Gaomi: Industrial powerhouse embraces innovation and growth
The county-level city of Gaomi was recently named one of Shandong province's top industrial counties for 2023, showcasing the city's transition from traditional manufacturing to advanced smart manufacturing and highlighting its strength in high-quality industrial development.
In Gaomi, traditional industries such as machinery, textiles, security products, and food processing are being upgraded through large-scale equipment renewal and the systematic application of advanced technologies. At the same time, the city is fostering emerging industries like industrial machinery, intelligent robots, new materials, and biomedicine, and investing in future industries such as humanoid robots and flying cars, driving continuous growth in new quality productive forces.
A photo of a production workshop. [Photo provided to chinadaily.com.cn]
This impressive technological innovation is supported by a robust infrastructure of innovation platforms and talent. Gaomi has established six national-level innovation platforms, 62 provincial-level platforms, and 203 municipal-level platforms, along with seven academician workstations. The city has attracted 416 high-end talents, providing a steady stream of scientific and technical expertise.
Gaomi is accelerating work on 100 key projects with a total investment of 52.9 billion yuan ($7.29 billion). To date, 32 provincial and municipal projects have seen investments of 5.9 billion yuan, accounting for 60.7 percent of the annual target and exceeding the scheduled progress by 10.7 percent year-on-year. (Edited by Lin Li)