This year's government work report pointed out that we should formulate future industrial development plans, open up new tracks such as quantum technology and life science, and create a number of future industrial pilot areas.

The old industrial base in Northeast China has a relatively complete industrial chain and supply chain system, and has advantages in science and education innovation. The Northeast has both support and strength to layout future industries. At present, Jilin, Liaoning and Heilongjiang have taken action one after another to seize the opportunity and actively plan to open up a new track for the future industry, so as to gather energy for the comprehensive revitalization of Northeast China.

Future industry "stars shine"

In the northeast in spring, the good news of various innovative achievements and technological breakthroughs kept coming.

In Jilin, the new implanted hydrogel brain electrode has realized long-term tracking and monitoring of rat brain signals, providing a new idea for the diagnosis and treatment of brain diseases.

In Heilongjiang, the "ternary ceramic" technology was applied to the mechanical friction braking equipment of the high-speed railway with the highest speed of 450 km/h, greatly improving the braking efficiency, friction coefficient stability and wear resistance of the brake pads.

In Liaoning, semiconductor particles embedded in liquid metal can be used to construct a new type of "artificial leaves", which can transform solar energy into chemical energy.

Those "hard core" technologies that once appeared in science fiction films have quietly entered people's lives.

The future industry, driven by cutting-edge high-tech, represents the new trend of scientific and technological development and has the potential to develop into a pillar industry.

From the historical perspective, only by grasping the changes of key core technologies can we promote industrial changes. To do a good job in the prospective layout of the future industry is an important choice to grasp the opportunity of a new round of scientific and technological revolution and industrial reform, and also a key support to form a first mover advantage and enhance competitiveness.

This spring, Jilin, Liaoning and Heilongjiang took active action to seize the opportunity and seek new opportunities, and clarify the direction of future industrial layout.

Explore space——

Changguang Satellite Technology Co., Ltd., located in Jilin, takes the lead in achieving 100 gigabit per second ultra high speed laser communication between satellites in China, and has established a "highway" for information transmission to build a satellite Internet.

Relying on the 108 "Jilin No.1" satellites in orbit, Jilin has expanded remote sensing data, spatial information and other services, driven upstream and downstream enterprises to "string beads into a chain", and an aerospace industrial cluster integrating satellite manufacturing and application has begun to take shape.

March into the deep sea——

The "Haiyi" underwater glider has travelled thousands of meters in the deep sea for tens of days in a row, and the "Haidou No.1" autonomous remote control submersible has repeatedly achieved 10000 meters of diving.

The scientific researchers of Shenyang Institute of Automation, Chinese Academy of Sciences, said that more high-end equipment like "sea fighting", "Qianlong" and "exploration" should be developed to enable them to explore deeper in the sea.

Enter the factory——

In the workshop, the intelligent robot arm "flips up and down" to carry out tasks such as transportation and assembly.

In the opinion of Wang Lei, secretary of the general party branch and director of the punching and shearing branch of Harbin Electric Machinery Works Co., Ltd. of Harbin Electric Power Group, the deep integration of artificial intelligence and robots will be targeted to transform and upgrade traditional industries and drive the work efficiency to improve significantly.

Li Kai, vice president of Northeast China Revitalization Research Institute of Northeastern University, believes that as a future industry, these early achievements are still far from forming products or large-scale industries. But once successfully deployed, the impact will be huge. "Northeast China actively cultivates future industries that represent the direction of emerging science and technology and lead the upgrading and development of industries, which is expected to inject new strength into the overall revitalization," he said.

Make innovation and breakthrough "first hand"

With the help of cutting-edge technology, the aviation class tilt rotor UAV can achieve a maximum range of 1500 km.

"If this UAV is successfully industrialized, it is expected to improve human transportation and logistics transportation capacity." Talking about the development prospects, Tian Gangyin, chairman of United Aircraft Group, is confident in the "future products" that the enterprise is dedicated to tackling.

The future industry is characterized by remarkable originality and subversion. In the opinion of Yin Xiwen, a researcher at the Northeast and Northeast Asia Research Institute of Jilin University, in order to make the future industry grow into a towering tree, we should take good care of the "golden seed" of original innovation, improve the ability of basic research to source, promote in-depth cooperation among innovation subjects, and accelerate the breakthrough of key technologies.

——Attach importance to high-level original innovation.

Take the lead in building a robotics institute, and set up multiple innovative talent training platforms such as industrial intelligent robots, humanoid robots, and underwater unmanned systems... Northeastern University is accelerating the layout of new disciplines.

"Keep up with the direction of future industrial development, add new disciplines and specialties in key areas, build a high-level scientific research platform, and build a high-level scientific research team." Ding Jinliang, executive vice president of the School of Robot Science and Engineering of Northeastern University, said that the school has constantly introduced new measures to reserve strength for cultivating future technologies and industries.

——Strengthen diversified integration and innovation.

A piece of one meter diameter silicon carbide mirror is mounted on the space camera, which can clearly see pedestrians on the street hundreds of kilometers away from the space... The independent silicon carbide mirror preparation and processing technology is from the Chinese President of Science, Chunguang Institute of Machinery.

