South China University of Technology transforms scientific research achievements into visible productivity-
After the annual turnover increased by four times, Guangdong Jiaying Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd. tasted the "sweetness" of scientific research and development. Thanks to the scientific research achievements of Su Jianyu, a science and technology correspondent and professor of South China University of Technology, Jiaying Pharmaceutical has not only become bigger and stronger as a "fist product" of the company, but also intensively forged a "sharp knife product"-a gold medal double throat powder. Relying on the advantages of South China Institute of Technology in scientific research and development, transformation of achievements, etc., Su Jianyu’s team, together with Jiaying Pharmaceutical, established Guangdong Huaqingyuan Biotechnology Co., Ltd., and took the technical achievements of school experts as a share. By the end of 2022, Huaqing Garden had benefited more than 3,000 plum tree growers in Meizhou and surrounding cities and counties, and the accumulated industrial output value exceeded 500 million yuan.
How can colleges and universities give better play to the agglomeration effect of education, science and technology and talents, and jointly promote the multiplication effect of high-quality development with the region? South China University of Technology adheres to the concept of "integration into development and promotion of development", with science and technology commissioners and technical cooperation between schools and enterprises as the "point", leading enterprises in the industry deeply cooperating to build school-enterprise R&D institutions as the "line", five research institutes of the school and the platform of the National University Science Park as the "surface", creating a scientific research service system combining "point, line and surface" and an innovative system of technology transfer and transformation of scientific and technological achievements, which has set up the upgrading and development of enterprises, industries and regions.
Docking with "points" to help enterprises plant "cash cows"
Industrial robots are known as "the jewel in the crown of manufacturing". However, it turns out that the core technologies such as motion control and calibration of domestic industrial robots are subject to people. How to realize the self-control of core technology? Zhang Tie, a professor from the School of Mechanical and Automotive Engineering of South China University of Technology, joined hands with guangzhou cnc Equipment Co., Ltd. to take the lead in developing domestic industrial robots in China and realize industrialization.
As an established engineering university, South China Institute of Technology has been insisting on serving enterprises for many years. In recent years, the school has strengthened the "point" docking between schools and enterprises, and selected science and technology commissioners and student assistants of commissioners according to the needs of enterprises. They have sent scientific research achievements and talents to research and develop new products, solve production problems and strengthen the independent research and development system.
"Our team and guangzhou cnc have been working closely together for 17 years. Behind this is that the school encourages teachers with a number of measures to turn scientific research results into the productivity of enterprises. " Zhang Tie introduced that the school treats horizontal and vertical projects equally when evaluating professional titles. The "policy dividend" has stimulated the enthusiasm of science and technology commissioners to serve enterprises.
"Our school has opened a promotion channel for achievement transformation personnel, added a series of engineering and achievement promotion, and relaxed the evaluation criteria for scientific research personnel who serve as enterprise science and technology commissioners and engage in achievement transformation in various demonstration areas of the school. At the same time, our school has transformed the performance of scientific and technological achievements obtained by scientific and technological personnel in enterprises into the evaluation system of scientific and technological personnel in schools. " Zhang Xichun, secretary of the Party Committee of South China University of Technology, said that the school also used "real money and silver" to positively motivate science and technology commissioners and increase the income of scientific researchers. The school specially formulated the "Ten Articles of South China University of Technology" to promote the transformation of scientific and technological achievements and innovation and entrepreneurship, and clearly rewarded 70% to 95% of the results transformation income to researchers at one time.
By the end of 2022, South China Institute of Technology had sent over 1,600 enterprise science and technology commissioners and nearly 10,000 student assistants. They stationed in more than 1,000 enterprises in 21 cities in Guangdong, which directly or indirectly generated more than 10 billion yuan in economic benefits.
In the past five years, South China Institute of Technology has also cooperated with 60 small and medium-sized enterprises in Qingyuan and Heyuan, Guangdong Province, and undertaken more than 400 cooperation projects in Industry-University-Research, training about 5,000 rural grassroots technicians and farmers, benefiting about 120,000 farmers through radiation, and indirectly increasing the output value of rural industries by several billion yuan. The team of 20 rural science and technology commissioners went deep into the grassroots and towns to help the high-quality development of agricultural products processing, agricultural tourism and other industries.
