青岛市民营经济高质量发展态势持续凸显

Core Insights - Qingdao's private economy has significantly contributed to the city's overall economic performance, accounting for 60.3% of tax revenue, 71.4% of imports and exports, and 88.9% of urban employment as of mid-2023 [1] - The city ranks 8th among sub-provincial cities in the national assessment of the business environment for SMEs, with its market environment indicator improving to 3rd place nationally [1] Group 1: Policy and Legal Framework - Qingdao has focused on establishing a legal foundation for private sector development by promoting the "Private Economy Promotion Law" and creating a volunteer advocacy team to engage with businesses [1] - The city has initiated the drafting of the "14th Five-Year Plan" for private economic development and aims to make the "Qingdao Private Economy Promotion Regulations" a legislative project for 2025 [1][2] Group 2: Innovation and Growth - The city has implemented a targeted approach to nurture specialized and innovative enterprises, with 1,434 new innovative SMEs announced in the first half of 2023, marking a 40.3% increase from the end of the previous year [3] - Qingdao has developed a three-year action plan for nurturing "Gazelle" and "Unicorn" enterprises, with 1,049 "Eagle" enterprises and 17 "Unicorn" enterprises cultivated to date [3] Group 3: Digital Transformation - In the first half of 2023, 219 companies passed the digitalization assessment, and 8 empowerment service events were held, with 36 new service providers and 159 pilot enterprises selected [4] Group 4: Industry and Technology Integration - Qingdao is promoting the integration of innovation and industry by facilitating technology transfer from universities to SMEs, organizing training camps, and launching the "Mayor's Cup" innovation and entrepreneurship competition [5][6] - The city has organized 7 matching events focused on various industry chains, resulting in 9 signed projects and 36 ongoing projects [6] Group 5: Financial Support and Collaboration - Qingdao has conducted extensive research on the financing needs of over 150 enterprises and organized more than 20 financing service events in the first half of 2023 [7] - The city has disbursed significant funds to support small and micro enterprises, including 59.15 million yuan in loan risk compensation and 4.16 billion yuan in financing leasing [7]