At a State Council Information Office briefing on Sept 29, Vice Minister Zhang Guangjun said the Ministry of Science and Technology will, during the 15th Five-Year Plan period, support firms’ routine participation in national tech-innovation decision

2026-09-29

At a State Council Information Office briefing on Sept 29, Vice Minister Zhang Guangjun said the Ministry of Science and Technology will, during the 15th Five-Year Plan period, support firms’ routine participation in national tech-innovation decision-making to strengthen their voice. The ministry will establish a policy framework to channel projects, platforms, data, talent and funding toward enterprises, accelerate cultivation and scaling of leading tech firms and encourage large firms to open research platforms and application scenarios to SMEs. It will also support enterprise-led innovation consortia with universities and research institutes to target industry-driven technology problems.