The semi-annual report reveals that the added value of industries above designated size in Shandong has increased by 8.5% year on year. This rate is 2.5 percentage points higher than the national average and 1.6 percentage points higher than the same period last year. In terms of major development indicators, Shandong continues to rank among the top industrial provinces.
Out of the 41 major industrial categories in Shandong, 39 industries have achieved growth in added value. The growth rate has maintained a historical high of 95.1% for three consecutive months, marking an increase of 19.5 percentage points compared to the same period last year.
In the first half of this year, Shandong's industrial investment grew by 15.1% year on year. This growth is 2.3 percentage points higher than that of the first quarter and 4.0 percentage points higher than the same period last year. Investment in industrial technological transformation increased by 9.1%, 0.4 percentage points higher than that in the first quarter. Shandong implemented 9,077 technological transformation projects, each worth more than 5 million yuan. Notably, investment in projects valued at over 1 billion yuan rose by 17.6% year on year, which is 8.5 percentage points higher than the overall growth in Shandong's industrial technological transformation investments.
Since the beginning of this year, Shandong has consistently organized targeted industry-university-research matchmaking and new technology and product promotion meetings in high-end chemical engineering, light industry, shipbuilding, and marine engineering sectors. These efforts have streamlined the transformation process from "laboratory to product to market" for technological advancements. Shandong is fostering the synergy of the innovation, capital, and industrial chains, aiming to further invigorate enterprise innovation and development.