Reborn Industrial Tycoon

Chapter 656 Save one billion first

Modern sensor technology began in the mid-20th century. At that time, it was mainly structural sensors, which were sensors that used changes in structural parameters to sense and convert signals.

However, at that time, Western developed countries were mainly developing computer and communication technologies and neglected the development of sensors. Therefore, sensor-related research results basically stayed in the laboratory and did not enter the application stage.

It was not until the 1980s that the United States established a national technology group to help large companies and institutions develop sensor technology, and the world gradually entered the sensor era.

The reason why the United States develops sensors is that its initial goal is not for civilian use, but for military use. The United States needs a large number of sensors in its high-tech weapons, so the United States spends huge sums of money to carry out sensor-related research.

By the mid-to-late twentieth century, relevant departments of the U.S. military had mastered very mature sensor technology, and only then did sensors begin to enter the civilian field on a large scale.

China's development in this area is relatively late. It has just started after entering the 21st century. At that time, more than 80% of innovative sensors relied on imports, and 100% of high-end sensors needed to be imported.

The earliest sensors were structural sensors, such as resistance strain sensors, which used changes in resistance when metal materials elastically deformed to convert electrical signals.

Later, with the development of integrated technology and microelectronics technology, integrated sensors appeared. The reliability and performance of the sensors have been improved, and the cost has been reduced a lot. This is also a relatively popular sensor.

With the advent of the intelligent era, smart sensors have emerged. Smart sensors have the ability to detect, diagnose, data process and adapt to external information. They are a combination of computer technology and detection technology.

Li Weidong only knew a little about things like sensors and knew a general development trend, but at the technical level, his basis was that of a layman.

If you don't know the professional skills and want to get involved in this industry, in addition to spending money, you also need to find some external support.

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Li Weidong came to Situ Jian's home carrying an oxygen concentrator.

"It's Weidong, come in and sit down!" Situ Jian asked Li Weidong to sit down.

"Teacher Situ, please bring one of the new oxygen concentrators produced by our company and try it out first." Li Weidong said with a smile.

"Oxygen concentrator, this is a good thing. Now the supply of this thing exceeds the demand, you can't even grab it! Especially many people with elderly people at home want to buy one."

Situ Jian did not refuse and took the oxygen concentrator directly, then said: "I heard that you donated a lot of oxygen concentrators this time, right?"

"All the inventory has been donated to various medical institutions. Now there is no inventory in the factory." Li Weidong replied.

"That's good. You have a conscience and didn't take advantage of the opportunity to enrich the country!" Situ Jian said with a smile.

"Look what you said, I am that kind of person!" Li Weidong said.

The two exchanged some more pleasantries before Li Weidong said: "Teacher Situ, I plan to make sensors recently. I know this is considered high-tech. I wonder if the country has any policy support or future plans for this aspect."

Is there any policy support?"

"Why are you thinking about making sensors? Does this have anything to do with your current business?" Situ Jian asked.

"It really does matter." Li Weidong went on to explain: "The medical equipment I am developing requires the use of sensors. In addition, I think that the home appliance industry will also use sensors on a large scale in the future, so starting to make sensors now is also a step forward for the future.

kind of layout.”

"Yes, very discerning!" Situ Jian showed an expression of approval and continued: "The research and development of sensors is indeed a very important project. In this regard, the Chinese Academy of Sciences has also invested a lot of manpower and material resources in research.

However, compared with developed countries, our country's technological level is still lagging behind, so there is a relatively large gap between sensor research and developed countries.

And as far as I know, the research results from the Chinese Academy of Sciences are primarily for military use, and it may be difficult to use them in civilian fields in a short period of time, so if you want to get technical support, you still have to find a way from private research institutions."

"That is to say, if you want to make a sensor, you still have to rely on yourself!" Li Weidong said a little discouraged.

Situ Jian continued: "It's not entirely like this. Although the direct help that can be provided at the national level is relatively limited, there is still some help that can be provided at the local level.

This sensor belongs to the high-tech industry. Many cities will provide some preferential policies and subsidies to the high-tech industry. Sometimes the preferential policies and subsidies provided by local governments are more generous than those provided by the state!

For example, in the special economic zones, there have always been relatively strong subsidy policies for high-tech enterprises, including land concessions, tax exemptions, talent subsidies, etc., which are relatively affordable."

Having said this, the Chinese Situ Jian turned around and asked: "Weidong, how much money do you plan to invest in making sensors this time?"

"Starting at one billion, there is no upper limit!" Li Weidong replied.

"One billion! It's so big!" Situ Jian was shocked.

"I think sensors are the core industry in the future technology field and are worthy of large-scale investment. To be honest, I am worried that one billion people will enter and not make any waves!" Li Weidong said with a smile.

"Although I don't know much about this industry, from an investment point of view, an investment of one billion yuan will definitely be very welcomed by the local government and can provide you with many generous conditions. Just wait a moment and I will ask you.

