Gu Xiaoguang: How To Promote the Diffusion of Common Industrial Technology

Release time:2021-05-12Author: Gu Xiaoguang

Premier Li Keqiang pointed out in the government work report that it is necessary to achieve breakthroughs in core technologies in key fields and build more common technology research and development platforms. Common industrial technology refers to a type of technology that is widely used in multiple industries or fields and has a deep impact on the entire industry or multiple industries and their companies. At the current stage in China, breakthroughs in common industrial technologies are often funded and built by the state through the collaboration of innovation entities and the organization of joint government-industry-university-research institute. Therefore, the diffusion of such technology should consider not only the intellectual property rights, but also its public welfare and public goods attributes.Difficulties in promoting the diffusion of industrial common technologiesThe relationship of competition and cooperation in industrial generic technology innovation is complicated; the distribution of intellectual property rights of industrial generic technology is not reasonable enough; the service system of industrial generic technology diffusion is not perfect; the problem of insufficient talent supply is prominent.How to promote the breakthrough and diffusion of common industrial technology1. Strengthen the collaborative innovation of common industrial technologies and promote the marketization of common technologies.2. Construct a reasonable intellectual property mechanism and give play to its positive externalities.3. Build a public science and technology service system to help companies improve their competitiveness.4. Explore new talent training mechanisms and provide talent guarantee for technology diffusion.