In the first quarter of this year, 94,000 new private enterprises were established in the new generation of information technology industry, 46,000 new high-end equipment manufacturing industry, and 254,000 new artificial intelligence software research and development. From the domestic AI big model empowering the industrial chain to the humanoid robot participating in the marathon, private enterprises are targeting technological breakthroughs, industrial innovation, digital and intelligent empowerment, and green and low-carbon transformation and upgrading, continuously improving their core competitiveness and fully demonstrating their resilience.

  High-tech smart green is imperative

  The private enterprise symposium emphasized that private enterprises should strengthen independent innovation, change their development methods, and continuously improve the quality, efficiency and core competitiveness of enterprises. With the implementation of existing and incremental policies, private industrial investment has maintained double-digit growth, and private enterprises have accelerated their development towards high-end, intelligent and green, and have advanced to the "unmanned land" in cutting-edge fields, becoming the leader in emerging industries.

  High-tech continuous breakthroughs - Gaode Infrared, a high-tech company dominated by infrared, successfully developed a 5-megapixel HOT full-mid-wave refrigeration infrared detector, breaking the long-standing foreign technology blockade and product embargo, filling the domestic technology gap, and better meeting the needs of high-end applications such as aerospace and aviation.

  "Technological innovation is the key to private enterprises' leap from following to leading." Zhou Wenhong, deputy general manager of Wuhan Gaoxin Technology Co., Ltd. (whose-owned subsidiary of Gaode Infrared), said, "We have continuously iterated core technologies to improve product performance to the international leading level, which not only consolidates the market position, but also helps the country's strategic layout in the field of high-end manufacturing."

  New industries are accelerating the rise - a low-altitude shared drone application demonstration zone jointly created by Puzhou Technology Co., Ltd. and Wuhan Donghu Hi-tech Zone. 186 drones serve 55 AI algorithm scenarios in social governance and commercial applications. They can arrive at the site in 3 minutes and return on site data in 5 minutes, improving the level of refined urban governance.

  Chen Hu, general manager of Puzhou Technology, believes that upgrading and innovation can bring new business opportunities. "With the advancement of science and technology and social development, market demand continues to change, and enterprises can gain greater growth space through innovation."

  Intelligent manufacturing upgrade again - Huazhong CNC and Huazhong University of Science and Technology successfully developed the 10-type intelligent CNC system in the Zhongzhong University of Science and Technology, so that machine tools have the ability to self-perception, independent learning and deep interaction for the first time. The cutting-edge artificial intelligence technology has been implemented in the underlying production and manufacturing ecosystem, and the processing efficiency has been significantly improved.

  In the view of Chen Jihong, chairman of Central China CNC, the transformation and upgrading of private enterprises is related to the security of the industrial chain. "The field of CNC systems has been monopolized by international giants for a long time. If we stagnate in the mid- and low-end market, we will fall into the trap of technology generation gap. Only by continuously innovating and upgrading technology can we break the 'low-end lock'."

  Green development background color is bright - In the 550MW fishing and light complementary project of Zhengtai EPC Guangdong Shantou, rows of solar photovoltaic panels are set up above the fish pond to achieve "power generation on the top and fish farming on the bottom", providing green and clean energy while helping agriculture increase efficiency and promoting the upgrading of the industrial chain to an ecologically friendly one.

  In response to challenges such as climate change, environmental pollution, and energy crises, green and low-carbon industries are booming. Luan Guangfu, rotating president of China Tai Group, said, "For enterprises with deep technology accumulation and strong innovation capabilities, green transformation is an indispensable and major opportunity."

  "Private enterprises are sensitive to changes in the market environment. With the impact of increased costs, the demand for high-quality life, and the intensification of international market competition, private enterprises have a strong motivation to promote innovation and high-quality development." Sun Wenkai, deputy director of the National Institute of Small and Medium Enterprises of Renmin University of China, believes that the transformation and upgrading of private enterprises plays an important role in improving their own efficiency, competitiveness and risk resistance, and can also promote the improvement of the quality of economic development.

  Endogenous and externally stimulate kinetic energy

  Data from the State Administration for Market Regulation shows that in the first quarter, 836,000 new "four new" economic private enterprises (new technologies, new industries, new business forms, and new models) were newly established nationwide, accounting for more than 40% of the total number of newly established private enterprises during the same period. With a keen sense of the market, private enterprises can often take the lead in laying out new tracks and forming advantages, and emerging industries have thus become an important opportunity for transformation and upgrading.

