As of late October, Qingdao's Cloud R&D Platform, developed by Ningmengdou.com (also known as Qingdao Mengdou Network), has registered 8,314 enterprises, including 3,174 large-scale industrial firms. Facilitating the release of over 7,000 innovation requests, the online platform has gathered over 10,500 experts and organized 3,263 industry-academia collaboration events. To enhance its services, officials and company representatives have conducted over 5,200 on-site visits to enterprises, including 1,650 consultations where experts provided tailored guidance. These efforts have led to 772 partnerships between businesses and academic institutions, further advancing industry-academia integration.

Qingdao's Cloud R&D platform, a nationally pioneering model for matching technology supply with demand, addresses the innovation needs of small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs). Developed by Ningmengdou.com, the platform integrates innovation resources through big data and industrial internet technologies. The Cloud R&D Platform enables enterprises, particularly SMEs, to connect with external expertise by "going digital," accessing tailored guidance from university experts. Simultaneously, it provides academic institutions with a scalable channel to share new technologies and research outcomes with thousands of businesses. This innovative approach has significantly enhanced enterprise innovation capacity and streamlined the transfer of research into industry applications.