Attracting national new material innovation resources, the first new material innovation and entrepreneurship competition in Maoming, Guangdong came to an end

China News Service, Maoming, November 13 (Liang Sheng Zhou Junwen) On the 13th, the first New Materials Innovation and Entrepreneurship Competition in Maoming, Guangdong held its finals. The competition was used to attract intelligence, raise funds, and promote implementation. It focused on the five major tracks of new chemical materials, new metal materials, new battery materials, electronic chemicals, synthetic biology, and bio-based materials to carry out project selection, industry-research docking, and investment promotion. In the end, 5 first prizes, 6 second prizes, 10 third prizes, and 5 best industry matching awards were selected.

This competition was launched in August this year and solicited projects from across the country. A total of 135 projects were registered, and 73 projects entered the preliminary round. After expert review, 21 projects advanced to the finals, with a promotion rate of less than 30%.

According to reports, the track setting of this event is highly consistent with Maoming’s industrial layout. New chemical materials correspond to the refined extension of petrochemical downstream, new metal materials fall into the titanium and zirconium industry chain of the "South China Titanium Valley", and new battery materials and electronic chemicals point to the two incremental markets of energy storage and semiconductors. Among the shortlisted projects are titanium-based projects such as titanium alloy oil well pipes and titanium plates and strips; projects such as silane-terminated polybutadiene, solid-state battery skeleton films, and semiconductor conformal packaging electromagnetic shielding materials, covering multiple links from raw materials to devices.

Wang Xiaoling, Secretary of the Party Leadership Group and Director of Maoming Science and Technology Bureau, said that Maoming has profound industrial heritage and unique resource endowments. It is not only an important petrochemical refining industry base in South China, but also a key petrochemical industry carrier in the province. The competition aims to promote the transformation and upgrading of the petrochemical industry to high-end, refinement, and intelligence, while accelerating the cultivation and expansion of the titanium and zirconium new material industry, and striving to create a unique new material industry cluster with regional competitiveness.

The finals of this competition adopt a hundred-point system and score from five dimensions: Maoming industry adaptation value, industrialization potential, technological innovation level, commercial value and economic benefits, and comprehensive performance of road show defense. Among them, "Maoming Industry Adaptation Value" is a separate dimension, and a separate Best Industry Matching Award will be set up accordingly. The review team is composed of technical experts, venture capital experts, and department experts from the five major tracks. They will score points on site, leave traces throughout the process, and sign for confirmation.

Wu Weihua, member of the Standing Committee of the Maoming Municipal Party Committee and Minister of the United Front Work Department, said at the award ceremony that many of the entries in this competition are highly suitable for Maoming Petrochemical, titanium and zirconium new materials, and energy storage industries. In addition to the competition on the field, it is also a docking of national new material innovation resources and Maoming's industrial foundation.