Yantai: Industrial Design Enhances Industrial Chains, Empowers Development and Achieves Remarkable Results in Serving High-Quality Development
On September 14th, the reporter learned from the press conference hosted by the Information Office of the Shandong Provincial Government that in recent years, Yantai has strengthened its top-level design and accelerated the aggregation of design resources and innovation factors. Industrial design has demonstrated remarkable effectiveness in strengthening industrial chains, empowering industries, and promoting high-quality development.
Adhering to Chain Thinking and Strengthening Policy Leadership, the Atmosphere of Industrial Design Is Becoming Stronger
Industrial design has been integrated into the 16 key industrial chains of the city for meticulous cultivation. With industry leaders taking charge, the responsible office leading the construction, and key players guiding the way, a series of lists have been formulated, covering key enterprises in Yantai, outstanding design products, as well as leading domestic enterprises and research institutions. These measures have been actively promoting critical initiatives such as technological innovation, project construction, and the attraction of investments and talents.
Since 2019, a series of policy initiatives, such as the Opinions on Accelerating the Development of Industrial Design and the Implementation Opinions on Accelerating the Construction of a Strong City in Advanced Manufacturing, have been formulated and implemented. A special fund for industrial design awards and subsidies, with a maximum amount of 10 million yuan, has been set up to provide financial support to innovation carriers, market entities, and outstanding works in industrial design, thereby fostering a positive social environment where industrial design is valued, respected, and promoted.
Aggregating Resources and Forging an Industrial Ecosystem, The Empowerment of Industrial Design Is Becoming Increasingly Evident
On the one hand, focus on the Introduction and Development of Innovative Entities. The hierarchical cultivation framework for national, provincial, and municipal industrial design centers has been continuously refined. Currently, there are 6 national-level industrial design centers, 44 provincial-level ones, and 304 at the municipal level. The only national-level industrial design research institute in the domestic intelligent manufacturing field has been established. It has participated in over 10 major projects, including the overall design of the snow wax vehicle for the 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics and the research and development of its key components. Moreover, a nationally leading public service platform for prototype innovation has been established.
On the other hand, promote the integrated development of industries. Regularly organize activities to introduce industrial design into industrial parks and enterprises to enhance the collaborative design capabilities across the entire industrial chain. A number of industrial design products incorporating new technologies and processes have emerged, such as the flexible intelligent assembly production line by Moon Environment Technology Co., Ltd. and the mining fire-fighting robot by Guoxing Intelligent Technology Co., Ltd. The city now has 8 national-level and 22 provincial-level service-oriented manufacturing demonstration enterprises. Yantai has been successfully rated as one of the first batch of national service-oriented manufacturing (industrial design characteristic category) demonstration cities.
Leveraging the Platform of the Congress to Create Brand-Boosting Activities, Yantai’s Industrial Design Reputation Is Shining Brighter
The World Industrial Design Congress has been hosted in Yantai four times. We have seized the opportunity to organize the congress and plan brand activities, promoting a seamless integration between the congress and industrial design. Subsequently, we have also held several high-profile events, including two award and exhibition ceremonies for the "China Excellent Industrial Design Award", two for the "Governor Cup Industrial Design Competition of Shandong", and five for "Major Cup Industrial Design Competition". Three works, including the marine launch system for carrier rockets, have won gold and bronze awards at the "China Excellent Industrial Design （CEID）", while 49 works have won gold, silver, and bronze awards at the "Governor Cup Industrial Design Competition of Shandong", ranking among the top in the province by quantity. Local design competitions in Yantai, such as the "PHF Cup International Home Textile Creative Design Contest", "Nanshan Fashion Cup", and "Bright Stone Cup Micro-Nano Sensing Technology and Intelligent Application Competition", have developed their own brands and produced numerous highlights, contributing to the continuous elevation of industrial design's influence in Yantai.
