Recently, the Guangdong Provincial Department of Science and Technology, the Guangdong Provincial Development and Reform Commission, the Guangdong Provincial Department of Industry and Information Technology, the Guangdong Provincial Department of Commerce and the Bureau Guangdong Provincial Market Supervision and Administration jointly released“Notice on the Release of the Action Plan for Cultivating Strategic Emerging Industrial Clusters of Laser and Additive Manufacturing in Guangdong Province (2023-2025)”to further support the development of the laser and additive manufacturing industries.
According to the “Action Plan”, by 2025, the scale and innovation capabilities of Guangdong’s laser and additive manufacturing industry will reach a new level, achieve a number of landmark results, cultivate a certain number of leading enterprises with global influence and will create an innovation-driven and structurally optimized ecological system, steadily improving its position in the value chain of the global industrial chain and gradually forming a laser and additive manufacturing industrial cluster competitive in international level.
The “Action Plan” proposes that by 2025, the industry will remain the largest in the country.Annual turnover exceeds 180 billion yuanwith an average annual growth of more than 15%, the cumulative culture has obtained independent intellectual property rights and annual income;More than 5 major key enterprises with more than 5 billion yuan、More than 30 companies with more than 1 billion yuan。
Development status: industrial scale and number of enterprises account for more than 30% of the country’s total
Guangdong province is the largest laser and additive manufacturing industrial cluster in China. The province’s industrial scale and number of enterprises account for more than 30% of the country’s total. By the end of 2022, the province had accumulated 74,000 patent applications, representing 15.9% of the country’s total. The revenue of related businesses in the province reached 140.9 billion yuan, ranking first in the country with more than 20 listed companies; turnover over 100 million yuan. There are over 100 companies.
All links in the industrial chain have been continuously improved, and an industrial chain was initially formed for the coordinated development of laser and additive manufacturing materials, scanning galvanometers, complete laser equipment, application development and platforms. -forms of public service. a driving force for our province to evolve towards “manufacturing”. The main source of energy to strengthen the province.
However, Guangdong’s laser and additive manufacturing industry also faces problems and challenges. First, some areas rely heavily on imports and there is strong pressure for the industry to move towards high-end development. Secondly, the application of technology needs to be deepened, and technologies in the fields of ultra-fast laser processing, laser diagnosis and treatment, laser display and additive manufacturing are not sufficiently promoted and applied in related industries. Third, the initial innovation capability must be improved. It is generally located at the middle and lower ends of the global industrial chain and value chain, and product quality and reliability need to be improved. Fourth, small, medium and micro businesses face increased pressure to survive.
Action target: total revenue exceeds 180 billion yuan by 2025
The “Action Plan” proposes that by 2025, the scale and innovation capabilities of Guangdong’s laser and additive manufacturing industry will reach a new level, achieve a number of landmark results, cultivate a certain number of leading companies with global influence and will create innovation. -ecologically directed and structurally optimized system, gradually improving its position in the value chain of the global industrial chain and gradually forming an internationally competitive laser and additive manufacturing industrial cluster.
In addition to maintaining national leadership on an industrial scale, we must also achieve four major goals: significantly improve industrial innovation capabilities, continuously optimize industrial layout, and improve industrial ecology.
First, we must maintain the country’s leading position on an industrial scale.
The industry continues to develop and expand, and the international competitiveness and influence of enterprises have been significantly improved. By 2025, the scale of the industry will remain at the first level in the country, with an annual turnover of more than 180 billion yuan and an average annual growth rate of more than 15%; 5 billion yuan will have been cultivated, or more than 30 companies worth 1 billion yuan.
Second, industrial innovation capabilities must be significantly improved.
The industrial technological innovation system has been gradually improved, the original innovation capabilities have been further improved, and major breakthroughs have been made in key links such as basic and special materials, core components, high-end equipment and systems. By 2025, the average annual growth rate of the number of patent authorizations will exceed 8%, the number of valid invention patents will exceed 10,000, more than 200 international standards, national standards, industry standards, etc. will be formulated and the R&D investment intensity of major key enterprises will exceed 8%, becoming a national source of innovation in the laser and additive manufacturing industry.
Third, we must continue to optimize industrial layout.
