Product Development, Talent Aggregation, and Ecosystem Optimization Landmark Future Industrial Products Emerge as Chongqing's "6+3" Industrial Strategy Yields Results

A smart tolerance design and simulation analysis software that effectively resolves pain points in new energy battery case assembly; an intelligent visual wafer inspection system accelerating the localization of high-end testing equipment; a nano-scale time-grating displacement sensor featuring ultra-high speed and precision... 

Recently, the Chongqing Economic and Information Commission released a list of 30 landmark future industrial products, spanning sectors like artificial intelligence, biomanufacturing, and aerospace information. 

These products represent cutting-edge technological breakthroughs with proven industrialization capabilities and promising market applications. Defined as industrial outputs embodying next-generation technological directions with realized commercialization potential, these landmark products align with Action Plan for Cultivating Future Industries in Chongqing. The city is prioritizing six high-growth future industries: aerospace information, biomanufacturing, advanced new materials, hydrogen/nuclear energy and new energy storage, artificial intelligence and low-altitude economy. Additionally, it's exploring three high-potential fields, including brain-computer interfaces and brain science, photonic and quantum technologies and immersive technologies. 

Amid accelerating shifts between traditional and new growth drivers, Chongqing's "6+3" future industry framework has become pivotal in securing competitive advantages and commanding strategic high ground in tomorrow's economy. 

Chongqing-Made landmark future industrial products emerge 

Conducting geological surveys in plateau regions, assisting power grid infrastructure construction in Gobi areas, and performing open-fire suppression at wildfire sites... 

In recent years, the "TF500 Heavy-Lift Transport Unmanned Helicopter" has proven invaluable in these specialized scenarios, replacing high-risk manual operations that were previously required. 

This heavy-lift unmanned helicopter, independently developed by Chongqing Tuohang Technology Co., Ltd. (hereinafter referred to as Tuohang Technology), is one of the 30 landmark future industrial products recently recognized by Chongqing. 

"The TF500 model specializes in heavy-load transportation and precision delivery, with industry-leading system stability, reliability, and payload capacity," stated a Tuohang Technology representative. With a maximum payload of 280 kilograms, the TF500 is widely applicable to scenarios such as supply delivery, emergency rescue, and logistics transport, capable of operating in complex environments including plateaus, deserts, and Gobi regions. 

The cultivation and expansion of the low-altitude economy and its equipment epitomize Chongqing's current efforts to accelerate future industrial development. On this emerging track, a cluster of Chongqing-made landmark future industrial products has emerged: 

Artificial Intelligence: The "Sirius AI Robot," developed by Hengbot Innovation Co., Ltd., has achieved rapid commercialization and is now available for pre-sale in overseas markets. 

Advanced materials: The "Glass Wool for Sound and Thermal Insulation," produced by Zisun Technology, has not only been installed in the domestically manufactured C919 passenger aircraft but has also secured multiple orders from scientific research, medical, and industrial sectors. 

Biomanufacturing: Chongqing Genrix Biopharmaceutical Co., Ltd.'s "Fully Human IL-17A-Targeted Class 1 New Drug - Sailiq Monoclonal Antibody Injection" has become the first of its kind to launch in China. 

"These landmark future industrial products are driving Chongqing's high-quality industrial development like a spreading wildfire," emphasized an official from the Chongqing Economic and Information Commission. By focusing on future industries and emerging sectors, Chongqing aims to leverage AI to revitalize traditional manufacturing advantages, enhance the intelligence of "Chongqing-made" products, and gain a head start in embodied intelligence and biomanufacturing - positioning the city as a "shining coordinate" on the global smart manufacturing map. 

Accelerating talent recruitment and cultivation to establish future industrial development zones 

Talent serves as the "soul" of innovation and the "engine" for accelerating future industrial development. 

In recent years, Chongqing has intensified efforts to attract talent through comprehensive recruitment initiatives and enhanced incentives for talent recommendations, significantly bolstering its appeal to high-level professionals. 

"Chongqing's cultural heritage, industrial growth potential, and meticulous services for talent made me feel the city' genuine desire and respect for professionals," praised Zou Chenglong, a postdoctoral researcher at the Peking University Chongqing Research Institute of Big Data. 

