Gathering Innovative Momentum | In 2021, STEP National Enterprise Technology Center significantly improved its ranking in the evaluation.
2022-06-06
Throughout its 27-year development journey, the STEP Enterprise Technology Center has served as a cradle for technological research and innovation. In 2014, it was honored at the national level. Moving toward higher levels and greater sophistication, this initiative also plays a positive role in driving innovation-led development and facilitating industrial transformation and upgrading in the region. Today, let’s step into... STEP National Enterprise Technology Center.
A significant jump in the 2021 ranking!
In February of this year, the General Office of the National Development and Reform Commission released the 2021 evaluation results for National Enterprise Technology Centers. The STEP National Enterprise Technology Center scored... 84.2 It passed the review with flying colors, significantly improving its ranking compared to the last time, and now leads among companies in the industrial control and robotics sectors.
STEP has always regarded technological innovation as the cornerstone of its corporate development. Its corporate technology center plays a pivotal role in building a platform that... Technology platformization, efficient technology transfer, and high-caliber talent support. An innovation system centered on core capabilities, enhancing the market competitiveness of STEP products and solutions, breaking through competitive boundaries, and continuously delivering value.
The National Enterprise Technology Center is a technology R&D and innovation institution jointly recognized by five government departments—led by the National Development and Reform Commission and involving the Ministry of Science and Technology, the Ministry of Finance, the General Administration of Customs, and the State Administration of Taxation. As the highest-level designation for technological evaluation of Chinese enterprises, the National Enterprise Technology Center undergoes an assessment every two years. In 2014, STEP was first certified as a National Enterprise Technology Center. Successfully passed 4 re-examinations. 。
This national enterprise technology assessment focuses on STEP R&D efforts, with particular emphasis on two key areas: intelligent control and variable-frequency drives. The assessment provides a comprehensive technical evaluation of several major business segments, including intelligent manufacturing and robotics, elevator control, variable-frequency drive systems, and motion control. STEP National Enterprise Technology Center is... Innovation Input, Innovation Conditions, Innovation Performance His performance on stage was commendable.
01 Innovation Investment
1. Regarding innovation funding
The National Enterprise Technology Center of STEP consistently maintains high, long-term investment in R&D and innovation, with funding allocations increasing year by year. Compared to 2019, the intensity of R&D expenditure has significantly improved in this evaluation, and per capita R&D expenditure has exceeded— 30 Ten thousand yuan.
2. In terms of innovative talent
The number of R&D personnel at the enterprise’s technology center continues to grow, and... The number of senior experts has increased from 2 in 2019 to 4. Meanwhile, the company has established strong collaborative relationships with experts from numerous renowned domestic universities, including Harbin Institute of Technology, Shandong University, Tongji University, and Shanghai Jiao Tong University, continuously enhancing its team of innovative talents.
02 Innovation Conditions
1. In terms of technological accumulation
While strengthening the R&D of new technologies and new products, the company also places great emphasis on intellectual property protection. The number of authorized invention patents has increased from 185 in 2019 to [a certain number] in 2021. 242 Item.
The changes in authorized invention patents of the company’s corporate technology center from 2019 to 2021 are shown in the figure below:
2. In terms of innovation platforms
STEP National Enterprise Technology Center is equipped with... National CNAS Accreditation Qualification Building on this foundation, we will continue to enhance the laboratory’s capabilities by adding various new experimental and testing equipment and paying close attention to the informationization efforts at the technology center. The subsidiary, Shenzhen Zhongweixing Technology Co., Ltd., has been established. Guangdong Province Intelligent Robot Equipment Manufacturing Engineering Technology Research Center has become one of the key innovation platforms of the STEP Enterprise Technology Center.
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03 Innovation Performance
1. In terms of technological output
In this evaluation dataset, the number of patent applications received in that year is: 183 Item, including the number of invention patent applications 102 The figures are significantly higher than the 2019 evaluation data, and the proportion of invention patents has further increased. Over the past three years, the number of national and industry standards that have been led or participated in drafting has reached— 7 Moreover, the company’s leading position and influence in the elevator control and industrial robotics industries continue to be strengthened.
2. On the aspect of innovation benefits
In recent years, the company has seen steady growth in sales revenue from new products, since the last evaluation. 11.07 Increased to 100 million yuan 14.58 hundreds of millions of yuan, and the sales profit margin of the new products has improved significantly; this time, the profit margin reached... 13.1% , compared to the last evaluation work 5.5% Progress is evident, and the profitability of the company’s new products has significantly improved.
With its relentless pursuit of R&D innovation, authoritative certifications, patent endorsements, and numerous industry application achievements, the STEP National Technology Center has smoothly passed the re-evaluation. Moving forward, STEP will continue to uphold... Customer-centric Adhering to our guiding principles, we continuously explore and innovate, striving to provide customers with products of greater value and meticulously attentive service.
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