1. The concept and background of the specialized, special and new application
The application for specialization, refinement, and innovation refers to the application of small and medium-sized enterprises to become specialized, refined, specialized, and innovative "little giant" enterprises according to their own characteristics and advantages, and enjoy the relevant support policies of the state and local governments. The application for specialization, refinement, special and new is an important measure introduced by the state to promote the healthy development of small and medium-sized enterprises, enhance the upgrading of the industrial base and the modernization of the industrial chain, aiming to cultivate a group of high-quality small and medium-sized enterprises with strong competitiveness in market segments, breakthroughs in key technologies and products, and certain influence in domestic and foreign markets, so as to provide strong support for promoting high-quality economic development and building a new development pattern.
The background of the application is that at present, China is in a critical period of transformation of old and new kinetic energy, and is facing major tasks and challenges such as the transformation of economic growth mode, industrial structure adjustment, and scientific and technological innovation and development. As an important part of the national economy, small and medium-sized enterprises are an important source of innovation vitality, an important foundation of the industrial chain, an important carrier for promoting employment, and an important support for social stability. However, small and medium-sized enterprises are also facing difficulties and problems such as rising factor costs, intensified market competition, insufficient innovation ability, difficult and expensive financing, etc., and urgently need to enhance their core competitiveness and achieve high-quality development through a professional, refined, characteristic and innovative development path.
2. The conditions and fields for the application of specialization, refinement, and innovation
The conditions for the application are divided into basic conditions, special conditions and classification conditions. The basic conditions include: small and medium-sized enterprises that have been registered in the territory of the People's Republic of China for industry and commerce, have been in continuous operation for more than 3 years, have independent legal personality, and meet the requirements of the SME classification standards, and belong to the "specialized, special and new" small and medium-sized enterprises recognized or cultivated by the provincial competent departments of small and medium-sized enterprises or other small and medium-sized enterprises with strong innovation ability and outstanding market competitive advantage;Adhere to the professional development strategy, focus on and deeply cultivate a certain link in the industrial chain or a certain product for a long time, and can provide key parts, components and supporting products for large enterprises and large projects, or private label products that are directly oriented to the market and have competitive advantagesWith continuous innovation ability and R&D investment, continuous innovation in R&D design, manufacturing, marketing, internal management, etc., and have achieved significant benefits, with a certain demonstration and promotion value;Attach importance to and implement long-term development strategy, corporate governance norms, good reputation, strong sense of social responsibility, domestic leading production technology, process and product quality performance, pay attention to green development, strengthen the construction of talent team, have good brand influence, and have the potential to develop into an internationally renowned enterprise in related fields.
The special conditions include: economic benefits, specialization, innovation ability and operation and management. Economic benefits require that the average growth rate of main business income or net profit in the past two years as of the end of the previous year reach more than 5%, and the asset-liability ratio of the enterprise is not higher than 70%. The degree of specialization requires that by the end of the previous year, the enterprise has been engaged in a specific market segment for 3 years or more;The main business income accounts for more than 70% of the operating income;The leading products are in the top 3 in the province in terms of market share in the market segment, and enjoy high visibility and influence in the domestic market segment. The innovation ability requires the enterprise to have 2 valid invention patents (including the exclusive right of integrated circuit layout design) or 5 or more utility model patents, design patents and software copyrightsEstablish R&D institutions by themselves or jointly with universities and scientific research institutions, and set up technology research institutes, enterprise technology centers, enterprise engineering centers, academician expert workstations, postdoctoral workstations, etc.;In R&D and design, manufacturing, chain management and other links, at least one core business of the enterprise adopts information system support. Management requires enterprises to have their own brands;Obtain relevant management system certification, or the product production implements international, domestic and industry standards, or the product has passed the product certification of developed countries and regions (International Standards Institute industry certification).
According to the indicators of the enterprise's operating income, R&D investment, equity financing, innovation achievements, etc., the classification conditions divide the enterprises into three categories, which correspond to different conditions and requirements. The first category is enterprises with operating income of 100 million yuan or more in the previous year, and the proportion of R&D expenditure in operating income in the past two years is not less than 3%. The second category is enterprises with operating income of 50 million yuan (inclusive) - 100 million yuan (exclusive) in the previous year, and the proportion of R&D expenditure in operating income in the past two years is not less than 6%. The third category is enterprises with operating income of less than 50 million yuan in the previous year, and at the same time meet the new equity financing amount (including equity crowdfunding) of not less than 5 million yuan in the past two years, or have won the national innovation achievement award (inclusive) or above in the past two years.
The fields of specialization, refinement and innovation mainly cover the transformation and upgrading of strategic emerging industries and traditional industries supported by the state and local governments, such as high-end equipment manufacturing, new generation information technology, biomedicine, new materials, new energy, energy conservation and environmental protection, modern services, etc., as well as other fields that are in line with national industrial policies and have development prospects and market demand.
