The "2025 Shandong Province High end Intelligent Equipment Industry Innovation and Development Exchange Activity and Science and Technology Innovation Development Conference" was successfully held to gather the power of innovative development and jointly build a new highland of intelligent manufacturing

      On November 28th, the "2025 Shandong Province High end Intelligent Equipment Industry Innovation and Development Exchange Activity and the 2025 (6th) Shandong Province Equipment Manufacturing Industry Science and Technology Innovation and Development Conference" were held in Jinan. Nearly 500 leaders and experts from relevant national ministries, Shandong Provincial Department of Science and Technology, Department of Industry and Information Technology, well-known universities, industry associations and enterprise representatives from the nine provinces (regions) along the Yellow River, as well as industry and information technology department heads from various cities and counties in Shandong Province, representatives of key enterprises and winners of the "2025 Shandong Equipment Manufacturing Industry Science and Technology Innovation Award", and news workers from some mainstream media at the national and provincial levels attended the meeting to jointly explore new paths for the deep integration of artificial intelligence and manufacturing industry, and held a grand award ceremony. The meeting was co chaired by Wang Jinbo, Vice President of Shandong Equipment Manufacturing Association and President of Hydraulic Branch, and Mao Xin, Chief Announcer of Shandong Radio and Television Station.

Sun Hongzhong, a second level inspector of the Department of Industry and Information Technology of Shandong Province, emphasized in his speech that the equipment manufacturing industry is a national treasure and an advantageous industry in Shandong. He introduced Shandong's achievements in cluster creation, breakthrough of iconic products, and industry revenue, and put forward suggestions for the high-quality development of the province's equipment manufacturing industry from three aspects: planning guidance, research and development innovation, and open development.

In her speech, Gao Ling, President of the Shandong Equipment Manufacturing Industry Association, called on equipment manufacturing enterprises to take innovation as the core driving force, accelerate the development of new quality productivity, bravely become the "source" of original technology, dare to be the "trendsetter" for industrial upgrading, and be a good "linker" for collaborative innovation, promoting the high-quality development of Shandong's equipment manufacturing industry and contributing Shandong's strength to building a strong manufacturing country.

Yao Zhiju, Director of the Industry Development Department of the China Machinery Industry Federation, delivered a keynote speech titled "Analysis of the Development Trend of the Machinery Industry under the New Situation". He pointed out that during the "14th Five Year Plan" period, China's machinery industry has achieved remarkable results in terms of industrial scale, innovation capability, and industrial foundation. The number of enterprises above designated size and revenue have steadily increased, and breakthroughs have been made in core technologies and major equipment. However, there are still problems such as structural imbalance and industrial safety risks. He proposed a development strategy for building a modern industrial system during the "15th Five Year Plan" period, with new quality productivity as the engine, focusing on innovation driven, structural adjustment, and industrial chain optimization; Song Jiadong, Director of the Data Intelligence Department of the Machinery Industry Information Center, released a themed report titled "How AI Empowers the Digitalization and Intelligence of Equipment Manufacturing Industry". The report focuses on AI empowering the equipment manufacturing industry, introducing the global development trend of AI, policies of various countries, and domestic filing situation, analyzing the application areas and existing problems of AI, and emphasizing the promotion of industrial transformation through full chain integration; Guo Bin, a Ph.D. from Princeton University and an expert in AI data center optimization, compared the development of famous AI models in China and the United States in the theme report "AI Transformation in Equipment Manufacturing Industry", analyzed the technical foundation and application difficulties of AI in equipment manufacturing, pointed out the advantages of AI application in China's equipment manufacturing industry and the opportunities it faces, such as industrial chain synergy upgrading and model platform development, as well as challenges such as data governance and technology landing, highlighting the key role of AI in industrial upgrading.