  Puzhou Technology entered a low-altitude economic industry in 2015. "The city has rich low-altitude scenarios, complete information infrastructure, and good industrial development foundation, providing a unique soil for low-altitude economic development." Chen Hu believes that the corporate culture and management methods of private enterprises are more open and inclusive, and dare to enter new fields and explore new technologies.

  A flexible and efficient organizational system allows private enterprises to quickly adjust production strategies and transformation and upgrading directions according to market changes, so as to achieve innovation through application and promote application through innovation.

  "Only by breaking through hard technological barriers in technology and deepening the integration of industry, academia and research strategically, can private enterprises transform the advantages of "small ships and easy to turn around" into "fleet combat effectiveness." Chen Jihong told reporters that in the process of developing intelligent CNC systems, Central China CNC established a special "wartime mechanism" to complete resource allocation within 48 hours of cross-departmental teams.

  Technology accumulation and breakthroughs are generally regarded as the foundation of transformation and upgrading, and are also the key to profit growth. Zhou Wenhong introduced that the biggest difficulty in developing a 5-megapixel refrigerated infrared detector is to interconnect and integrate the photosensitive array and processing circuit through flip-fit ​​welding technology. In order to solve this technical problem, Gaode Infrared specially formed an experienced team of engineers, which carried out more than ten sets of plan demonstrations and thousands of test verifications, which lasted more than a thousand days and nights.

  "Key core technologies cannot be bought or taken, and private enterprises must shoulder the banner of independent innovation." Zhou Wenhong said that after Gaode Infrared decided to develop infrared chips, it quickly invested resources, and this flexibility can quickly keep up with the market and technology trends.

  The "chain upgrade" with chain-led enterprises as the engine and industrial chain as the basis is a highlight of the transformation and upgrading of private enterprises. In January this year, Chint Group officially released the 2030 sustainable development strategy, integrating the concept of green and low-carbon into the entire process of procurement and supplier management, product research and development design, production and operation, and promoting the overall green industry chain.

  Sun Wenkai analyzed that cooperative transformation reduces the transformation threshold for individual enterprises through resource integration and complements advantages, or leveraging network externalities, while improving overall efficiency and benefits.

  Respond to pressure with transformation determination

  During the interview, many private enterprise leaders expressed the view that "the more pressure is, the more we must be firm in the transformation." Relevant departments have also introduced a series of measures to optimize the innovation environment of private enterprises and guide them to improve the quality of development through transformation and upgrading.

  Chen Hu believes that the long-term mechanism for private enterprises to participate in the construction of major national projects has been continuously improved, and more and more enterprises take the lead in undertaking major technical research tasks, which not only helps private enterprises fully utilize their advantages in the scientific and technological strategy, but also brings opportunities for the high-quality development of the private economy.

  "The 2025 National Energy Work Conference proposed to adhere to green and low-carbon transformation and continue to promote the optimization and adjustment of the energy structure, which has strengthened our confidence and direction for our green transformation." Luan Guangfu said that Chint Group will strengthen the use of new technologies such as artificial intelligence and continuously cultivate new business forms and new models with green, low-carbon and sustainable attributes.

  We should also see that phenomena such as "not daring to turn", "not not able to turn", and "not want to turn". "Traditional factors that restrict transformation and upgrading, such as financing constraints and insufficient talents, still exist, and new problems such as international technology blockade and global supply chain reconstruction have aggravated the operating pressure of enterprises." Sun Wenkai said.

  "Domestic basic research is weak, and there is a large gap in compound talents in the field of intelligent manufacturing. Less than 10% of engineers in our R&D team who master machinery, control and AI technologies at the same time." Chen Jihong suggested that 120% of R&D investment should be additionally deducted for the "bottleneck" field, and pilot the "milestone" fund allocation mechanism.

  "Private enterprises often face the dual challenges of technological breakthroughs and capital investment, especially small and medium-sized enterprises are prone to being forced to reduce R&D investment due to tight capital chains." Zhou Wenhong believes that precise policies should be implemented to strengthen supply chain finance for technology-based small and medium-sized enterprises, implement tax and fee reduction policies, etc.

  Sun Wenkai suggested that the external environment should be promoted to promote the joint transformation of industrial chains, innovation chains, and value chains, government departments should provide public services such as standard establishment and property rights protection, and appropriately use financial means to promote the transformation process; private enterprises themselves should pay attention to preventing and controlling risks, maintain cash flow, develop differentiated products in subdivided fields, and gradually promote innovative transformation. (Reporter Zeng Shiyang)

[Editor in charge: Jiao Peng]