Shanghai Science and Technology Committee

What Shanghai Science and Technology Committee does

Shanghai Science and Technology Committee (上海市科学技术委员会, founded 1949) is a municipal government administrative department under the Shanghai Municipal People's Government and the primary authority responsible for science and technology policy, funding allocation, project management, and ecosystem coordination across Shanghai. Its mandate covers the formulation and implementation of municipal sci-tech strategy, including alignment with the national Ministry of Science and Technology and execution of programs such as the national key R&D plan, the '揭榜挂帅' (challenge-led) R&D commissioning mechanism, and the Shanghai international sci-tech innovation center initiative. It coordinates with district-level science committees across all 16 districts and operates a network of cross-regional platforms including the Yangtze River Delta National Technology Innovation Center at Zhangjiang, the G60 Science and Technology Innovation Corridor, and the Yangtze River Delta Ecological Greening Integration Development Demonstration Zone with Jiangsu and Zhejiang.

Its core operational products are public service programs and digital platforms rather than commercial goods. These include the Shanghai Science and Technology Innovation Voucher (科技创新券) program providing subsidized R&D and testing access to SMEs, the KeHui Service (科惠服务) integrated digital platform for project applications and sci-tech services, a unified 一网通办 (all-in-one online government services) portal covering 97 business items, the Shanghai Sci-tech Service Hotline (800-820-5114/400-820-5114) consolidating 72 former departmental hotlines, the High-tech Enterprise Certification Office, and the Technology Market Management module for technology contract registration. It also convenes flagship events including the Pujiang Innovation Forum, Shanghai Science Week, and the China International Technology Trade Fair (上交会).

The committee operates as a non-commercial state entity funded by the Shanghai municipal public budget. It does not generate commercial revenue; its economic footprint is measured through administered funds and ecosystem outcomes rather than top-line sales. Key stakeholders include 25,000+ certified high-tech enterprises in Shanghai, research institutions (Fudan University, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, East China Normal University, Shanghai Academy of Sciences), district science committees, and international partners (notably Singapore, and Hong Kong/Macau/Taiwan). Leadership comprises Director Luo Dajin (骆大进), Deputy Directors Zhai Jinguo (翟金国) and Qu Wei (屈炜), General Engineer Zhao Jian (赵健), and Party Secretary Dong Yiqin (董依勤).

Name

Shanghai Science and Technology Committee

Legal name

上海市科学技术委员会

Website

https://stcsm.sh.gov.cn

Company type

Private

Founded year

1949

Operating status

Operating

Short description

Shanghai Science and Technology Committee is the municipal government department that formulates and implements Shanghai's science and technology policy, administers public R&D funds and the high-tech enterprise certification system, and coordinates innovation programs across 25,000+ certified high-tech enterprises, universities, and district committees.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Government Science and Technology Administration

NAICS

Regulation, Licensing, and Inspection of Miscellaneous Commercial Sectors (92615), Regulation, Licensing, and Inspection of Miscellaneous Commercial Sectors (926150)

SIC

Foreign Governments (8888)

akta.pro primary industry

Science, Technology & Innovation Administration (National R&D Policy) (BPAIAAAK)

akta.pro secondary industries

Digital Development & ICT4D / GovTech Technical Assistance (BPADAEAL), International Science, Technology & Space Cooperation Organizations (BPADAAAK)

Keywords

• Science and technology policy
• R&D funding programs
• Innovation ecosystem
• Government research grants
• Technology transfer services

Headquarters

HQ city

Shanghai

HQ country

China

HQ region

Asia

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D, Others

Revenue model

1. Government Budget Funding: The committee operates as a municipal government department funded by public budget. It administers science and technology development funds allocated by the Shanghai municipal government for research projects, innovation programs, and technology transfer initiatives.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

The Shanghai Science and Technology Committee is a municipal government department that formulates and implements science and technology policies for Shanghai, administers public R&D funding programs (including the Shanghai Science and Technology Innovation Voucher), certifies high-tech enterprises, manages the city's technology market, and operates digital government service platforms such as the 一网通办 (All-in-One Online Government Portal) and KeHui Service platform to support the local innovation ecosystem. It also coordinates international sci-tech cooperation, district-level implementation, and flagship events such as the Pujiang Innovation Forum and Shanghai Science Week.

