Core Insights - The event "Smart Manufacturing and Financial Integration" held in Chengdu focuses on creating a virtuous cycle among technology, industry, and finance to support the innovation and development of small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in the smart manufacturing sector [1][5]. Group 1: Mid-Testing Platform - The mid-testing platform serves as a crucial bridge for transforming scientific achievements from laboratories to industrial applications, addressing challenges such as verification difficulties and slow maturation for enterprises [1][3]. - The Sichuan mid-testing platform aims to innovate financial support models and establish a comprehensive service network across the province, focusing on six key industries and emerging sectors to reduce R&D costs and risks for SMEs [3]. Group 2: Financial Support - The event featured financial institutions that shared solutions to address the financing challenges faced by SMEs, aiming to create a financial support system covering the entire cycle of technological and industrial innovation [5]. - The "Mid-Testing Financial Integration" service plan, launched by China Bank and China Insurance in July, will provide 100 billion yuan in bank financial support and 100 billion yuan in insurance protection over the next three years, facilitating funding for tech-oriented SMEs during R&D and mid-testing phases [5]. Group 3: Project Showcases - The event highlighted two local smart manufacturing projects, showcasing their core competitiveness and development potential to attract financial support and promote deep integration of the three chains [5][7]. - Sichuan Borui Kang Technology Co., Ltd. presented an innovative pain treatment solution that replaces drug-based pain relief with physical methods, demonstrating the potential for rapid growth of SMEs through core technology [7]. - Chengdu Tanxin Technology Co., Ltd. shared its AI-driven chip analysis service, illustrating how SMEs can build core competitiveness in niche markets and inject continuous innovation into the industry [7]. Group 4: Future Directions - The Chengdu Economic and Information Bureau plans to continue developing a mid-testing financial service system that effectively connects mid-testing platforms with financial resources, focusing on the entire chain of technology and industrial innovation [8].