Ningbo to Build Strong Marine Economy Geared to National Strategy (Part-3)
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- Published: Tuesday, 21 February 2012 10:01
III. Multifarious Policies Made to Assist the transition and upgrading of enterprises
According to news from the working conference of Ningbo's industrial and commercial administration held a couple of days ago, the authority for the administration of industry and commerce was determined to continuously carry out preferential policies to promote regional economic development.
In the previous year, Ningbo authority of industry and commerce drafted a series of policies and regulations to support the reform of new industry and culture industry, the listing, restructuring and merging of enterprises after in-depth investigation, which has correspondingly attained its goals to some extent. Market entities in 2011 increased by 94, 668, amounting to 498,805 in total which were all of higher qualities.
The authority has also made great efforts to build and maintain brands and trademarks. The registered trademarks of 2011 increased by 19,426, and 10 were verified as reputed trademarks by the administration and 45 verified as renowned ones of Zhejiang Province. In addition, the authority successfully cracked down counterfeit products of Deli Stationary and Youngor nationwide for the first time, winning itself the Gold Medal for Protecting Trademarks awarded by the World Intellectual Property Organization and SAIC jointly.
In the construction of the network for safeguarding consumers' rights, the government has built 3,034 offices of "one association and two sites" which means the branch of Consumers Association and the site for complaining and the 12315 contact center. It has also set up 782 contact centers for rights protection, saving 25.34 mln yuan for consumers.
It is learned that in the coming year, Ningbo’s industrial and commercial administration would work harder to facilitate and ensure the rapid while steady economic and social development of Ningbo.
III. To promote marine development through science and technology and develop the new marine industry
The extent to which the new marine industry develops decides on the competitiveness of the marine economy. Ningbo has enrolled the development of marine high technology as a key strategic new industry. It is expected that in five years the added value of the new marine industry accounts for 30% of the marine gross product and the contribution rate of technology in the marine economy takes up above 70%.
First, to improve the research and development system of technology. An open and mark vet-oriented marine technology innovation system that combines learning with research and production and takes enterprises as its mainstay is to be set up to increase the capacity for independent innovation. Special attention will be paid to key fields such as equipment manufacturing, biomedicine and seawater comprehensive utilization to acquire key technology of independent intellectual property. Support will be given to the establishment of marine comprehensive research institute with Ningbo University as the base. Enterprises, social organizations and individuals are encouraged to establish marine technology and research innovation center and to build marine basic research platform, hi-tech R&D platform and technology application platform. Second, to speed up transformation of hi-tech achievements. Support policies for the industrialization of hi-tech achievements and the function of regional technology trading center are to be improved. Pilot enterprises are to be established to promote the new marine industry cluster.
Third, to enlarge the scale of emerging industries. Emerging industries including equipment manufacturing, clean energy, biological engineering, biomedicine, seawater comprehensive utilization and new marine materials are to be promoted to improve the industrialization level and competitive edge. Extension projects (Phase II and phase III) of Zhejiang Shipyard, extension projects of Samsung Heavy Industries and marine diesel engines of Ningbo CSI Power & Machinery Group Co., Ltd. are to be promoted. The establishment of Ningbo LNG terminal and reserve bases are to be sped up. Wind power plants including southeast coastal area of Xiangshan, Hangzhou bay new zone and Beilun Chuanshan Island will be established. Meanwhile, modern marine fishery is to be further developed and aquatic product processing zones are to be set up. Forward contract trading of main fishery products and oil tanker industry are to be developed to promote the coastal tourism.
The establishment of the key demonstration area of marine economy is an important strategy that concerns the future. We should set up an secure system of policies, talents, basic infrastructures and marine comprehensive management according to the 3-Thinks and 3 Pursues Campaign to transform the growth pattern of the marie economy and build Ningbo into a municipality of strong marine economy