Connect "points" into "lines" to accurately meet the innovation needs of leading enterprises
If a large customer suddenly adjusts the product demand and the production line lacks flexible manufacturing enterprises, it is likely that there will be overcapacity. How to quickly adapt to the new trend of diversified, fast-paced and customized product production?
With the help of Wei Wu, a professor of South China University of Technology, Guangzhou Institute of Construction and Research has built a flexible production line for inorganic artificial stone, which can produce artificial stone plates in various varieties, small and medium batches, with an annual output value of over 100 million yuan. The second production line has been put into construction because of its high efficiency.
Flexible manufacturing is a high-tech industry with high R&D investment, and it is generally difficult for a single flexible manufacturing enterprise to undertake R&D investment alone. In order to better break through the common key technical problems that restrict industrial development, South China Institute of Technology has joined more than 80 units including well-known enterprises, scientific research institutions and universities to jointly build Guangdong Flexible Manufacturing Industry Technology Innovation Alliance, and strengthen technical cooperation, project cooperation and information sharing. Enterprises in the school alliance, relying on technological advantages, carry out first demonstration, and drive more manufacturing enterprises in Guangdong to carry out flexible manufacturing transformation.
Based on the layout of key industries in Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area, South China University of Technology aims at the new generation of information technology, biology and health, focusing on leading enterprises in the industry, strengthening market orientation, and relying on "college+research institute+R&D center+industry alliance", accelerating the connection from "point" to "line". The "line" system of technological innovation combined with Industry-University-Research has improved the breadth and validity of the transformation and promotion of scientific and technological achievements in schools.
How can talents, disciplines and enterprises’ advantages in engineering research and development work together? South China Institute of Technology "hands in hand" Midea Group to build an innovative carrier. A number of joint laboratories, such as the Joint Innovation Center for Environment, Energy and Health Technology, have produced a number of top-notch applied technological achievements according to the innovation needs of enterprises, and promoted the innovation and development in the field of smart home appliances.
"Our school gives full play to its geographical advantages in the hinterland of Greater Bay Area, takes the initiative to attack, actively connects with leading enterprises in many industries such as Guangzhou Automobile and Midea, forms a number of provincial and municipal Industry-University-Research innovation alliances, and carries out Industry-University-Research cooperation in depth." Zhang Liqun, academician of China Academy of Engineering and president of South China Institute of Technology, said that the school has integrated the upstream and downstream resources of the industry by strengthening measures such as overall arrangement, project guidance and support, and local support. These "combination boxing" not only promoted the research and development and application of new technologies, new products and new processes, but also promoted the series connection of innovation chain in related industries.
In order to promote the supply of science and technology to accurately meet the needs of the industry, South China Institute of Technology has strengthened financial support, set up special funds for the transformation of basic scientific research business expenses in central universities, instigated leading enterprises in the industry to invest more Industry-University-Research cooperation resources, and jointly tackled a large number of innovative technological achievements by schools and enterprises. Since the 18th National Congress of the Communist Party of China, South China University of Technology has signed strategic cooperation agreements with hundreds of leading enterprises such as Midea and Lenovo, and built nearly 200 joint laboratories between schools and enterprises, with a total R&D expenditure of nearly 600 million yuan. The school has undertaken nearly 16,000 projects entrusted by enterprises, with a total fund exceeding 10 billion yuan.
In May, 2020, South China University of Technology signed the patent technology of "Plasticizing and Transportation Method and Equipment of Polymer Materials Based on Tensile Rheology" at a price of over 20 million yuan. This technology has been widely popularized in northwest China, which is helpful to solve the problems of "white pollution" of plastic film in Xinjiang.
