The pilot-scale innovation forum is about to begin

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According to Sinochem New Network, the Pilot Scale Technology Innovation and Industrialization Forum of Zhongshi Tong will be held from April 23 to 24, 2026, at the Dalinghao Bay International Conference Hotel. Themed \"Enhancing Pilot-Scale Innovation Capabilities and Promoting the Transformation of Scientific and Technological Achievements,\" this forum takes place at a critical moment as the 14th Five-Year Plan comes to an end and planning for the 15th Five-Year Plan begins. Focusing on the key challenges and future opportunities in the development of the pilot-scale industry, it will explore ways to improve the efficiency of pilot-scale platforms as well as establish long-term mechanisms for transforming scientific and technological achievements. The forum aims to address issues such as high costs, long cycles, high risks, and difficulties in transformation associated with the pilot-scale stage, with the goal of creating an industrial ecosystem in which innovation chains, industry chains, capital chains, and talent chains are deeply integrated. This will help bring cutting-edge technologies from the laboratory to production lines, thereby overcoming the \"last mile\" challenge in transforming scientific and technological achievements. This forum will attract nearly 300 organizations and over 500 industry representatives, bringing together various stakeholders from government agencies, chemical industrial parks, pilot production bases, universities and research institutions, leading enterprises, and service providers. The forum will showcase a range of cutting-edge technological achievements, and multiple strategic cooperation signing ceremonies will be held simultaneously, covering various aspects of collaboration across the entire industry chain, including the joint development of chemical parks, the enhancement of pilot production facilities, cooperation between industry, academia, and research institutions, the implementation of enterprise technologies, and the support provided by service agencies. During the forum, a number of themed presentations were held, featuring in-depth discussions on key topics such as the implementation of pilot-scale production policies, platform development and operation, pilot-scale technologies for new materials, pilot processes in green chemistry, and investment and financing for technology commercialization. Leading experts in the industry and representatives from top companies were invited to share their cutting-edge practices and innovative experiences. In addition, the forum will also organize the participating delegates to conduct on-site visits to the green production facility for pilot-scale plants at the Merill Group, as well as the Innovation Center for the Commercialization of Pilot-Scale Technology Results and the Shanghai International Chemical New Materials Innovation Center (one of the first pilot-scale new materials bases in Shanghai), to closely observe the entire process of building pilot-scale plants, operating pilot-scale platforms, and advancing technology development and its industrial application.