Transformation of scientific and technological achievements by 2025

In recent years, the transformation of scientific and technological achievements in China has made remarkable progress driven by policy support and market demand. Since the adoption of the revised Law of the People's Republic of China on Promoting the Transformation of Scientific and Technological Achievements in 2015, the conversion rate of scientific and technological achievements has been continuously improved, but it still faces challenges in terms of the imbalance of inter-regional transformation service capacity and the obstruction of the flow of technological elements. In 2025, with the further improvement of policies and the optimization of innovation ecology, the transformation industry of scientific and technological achievements has ushered in new development opportunities.

Policy support and market services have been continuously improved
The 2025 government work report clearly states that it is necessary to "improve the policy of supporting the transformation of scientific and technological achievements and market services", and focus on promoting the reform of empowering scientific and technological achievements in positions and the management of assets separately, in order to break the institutional barriers of scientific and technological researchers "not daring to turn" and "not willing to turn". At the same time, the implementation of the Special Action Plan for Patent Transformation and Application (2023-2025) has also provided policy guidelines for the transformation of scientific and technological achievements, emphasizing the improvement of the service chain for patent transformation and application, and promoting the transformation of innovation achievements into real productivity.
Regional collaboration and alliance formation help transform results
On March 27, 2025, during the annual meeting of Zhongguancun Forum, the National Cooperation Alliance for the Transformation of Scientific and Technological Achievements was formally established. The alliance, jointly initiated by 13 well-known domestic institutions, covers the Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei, Yangtze River Delta, Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area, Chengdu-Chongqing and other innovation regions, aiming to break down cross-regional and cross-field collaboration barriers and build a national collaborative system for the transformation of scientific and technological achievements. The establishment of the alliance will further enhance the efficiency of the transformation of scientific and technological achievements and promote the cross-regional transfer and transformation of scientific and technological achievements.
Instrument and equipment industry ushered in new opportunities
With the acceleration of the transformation of scientific and technological achievements, the instrument and equipment industry, as an important support for scientific and technological innovation, has also ushered in new development opportunities. On the one hand, the demand for advanced instruments and equipment in universities and scientific research institutions is increasing to meet the needs of high-level scientific research and achievement transformation; On the other hand, enterprises' requirements for intelligence, automation and high precision of instruments and equipment are also improving, which has promoted technological innovation and industrial upgrading of the instrument and equipment industry.
Challenges and prospects
Despite remarkable progress in the transformation of scientific and technological achievements, there are still some challenges. For example, the ability to transform scientific and technological achievements between regions is unbalanced, and the technology transaction volume in the central and western regions only accounts for 18% of the country, and the resource agglomeration effect is insufficient. In addition, key links in the transformation chain of scientific and technological achievements, such as technology evaluation, intellectual property protection and market promotion, still have shortcomings. In the future, with the further implementation of policies and the continuous improvement of innovation ecology, the transformation industry of scientific and technological achievements is expected to achieve higher quality development.
Overall, the transformation industry of scientific and technological achievements in 2025 has shown a strong growth momentum under the dual promotion of policy support and market demand. As an important support for scientific and technological innovation, the instrument and equipment industry will also benefit from this trend and usher in new development opportunities.