Author: Zheng Qiongjie Liu Yong

In recent years, the scale of the Internet of Things industry in Jiangsu Province has maintained a growth rate of more than 25%, and the overall scale of the Internet of Things industry ranks among the top in the country. By 219, the scale of Internet of Things-related industries in the province was nearly 7 billion yuan, forming an Internet of Things industrial structure represented by support layer, perception layer, transport layer, platform layer and application layer. Among them, the proportion of application layer is increasing, and a number of Internet of Things enterprises with technology, market and scale have emerged. There are more than 3, Internet of Things enterprises in the province, with more than 4 enterprises with annual sales income of more than 1 billion yuan and more than 3, employees. The first-Mover advantage, scale effect and agglomeration effect in the development of the Internet of Things industry in Jiangsu are constantly highlighted, the industrial layout is continuously optimized, the industrial chain is continuously extended, the leading effect of key enterprises is constantly emerging, and the ability of independent innovation is constantly enhanced, especially in the formulation of international Internet of Things industry standards, which has become a highland and regional business card for Jiangsu's industrial development.

At the same time, there are three major factors that restrict the development of the Internet of Things industry in Jiangsu.

(1) The technology and market are not well connected, and the innovation drive of backbone enterprises is not strong

In recent years, the number of enterprises in Jiangsu Internet of Things has increased rapidly, and the research and development capability of Internet of Things technology has also been greatly improved. However, according to the profitability of enterprises, nearly 5% of small and medium-sized enterprises are in a state of loss or unprofitable, and their sustainable development capability is weak, mainly because the technology and market of these enterprises cannot be effectively connected, and there are problems of technology marketization and application promotion. As a whole, the industrial scale and enterprise scale of the Internet of Things industry in Jiangsu Province are small, lacking the upstream backbone enterprises with strong driving force for industrial development, especially the Internet of Things enterprises with "expertise". The leading role of backbone enterprises is not strong. In the sensor link, there is a lack of innovative backbone enterprises with independent intellectual property rights, and in the system integration link, there is a lack of leading enterprises and large service providers with integrated high-end integrated service capabilities with software and hardware, networks, platforms and application processes. At the same time, the cooperation between leading and backbone enterprises and enterprises related to the industrial chain is not close enough, and the technology and market are not well connected. Many Internet of Things products and technologies are at the low end of the industrial chain, and the core technology chain and industrial chain have not yet been formed, so the overall core competitiveness is not strong.

(II) Core technologies need to be broken through urgently, and standardization construction needs to be strengthened

Although Jiangsu is a pioneer area and an important demonstration area for the development of the Internet of Things industry in China, there is still a certain gap compared with foreign developed countries, mainly in the following aspects: small scale production capacity, weak core technologies, being at the low end of the industrial chain, and a big gap between the sensing and intelligent processing industries and foreign countries. Compared with foreign countries, there is a big gap in key areas such as core chips, basic systems and basic architectures. High-end sensors are imported, and the infrastructure of intelligent processing and cloud computing is dominated by developed countries. There is a lack of enterprises that can realize end-to-end comprehensive integration of hardware, Internet of Things, networks, platforms, applications and business processes, intelligent and micro sensors, UHF and microwave radio frequency identification (RFID), geographical location awareness and other sensing technologies. As well as near field communication, low-power sensor network nodes, M2M terminals, heterogeneous network integration, network management and other transmission technologies, sensitive chips formed based on MEMS technology and thin film technology, and other related technologies, the research and development level and standards are backward. The overall R&D capability of the Internet of Things is not strong, and the core technologies in most fields are still in the R&D stage. Most of the technical systems and product interfaces from the core architecture of the Internet of Things to all levels have not been standardized, and the standardization work of the Internet of Things is still in its infancy, and the standardization construction needs to be further strengthened.

