The National Marine Science And Technology Grand Market recently held discussions with the Qingdao Talent Group and the Qingdao Higher Education Integration Service Center to strengthen industry-academia collaboration and enhance services for tech talent. Since its launch in April 2024, the Grand Market has focused on addressing key challenges in technology commercialization, providing services while developing its infrastructure, and has already facilitated over 100 million yuan in technology contract transactions.

The National Marine Science And Technology Grand Market has completed the construction of its offline service center and the framework for its online platform. In collaboration with ecosystem partners, it has collected over 6,000 technological achievements from universities, research institutes, and national key laboratories in Qingdao, as well as over 1,500 demands from enterprises. To date, it has facilitated over 100 million yuan in technology contract transactions. By adopting innovative methods and optimizing service models, the marketplace has held nearly 40 industry-research matchmaking events, such as "Qingdao Best Achievements" and "Strategic Chain Integration," resulting in over 80 collaborations. It has also fostered the creation of nearly 40 spin-off companies and raised over 200 million yuan in investments that has created a bridge between academia, research institutions, and businesses while unlocking innovation potential. The Grand Market is currently in active integration into the national technology transfer network, establishing over 20 strategic partnerships with specialized institutions in key coastal and Yellow River cities including the Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei National Innovation Center, Zhejiang, and Zhengzhou to pool more innovation resources to accelerate technology transfer and commercialization, supporting Qingdao's goal of becoming a leading city in science and technology.