Science and technology innovation platform adds impetus to county development

Entering the Yidu Industrial Technology Research Institute of Hubei University, Yang Guichun and Jiang Jun, two teachers stationed at the site, are busy connecting with the enterprise.Biopharmaceuticals and fine chemicals are the two leading industries in Yidu City

Entering the Yidu Industrial Technology Research Institute of Hubei University, Yang Guichun and Jiang Jun, two teachers stationed at the site, are busy connecting with the enterprise.

Biopharmaceuticals and fine chemicals are the two leading industries in Yidu City. In October 2021, Yidu and Hubei University reached an agreement to build an industry university research cooperation platform and jointly build Yidu Industrial Technology Research Institute based on their research capabilities in the School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering.

With this platform, the quality and efficiency of enterprise R&D investment have increased several times. "Qin Huazhong, the R&D leader of Yidu Huayang Chemical, introduced that the expert team solves process and technology problems on-site for free, and the project cooperation is also a small expense to achieve big things.

Hubei Yihua Chuxing Company has long faced the problem of excessive by-product methanol and high cost of formaldehyde removal in the production process. In November 2021, Yidu Industrial Technology Research Institute dispatched Professor Li Yan to collaborate with enterprises to develop technology and solve problems; In March of this year, a breakthrough was made in technological research and development. The improved production process can reduce the byproduct methanol by 80%, greatly reduce the pressure of environmental formaldehyde removal, and improve the color of the product, reducing the overall cost by over 10%.

The efficient conversion effect greatly enhances the confidence of enterprises in investment. Pei Feng, Vice President of Fine Chemical Industry of Hubei Yihua Group, said that under the guidance of the technology department and platform resource support, the company's annual research and development funds have accounted for 5% of sales revenue. It has successively developed fine powder grade pentaerythritol, 99% high-purity pentaerythritol and other segmented products, which are widely used in fields such as antioxidants and flame retardants, and have broad development prospects.

Yidu Chemical Park is one of the core carriers of Yichang's chemical industry transformation and upgrading. Chen Hong, Deputy Director of the Investment Promotion Office of Yidu High tech Zone, said that through technology empowerment, the phosphorus chemical industry in the park is accelerating its upgrade to new energy and new materials. The park has basically formed a closed-loop industrial chain covering lithium battery positive electrode materials, electrolytes, and auxiliary materials.

Data shows that in the first quarter of this year, Yidu achieved an industrial output value above designated size of 30.66 billion yuan, a year-on-year increase of 2.7%; The public budget revenue was 930 million yuan, a year-on-year increase of 13%; The import and export volume was 1.217 billion yuan, a year-on-year increase of 45.57%.

In August 2022, Yidu became one of the first innovative counties (cities) in China, continuously advancing to 63rd among the top 100 counties and cities in science and technology innovation. Tan Jianguo, Vice Mayor of Yichang City and Secretary of the Yidu Municipal Party Committee, stated that Yidu will further gather advantageous innovative resources, accelerate the transformation of scientific and technological achievements, improve the innovative industrial system, and further highlight the effectiveness of technology in empowering high-quality development and benefiting the people.

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