我国专精特新“小巨人”企业超1.76万家 各地多举措培育专精特新中小企业

Core Insights - The development conference for specialized and innovative small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) highlighted significant growth in China's specialized SMEs, with over 14,000 such enterprises and more than 17,600 "little giant" companies established to date [1][2]. Group 1: Growth of Specialized SMEs - During the 14th Five-Year Plan, the number of specialized and innovative SMEs increased from less than 40,000 to over 140,000, while "little giant" enterprises grew from over 5,000 to 17,600 [2]. - Currently, there are over 60 million SMEs in China, accounting for 99.9% of all enterprises, 84.3% of employment, and 78% of total assets [2]. Group 2: Innovation Capabilities - In 2024, 75.3% of effective invention patents were independently developed by SMEs, with "little giant" companies averaging 26.6 invention patents each and over 30 million yuan in R&D investment [3]. - More than 3,000 "little giant" enterprises have participated in national major science and technology projects [3]. Group 3: Industry Distribution - Over 60% of "little giant" enterprises focus on industrial foundational sectors, with nearly 80% located in key industry chain segments [4]. - 90% of these enterprises directly support at least three well-known domestic or international companies, with around 6,000 "little giant" firms operating in future industries such as quantum technology and artificial intelligence [4]. Group 4: AI Applications in SMEs - The conference introduced 238 typical AI application scenarios for SMEs, aimed at enhancing business processes and product innovation [5][6]. - These applications focus on R&D design, production operations, and management, promoting technological innovation and business model upgrades [6][8]. Group 5: Digital Transformation Initiatives - The Ministry of Industry and Information Technology launched a national digital transformation service platform for SMEs, providing reference paths for digital upgrades across 50 sub-industries [10]. - Local governments are actively promoting the emergence of more specialized and innovative SMEs, with Chongqing aiming to double its specialized SMEs and "little giant" enterprises by the end of the 15th Five-Year Plan [12]. Group 6: Policy Support - Numerous policies supporting specialized SMEs have been introduced this year, totaling over 20 initiatives from national to local levels, covering funding, innovation support, and digital transformation [15]. - The central government has allocated support for over 4,200 "little giant" enterprises to enhance innovation capabilities and has initiated programs to connect large and small enterprises for technology innovation needs [17].