Henan allocates over 360 million yuan to support sci-tech innovation
河南省统筹安排3.6亿多元支持科技创新
Henan has allocated more than 360 million yuan to support enterprises in enhancing their innovation and R&D capabilities and accelerating the implementation of sci-tech research projects, thus realizing innovation-driven development, said the local authority on July 19.
7月19日，记者获悉，河南省财政近日统筹安排3.6亿多元资金，支持企业提升创新研发能力，加快推进科技研发项目实施，助力创新驱动发展。
Supporting R&D projects. A special fund of 320 million yuan has been set up for the projects of the National Natural Science Foundation's Regional Innovation and Development Joint Fund, the sci-tech breakthroughs, the introduction of foreign intellectual expertise and the Provincial Natural Science Foundation. Besides, other basic and cutting-edge research projects in fields such as agriculture, industry and social development in both natural and social sciences will also be funded.
支持科研项目研发。安排省级创新研发专项资金3.2亿元，用于国家自然科学基金区域创新发展联合基金、科技攻关、引进国外智力专项、河南省自然科学基金等基础前沿研究类项目，以及农业、工业、社会发展等自然科学、社会科学领域开展的重点研发类项目。
Supporting enterprises in innovation and entrepreneurship. A special fund of 24.1 million yuan has been set up to promote enterprise innovation. Reward will be given to the 199 award-winning enterprises from the Growth Group and Startup Group of the 12th China Innovation and Entrepreneurship Competition (Henan Division) and the 15th Henan Innovation and Entrepreneurship Competition. This initiative aims to stimulate innovation enthusiasm among enterprises and contribute to creating a favorable atmosphere for innovation and entrepreneurship throughout the province.
支持企业创新创业。安排企业创新引导专项资金2410万元，对第十二届中国创新创业大赛河南赛区暨第十五届河南省创新创业大赛成长组、初创组199家获奖企业给予奖励支持，激发企业创新热情，助力全省营造良好的创新创业氛围。
Supporting the development of sci-tech personnel. A special fund of 16.62 million yuan has been set up to support the province's selection of sci-tech talents in the "Three Areas" (remote poverty-stricken areas, border areas with large ethnic minority populations, and old revolutionary base areas) and the development of rural sci-tech entrepreneurial talents. The focus is on enhancing the level of sci-tech services in the "Three Areas", providing intellectual support and services to promote economic and social development in these areas.
支持科技人才发展。下达专项资金1662万元，用于支持全省“三区”（边远贫困地区、边疆民族地区和革命老区）科技人才选拔和农村科技创业人才队伍建设等方面工作，着力提升“三区”科技服务水平，为“三区”经济社会发展提供科技人才支持和智力服务。（中文来源/河南日报 记者/曾鸣 编译/杨佳欣 张雅涵 审校/张军平 赵汉青）