(III) Insufficient investment in R&D and lack of innovative talents

Technological R&D in the Internet of Things industry needs to invest a lot of money and talents. In terms of R&D investment, compared with Guangdong (Shenzhen, Guangzhou), Jiangsu does not invest much in the development of the Internet of Things industry every year, and lacks support for the R&D of Internet of Things enterprises. At the same time, compared with Guangdong enterprises (Tencent, Huawei, ZTE and other enterprises), Jiangsu's R&D investment in Internet of Things enterprises accounts for a small proportion. In terms of supporting innovative talents, compared with Guangdong, Jiangsu's efforts to attract talents for the development of Internet of Things industry are relatively weak, and there are also some problems, such as imperfect policies and systems for talent introduction and training, attracting scarce high-end talents, insufficient drainage of middle-end talents with the greatest demand, and lack of first-class talent echelon.

Therefore, it is suggested to promote the high-quality development of the Internet of Things industry in Jiangsu Province from the following three aspects.

(1) Enhance the leading effect and build a highland for industrial core technology innovation

First, build a first-class innovative enterprise in the Internet of Things. Vigorously support the introduction of leading enterprises at home and abroad, encourage and support enterprises to carry out industrial forward-looking and * * * key technology innovation and application pilot innovation, encourage enterprises to establish brand awareness, build a number of leading and backbone enterprises in the Internet of Things industry, highlight the leading role of leading backbones, and build first-class innovative enterprises. Through "promoting construction by evaluation" and "promoting reform by evaluation", we will improve the evaluation system of enterprises, increase the weight of indicators such as the degree of independent control of core technologies, the quality of R&D achievements, and the leading role of innovation radiation, guide leading enterprises to increase R&D investment, optimize the structure of R&D expenditure, and strengthen basic research and applied basic research related to "stuck neck" technology in conjunction with universities and colleges, so as to accelerate the improvement of their ability to tackle key problems. The second is to build a major innovation platform for the Internet of Things industry. Strengthen the innovation status of enterprises, encourage leading enterprises in key areas to cooperate with industrial chain enterprises to carry out collaborative innovation, and focus on breaking through a number of "stuck neck" technologies and "killer" technologies in the field of Internet of Things. Accelerate the construction of a number of national, provincial and ministerial-level major innovation platforms, such as Jiangsu Internet of Things Innovation Promotion Center, National High Performance Computing Application Technology Innovation Center, Jiangsu Advanced Packaging and System Integration Manufacturing Innovation Center and National Sensor Network Engineering Technology Research Center. Strengthen cooperation and docking with universities and colleges, and jointly carry out basic research and technical research. The third is to enhance the synergy of the Internet of Things industrial chain. Expand industrial clusters and promote the innovation capacity building of private enterprises. Promote industrial cluster development, and strengthen the specialization and cooperation and supporting capacity of enterprises. Focusing on the "stuck neck" technology, we will support private enterprises to widely participate in projects led by leading enterprises, backbone enterprises and universities and colleges, form innovative consortia, and accelerate the formation of an innovative ecology with strong synergy and weak coupling. According to the requirements of task volume and conditions, private enterprises are encouraged to take the lead in reporting. At the same time, by improving the scientific and technological innovation policy, strengthening the supply of innovative services, stimulating the vitality of innovation and entrepreneurship, guiding private enterprises to increase investment in research and development, improving the technological innovation system, promoting the vigorous development of "small but beautiful, small but refined" scientific and technological SMEs, and forming a complementary situation with the "national team".