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Situ Jian said, stood up and walked to the phone, then found a phone number on the small book next to it and dialed it.

"Hello, Director Cai? I'm Situ Jian. I have something to ask you. I have a company here that plans to invest in high-tech industries. I would like to know what preferential policies you have there.

Yes, the investment scale is not small. Approximately, the maximum amount invested by the president should be more than one billion! Can you go for an interview? Okay, then I will give him your contact information."

Situ Jian chatted for a few more words, then hung up the phone, wrote a note and handed it to Li Weidong.

"Cai Jinhui, the leader in charge of investment promotion in the special zone, here is his contact information. If you want any preferential terms, you can talk to him directly!"

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A few days later, Li Weidong met Cai Jinhui.

"Chairman Li, I've heard of you for a long time!" Cai Jinhui looked very enthusiastic.

After the two exchanged some pleasantries, Cai Jinhui asked, "I heard from Academician Situ before that Chairman Li plans to invest in high-tech industries, but I don't know what he wants to do specifically?"

"Sensors." Li Weidong continued; "Many products of our Puppy Group require sensors. Currently, these sensors need to be imported, which accounts for a large part of our costs, so I think it is better to make the sensors ourselves.

You don’t have to be controlled by others, and secondly, you can reduce costs.”

"The Puppy Group also wants to make sensors!" Cai Jinhui nodded and said.

"Also? Are there any other companies making sensors?" Li Weidong asked.

"Of course, in our special zone, there are already more than a dozen companies that develop and produce sensors, but they are all relatively small in scale, and their technical level lags behind that of foreign countries. It has not yet become a phenomenon."

Cai Jinhui paused and then said: "There are also several foreign-funded enterprises that are also interested in investing in related industries and are currently negotiating."

"Foreign-funded enterprise?" Li Weidong frowned slightly.

Cai Jinhui hurriedly said: "Don't worry, Chairman Li. We have always treated investors equally. Regardless of whether they are foreign capital, Hong Kong capital, Taiwan capital, or mainland capital, as long as they come to invest, we are very welcome. We absolutely do not accept it."

They will favor one over another based on whether they are foreign investors.

Our principle for investment is to encourage high-tech industries and technological innovation industries. We hope that more high-level manufacturing industries can settle in our special zones. If it is an industry with high energy consumption, high pollution, and low technology content, even if it is foreign investment, we

No preferential policies will be given.

As long as the investment of Puppy Group meets our policy support standards, then the various preferential policies we provide will definitely not be less than those of foreign-funded enterprises, or even more. After all, we also hope to have more local high-tech

The rise of enterprises will transform Made in China into Created in China!"

Li Weidong breathed a sigh of relief and then said: "As expected of a special zone, it really has a very strategic vision for development. If it were any other place, it might be mindless to introduce foreign investment."

"We also hope that the city can develop sustainably." Cai Jinhui continued: "Chairman Li, let me first introduce the preferential policies we give to technologically innovative enterprises!

First of all, in terms of land, if scientific and technological innovation companies come to invest and set up factories here, our Special Economic Zone Development Bank can provide a low-interest loan for the cost of purchasing land."

"How low can the interest rate be?" Li Weidong asked immediately.

"Within five years, the annual interest rate will not exceed 4%!" Cai Jinhui replied.

"This is really low." Li Weidong nodded.

At that time, the central bank's five-year lending benchmark interest rate was 5.58%, and it would not be raised again until October 2004.

Therefore, a loan annual interest rate below 4% is really considered a low interest rate.

With the economic development speed of a place like the Special Economic Zone, an annual interest rate of 4% may not even be able to beat inflation.

Cai Jinhui went on to introduce: "The second preferential policy is taxation. For technological innovation enterprises that meet the standards, we have tax reductions. The highest level of tax reduction is three exemptions and five half reductions.

That is to say, the corporate income tax for the first three years will be completely reduced, and the corporate income tax for the next five years will be halved. Moreover, this policy will be calculated starting from the company's profit year.

In other words, if the company has been in the R&D investment stage in the past few years, this preferential policy can be postponed and implemented to reduce the burden on the company to the greatest extent."

"The special zone will lose a lot of tax revenue!" Li Weidong said jokingly.

"We can still afford to lose this little tax." Cai Jinhui smiled slightly and continued; "We also hope that technologically innovative enterprises can take root and develop in the special zone.

As long as an enterprise can develop and become a large international enterprise, or even enter the world's top 500 companies, the entire industrial chain it drives will be far more useful than that little tax."

"The Special Administrative Region is really far-sighted." Li Weidong said.

Cai Jinhui continued, "I just mentioned the preferential policies for land and taxation. In terms of talents, we also have preferential policies for technological innovation enterprises.

Our special zone already has a talent introduction incentive program, and we also have an additional subsidy for the talent introduction of technological innovation enterprises. Among them, PhD and master's degree students will be given a certain amount of living allowance every month, which will continue to be given for two years.