“山东省装备制造大数据服务平台”的上线与“沿黄九省（区）高端装备制造产业联盟”的成立，是本次活动的两大标志性成果。

Under the guidance and support of the Shandong Provincial Department of Industry and Information Technology, the Shandong Equipment Manufacturing Industry Association has launched the construction of a big data service platform, aiming to break the long-standing "data islands" among equipment manufacturing enterprises in the province, achieve efficient matching and collaboration of resources, provide accurate industrial operation monitoring and decision-making support for relevant government departments, and provide high-value services such as supply chain collaboration, market demand forecasting, and technological innovation docking for enterprises. It is an important infrastructure for Shandong Province to deepen the "Industry Empowering Shandong" action and promote the digital transformation of manufacturing industry point, line, and surface integration - Zhang Xingwang, Chief Engineer of the Shandong Provincial Department of Science and Technology, Sun Hongzhong, Second level Inspector of the Shandong Provincial Department of Industry and Information Technology, Liu Yidan, Party Secretary and Director of the Machinery Industry Information Center, and former Deputy Director of the Shandong Provincial Department of Industry and Information Technology. Director and first level inspector Jing Shikuan, Li Zhanjun, PhD in International Politics from Peking University and Senior Researcher at the China Enterprise Reform and Development Research Association, Song Jiadong, Director of the Data Intelligence Department at the Machinery Industry Information Data Center, Gao Ling, President of the Shandong Equipment Manufacturing Industry Association, Qiu Chen, Deputy Director of the Equipment Industry Department at the Shandong Provincial Department of Industry and Information Technology, and Huang Bin, Deputy Director of the Industry Center at the Shandong Innovation and Development Research Institute, jointly launched the "Shandong Equipment Manufacturing Big Data Service Platform"!

“沿黄九省（区）高端装备制造产业联盟”的成立，响应了黄河流域生态保护和高质量发展的国家战略。联盟将联合沿黄九省区的行业协会、龙头企业与科研机构，构建跨区域的产业合作机制，推动技术、人才、市场等要素自由流动与优化配置，共同应对产业链“卡脖子”难题，打造具有国际竞争力的先进制造业集群，提升沿黄区域在全球产业链中的地位。沿黄九省（区）行业协会、学会、商会、企业代表共同见证联盟成立仪式，并提出“AI引领沿黄九省(区)高端装备制造产业智能化变革”的倡议。

On the land of Qilu, there are graceful and beautiful figures; Intelligent manufacturing in Shandong, once again composing a brilliant chapter! The award ceremony of the "2025 (6th) Shandong Province Equipment Manufacturing Industry Science and Technology Innovation Award" pushed the atmosphere on site to a climax.

Bao Jihua, Director and Vice Chairman of the Evaluation Committee of the "Shandong Equipment Manufacturing Industry Science and Technology Innovation Award", pointed out in the "Work Report of the Science and Technology Innovation Award" that after six years of hard work, the award selection has become a benchmark for inspiring innovation and leading development. This year, a total of 365 valid application materials were received, and 161 projects stood out, accounting for more than 90% of the "internationally leading" and "internationally advanced" technological levels. They represent the scientific and technological innovation level of Shandong's equipment manufacturing industry, demonstrate its technological hard core strength, and become a vivid epitome of the province's accelerated cultivation of new quality productivity.

Engineering and technical personnel from equipment manufacturing enterprises throughout the province, with national strategy as their mission and self-reliance in science and technology as their responsibility, have cultivated in the fertile soil of innovation and rooted in the foundation of the industry. With countless days and nights of perseverance, they have built one monument after another at the forefront of high-end equipment -40 enterprises including the National High speed Train Qingdao Technology Innovation Center have won the first prize of the "2025 Shandong Equipment Manufacturing Industry Science and Technology Innovation Award", and 121 enterprises including Jinan Second Machine Tool Group Co., Ltd. have won the second prize; More than 80 industrial and information technology departments and local associations of cities, districts and counties have won the "Excellent Organization Award of Shandong Province Equipment Manufacturing Industry Science and Technology Innovation Award in 2025". Leaders such as Zhang Xingwang, Sun Hongzhong, Liu Yidan, Jing Shikuan, and Gao Ling presented awards to the award-winning enterprises and units.

This exchange activity and innovation development conference is not only a grand commendation event, but also a platform for strategic benchmarking and ideological collision. The meeting called on equipment manufacturing enterprises in the province to achieve breakthroughs in strategic emerging industries and future industries such as new generation information technology, new energy, aerospace, etc; Relying on big data platforms and industry alliances, actively embracing the digital wave, improving the collaborative innovation system, and providing top-level design guidance and practical path references for accelerating the formation of new quality productivity and building a modern industrial system driven by intelligent manufacturing and innovation.

During the event, the "2025 Shandong Equipment Manufacturing Technology Innovation Achievement Exhibition" was held simultaneously, and Gao Ling accompanied the attending guests to inspect the booth.

China Net, China Industry News, Shandong Television Station, Popular Network, Qilu Evening News, Shandong Business Daily, Economic Guide, Jinan Daily, Jinan Television Station and other mainstream national and provincial media have provided in-depth coverage of this event.

Article: Guo Guangli

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