In 2023, while pursuing his doctorate at Peking University, Zou participated in a Chongqing-hosted recruitment event in Beijing. Recognizing the city's industrial demands, he relocated to Chongqing and now focuses on applying artificial intelligence in industrial manufacturing. 

A favorable environment attracts talent, and an optimized ecosystem strengthens momentum. 

In cultivating the future industrial ecosystem, Chongqing has pioneered an innovative approach by proposing the establishment of two Future Industrial Pilot Zones in Liangjiang New Area and Chongqing High-Tech Industrial Development Zone of Western Science City, while simultaneously advancing preparatory work for three additional pilot zones in Banan, Jiangjin, and Bishan districts. 

"To achieve high-quality development of future industries, building specialized industrial clusters will serve as our 'main battleground," stated an official from the Chongqing Economic and Information Commission. The two designated pilot zones will focus on aerospace information and artificial intelligence industries respectively, while the three preparatory zones will prioritize biomanufacturing, advanced new materials, and immersive technologies as their core development directions. 

Concurrently, Chongqing is emphasizing technological innovation as a key driver. Multiple government departments including Chongqing Economic and Information Commission, Chongqing Science and Technology Bureau, and Chongqing Municipal Education Commission will collaborate to implement a "talent recruitment and project bidding" mechanism for future industries, while continuously deploying major technological projects to enhance innovation capabilities. 

Regarding the cultivation of future industry players, Chongqing will upgrade its "industrial research institutes + industrial funds + industrial parks" ecosystem. This includes both attracting future-oriented enterprises through targeted investment promotion, and nurturing local Specialized, Refined, Distinctive and Innovative enterprises, "Little Giant" enterprises, and Unicorn companies through precision cultivation. 

For ecosystem development, Chongqing plans to create multiple application scenarios to facilitate technology commercialization and new product development. Through regular roadshows integrating "industry, technology, and finance," the city aims to attract social capital investment. Additionally, tailored cultivation plans for specific sectors like biomanufacturing and artificial intelligence will be introduced, along with customized supportive policies for future industries. 

Strengthening pilot-scale cultivation to accelerate the transformation of scientific research achievements 

With the direction of future industrial sectors now clearly defined, how can Chongqing achieve both speed and stability in this race? 

"To secure a leading position in future industrial competition, Chongqing must prioritize forward-looking layout and promptly apply scientific and technological innovations to specific industrial projects and supply chains," said Shi Haofei, Deputy Director of the Chongqing Institute of Green and Intelligent Technology, Chinese Academy of Sciences. He emphasized that developing a batch of pilot-scale platforms is one critical approach. 

"The pilot-scale phase serves as a vital bridge to deeply integrate technological innovation with industrial innovation, enabling the rapid industrialization of disruptive technologies and products," stated an official from the Chongqing Economic and Information Commission. During industrialization, challenges such as product yield rates and cost control must be addressed. Pilot-scale testing acts as a transitional phase, converting trial-manufactured prototypes into mass-producible products - a key step in transforming "samples" into "market-ready goods". 

For instance, the Chongqing Institute of High-Tech Industry, one of the city's pilot-scale platforms, has consistently developed new products and technologies through its "testing-detection-production" pipeline. 

A head of the Institute stated that over 80% of research achievements undergoing pilot-scale testing achieve industrialization, compared to a mere 30% success rate for those skipping this phase - highlighting its indispensable role. 

However, pilot-scale transformation is a protracted process. To advance high-quality development in future industries, comprehensive lifecycle service support is essential. 

According to official sources, Chongqing is currently implementing six key initiatives to pioneer future industrial development: Frontier Technology Innovation Sourcing, Scientific Achievement Commercialization, High-quality Enterprise Cultivation, Future Industrial Pilot Zone Construction, Application Scenario Deployment and Top Talent Aggregation. Meanwhile, the city will also establish a "science-technology-industry-finance" circular ecosystem to support the growth of future industries, which will serve as a driving force to attract more cutting-edge technology enterprises and talents to settle in Chongqing. 

"Future industries follow their own development patterns. We will leverage our resource endowments and cultivate future industries based on local conditions," said the aforementioned official. The city will focus on the "6+3" subdivided fields of future industries, deepen the synergy of the "four aspects" and the integration of the "four chains," and build upon the industrial foundation and resource advantages of the "33618" modern manufacturing cluster system to promote the "robust growth" of future industries. 

Source: Chongqing Daily