It is a critical year in the middle of the "Nine-Year Great Leap" in the Pearl River Delta region.

The overall requirements for the implementation of the "Pearl River Delta Regional Reform and Development Plan (2008-2020)" this year are: in accordance with the deployment requirements of the Fourth Plenary Session of the Eleventh Provincial Party Committee and the provincial "Government Work Report", accurately grasp the "Four Comprehensives" strategy

layout, proactively adapt to and lead the new normal of economic development, closely focus on the "three positionings, two firsts" goals, focus on improving the quality and efficiency of economic development, implement the innovation-driven development strategy as the overall focus, and pay close attention to major projects

, major platforms and key enterprises, continue to promote industrial transformation and upgrading, strengthen reform and tackle key issues, enhance market vitality, promote green and low-carbon development, strengthen the construction of the rule of law, strengthen people's livelihood protection, and fully promote the mid-term goals and tasks of the "Nine-Year Great Leap" in the Pearl River Delta region,

Promote the transformation, upgrading and optimized development of the Pearl River Delta region.

The main goals are: regional GDP growth of about 7.5%, per capita GDP growth of about 6.5%, fixed asset investment growth of 14.2%, total import and export growth of 3%, total retail sales of consumer goods growth of 11.8%, and the proportion of added value of the service industry.

Increase to 53.5%, R&D expenditures account for 2.7% of regional GDP, urban and rural residents' per capita income is basically in sync with economic growth, and the "Twelfth Five-Year Plan" energy conservation and emission reduction tasks are fully completed.

On the basis of fully implementing the tasks of the "Nine-Year Great Leap" work plan, we will focus on promoting the following work: 1. Fully implement the innovation-driven development strategy (1) Cultivate and develop innovative entities.

We will carry out pilot projects for innovation and transformation of leading enterprises, implement full coverage of R&D institutions of large key enterprises, and issue implementation plans to support the development of high-tech enterprises. There are more than 10,000 national high-tech enterprises in the Pearl River Delta.

Carry out the cultivation project of technological small and medium-sized enterprises.

The provincial master plan for new R&D institutions was introduced, and the first to conduct competitiveness evaluation of new R&D institutions in the Pearl River Delta. There are 110 new R&D institutions and 103 industry-university-research innovation alliances.

From 2015 to 2017, the province invested 5 billion yuan in special funds to support a number of universities such as Sun Yat-sen University and South China University of Technology to improve their scientific research capabilities.

Increase efforts to support basic scientific research and the construction of scientific and technological infrastructure, and prepare to establish the Guangdong Academy of Sciences.

Vigorously promote the construction of the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Talent Cooperation Demonstration Zone.

Introducing the fifth batch of innovative entrepreneurial teams and leading talents.

(The Provincial Department of Science and Technology, the Economic and Information Technology Commission, the Department of Education, the Department of Finance, the Department of Human Resources and Social Security, the Hong Kong and Macao Affairs Office, etc. are responsible. The first listed unit is the lead unit, the same below) (2) Promote the construction of a regional innovation system.

Implement the integrated plan for scientific and technological innovation in the Pearl River Delta and formulate a work plan for innovative city construction from 2015 to 2017.

Support Shenzhen in accelerating the construction of a national independent innovation demonstration zone, support Guangzhou in building a South China science and technology innovation center, and work with other cities in the Pearl River Delta to apply for the establishment of a national independent innovation demonstration zone in the Pearl River Delta in a "1+7" manner.

The three cities of Foshan, Dongguan and Zhuhai have accelerated the formation of the second echelon of national innovative cities, and the four cities of Jiangmen, Zhongshan, Huizhou and Zhaoqing have accelerated the construction of innovation carriers and the accumulation of innovation resources.

Promote cities to accelerate the construction of innovative cities and implement the goals and tasks of the responsibility document for the construction of innovative cities.

(The Provincial Department of Science and Technology, the nine municipal governments of the Pearl River Delta, etc. are responsible) (3) Strengthen the construction of innovation carriers.

Study and formulate policies and measures to implement "mass entrepreneurship and innovation" and vigorously develop new innovation and entrepreneurship service platforms such as "mass entrepreneurship spaces".

A special plan for the construction of the provincial science and technology incubation system was introduced, with 50 new technology business incubators, accelerators and pre-incubators, and the number of incubating companies exceeding 15,000.

Accelerate the construction of nine national-level high-tech zones in the Pearl River Delta, with the output value of the high-tech zones reaching 2.8 trillion yuan.

Accelerate the construction of quality inspection and testing technology platforms.

Establish a strategic alliance for technological innovation of specialized towns’ characteristic industries, launch the “Key Demonstration Professional Towns” action, and identify a number of professional town upgrade and transformation demonstration areas.

(The Provincial Department of Science and Technology, the Economic and Information Technology Commission, the Quality Supervision Bureau, etc. are responsible) (4) Implement key breakthroughs in innovation.

Organize and implement 9 major provincial science and technology projects, including intelligent robots, new energy vehicle batteries and power systems, and 3D printing technology, and promote the construction of 50-100 major science and technology projects.

Strengthen the development, promotion and application of advanced technologies such as high-end complete sets of process equipment, basic manufacturing technologies, smart workshops, and environmental protection equipment, and track and study source technological innovation fields such as electronic information, optomechanical and electrical integration, genomes, and nuclear electronics.

Enhance original innovation capabilities, accelerate the construction and open application of national major scientific facilities such as spallation neutron sources in Guangdong, and build a national big data research center relying on "Tianhe 2".

(The Provincial Department of Science and Technology, Development and Reform Commission, Economic and Information Technology Commission, etc. are responsible) (5) Optimize the innovation institutional environment.

Comprehensively implement the province’s “Twelve” policies and measures on accelerating scientific and technological innovation.

Promulgate supporting policies for the "Guangdong Provincial Regulations on the Promotion of Independent Innovation" and promote the promulgation of the Provincial Regulations on the Promotion of the Transformation of Scientific and Technological Achievements.

Deepen the reform of the science and technology system, accelerate the pilot reform of the property rights system for scientific and technological achievements, and take the lead in carrying out comprehensive innovation reform experiments (pilots).

Establish an optimal allocation mechanism for scientific and technological innovation resources, optimize the supporting structure and methods of special science and technology funds; improve the calculation method of enterprise R&D expenses, and expand the scope of application of preferential policies for super deduction of R&D expenses.

We will carry out pilot projects for innovation coupon subsidy policies, implement an enterprise R&D reserve system, and explore the establishment of government venture capital and guidance funds.