Core Insights - The establishment of the Liaoning Software and Information Technology New Industrialization Institute aims to enhance the integration of software with the real economy and promote modernization of the industrial chain [1][2] - The institute is a collaborative effort involving the Liaoning Provincial Department of Industry and Information Technology, Northeast University, the Liaoning Software Association, Shenyang International Software Park, and leading industry enterprises [1] Group 1 - The institute will focus on building four core platforms to stimulate new momentum in industrial development [2] - A digital talent cultivation platform will be established to train composite software talents and provide high-quality graduates, along with employee skills training based on enterprise needs [2] - An industrial software technology innovation platform will be created to break through key core technologies and incubate technology-driven innovative enterprises [2] Group 2 - An industry empowerment service platform will leverage the technical advantages of software companies to assist in digital transformation and advance standardization efforts [2] - A provincial collaborative innovation platform will facilitate the transfer and transformation of university patent achievements to enterprises and organize technology docking activities between schools and enterprises [2] - The initiative aligns with national strategies for new industrialization and aims to seize opportunities in the digital economy [1]

Core Viewpoint - Nantong City is committed to advancing new industrialization and leveraging artificial intelligence to transform its manufacturing sector, aiming to establish itself as a modern industrial city at the forefront of technology [1][3]. Group 1: Industrial Development - During the "14th Five-Year Plan" period, Nantong added 2,233 industrial enterprises above designated size, with an average annual growth of 8.7% in industrial added value [3]. - The six key industrial clusters in Nantong surpassed a total output value of 1.3 trillion yuan, with high-tech shipbuilding and marine engineering, as well as high-end textiles, recognized as national advanced manufacturing clusters [3]. - The number of high-tech enterprises, high-tech industry output, and strategic emerging industry output have doubled compared to the end of the "13th Five-Year Plan" [3]. Group 2: Policy Initiatives - The meeting outlined the "Nantong City Action Plan for Promoting AI + Manufacturing," focusing on creating a "Smart Manufacturing City" by emphasizing key areas such as vertical models, embodied intelligence, and critical components [4]. - The "Nantong City 2026 Special Action Plan for Promoting New Industrialization" was also deployed, aiming to establish a modern industrial system rich in Jianghai characteristics by the end of the "15th Five-Year Plan" [4]. - The meeting highlighted the importance of integrating technological and industrial innovation, encouraging enterprises to increase R&D investment and establish research institutions [3][4]. Group 3: Recognition and Collaboration - The meeting recognized the top 50 manufacturing enterprises in Nantong for 2025 and released a directory of the city's characteristic advantageous industries [4]. - Nantong was designated as a national pilot city for the digital transformation of small and medium-sized enterprises, with awards presented to representative enterprises in the offshore wind power equipment industry cluster [4].