Product overview

The Shanghai Science and Technology Committee operates as a government administrative body managing Shanghai's science and technology ecosystem. Its primary offerings are digital government service platforms and programs — notably the Shanghai Science and Technology Voucher (上海市科技创新券) program providing subsidized funding for enterprises to access designated sci-tech service providers; the KeHui Service (科惠服务) platform integrating project applications, science and technology events, and full-chain services with personalized and intelligent features; and the One-stop Sci-tech Government Service Window, which consolidates 97 types of business matters including sci-tech policy consultation, administrative approvals, project applications, and innovation services. The committee also operates the Shanghai Sci-tech Service Hotline (800-820-5114/400-820-5114), the Technology Market Management module for technology contract and transaction oversight, and the Major Administrative Decision-making Matters transparency platform. These services collectively support Shanghai's innovation ecosystem, enterprise development, and international technology cooperation.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• 上海科技 (Shanghai Science): Official science and technology information platform of Shanghai
• 科惠服务 (Ke Hui Service)
• 张江高新区 (Zhangjiang High-Tech Zone)

Products and services

• Shanghai Science and Technology Innovation Voucher (上海市科技创新券) A digital voucher program providing subsidized funding to eligible SMEs and researchers so they can access designated R&D, testing, and technology services from approved service institutions.
• KeHui Service Platform (科惠服务) Integrated digital government service platform aggregating project applications, science and technology events, and full-chain services with personalized, precise, proactive, and intelligent features for sci-tech workers.
• Technology Market Management (技术市场管理) Regulatory and management service module covering technology contract registration, technology transaction management, and market supervision.
• Major Administrative Decision-making Matters (重大行政决策事项) Transparency and public participation platform soliciting opinions and feedback on the committee's major administrative decisions.
• Shanghai Sci-tech Service Hotline 800-820-5114 / 400-820-5114 (上海科技服务热线) Integrated sci-tech service hotline handling consultation, suggestions, and complaints across 97 categories of business matters including sci-tech policies, administrative approvals, project applications, and innovation services.
• One-stop Sci-tech Government Service Window (一网通办 All-in-One Online Government Services) Centralized government service window and online platform at the Shanghai Science and Technology Government Affairs Service Center, handling 97 types of business matters including sci-tech policy consultation, administrative approval, project application, and innovation services.
• High-tech Enterprise Certification (高新技术企业认定) Certification service identifying enterprises qualified under the national high-tech enterprise program, administered by the Shanghai High-Tech Enterprise Certification Office, granting preferential tax treatment and municipal support.

Quantifiable outcome

• 5,200亿元 in technology contract transactions in 2024 (+7.2% YoY)
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Ten partnerships are on record, tiered core, flagship and minor.