In addition to "light+manufacturing", the Institute of Spring Light Machinery, President of Chinese Academy of Sciences, has established a diversified cooperation mechanism with multiple units across the country around "light+medical", "light+automobile", "light+communication", etc., to meet the cutting-edge needs of all walks of life and continue to release light energy.

The cooperation project between Changchun Boli Electronic Technology Co., Ltd. and FAW Hongqi Prosperity Factory was shot on February 22, 2024. The project will transform the traditional automobile industry through artificial intelligence technology. Photographed by Meng Hanqi, a reporter from Xinhua News Agency

——Build an open and innovative ecosystem.

At present, Liaoning Liaohe Laboratory is planning to build a future industrial Internet test facility consisting of new equipment, new networks and new systems to promote the early realization of large-scale digital workshops and other scenarios.

Liaoning focused on new materials, equipment manufacturing and other advantageous industries, and launched the establishment of four laboratories in Liaoning Materials, Liaohe, Binhai and Yellow Sea. One of the key tasks of these high-energy innovation platforms is to identify and support "future technologies" in a forward-looking manner, so as to help more innovative achievements emerge.

On August 29, 2023, participants learned about new material products at the booth of Harbin Institute of Technology in the Longjiang exhibition area of the 6th China International New Material Industry Expo. Photographed by Wang Jianwei, reporter of Xinhua News Agency

Promote the transformation of achievements to "win the future"

As an innovative product for the development of low altitude economy, the double wing vertical takeoff and landing fixed wing UAV independently developed and manufactured by the Chinese Academy of Sciences President Chun Guangji will be popular in 2023 due to its characteristics of long endurance, large load capacity, compact size, low temperature resistance and strong wind resistance. The fuselage of the UAV is made of carbon fiber produced by Jilin Chemical Fiber Group Co., Ltd.

"We need to further strengthen cooperation with universities and research institutes, solve the" two skins "problem of achievements and industry, and focus on cultivating achievements transformation projects that can form new quality productivity and future industries," said Sun Xiaojun, deputy general manager of Jilin Chemical Fiber Group Co., Ltd.

In order to seize the new track of the future industry, it is necessary to further promote the transformation and implementation of scientific and technological achievements and form a promising new industry as soon as possible.

In order to improve the transformation rate of scientific and technological achievements, strengthen the organizational force of scientific and technological achievements transformation in colleges and universities, and make the supply and demand of scientific and technological achievements more closely connected, Jilin, Liaoning, and Heilongjiang provinces have innovated methods, improved systems, and unblocked the blocking points that constrain development.

——At both ends of supply and demand, we should tap the potential of colleges and universities and the needs of enterprises.

At the end of February, at the symposium on promoting the transformation of scientific and technological achievements and accelerating the formation of new quality productivity held in Jilin Province, universities, research institutes and enterprises gathered together to talk about the latest innovative achievements and the future layout of enterprises.

Jilin gives full play to the advantages of science and education innovation, and actively promotes the opening of innovative achievement resources of key universities and colleges to enterprises in the province, especially small and medium-sized enterprises. "We have collected 150 key achievements that can be transformed from colleges and universities, and more than 200 technical problems that need to be solved in the development of enterprises," said Song Gang, director of Jilin Provincial Department of Industry and Information Technology.

——Smooth the supply and demand connection channel and improve the connection ability.

Liaoning has held the Global Industrial Internet Conference for many years in succession to build an exchange platform for enterprises, universities and research institutes. In the last two years, 2892 application scenario needs have been released.

Heilongjiang also encourages and guides enterprises, colleges and universities to jointly tackle key problems by adding prizes for transformation of scientific and technological achievements.

"The Science and Technology Achievement Transformation Award has further stimulated the enthusiasm of enterprises to adhere to independent research and development, and is conducive to guiding enterprises to invest more resources in technology research, development and innovation." Ma Jinghui, senior vice president of Harbin Antian Technology Group Co., Ltd. said.

——Talent is the key to compete for the new track of the future industry.

"Talents are the cornerstone of developing the future industry." Cai Rui, director of the Science and Technology Department of Liaoning Province, believes that the future industry is a "no man's land" for industrial frontier exploration, which requires both forward-looking strategic scientists and enterprisers who dare to be the first.

In order to introduce, retain and cultivate a number of sophisticated talents, Jilin has issued the talent policy version 3.0, and more than 40000 people have accumulated to enjoy the policy dividend. Many high-level scientists and entrepreneurs stayed in Jilin to work and stimulate innovation vitality.

On January 29, 2024, the world's first four seat hydrogen internal combustion aircraft prototype flew for the first time at Fakucaihu Airport in Shenyang, Liaoning Province. Shen Jizhong

The "future" is not far away. The old industrial base in Northeast China strives to be the first on the road to layout future industries.

Written reporters: Meng Hanqi, Wang Ying, Dong Baosen, Ding Feibai

Video reporters: Ai Siqi, Meng Hanqi, Xu Chang, Gao Ming, Dong Baosen

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Poster design: Jiang Zihan

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