Siheyuan: I am different He Yuzhu

"For example, if a company can take the lead and make a major breakthrough in a research field, then the higher-level competent department should issue a notice in a timely manner after rigorously and meticulously completing the assessment of the relevant technology and comprehensive and systematic acceptance work, explicitly prohibiting other companies from continuing to carry out such repetitive research and development activities."

“Not only that, but we should also share technology with other companies through technology sharing, so that other companies can use the advanced technology developed by the first successful company as a solid foundation, and further explore and expand innovation on this basis, so as to carry out subsequent research and development work related to it.”

“Or, as we discussed in Chapter 6 on collaboration, when relevant companies are determined to invest in the research and development of a specific technology, they can actively communicate and negotiate with other peer companies in advance.”

“We will jointly finalize a detailed and clear cooperation plan and agree to jointly participate in the research and development of this technology. In this way, each company only needs to strictly follow the provisions of the agreement reached by both parties and focus on the part of the research and development project that it is responsible for.”

"This will not only avoid waste of resources and unnecessary internal competition, but also give full play to the expertise of each company and achieve a good situation of strong alliance, mutual benefit and win-win."

"If a company has gone through untold hardships and spent a lot of manpower, material resources and financial resources to develop a leading technological achievement, but is forced to share this hard-earned technology with other companies just because of a red-headed document from the competent department, then will this greatly dampen the enthusiasm and initiative of the company for independent innovation?"

"After all, anyone would feel unwilling to see the results of their hard work being taken away so easily by others!" the expert, whose hair was combed meticulously and neatly, asked seriously.

Then he continued, "And for those companies that can obtain advanced technology without any effort, won't this make them gradually develop a bad habit of sitting back and enjoying the fruits of their labor instead of making progress?"

"Once this situation becomes widespread, the innovation atmosphere of the entire industry and even society will probably be seriously affected." After saying these words, the expert frowned slightly and looked around at everyone present with sharp eyes, as if trying to find some resonance or answers from everyone's expressions.

At this moment, He Yuzhu, who had been listening quietly, suddenly smiled and looked at the expert who asked the question with interest. He asked, "The question raised by this expert is indeed very critical and profound. If I am not mistaken, you should have studied abroad in a Western country, right?"

Hearing this, the expert who asked the question was stunned at first, then nodded and responded: "Yes, I did study abroad in John Bull before. But how do you know this? Do I have some obvious marks of studying abroad in the West?" After that, he stared at He Yuzhu curiously, waiting for him to give an explanation.

"If the problem you raised is put in Western capitalist countries, they usually adopt a method called 'patent protection' to solve it. Specifically, those companies that successfully develop new technologies can choose to submit their new technologies to a special patent certification agency."

“Once these new technologies are identified as patents by the agency after rigorous review and evaluation, the company will be able to enjoy the exclusive rights to the patent according to law.

"That is to say, if any other company wants to use this patented technology, it must first obtain explicit authorization from the company that owns the patent. If someone uses another company's patent without authorization, this behavior is not only illegal, but it is also very likely to result in huge financial compensation."

"However, this approach is obviously not entirely applicable to the actual situation in our country. After all, unlike Western countries, many companies in our country are actually owned by the state. Therefore, in essence, the new technologies developed by these companies are also state property in the final analysis."

"Because of this, when the country has relevant needs, it is natural and reasonable to obtain and use these new technologies free of charge. However, in this process, the patent licensing model between enterprises originally stipulated in the patent laws of Western countries has evolved into a unified licensing management by the state here."

"Since this expert has raised such a critical and forward-looking question, we really need to think carefully about what effective strategies should be adopted to fully mobilize the enthusiasm of enterprises?"

“Perhaps, the competent authorities of enterprises can provide appropriate and generous incentives to enterprises that successfully develop new technologies or unique new products. Such incentives can not only encourage enterprises to bravely invest in innovation and research and development, but also create a positive and exploratory atmosphere in the entire industry.

"Going further, we can even set up a special R&D reward fund of considerable scale and influence above the important level of the superior administrative department of the enterprise."

"In this way, every time an enterprise successfully develops an impressive new technology or a unique new product through its own unremitting efforts and wisdom, and successfully passes the strict and fair evaluation and acceptance of the superior competent department, it will be able to obtain a certain amount of considerable funds from the R&D incentive fund as a reward. There is no doubt that such a measure will greatly stimulate the innovation enthusiasm and motivation of enterprises."

"In addition, we might as well think more deeply about whether it is possible to incorporate the research and development results of new technologies and new products into the performance evaluation system of corporate managers?"

“For those outstanding managers who have always maintained a high level of enthusiasm and actively promoted and led the company to develop new technologies and new products, can their superior departments give them priority in job promotion or vigorously promote them?”

"I believe that through such a series of interlocking and mutually reinforcing incentive mechanisms, more companies will be encouraged to join the wave of technological innovation, constantly bring forth new ideas from the old, and inject a continuous and powerful driving force into the sustainable development of my country's economy and society."

After He Yuzhu finished putting forward his opinions, the experts present began to discuss the details raised by He Yuzhu that they had not noticed before. With the vivid example of the Red Star Machinery Manufacturing Plant, they had to pay attention to He Yuzhu's opinions.