Innovation of Shandong

Shandong has long taken a leading position in China in the fields of marine, agricultural, and light industries.

The province implements strategies to rejuvenate its development through science and technology and to strengthen itself through talent cultivation. It is home to 147 special education schools, 152 higher education institutions, and 34 graduate schools. Shandong enjoys a strong advantage in marine scientific research, with its leading city, Qingdao, housing 20 percent of China's oceanographic institutes, 30 percent of the nation's marine academicians, and 33 percent of China's high-end marine-related R&D platforms.

Shandong is accelerating its economic growth by making the conversion of old and new growth drivers a major project to guide its development. Through the upgrading of its economic and industrial systems, the province is poised to usher in a new era of prosperity and modernization.

Shandong is home to 235 national manufacturing champions, ranking first in China as of 2024. The total value added by industrial enterprises above the designated size grew by 8.3%, exceeding the national average by 2.5 percentage points.