Researcher at Guangdong Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area Research Institute Zhong Ming Recently, the Ministry of Science and Technology announced the list of key special projects for the national key R&D plan " stem cell Research and Organ Repair". The project applied by Professor Xu Renhe of the University of Macau was funded as the first approved national key R&D program in Macau. Previously, multiple projects led or jointly participated by the Hong Kong team were also listed as national key research projects to support the promotion.
promotes the opening of national key R&D plans to Hong Kong and Macao, which has far-reaching significance for innovative development and regional integration: On the one hand, , the progress of Hong Kong and Macao science and technology innovation will help Hong Kong to build an International Science and Technology Innovation Center , Macao explores the use of science and technology innovation to help moderate diversified economic development, and also helps to unite Hong Kong and Macao scientific and technological forces to promote the high-quality development of the Greater Bay Area and support the national innovation and development strategy; On the other hand, , by building a national integrated innovation system with deep participation in Hong Kong and Macao, building consensus and centripetal force is the inherent meaning of comprehensively and accurately implementing the " one country, two systems ", and can also promote Hong Kong and Macao to better integrate into the overall development of the country and the Greater Bay Area. Hong Kong and Macao can take this opportunity to "revitalize, accumulate, improve and consolidate" in four aspects: investment, talent, space and coordination, and play a greater role in the overall national science and technology innovation.
increases the input intensity. Hong Kong, Macao, especially Hong Kong, performed relatively well in scientific research, but Hong Kong's R&D intensity in 2020 was only 0.99%, lower than the national average of 2.4%. Among them, Hong Kong's basic research is relatively leading in the entire innovation chain, with R&D funding from higher education exceeding 50%, and most of the scientific research results are from schools and research institutions. However, at the enterprise side and application transformation level, Hong Kong and Macao R&D investment is relatively weak. As an international metropolis, the overall scientific research investment intensity in Hong Kong and Macao needs to be benchmarked against international standards, and in maintaining the advantages of basic research, we will increase investment in transformation research and scenario applications: First, make full use of platforms such as InnoHK to promote the transformation of results to productivity through the integration of industry, academia and research; Second, for non-resource factor industries such as smart city , aerospace, and industrial design, accelerate the development of scenario-based applications.
accumulates talent momentum. Hong Kong's " re-industrialization " and Macau's "1+4" moderately diversified development strategies both require support from scientific and technological talents. However, working young people of Hong Kong and Macao have been focusing on traditional advantageous areas such as finance, commerce, and gambling. In the past two years, the labor population has been lost in the two places, and the gap in science and technology innovation talents needs to be filled in urgent need. To this end, Hong Kong has put forward a call for "grabbing talents". While implementing the talent recruitment and deployment of the "Policy Report" as soon as possible, the two places need to take advantage of their strong international attraction to strengthen the attraction of scientific researchers and scientific and technological innovation management talents in key industries through mechanisms such as the "Legal System for Talent Introduction" and " Science and Technology Talent Entry Plan ", and strengthen the cultivation of scientific researchers and skilled talents in accordance with local industry orientation through new majors in colleges and universities and joint training of Guangdong, Hong Kong and Macao. At the same time, we also pay attention to and identify the differentiated needs of young talents and high-end scientific and technological talents, provide greater support in terms of residence security, research platforms, etc., and enhance talent stickiness.
excellent area construction. The geographical space of Hong Kong and Macao is relatively limited, and it is especially necessary to pay attention to the efficient utilization of land resources. On the one hand, we will continue to incubate science and technology enterprises and provide full life cycle services through mature innovation clusters such as Hong Kong Science Park and Cyberport . Referring to the "industrial upstairs" model in Shenzhen, , Dongguan, and other places, in accordance with the existing "timetable", we will accelerate the construction of key areas such as Hong Kong's "Beidu Metropolitan Area" and release more high-quality space. On the other hand, give full play to the synergy between Hengqin, Qianhai , and Nansha . The platform of Guangdong-Macao cooperation Traditional Chinese Medicine Science and Technology Industrial Park is supported to gather the scientific and technological innovation resources of Guangdong, Hong Kong and Macao, improve the entire process innovation ecosystem, and improve the overall regional scientific and technological innovation energy efficiency.
solid coordinated development. First, make good use of various policies to benefit Hong Kong and Macao, promote Hong Kong's scientific and technological innovation to a new level, and accelerate the cultivation of four key industries including high-tech industries to become a strong support for Macau's economy; second, promote the implementation of the "Integration into the Overall National Development Supervision Group" as soon as possible, strengthen communication and cooperation between Hong Kong and Macao and other mainland cities in the Greater Bay Area, break spatial constraints through "Science and Innovation Enclave" and other forms, and play a practical role in the effective integration of resources; third, take the opportunity of Macau scientists winning the " Science Exploration Award " for the first time, stimulate the enthusiasm of Hong Kong and Macao youth in scientific exploration, encourage Hong Kong and Macao R&D personnel to make full use of the sharing and sharing mechanism of major national scientific research infrastructure, apply for funding support including the National Natural Science Foundation, and actively participate in 17 basic frontier key special projects and major projects, guide the scientific research direction based on the needs of the country, and deeply integrate into the overall development of the country and the Greater Bay Area.
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