Reprinted from Qilu Evening News) Recently, five ministries, including the National Development and Reform Commission and the Ministry of Science and Technology, jointly announced the list of national-level enterprise technology centers for 2017–2018 (the 24th batch), with Tai’an City… Shandong Agricultural University Fertilizer Technology Co., Ltd. The Technology Center has been successfully selected. With this, Taian City now boasts five national-level enterprise technology centers.

The National Enterprise Technology Center is currently a designation jointly awarded by five government ministries: the National Development and Reform Commission, the Ministry of Science and Technology, the Ministry of Finance, the General Administration of Customs, and the State Taxation Administration. One of the country’s highest‑caliber and most influential platforms for technological innovation. Enterprises that pass the certification are eligible for preferential policies such as tax exemptions and reductions on imports of scientific and technological development supplies. Enterprises recognized as National Enterprise Technology Centers must meet stringent criteria, including well‑developed research, development, and testing facilities; strong technological innovation capabilities; substantial R&D investment; and proprietary core technologies. In the 24th batch, five ministries jointly certified a total of 112 national-level enterprise technology centers, among which… Shandong Province has four shortlisted entities. (Excluding Qingdao.)

In recent years, the Development and Reform Commission of Tai’an City has thoroughly implemented the innovation-driven development strategy and intensified efforts to foster high-level innovation platforms. Securing recognition as a National Enterprise Technology Center is a key lever for advancing the innovation-driven development strategy and an essential component of implementing the “Tai’an City 13th Five-Year Plan for the Development of Strategic Emerging Industries.” The five enterprises in Tai’an City that host National Enterprise Technology Centers are all… A leading innovative enterprise in the domestic industry It enjoys distinct advantages in areas such as R&D investment, proprietary intellectual property, and the development and industrialization of new products and technologies. The strengthening of national-level innovation platforms will play a crucial supporting role in driving the city’s industrial transformation and upgrading, fostering and expanding new growth drivers, and achieving high-quality development.

(Qilu Evening News/Qilu Yidian reporter Ning Bo)