Hefei will continue a technology-first growth strategy, preserve an
industrial-city orientation and reinforce enterprises as the primary innovation
agents, the city government said. R&D intensity rose to 4.11% of GDP, ranking
Hefei 12th among global research cities and 39th for technology clusters.
Looking into the 15th Five-Year Plan period, the city said it will deepen
participation in the Shanghai (Yangtze River Delta) International Science and
Technology Innovation Center, support reform of Hefei Binhu Science City,
improve the innovation ecosystem, speed commercialization of scientific results
and address mismatches between innovation chains and industrial chains.