(II) Strengthening the synergy between technology and market, and building a collaborative research system for scientific and technological innovation

Breaking through the key technologies of the Internet of Things and enhancing the core competence of the Internet of Things industry require innovative actors such as government, enterprises, universities, scientific research institutions, social intermediary service institutions and individuals, as well as innovative resources and innovative environment to achieve synergy. The first is to improve the technical systematization ability and implement a systematic strategic layout that combines forging "long board" and supplementing "short board". Facing the increasingly severe external environmental challenges, when promoting the cross-border innovation of Internet of Things technology, we should plan the layout of scientific and technological innovation from a strategic height and with a strategic thinking system, optimize the scientific and technological plan, form a systematic strategic deployment path planning that combines forging "long board" and supplementing "short board", and form a multi-dimensional, multi-cycle key technology supply system and an open cooperation pattern at home and abroad. The second is to improve the organizational systematization ability and open up the value link between knowledge breakthrough and business realization. To tackle the key core technologies of the Internet of Things industry, we should explore a deep and interdisciplinary research and development model, open up Industry-University-Research innovation chain, industrial chain and value chain, expand various innovative investment channels including large industrial funds, achieve a breakthrough integrating scientific discovery, technological leap and industrialization direction, and realize an effective connection between knowledge breakthrough and future business-oriented ecology. Focusing on the source technology supply of global competition is not only the pursuit of "international publishing hotspots", but also the need to form a continuous improvement mechanism after the breakthrough of core technologies and cross the maturity threshold of technology commercialization in time. To realize the value connection between knowledge breakthrough and commercial realization, it is necessary to reform the organization and implementation mode of major scientific and technological innovation projects at present. The third is to encourage the sharing of knowledge between innovation units of major research projects. Encourage innovative leading enterprises with strong innovation ability of the Internet of Things to form synergy and interaction with other innovative subjects. In tackling key technical problems, we should learn from the successful experience of major public innovation platforms, formulate a mechanism for enjoying and protecting intellectual property rights with clear powers and responsibilities, encourage all kinds of strategic scientific and technological forces to form the attraction and cooperation cohesion of superior resource platforms, and lead the continuous tackling of key scientific problems and technologies in the field.

(3) increase the input of factors and optimize the policy environment for the development of the Internet of Things industry

First, increase capital input and innovate financial support policies. Make overall use of existing financial resources and increase support for the development of the Internet of Things industry. We will explore the establishment of a national special investment fund for the Internet of Things industry by means of government guidance and market-oriented operation. Encourage the use of government and social capital cooperation model to guide social capital to participate in major project construction. Deepen the integration of production and operation, promote commercial banks to innovate credit products and financial services under the premise of controllable risks, and promote policy banks to provide credit support to qualified enterprises within the business scope stipulated by the state according to their own functional orientation. Improve the financing guarantee system, improve the risk compensation mechanism, encourage financial institutions to carry out equity mortgage and intellectual property pledge business, pilot credit insurance and technology insurance, and study the legal status and feasibility of contract mortgage and qualification mortgage. The second is to improve the talent introduction and education system and build a talent technology echelon. Encourage colleges and universities to face the needs of industrial development, optimize specialty settings and talent training programs, and cultivate talents and reserve cadres in the Internet of Things and information technology. Support high-level talents from colleges and universities to work in enterprises or part-time, and select outstanding scientific and technological entrepreneurs to serve as "industry professors" in colleges and universities to realize the two-way flow of talents. Encourage industrial parks, enterprises, training (internship) institutions, as well as Jiangsu universities and vocational (technical) colleges to jointly or independently carry out the evaluation of Jiangsu IoT cluster demonstration bases for integration of production and talents, and build a number of characteristic demonstration IoT colleges and IoT training (internship) bases. The third is to increase external publicity and improve the effectiveness of the policy. By holding exhibitions, competitions and other forms, we will build an enterprise technology exchange platform to create a good development atmosphere for local enterprises. Strive for more national and provincial reform pilots and innovation platforms to settle in Jiangsu, further strengthen industrial development and enterprise demand orientation, further increase publicity, promote key projects and products to help enterprises develop rapidly, further demonstrate the principle of full chain support and classified policies, and continuously improve the coverage, gold content and accuracy of new policies.

Author: Nanjing Academy of Social Sciences, Jiangsu Yangzijiang Innovative City Research Institute/China Research Base of Internet of Things Development Strategy of Jiangnan University

This article was published in the 3rd-4th issue of China Development Watch magazine in 221

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