On the afternoon of August 19, the Chongqing Science and Technology Innovation Conference was held. Photo by reporter Su Si/Visual Chongqing

Yuan Jiajun emphasized at the Chongqing Science and Technology Innovation Conference

Deeply implement the strategy of technological innovation and talent to strengthen the city

Strive to build a technological innovation center with national influence

Wang Jiong and Cheng Lihua attended

On the afternoon of August 19, the Chongqing Science and Technology Innovation Conference was held. Municipal Party Committee Secretary Yuan Jiajun attended the meeting and delivered a speech. He emphasized that we must conscientiously study and implement the spirit of the Third Plenary Session of the 20th CPC Central Committee, fully implement the spirit of the important instructions of General Secretary Xi Jinping’s important speech during his inspection of Chongqing, thoroughly implement the spirit of the National Science and Technology Conference, adhere to innovation to win, talent leadership, reform breakthroughs and coordinated efforts, thoroughly implement the strategy of technological innovation and talent to strengthen the city, iteratively reshape the municipal science and technology innovation system, accelerate the creation of a western talent center and innovation highland, promote the construction of a science and technology innovation center with national influence to achieve new breakthroughs, and inject strong impetus into writing a chapter of Chinese-style modernization of Chongqing.

Wang Jiong, Director of the Standing Committee of the Municipal People's Congress, Cheng Lihua, Chairman of the CPPCC, members of the Standing Committee of the Municipal Party Committee, relevant municipal leaders, academicians of the "Two Academies" in Chongqing, and representatives of the 2023 Chongqing Science and Technology Award winners attended.

The meeting announced the decision on Chongqing Science and Technology Awards in 2023. Yuan Jiajun first presented awards to Jiang Jianxin, director of the War Trauma Medicine Center of the Army Characteristic Medical Center, and Wang Zhibiao, director of the State Key Laboratory of Ultrasound Medical Engineering of Chongqing Medical University, who received the Chongqing Science and Technology Outstanding Contribution Award, and cordially shook hands with them to express his congratulations. ； Subsequently, Yuan Jiajun, Wang Jiong, Cheng Lihua and others presented awards to the first prize winners of the Chongqing Science and Technology Award. Leaders of the Municipal Science and Technology Bureau, Municipal Economic and Information Commission, Liangjiang New Area, Chongqing Institute of Green Intelligent Technology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Chongqing University of Science and Technology, Thalys Group and some award-winning representatives and talent representatives made exchange speeches.

In his speech, Yuan Jiajun expressed warm congratulations to the winners and teams on behalf of the Municipal Party Committee and Municipal Government. He pointed out that it is necessary to deeply study General Secretary Xi Jinping's important exposition on scientific and technological innovation, deeply understand and grasp the important experience accumulated in the development of science and technology in the new era, the basic elements, tasks and measures to achieve a scientific and technological power, and the reform focus of building a system and mechanism to support comprehensive innovation. We must deeply understand and grasp the important requirements for scientific and technological innovation put forward by General Secretary Xi Jinping when he inspected Chongqing. We must be consistent and long-term, and better use innovation-driven development to promote comparative advantages and transform late-mover advantages into a winning trend in the construction and development of a modern new Chongqing.

Yuan Jiajun fully affirmed the achievements of the city's scientific and technological innovation work. He pointed out that over the past year, the city has focused on the "416" scientific and technological innovation layout and promoted the work of educational scientific and technological talents in an integrated manner. The strategic scientific and technological strength has grown steadily, key core technology research has continued to make breakthroughs, the integration of scientific and technological innovation and industrial innovation has significantly enhanced, a new pattern of regional innovation has taken shape, the reform of scientific and technological systems and mechanisms has been advanced in depth, and various tasks have achieved new progress and new results. It is necessary to further focus on the overall goal of building a talent center and innovation highland in the western region and building a science and technology innovation center with national influence, and strive to achieve major breakthroughs in building a source of innovation that serves the country's major strategic strategies, an important national advanced manufacturing innovation center, a high-energy aggregation of scientific and technological innovation achievement transformation hubs, a key node in the global innovation network, and a gathering place for high-level scientific and technological talents, and create more landmark achievements in scientific and technological innovation that are "leading in the west, nationally recognized and Chongqing recognized".

Yuan Jiajun emphasized——

●It is necessary to promote the deep integration of scientific and technological innovation and industrial innovation, focus on the "416" scientific and technological innovation layout to shape innovation breakthrough points, carry out in-depth "33618" modern manufacturing cluster scientific and technological research actions, actively promote the high-level transfer and transformation of scientific and technological achievements, and continuously cultivate and strengthen new productive forces.

●It is necessary to strengthen the main position of enterprises in scientific and technological innovation, improve the quality and promote the "double growth" action plan of high-tech enterprises and technology-based enterprises, enhance the innovation level of leading enterprises, create an enterprise-led innovation complex, give full play to the role of large institutions in industrial innovation, promote state-owned enterprises to lead private enterprises in collaborative innovation, enhance the innovative research and development capabilities of industrial enterprises above designated size, and continue to stimulate the vitality of innovation and creation.

●We must focus on building systems and mechanisms that support comprehensive innovation, deepen the reform of institutions and mechanisms in universities, accelerate the promotion of "double first-class" construction to achieve breakthroughs, optimize the structural layout and subject settings of universities, deepen the integration of industry and education, systematically promote the reform of scientific research institutes, deepen the reform of science and technology finance, increase efforts to tap the potential and utilize advantageous resources of scientific and technological innovation, and strive to create a first-class innovation ecosystem.

●It is necessary to deepen and expand innovation and opening up, actively build the Chengdu-Chongqing Innovation Alliance, optimize the spatial layout of scientific and technological innovation in the central city, new main urban areas, and mountainous reservoir areas, build a strong "Belt and Road" scientific and technological innovation cooperation zone, further expand the influence of participation in foreign exchanges and cooperation, and accelerate the formation of a new pattern of all-region innovation.

●It is necessary to deepen the implementation of the strategy of strengthening the city with talents, improve the major talent introduction mechanism of the "Yuyue Action", iteratively upgrade the New Chongqing Talent Introduction Plan, upgrade and implement the outstanding talent training plan, continue to strengthen industrial innovative talents, cultivate and improve young innovative talents, strengthen the incentive and use of talents, build a strong and excellent strategic scientific and technological innovation talent team, and better leverage the advantage of the first resource of talents.

Yuan Jiajun finally emphasized——

●It is necessary to strengthen the party's overall leadership over scientific and technological innovation, improve the level of decision-making leadership, establish a multi-cross collaboration and top-down work system, and ensure that major deployments and major projects are implemented and effective.

●It is necessary to strengthen policy support, promote the coordination of science and technology, industry, finance and taxation, finance, education, talent and other policies, and guide the concentration of various advanced and high-quality production factors to develop new-quality productive forces.

●It is necessary to implement the "horse racing" mechanism of technological innovation and talent to strengthen the city, iteratively upgrade the assessment system, and strengthen the application of assessment results.

●We should vigorously promote the spirit of scientists and create a strong atmosphere in the whole society that advocates science, encourages innovation, respects knowledge and respects talents.

The meeting was held via video. Relevant heads of ministries and commissions of the Municipal Party Committee, municipal-level state agencies and departments, heads of relevant people's organizations, enterprises and institutions, financial institutions, colleges and universities, scientific research institutes, think tanks and research institutions attended the meeting at the main venue. Branch venues will be set up in various districts and counties, including Liangjiang New District, Chongqing High-tech Zone and Wansheng Economic Development Zone.