In 2022, 26 new high-tech enterprises settled in Maoming, which brings its total count to 178. In addition, a further 99 science and technology-based small and medium-sized enterprises settled in Maoming within the year, making the total of 232.

In 2022, Maoming completed 65 registrations for scientific and technological achievements, and 384 registrations for technology contracts, with a technology contract turnover worth 543 million yuan ($80 million).

Maoming won six provincial science and technology award projects, including one first prize and five second prizes. These projects cracked core technical problems within their related industries, which is both economically and socially beneficial. In terms of promotion and application, sales volume has exceeded 29.24 billion yuan, profit has exceeded 4.85 billion yuan, and the output value of related industries has exceeded 6 billion yuan.

Maoming allocated 18.5 million yuan in funding to 505 science and technology projects, 54 municipal science and technology special fund projects, and 76 provincial science and technology innovation projects. The central government has also approved of seven Maoming-planned projects worth 2.3 million yuan.

Currently, Maoming has 28 science and technology business incubators and maker spaces, including one State-level and two provincial-level science and technology business incubators, and four state and five provincial maker spaces. Maoming also boasts over 500 innovation platforms, including four national innovation platform branches.

Maoming has promoted the development of modern agricultural science and technology in Lingnan, Guangdong and other nearby regions in southeastern China. It has increased investment in agricultural scientific research, has bred two excellent litchi varieties, and has received funding for four natural science projects by Guangdong province.

A factory in Maoming. [Photo/WeChat account: maofabu]