For key types of talents, we will also provide a one-time settlement allowance, and we can also solve problems such as the employment of their spouses and the schooling of their children.

In the past, this type of subsidy was only targeted at universities and state-owned scientific research institutions. But now, this subsidy policy has been opened to technological innovation enterprises, which is equivalent to our government paying to help enterprises cultivate talents!"

"This policy is good. Talent is the core of enterprise development. As an enterprise, it is not only difficult to recruit talents, but also to retain talents. In terms of talent strategy, if there is a place to back it up and provide preferential policies, the enterprise will do better.

A lot." Li Weidong replied.

"In fact, we also hope that more talents can stay here. To put it bluntly, even if the company eventually goes bankrupt, as long as the talents stay, the benefits we give to the company will not be lost."

Cai Jinhui paused and then said: "In addition to the land, tax and talent concessions I just mentioned, we will also provide a series of help to enterprises such as factory construction, water supply, power supply, transportation and other infrastructure construction.

, these can all be discussed slowly after the project is implemented."

"I can't believe that in order to attract technological innovation enterprises, the special zone has given so many preferential conditions. Looking across the country, there is no place with better conditions than here. I am really excited." Li Weidong said.

"After all, we are a special zone here, and our policies are inherently forward-looking. We can get many policies that are not available in the mainland, otherwise we would not attract so much investment."

Cai Jinhui smiled proudly, and then said: "Chairman Li, Academician Situ said on the phone before that the amount you plan to invest this time will not be less than one billion?"

"One billion to make sensors is definitely not enough, but it should be able to establish a framework and achieve preliminary results. I will definitely make additional investment in the future." Li Weidong said.

If an ordinary person hears that a big boss is willing to invest one billion, he will be ecstatic and treat Li Weidong as a guest of honor.

However, Cai Jinhui was expressionless. He just nodded slightly, and then said: "Chairman Li, if you really plan to invest in the special zone, I hope you can implement the project as soon as possible so that the preferential conditions I mentioned before

, so that we can fulfill them one by one.”

"Director Cai, do you mean to sign the investment-related contracts as soon as possible?" Li Weidong asked.

"You can take your time with the contract. After all, many details need to be negotiated carefully before they can be finalized." Cai Jinhui paused and continued, "But we hope that the investment funds can be received first."

"Just give me the money first?" Li Weidong asked subconsciously.

"Chairman Li, please rest assured that the investment funds are not for us. You can deposit them in our SAR Development Bank first. No one can touch the money except you, and the interest will not be lost to you. If you feel that you will be deducted from the follow-up negotiations

If you are not satisfied with the result, you can also withdraw your investment at a loss.”

Cai Jinhui continued, "We are willing to offer so many preferential conditions because we hope to meet a company that sincerely wants to invest in the special zone."

Li Weidong nodded in sudden realization.

The special economic zone has such good conditions for attracting investment. There must be many companies that want to invest, and there are also some companies that want to talk about it. I thought the conditions here are good, so I came to talk for a long time, but in the end I didn't come to invest. This is not a waste.

What about other people’s time and energy?

It's like going shopping. The salesperson entertains you warmly, and you bargain with them for a long time. In the end, you don't buy anything, just slap your ass and leave. The salesperson's work is not in vain.

If it's three melons and two dates, it's just a waste of work, but if it's a bulk commodity, if it's a waste of time, the time cost will be high.

For example, when you want to buy a house, the lady at the sales office calls you one after another, brings you tea and water, takes you to see the model room, and gives you a discounted price. After struggling for a long time, you don’t buy it. Just give it a pat.

I've lost my butt. Isn't this a hooligan act?

Therefore, many high-end real estate projects require capital verification, which shows that you really have the ability to buy a house, and others will entertain you.

The same is true for investment. Special Economic Zones are different from other places. It’s not just that you want to invest, and people will be willing to accept you. First, you have to show some sincerity and let people know that you are really here to invest, and only then will they be willing to negotiate terms with you.

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This sincerity means depositing a sum of money in a bank in the special zone first, to show that you are not just here to talk nonsense, but that you actually have real money to invest, which is also equivalent to a capital verification.

Therefore, Li Weidong did not think Cai Jinhui's request was excessive, but thought it was very reasonable.

Since the SAR has such good investment conditions, Li Weidong really plans to invest. After pondering for a moment, he asked, "Director Cai, how much do you think I should deposit in the SAR Development Bank?"

Cai Jinhui smiled slightly and said, "It depends on the scale of your investment!"

"Well, since my initial investment is one billion, I will first deposit one billion into your Special Economic Zone Development Bank!" Li Weidong said with an air of grandeur.

"One billion!" Cai Jinhui's calm expression finally changed.

If Li Weidong really deposits one billion, then this is definitely a sincere investment. After all, no one will be idle and use one billion to tease you.

A billion-level high-tech investment is also a rare large-scale project for the entire special zone.

Then a smile appeared on Cai Jinhui's face: "Well, I'm looking forward to good news from Chairman Li."

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