Taking Zhuhai's “Opinions on Further Promoting the Development of Software and Integrated Circuit Design Industry in Zhuhai” issued in 2015 as an example, the IC design companies will be subsidized for the issuance of new products independently. The maximum amount of subsidies for each enterprise is 1 million yuan per year; Enterprises that rent base EDA tools to research and develop new products are given 50% of the subsidies each year, but their total amount does not exceed 100,000 yuan; annual sales exceeding 50 million yuan, and those that have been recognized by the country as integrated circuit design companies to purchase EDA software independently, are given 10 annually. % but not more than 1 million yuan in subsidies.
Zhuhai Hi-tech Zone also has support measures. The company will provide a 30% subsidy for the first time, and each company will receive a subsidy of 1 million yuan per year. Based on the independent purchase of EDA software in Zhuhai City, it will be based on the actual purchase of funds. A 10% subsidy is granted, and each enterprise can subsidize up to 1 million yuan in the year.
The policy dividend has released the enthusiasm of industrial agglomeration. In recent years, Zhuhai Hi-tech Zone has become a major gathering area for software and information technology services. Last year, in Zhuhai's software and information services industry, the main business area of Tangjia Park in the High-tech Zone realized a total revenue of 55.996 billion yuan. , an increase of 21.85% over the same period of last year. The growth rate was higher than the city's average. The main business income accounted for 74.10% of the city's industry, an increase of 0.31% year-on-year, and the industrial clustering effect was significant. As of the end of last year, there were 55 registered chip design enterprises in Zhuhai, including the listed company. 4. There are 4 enterprises and 8 enterprises with billions of revenues.
Strengthening Zhuhai 'Core'
From the lack of 'core' gaps to the top 10 of the country's industrial scale, Zhuhai has spent less than 20 years.
Today, Zhuhai 'core' has become an important part of China's 'core'. Quanzhi Science and Technology (16.710, -0.17, -1.01%) in the High-tech Zone, Apex was identified as a key IC design company within the national planning and layout; At the annual meeting of China's semiconductor market this year, the core won the '2017 China IC Unicorn' title.
'Basically, we have mastered chip-core technology at the consumer level. Next, companies have to cross the category and cross-industry applications.' Zhou Zhengyu believes that IC development is like practicing martial arts. Researchers should immerse themselves. As for high-end people, can they? Shen Shenxia, related to the company, is also related to Zhuhai.
'Zhuhai has certain advantages.' Zhou Zhengyu said that for many years Zhuhai has supported and encouraged the development of the integrated circuit industry. The torch core has received government support at various stages of development. However, it also needs to pay attention to the fact that many regions are actively developing IC competition. The advantage of Zhuhai is gradually disappearing. 'If Zhuhai does not have an outstanding industrial policy advantage, talents are easily lost.' Zhou Zhengyu reminded.
The “Zhuhai Information Industry Development Plan (2017–2021)” issued in 2017 mentioned that the industrial policy environment in Zhuhai is weakening. The original special support policies have gradually weakened or withdrawn, and the support efforts are worse than before. In contrast, Xiamen , Suzhou and other places have introduced more vigorous industrial new policies, which have weakened Zhuhai's industrial competitive advantage. In addition, Zhuhai's local industrial talent cultivation ability is relatively weak and it is difficult to meet the demand for high-end professionals. Local industry scale is not attractive to talents, high-end High cost of talent introduction, large demand gap.
The shortage of IC talent has become a concentrated expression of Zhuhai's industry shortboard. The White Paper on China's IC Industry (2016–2017) released by the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology's Software and Integrated Circuit Promotion Center mentions that the industry still needs 700,000 people. The demand for R&D jobs is as high as 55%. 'Since many colleges and universities in the microelectronics industry are not first-level disciplines and there are only a small number of students each year, they will also be diverted to work for higher-paying Internet companies. There will be fewer talents entering the IC industry.' Zhao Ome said.
To promote industrial development, talents and policies are indispensable. Zhao Qingmei suggested that the government may consider intensifying policy support and providing special policies for the integrated circuit industry. Zhou Zhengyu holds the same view, 'According to Zhuhai’s own industrial advantages, combining Regional disadvantages introduced special industrial policies'.
Zhuhai is also trying its best. In April, Zhuhai introduced the “Plan of Talents” to provide targeted support in attracting talents, educating talents, and retaining talents. Zhuhai Hi-tech Zone will also further intensify the work of attracting talents and provide talent guarantees for industrial development. And intellectual support.
In addition, the Hi-tech Zone will help companies recruit high-end talents. The Zhuhai Hi-tech Industrial Development Bureau replied to the Times Weekly reporter that it will speed up market cooperation and build an introduction platform in key cities in major cities in China and in developed countries, focusing on the introduction of cutting-edge technologies. International first-class talents and innovation teams. Next, the high-tech zone will also take advantage of Zhuhai's location, organize the organization of the Dawan District Zhaocai introduction, and promote high-end talent to the high-tech zone innovation and entrepreneurship.