• 长三角生态绿色一体化发展示范区 (Yangtze River Delta Ecological Greening Integration Development Demonstration Zone)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 23 June 2026Shanghai Science and Technology Committee collaborates with Jiangsu and Zhejiang provincial governments through the demonstration zone to advance cross-regional sci-tech innovation and industrial development. Key joint initiatives include the establishment of the first cross-provincial national high-tech zone (长三角青吴嘉高新技术产业开发区), coordinated science and technology policy alignment, shared research infrastructure, and joint funding programs. The zone's GDP reached 5,716 billion yuan in 2025 with 3,713 high-tech enterprises.
• G60科创走廊 (G60 Science and Technology Innovation Corridor)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerShanghai collaborates with Jiangsu, Zhejiang, Anhui, and other provinces through the G60 corridor to promote coordinated sci-tech innovation and industrial development, pooling over 36,000 high-tech enterprises and 1,300+ incubators across the corridor.
• 长三角国家技术创新中心 (National Technology Innovation Center for Yangtze River Delta)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerHeadquartered at Zhangjiang, Shanghai, the center serves as the core platform for integrating Yangtze River Delta's sci-tech resources, driving collaborative technology transfer, joint R&D, and industry-academia-research linkage across the region.
• Singapore (Singapore Business Federation / Singapore enterprises)flagshipStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe committee manages the '长三角(上海)-新加坡产业科技创新合作' annual project call under the Innovation Ecology Construction Plan, funding joint R&D and tech cooperation projects between Shanghai and Singapore enterprises and research institutions.
• Hong Kong, Macau, and Taiwan sci-tech cooperation partnerscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAnnual '港澳台科技合作' project program funds sci-tech exchange and joint R&D projects between Shanghai-based institutions and partners in Hong Kong, Macau, and Taiwan, supporting cross-strait innovation collaboration.
• China Ministry of Science and Technology (科学技术部)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe committee serves as the primary implementing arm for national sci-tech programs in Shanghai, managing national key R&D projects, international sci-tech cooperation programs, and major national research initiatives under Ministry of Science and Technology guidance.
• Shanghai Municipal Government departments (市发展改革委、市经济信息化委、市商务委等)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCross-departmental coordination on sci-tech policies, including joint initiatives with the Development and Reform Commission on strategic planning, Economic and Information Technology Commission on industrial tech, and Commerce Commission on tech trade (e.g., 上交会).
• Fudan University, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, East China Normal University and other universitiescoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe committee partners with Shanghai's top universities on talent programs (e.g., 启明星计划, 浦江计划), joint research initiatives, university science park development (大零号湾, 环同济, 环上大科技园), and technology transfer projects. Shanghai Jiao Tong University alone has transferred over 450 projects worth ~3 billion yuan in the past three years.
• Shanghai Academy of Sciences / Shanghai Institutes of Biological SciencescoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration with the Shanghai Academy of Sciences system on major sci-tech infrastructure, joint research programs, and the Zhangjiang comprehensive national science center development.
• 上海市工商联 (Shanghai Federation of Industry and Commerce)minorGTM or Marketing PartnerCollaboration on tech enterprise engagement, private enterprise innovation programs, and connecting sci-tech policies with the private sector business community.

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• Ministry of Science and Technology of the People's Republic of China: The central/national government ministry that formulates China-wide sci-tech policy and to which the Shanghai committee reports as a major implementing body—a larger incumbent setting the framework the committee executes.
• National Natural Science Foundation of China (NSFC): China's national-level basic research funding body whose programs the Shanghai committee supports and channels; comparable in operating research grant programs but at the national scale rather than municipal.
• Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS): National-level research institution with major Shanghai presence (Shanghai Institutes of Biological Sciences, etc.) that the committee coordinates with on major sci-tech infrastructure—operates in the same R&D ecosystem but as a research performer rather than municipal administrator.
• Guangdong Provincial Department of Science and Technology: The provincial-level science and technology authority overseeing Guangdong's wider regional R&D policy—including Shenzhen and Guangzhou—a broader incumbent parallel to Shanghai's municipal scope but at provincial scale.

Regional players

• Zhejiang Provincial Department of Science and Technology: YRD partner provincial body coordinating with Shanghai on cross-regional sci-tech integration via the G60 corridor and demonstration zone—analogous role at provincial level rather than municipal.
• Jiangsu Provincial Department of Science and Technology: Partner provincial science and technology administration collaborating with the Shanghai committee through the Yangtze River Delta demonstration zone and G60 corridor, sharing cross-regional R&D and innovation mandates.
• Suzhou Municipal Bureau of Science and Technology: YRD partner municipal body co-located within the Shanghai-Suzhou global innovation cluster (5th in WIPO GII 2024), implementing cross-regional sci-tech programs alongside the Shanghai committee.

Direct peers

• Beijing Municipal Science and Technology Commission: Beijing's municipal-level counterpart administering the capital city's sci-tech policy, R&D funding, and high-tech enterprise certification—directly parallel to Shanghai in role, scope, and central-government oversight.
• Shenzhen Science, Technology and Innovation Commission: Shenzhen's municipal counterpart for sci-tech policy, funding allocation, and innovation ecosystem oversight—directly comparable as a tech-hub-focused municipal government administration targeting high-tech industry growth.

Others

• WIPO (World Intellectual Property Organization): International body whose Global Innovation Index ranks the Shanghai-Suzhou cluster 5th globally—a policy/standards counterpart the committee engages with indirectly via innovation metric tracking rather than a direct administration peer.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles5 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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M&A

Investments2 records

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