Adhere to the principle of dislocation development, highlight strategic emerging industries and high-end manufacturing positioning, create an industrial development model with Guangzhou and Shenzhen as the core, and Zhuhai, Foshan, Huizhou, Dongguan, Zhongshan, Jiangmen and other places as important nodes, and build laser and additive manufacturing There are more than 5 industrial parks and more than 10 bases of construction materials, devices, equipment and applications, encouraging the industry to gradually moving up the value chain and forming an internationally competitive laser and additive manufacturing industrial cluster.
Fourth, industrial ecology must be more comprehensive.
Bring together domestic and foreign innovation resources to create a complete industrial chain integrating product design, basic materials, special materials, key components, high-end equipment and systems, application technology and services in the field of laser and additive manufacturing, and build a number of innovation platforms and service carriers to promote innovative applications and integration in the fields of aerospace, electronic information , automobiles, ships and other fields, forming more than 100 application demonstration projects.
Key tasks: optimize regional planning and cultivate profitable businesses
In order to achieve the above objectives, the action plan proposes 6 key tasks, including the following:
The first is to optimize regional planning and promote coordinated industrial development.
Guangzhou leverages the numerous advantages of its universities and colleges to provide key core technologies and core talent support for the province’s industrial development, focusing on special materials, precision laser manufacturing, bio-manufacturing, additive and other areas. Shenzhen benefits from the gathering of innovative enterprises and international cooperation, gathers innovative resources such as industrial talent platforms and projects, and focuses on laser devices, laser and additive manufacturing equipment and other fields. Zhuhai, Foshan, Huizhou, Dongguan, Zhongshan, Jiangmen, Yangjiang and other places have fully exploited their advantages as strong manufacturing cities and actively established a number of supporting enterprises and carriers that support the coordinated development of upper, middle and lower sections. of the industrial chain.
The second is to cultivate advantageous enterprises and accelerate the development of industrial clusters.
Coordinate the construction of laser and additive manufacturing industrial parks, guide key enterprises and major projects in the fields of special optical fibers, digital light field chips, precision lasers and additive manufacturing equipment to establish themselves in our province, and promote the integration and innovative development of upstream and downstream resources in the industrial chain; Vigorously cultivate a group of industry-leading enterprises with international influence, and build an industrial form led by chain owners and the integrated development of large, medium and small enterprises; : Encourage the province’s main companies to compare themselves. against world-class enterprises, strengthening technological research and development, talent introduction and large R&D platforms lead to the development of industrial clusters.
The third is to strengthen the dynamics of innovation and promote rapid technological development.
Actively conduct cutting-edge and original technology research in the field of laser and additive manufacturing, focusing on key components such as fiber optic devices, laser pump sources, scanning galvanometers and laser processing heads , as well as ultra-short pulse/ultra-high-power/ultra-energy laser development and application, etc., organize and implement a number of major scientific research projects, strengthen industry-university-research cooperation, strive to achieve a number of landmark results and comprehensively improve the industry of “Basic and special materials-key components-high-end equipment and systems-applications and services” The overall innovation effectiveness of the chain.
The fourth is to strengthen the promotion of applications and help the industry develop comprehensively.
Actively build a number of major industrial application demonstration projects and platforms, and vigorously promote high-power laser cutting, high-speed laser cladding, laser quenching, laser cleaning, laser micro-machining, laser diagnosis and treatment, large format additive manufacturing, composites. additive manufacturing of materials, etc. Focus on technology application demonstrations in important scenarios Support high-power laser equipment in the automotive field, ultra-fast laser in the medical and health field, ceramic additive manufacturing in the electronic information field and the deep integration of metal additive manufacturing and high-resolution/large-format additive manufacturing in aerospace, shipbuilding and nuclear energy fields to improve the level of large-scale application of scientific and technological achievements .
The fifth is to build a supporting platform to support the in-depth development of the industry.
Efforts will be made to create innovative platforms such as high-level innovation research institutes for laser and additive manufacturing, technology innovation centers, manufacturing innovation centers, new R&D institutions , key laboratories, engineering laboratories, engineering technology R&D centers and enterprise technology centers to promote the transformation and transformation of major achievements.Application: Support the construction of creative spaces, professional incubators, accelerators, technological innovation alliances, industry associations, etc., vigorously support the development of small and micro start-ups and promote fluidity. connecting industrial service resources and business development needs.
Sixth, deepen open cooperation and build a global innovation network.
