An item on the executive meeting of the State Council on July 1 was to promote the deepening of reform and opening up of the national high-tech industrial development zone. Premier Li Keqiang specifically asked when consulting various departments: "Support the national high-tech zone financial institutions to carry out IP investment and financing services , Can it be clearly changed to support the development of intellectual property pledge financing?"
After receiving an affirmative response from the person in charge of the relevant department, Li Keqiang said: "Today's meeting is confirmed, and the financial institution must be able to do it. When I went to the high-tech zones around the world for research, many innovative companies, especially startups, told me that They do not have their own real estate or start-up capital, and it is difficult to get venture capital, hoping to raise funds through intellectual property pledge."
The person in charge of the relevant department reported that since the construction of the National High-tech Zone began in 1988, it has become an innovation highland, industrial highland and talent highland for my country's national economy and regional development. The high-tech zone gathers 36.5% of high-tech enterprises nationwide. In 2018, the high-tech zone accounted for one-third of the country's invention patent applications.
Li Keqiang pointed out that the National High-tech Zone is an important carrier to promote high-quality development, plays an important role in leading the demonstration of greater reform and opening up, and is also conducive to promoting "double innovation" and the employment of university graduates.
He emphasized that China's economy must move from low-end to mid-end to promote high-quality development, and a certain agglomeration effect must be formed. From the perspective of years of practice, the National High-tech Zone has gathered a lot of innovative resources. Against the backdrop of the current complicated situation at home and abroad, it is necessary to give full play to the agglomeration effect of high-tech zones in terms of innovation drive, further tap the potential, make full use of existing advantages, and stabilize the fundamentals of China's economy.
"Giving full play to the unique advantages of the high-tech zone and focusing on further expansion of reform and opening up." Li Keqiang said, "The high-tech zone itself is a product of reform and opening up. We must be brave to break some unreasonable constraints and come up with real weight and breakthroughs. 1. Innovative measures will inject confidence into the market."
On the same day, the meeting decided to replicate and promote the pilot reform policies in the National High-tech Zone, including the Pilot Free Trade Zone and the National Independent Innovation Demonstration Zone, and strengthen the innovation policy first. Relax the regulations for long-term multiple visas and residence permits for overseas talents. Commercial banks should be encouraged to set up science and technology sub-branches in the national high-tech zone, support the development of intellectual property pledge financing, and support the listing and financing of qualified national high-tech zone development and construction entities.
The Prime Minister said: "We must further expand the reform and opening up, create a better business environment, and continue to increase attractiveness and compatibility when we do the "six guarantees" work. Encourage various forms of cooperation with foreign parks to better integrate into the international industry Chain, supply chain."