[Explanation] Medical equipment used for sports injury repair, domestic pet multi-linked multivalent vaccines developed over eight years, miniature bearings in the field of artificial intelligence, recyclable high-energy-density metal lithium batteries... On the afternoon of October 15, The 2020 National Finals of the “Maker China” SME Innovation and Entrepreneurship Competition (hereinafter referred to as “Maker China” in 2020) kicked off in Luoyang, Henan, with more than 25,000 projects competing, hoping to compete with imported products.

  [Explanation] It is understood that this year is the fifth year that the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology and the Ministry of Finance jointly organized the "Maker China" finals.

The competition is already a national double-creation event brand in China. 

  [Concurrent] Xin Guobin, Vice Minister of China's Ministry of Industry and Information Technology

  In 2020, a total of 35 regional competitions and 17 special competitions will be held, with more than 25,000 participating projects, an increase of 60% over last year. More than 800 matchmaking service activities will be held, and 1,300 projects will receive 11.2 billion yuan (RMB) investment, 115 Several banks provided nearly 1.5 billion yuan of credit for participating projects, and nearly 500 leading enterprises reached cooperation intentions with 900 projects.

  [Explanation] In the 2020 "Maker China" competition, through regional recommendation, layered selection, and finally in the national finals, the award-winning projects will be selected and the projects will be organized to promote the development of the national "double innovation" work.

  [Explanation] The competition will focus on top 24 roadshows, with 4 activities including manual staff meeting, expert review preparation meeting, top 200 roadshow matchmaking meeting, results exhibition graphics and physical display.

  [Concurrent period] Top 24 "Maker China" in 2020, Zeng Sheng, head of sports injury repair medical device project

  Our medical device is made of bioabsorbable materials and used for ligament damage repair. It can avoid the patient's secondary surgery. Our country is very weak in this field. We also hope to quickly fill the gap in this area. .

At present, the equipment used in China is imported equipment. We also hope to be able to mass produce quickly and bring good domestic products to more people with sports injuries.

  [Explanation] It is worth noting that the research and industrialization project of pet dog, cat and rabbit polyvalent multivalent vaccine and subunit vaccine is the only Henan local project to be selected as the top 24 in the 2020 "Maker China" competition.

  [Concurrent] Wu Hongchao, a member of the top 24 "Maker China" in 2020, a pet vaccine project team member

  Everyone's common (animal) vaccines are imported, including vaccines from the United States and the Netherlands.

Our main goal is to break the monopoly of imported (animal) vaccines and meet market demand. The goal is to bring back the domestic market.

We also very much hope (have) a very firm conviction to do a good job of pet series vaccines, achieve the best quality, and compete with imported products for PK.

  [Explanation] In addition, the high-energy-density metal lithium battery project was also the highlight of the competition results exhibition that day.

  [Concurrent] Li Chubing, Project Leader of High Energy Density Metal Lithium Battery Project

  We independently researched and developed a high energy density recyclable metal lithium battery. With this technology, we changed the graphite of the original negative electrode into lithium metal, and improved the battery life by 40% through a negative electrode modification and overall system optimization. %.

This battery of ours is mainly used in the era of 5G mobile terminals to solve the pain points of battery life.

  [Explanation] It is also learned that since the contest was held, a total of 58,799 participating projects have been included in the database, with 365 participating institutions and 1,420 experts, providing a platform for exchanges and display, industry-finance docking, and project incubation for small and medium-sized enterprises and makers.

  [Concurrent] Xin Guobin, Vice Minister of China's Ministry of Industry and Information Technology

  Promoting the innovation and entrepreneurship of small and medium-sized enterprises is of great significance for creating a new engine for development, enhancing new driving forces for development, and stabilizing employment.

  Reporter Li Chaoqing reports from Luoyang, Henan

Editor in charge: [Sun Jingbo]