Jinan is forging a unique path of strategic resilience, integrating cutting-edge technology into the fabric of everyday life, creating a "technology for good" approach that radiates warmth. This ancient city has proven through action that the hardest technology can embody the warmest care, and the most advanced innovations can uphold the simplest human values.

Gene Scissors Crafting a "Food Security Armor"

As global seed industry giants control 90% of gene-editing patents, creating a bottleneck for China's agricultural sector, Jinan has pioneered its own "gene scissors" technology. Through independent research and development, scientists have successfully edited the genes of soybeans, rice, wheat, and corn, obtaining three biosafety certificates for high-oleic soybeans, extended-growth soybeans, and dwarf corn. Notably, Jinan's self-developed dwarf corn received the country's first biosafety certificate for a staple crop, reinforcing China's confidence in securing its own food supply.

Space-Based Networks Safeguarding Everyday Life

The concept of space-based networks may seem distant, yet it has already quietly integrated into daily life.

Jinan is the first city in China to establish a comprehensive commercial aerospace system encompassing communication, navigation, and remote sensing. This has brought tangible benefits: farmers can use satellite data to precisely monitor soil moisture, fertility, and pest conditions, optimizing irrigation and fertilization to save resources and boost crop yields. In emergency rescue missions, space-based technology has played a crucial role. Over the past year, the Qilu Aerospace Information Research Institute's "Beidou-based All-Weather Low-Altitude Precision Search System" has repeatedly assisted Jinan’s Red Cross Emergency Rescue Team in real-world operations. Additionally, those who often struggle with navigation will soon find relief—Shandong Future Navigation Technology Co., Ltd. has made a major breakthrough with its "Micron-Precision Low-Orbit Satellite System," successfully launching its first batch of networked satellites.

A Life Ark Carrying the Well-Being of Millions

Last June, the 2nd China (Jinan) Hyaluronic Acid Industry Conference, along with the China Life and Health Industry Technology Innovation Conference and the "Luyun Talent · Wisdom Convergence High-Tech—Jinan Medical and Healthcare Industry Development Forum," was successfully held. Jinan High-Tech Zone partnered with alumni associations from 12 prestigious institutions, including the University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Fudan University, Wuhan University, China Pharmaceutical University, and Cheung Kong Graduate School of Business, to establish the "Jinan High-Tech Zone Biopharmaceutical and Health Industry Alumni Development Alliance," driving high-quality growth in the biopharmaceutical and healthcare industries.

From seed security to aerospace protection, from life sciences to digital inclusivity, Jinan’s innovation story is imbued with the profound sentiment of the Yellow River. When advanced technology aligns closely with real-life needs, innovation is no longer just cold laboratory data—it becomes the fragrant scent of cornfields, the glimmer of hope in a patient’s eyes, and the invisible yet robust safety net above the city. Perhaps this is the ultimate purpose of technological innovation in the new era: to bring the hardest technology into the lives of ordinary people and to let the flame of innovation illuminate millions of households.