2013 National Major Scientific Instruments and Equipment Development Special Project to Be Launched

The national special scientific equipment development project has always been concerned by the industry, and major special projects for this year will start soon. The Ministry of Science and Technology clearly pointed out that the instrument special project aims at the development and industrial application of major scientific instrument equipment products with broad market prospects, and requires the combination of the characteristics of the development of major scientific instruments and equipment, as well as the actual development of China's scientific instrument equipment industry, and strengthening the risk sharing mechanism. For the projects led by enterprises, the reform of financial aid nodes has been explored. Many people in the industry are very optimistic about environmental monitoring instruments.

The reporter recently learned from the Ministry of Science and Technology that the 2013 National Major Scientific Instruments and Equipment Development Special Project will soon start. The industry believes that the special project will enhance the independent innovation capability of the scientific instrument and equipment industry and help improve the competitiveness of local leading enterprises.

The Ministry of Science and Technology requested that, combined with the characteristics of the development of major scientific instruments and equipment, as well as the actual development of China's scientific equipment and equipment industry, the risk-sharing mechanism should be strengthened, and the reform of financial aid nodes should be explored for projects led by enterprises. The specific method is to establish the project firstly. The first half of the project is mainly carried out by the self-financing unit and is funded by a special fund of 10%. After the mid-term evaluation, it has the significance of continuing development. The latter half is mainly supported by special funds. According to the project implementation progress and performance, special funds are allocated.

The Ministry of Science and Technology clearly stated that the instrument special project aims at the development and industrial application of major scientific instrument equipment products with broad market prospects. The general instrument principle and method research, instrument development work with unclear commercial prospects, do not belong to the special category of instruments.

People in the industry believe that with the increasing emphasis on air quality by the Chinese government, high-quality monitoring equipment is expected to become one of the key support areas for development in the future. According to the relevant data, in the first phase of the implementation of the new environmental air quality standards monitoring mission in China, PM2.5 equipment installed in ambient air monitoring sites in 496 countries accounted for only 15% of domestic equipment.

For domestically-made monitoring instruments, there are currently snowdron, concentrator technology, Xianhe environmental protection, and Tianrui instruments in the field of monitoring instruments. People in the industry believe that although there is still a gap between the relevant listed companies and the international advanced level, this represents only the current level. With the support of the competent authorities, the future import substitution space is huge.