R&D investment gives a boost to Tsingtao's home

Innovation drives growth in industrial hub of Shandong

Authorities in Qingdao, a coastal city and economic hub in Shandong province, expect science and technology to play a more important role in driving local growth, according to the city's science and technology bureau.

Officials said the local government will help improve the city's innovative strength by facilitating the transfer of new technologies for commercial use, guiding more funds into research and development and offering effective public services.