In 2024, the total amount of contracts for the transformation of scientific and technological achievements was 226.91 billion yuan, an increase of about 10% year-on-year.

At the Pujiang Innovation Forum held on September 22nd, Tian Delu, the deputy director of the Science and Technology Evaluation Center of the Ministry of Science and Technology, released the "China Science and Technology Achievement Transformation Annual Report 2025." The report shows that in 2024, a total of 4,059 universities and research institutions converted scientific and technological achievements through six methods including transfer, licensing, equity investment, technology development, consulting, and services, with a total contract amount of 226.91 billion yuan, an increase of about 10% compared to the previous year; the total number of contracts was 661,000, and the amount and number of conversions are generally on the rise.