Strengthen exchanges and cooperation with international, Hong Kong and Macao regions, establish Guangdong, Hong Kong and Macao joint laboratories, overseas R&D centers, etc., promote the interaction of technology, talents, funds and other resources, and improve global resource aggregation capabilities encourage enterprises to carry out cross-regional mergers and acquisitions, venture capital, and expand and strengthen the industrial chain by pressing the investment promotion and industrial gradient transfer docking platform to deepen investment and cooperation with high-quality resources at the international and domestic levels; laser and additive manufacturing industries.
Key projects: Accelerate the promotion of seven major projects, including strengthening and repairing chains
The “Action Plan” proposes seven key projects, including strengthening and replenishing chains, increasing fleet efficiency, cutting-edge innovation, application demonstration, platform dynamics, cultivation of a quality brand and improvement of intellectual property.
The first is the chain strengthening and repair project.
By focusing on key industrial links such as the production of fiber lasers and semiconductor lasers, the manufacturing of additive manufacturing equipment, we will strengthen the construction of large industrialization projects to support the R&D iterations of commodities, improve the competitiveness of enterprises and promote the “strengthening” of industrial clusters. Considering the shortcomings of our province’s high-end laser components, scanning galvanometers, high-brightness pump sources and other industries, we will strengthen targeted investment promotion and technology introduction, and strive to attract a number of major projects and branches of leading companies which will help overcome the main technological bottlenecks in the industry.
The second is the park efficiency improvement project.
Strengthen comprehensive planning and classified guidance, take advantage of the situation and adjust the layout, and provinces and cities will jointly build more than 15 industrial characteristic parks (bases) or complete parks (bases) for laser and additive manufacturing of materials, special components, devices, complete machine equipment, etc., to create innovative industrial clusters. Guangzhou focuses on the construction of Guangzhou 3D printing industrial park and laser plasma industrial park; Shenzhen focuses on the construction of Shenzhen Laser Valley Industrial Park; Zhuhai, Foshan, Huizhou, Dongguan, Zhongshan, Jiangmen and other cities focus on building Shunde laser intelligent equipment industrial base, Zhongshan science and technology innovation park, valley industrial park South China laser, etc., build important foundations to support the expansion and improvement of the industrial chain.
The third concerns innovative pilot projects.
At the forefront of laser and additive manufacturing development, focusing on special materials such as large-mode field optical fibers, high-quality crystals and high-end additive manufacturing materials, combiners high-power beams, fiber arrays, optical isolators, scanning galvanometers, high-brightness chips and high-end laser processing of first-class core components will form a number of major scientific and technological achievements and improve controllability independent; The province will apply for national research projects on laser and additive manufacturing technologies to gather superior forces to promote breakthroughs in key core technologies.
The fourth is application demonstration projects.
Focusing on the key development characteristics and application areas of laser and additive manufacturing industry in Guangzhou, Shenzhen, Zhuhai, Foshan and other key areas, establish more than 100 application demonstration scenarios Typical industrial applications with outstanding demonstration effects, strong motility and high relevance to further promote the industry’s in-depth application and promotion.
The fifth is the platform project which is gaining momentum.
Actively promote the construction of major scientific and technological infrastructure such as advanced light sources, ultra-powerful and ultra-short laser devices and Zhongshan Photon Science Center, and strengthen scientific and technological traction and impact. industrial agglomeration of large scientific installations. Promote the construction of high-level innovation institutes for laser and additive manufacturing and other platforms; further improve organizations such as the Guangdong Laser and Additive Manufacturing Industry Technology Innovation Alliance and encourage universities, institutions, financial institutions and intermediaries to participate in the Alliance; building industrial alliances, Leverage the advantages of various innovative resources to create a symbiotic environment.
The sixth is the quality brand culture project.
Strengthen the research and application of manufacturing processes such as precision optical devices and laser processing additive manufacturing equipment, and improve product quality design capabilities, encourage innovative enterprises, universities and institutions, etc. . to lead or participate in international standards, national standards and industry standards. , and local standards for laser and additive manufacturing. The formulation and revision of norms and group norms, etc., to strengthen international voice and influence. Organize or actively participate in various international exchange activities such as China International Optoelectronics Expo, Shenzhen International Laser Exhibition and Additive Manufacturing Technology Forum, create well-known brands such as key components, high-performance lasers and intelligent equipment high-end with strong competitiveness and improve the international visibility and influence of the industry.
Seventh, there is the intellectual property improvement project.
Strongly support innovative enterprises, universities and colleges to cultivate high-value patents around key components, core technologies and major equipment for laser and additive manufacturing, and improve the levels of creation, application, protection and management of the intellectual property of various innovative entities.