3. Procedures and measures for specialized, refined, special and new applications
The process of applying for specialization, refinement, and innovation is divided into six parts: declaration, preliminary examination, review, publicity, identification and filing. In the application process, the enterprise shall declare independently, fill in the "Application Form for Specialization, Refinement, and Innovation", and submit relevant materials, including the basic information of the enterprise, professional development strategy, innovation ability and achievements, economic benefits, operation and management, etc. In the preliminary examination process, the competent department of small and medium-sized enterprises at the municipal level shall organize experts to conduct a preliminary review of the application materials, conduct on-site verification of eligible enterprises, and form preliminary examination opinions. In the review process, the provincial-level competent department of small and medium-sized enterprises shall organize experts to review the enterprises that have passed the preliminary examination and form review opinions. The publicity link shall be publicized by the provincial competent department of small and medium-sized enterprises in the provincial government, and the publicity period shall be 7 working days and subject to social supervision. In the identification process, the provincial-level competent department of small and medium-sized enterprises shall identify the enterprises that have no objection or have resolved the objection according to the publicity results, issue the "Certificate of Identification of Specialized and Special New Enterprises", and submit the results to the national competent department of small and medium-sized enterprises. In the filing process, the national competent department of small and medium-sized enterprises shall record the identification results submitted by the provincial competent department of small and medium-sized enterprises, and form a national directory of specialized, special and new enterprises.
The measures for the application of specialization, refinement and innovation mainly include the following aspects: First, strengthen organizational leadership, establish and improve the working mechanism of specialization, refinement, and innovation application, clarify the responsibilities and tasks of ** and departments at all levels, strengthen coordination and supervision, and ensure the smooth implementation of the application for specialization, refinement, and innovation. The second is to improve policy support, formulate and implement relevant policies and measures for specialized, special and new applications, including finance, taxation, finance, science and technology, talents, markets, international cooperation, etc., to provide preferential treatment and convenience for specialized and special new enterprises, and stimulate the development vitality of specialized and special new enterprises. The third is to strengthen the cultivation services, establish and improve the cultivation system of specialized, special and new enterprises, including the cultivation library, cultivation plan, cultivation standards, cultivation institutions, cultivation platforms, etc., to provide professional, personalized and all-round cultivation services for specialized and special new enterprises, and enhance the development ability of specialized and special new enterprises. Fourth, strengthen supervision and management, establish and improve the supervision mechanism of specialized, special and new enterprises, including dynamic management, annual evaluation, exit mechanism, credit management, social supervision, etc., and carry out standardized, transparent and scientific supervision and management of specialized and special new enterprises, so as to ensure the healthy development of specialized and special new enterprises.
Fourth, the impact and role of specialized, special and new applications
The application for specialization, refinement, and innovation has an important impact and role on the development of enterprises, which can help enterprises improve their innovation capabilities, enhance market competitiveness, expand development space, and obtain policy support. Specifically, it is manifested in the following aspects:
Enhance the ability to innovate. The application for specialization, refinement, and innovation requires the enterprise to have continuous innovation ability and R&D investment, and to continuously innovate and achieve significant benefits in R&D and design, manufacturing, marketing, internal management, etc., and have a certain demonstration and promotion value. The application for specialization, refinement, and innovation can encourage enterprises to increase R&D investment, strengthen technological innovation, improve product quality and performance, increase the quantity and quality of intellectual property rights, form the core competitiveness of independent innovation, and enhance the status and influence of enterprises in market segments.
Enhance market competitiveness. The application for specialization, refinement, and innovation requires enterprises to adhere to the professional development strategy, focus on and deeply cultivate a certain link or product in the industrial chain for a long time, and be able to provide key components, components and supporting products for large enterprises and large projects.
Private label products that are market-oriented and have a competitive advantage. The application for specialization, refinement, and innovation can promote enterprises to strengthen market development, expand domestic and foreign markets, improve product market share and brand awareness, increase product added value and profit margins, and enhance the market competitiveness and anti-risk ability of enterprises.
Expand the space for development. The application for specialization, refinement, and innovation requires the enterprise to attach importance to and implement a long-term development strategy, with standardized corporate governance, good reputation, strong sense of social responsibility, leading production technology, process and product quality performance in China, pay attention to green development, strengthen the construction of talent team, have good brand influence, and have the potential to develop into an internationally renowned enterprise in related fields. The application for specialization, refinement, and innovation can promote the optimization of the development strategy of the enterprise, accelerate the transformation and upgrading, expand new business areas and partners, achieve leapfrog development, and enhance the development level and potential of the enterprise.
Get policy support. The application for specialization, refinement, and innovation can enable enterprises to enjoy the relevant support policies of the state and local governments, including finance, taxation, finance, science and technology, talents, markets, international cooperation, etc., to provide preferential and convenient treatment for the development of enterprises, reduce the operating costs of enterprises, improve the profitability of enterprises, and increase the development confidence of enterprises.
Epilogue. The application for specialization, refinement, special and new is an important measure introduced by the state to promote the healthy development of small and medium-sized enterprises, enhance the upgrading of the industrial base and the modernization of the industrial chain, which has an important impact and role on the development of enterprises, and can help enterprises improve their innovation capabilities, enhance market competitiveness, expand development space, and obtain policy support.