In recent years, South China University of Technology has made patent transformation "blood" smooth, and turned patents in teachers’ hands into enterprise development dividends. The school encourages scientific research teams and leading enterprises in the industry to jointly apply for patents, establish a stable, long-term and win-win cooperation model in Industry-University-Research, and assist leading enterprises to build a patent pool for intellectual property protection. Since 2009, South China University of Technology has won 50 awards as the first patentee.
Take "Line" with "Face" as a catalyst to promote national and regional innovation and development.
How to reduce the number of waiting times of vehicles during driving? As an "intelligent brain", Kanganda traffic signal coordination control system integrates the traffic volume and historical operation data of surrounding roads to optimize and coordinate the traffic signal instruction period of each intersection. The system is now "showing its talents" at intersections in more than 3,000 cities in China to alleviate traffic congestion.
Kang ‘anda traffic signal coordination control system is developed by South China University of Technology Modern Traffic Engineering Technology Research and Development Center, which can help pedestrians and vehicles at the intersection, shorten the average journey and delay time by about 25% and 30% respectively, reduce the number of stops by about 60%, and reduce the pollutant emission by 4,390 tons annually.
Modern traffic engineering technology research and development center is one of the eight research and development centers laid out by Guangzhou Institute of Modern Industrial Technology of South China University of Technology. In recent years, South China University of Technology has actively integrated into the overall innovation system of Greater Bay Area, and jointly built a large-scale innovation platform, so as to bring "surface" with "line" and realize the radiation of "surface". The school and Guangzhou, Dongguan, Foshan and other local governments have jointly established Guangzhou Modern Industrial Technology Research Institute and Sino-Singapore International Joint Research Institute, forming a transformation model of the achievements of the "five institutes and one park" innovation and entrepreneurship demonstration zone. "Five Institutes and One Park" undertakes the school’s innovation achievements, conducts industrialization research in local areas, promotes transformation and incubation, and acts as a catalyst to promote national and regional innovation and development.
Among them, Guangzhou Institute of Industry and Research has directly attracted more than 500 million yuan of venture capital, incubating more than 60 enterprises. In the past five years, the revenue of incubating enterprises has exceeded 660 million yuan, and 22 provincial-level high-tech products have been cultivated. Many entrepreneurial projects have won the gold medal in the "internet plus" national competition.
Guangzhou Institute of Production and Research and other "five institutes" strengthen the integration of production and education, and focus on comprehensive technology transfer services such as technology research and development, pilot production, enterprise incubation and talent cultivation. National University Science Park of South China University of Technology, as a "one park", introduces mature technological achievements, establishes enterprises at a fixed price, and accelerates the incubation and transformation of scientific research achievements. The park also set up a special fund for the transformation of achievements, and invested in the transformation of scientific and technological achievements in schools to accelerate the growth of enterprises.
In order to connect innovation chain, industrial chain and capital chain, South China University of Technology has also introduced local government investment funds, talents introduction projects and other resources, and accelerated the construction of a chain-type transformation system of scientific and technological achievements based on the "five institutes and one park" of the school.
Relying on the technical achievement of South China University of Technology "High Performance Ultra-thin Asphalt Pavement Wear Layer Technology", Huayun Tongda Technology Group Co., Ltd. was founded and settled in Shunde Innovation Park of South China University of Technology Science Park. The company independently developed the technology of high toughness and ultra-thin asphalt wear layer. This "black technology" not only helped speed up the construction and improve efficiency, but also greatly improved the smoothness of the original pavement. Compared with traditional technology, this technology can help save 60% of raw materials and 65% of labor. The technical system has been used in more than 100 important projects such as artificial island passage of Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macao Bridge. In the second year, the company’s revenue exceeded 100 million yuan, and in the third year, it was awarded the national-level "Little Giant" enterprise.
In recent years, South China Institute of Technology’s "Five Institutes and One Park" has attracted over 1 billion yuan of investment, incubating 370 high-tech enterprises, including one listed on the New Third Board, one state-level "Little Giant" enterprise specializing in special innovation, five state-level "Little Giant" enterprises specializing in special innovation and 60 high-tech enterprises. (Reporter Liu Dun correspondent Li Jianyuan Zou Hao)