Specialized and special new enterprises refer to small and medium-sized enterprises with strong competitiveness, high degree of specialization, strong innovation ability and good economic benefits in market segments. They are high-quality enterprise groups cultivated and supported by the state. The identification and review of specialized and special new enterprises is organized and carried out by the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology in accordance with the relevant standards and requirements of the interim measures for the Administration of gradient cultivation of High-quality small and medium-sized Enterprises (hereinafter referred to as the "measures"). The purpose of this paper is to provide some professional guidance and suggestions for small and medium-sized enterprises that intend to apply for specialized new enterprises, answer common questions in the declaration process, help enterprises successfully pass the audit and enjoy the relevant national and local policy support.

Why should 1. apply for specialized new enterprises?

Specialized and special new enterprises are high-quality enterprise groups cultivated and supported by the state, an important force to enhance the advanced industrial base and the modernization of the industrial chain, and an important support for promoting high-quality economic development and building a new development pattern. Specialized and special new enterprises can not only enjoy the relevant national and local policy support, but also enhance the brand influence, market competitiveness and innovation ability of enterprises, promote enterprises to become more refined, stronger and bigger, and achieve high-quality development.

National and local policy support for specialized new enterprises mainly includes the following aspects:

(1) Financial support. The state and local governments will support the development needs of specialized new enterprises in terms of technological innovation, market development, brand building, and talent training through financial subsidies, tax incentives, financial discounts, financing guarantees, and risk compensation.

(2) Innovative services. The state and local governments will establish and improve the innovation service platform of specialized and special new enterprises, and provide professional services in technology research and development, intellectual property rights, standardization, digitization, industrial design, management consulting, personnel training, etc., so as to enhance the innovation ability and level of specialized and special new enterprises.

(3) Public services. The state and local governments will improve the public service system for specialized and special new enterprises to provide public services in industrial parks, business incubators, inspection and testing, quality certification, information consultation, legal aid, exhibitions and other aspects, so as to reduce the operating costs and risks of specialized and special new enterprises.

(4) Development environment. The state and local governments will deepen the reform of "release, management and service", optimize the market access and exit mechanism of specialized and special new enterprises, and create a market environment of fair competition. At the same time, by promoting the integration and innovation of large and medium-sized enterprises and the collaborative innovation of industry, university and research, we will improve the innovation ecology of specialized and special new enterprises, and promote the in-depth cooperation between specialized and special new enterprises and upstream and downstream enterprises, universities and scientific research institutions.

How do 2. apply for specialized new businesses?

The declaration and identification of specialized and special new enterprises shall be organized and carried out by the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology in accordance with the relevant standards and requirements of the measures. The declaration and identification work is divided into the following steps:

(1) Declaration and recommend. Provincial-level specialized and special new small and medium-sized enterprises that meet the relevant identification standards of "small giant" enterprises Secondary specialized school in the "Measures" can apply for specialized and special new "small giant" enterprises, and the relevant applications do not charge any fees. The applicant enterprise shall apply through the gradient cultivation platform for high-quality small and medium-sized enterprises (zjtx.miit.gov.cn) and upload the application materials listed in this notice from March 15 to April 10, 2023. At the same time, the applicant enterprise also needs to make offline declaration to the local provincial competent department of small and medium-sized enterprises in accordance with the principle of localization, and report paper materials. The provincial department in charge of small and medium-sized enterprises shall be responsible for organizing the preliminary examination and recommend work, recommend qualified enterprises on the basis of merit, and mail the recommend materials to the small and medium-sized enterprises Bureau of the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology before May 10, 2023.

(2) Review and publicity. The Ministry of Industry and Information Technology organizes experts to review and spot check the recommend materials reported by various places. According to the audit results, the list of specialized and special new "little giant" enterprises to be identified will be publicized and subject to social supervision. The publicity period is 7 working days. If there is no objection, it will be confirmed.

(3) Identification and release. According to the results of the audit and publicity, the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology officially identified and released the list of specialized and new "Little Giant" enterprises, issued the certificate of specialized and new "Little Giant" enterprises, and announced it on the gradient cultivation platform of high-quality small and medium-sized enterprises.

(4) Review and management. Specialized new "little giant" enterprise is valid for 3 years. The Ministry of Industry and Information Technology organizes a review of enterprises that have been selected for 3 years, and enterprises that do not meet the conditions or have not submitted review application materials will be revoked. If false declarations or violations of laws and regulations are found within the validity period, they shall be revoked immediately upon verification.

What do 3. need to pay attention to when applying for specialized new enterprises?

To apply for specialized new enterprises, you need to pay attention to the following points:

(1) Read the "Measures" and this notice carefully to understand the definition, standards, requirements and procedures of specialized new enterprises, self-assess whether they meet the conditions, and avoid blind declaration.

(2) truthfully fill in the application form, provide true, accurate and complete declaration materials, and shall not provide false or false information, otherwise it will bear the corresponding responsibilities and consequences. Once verified, it will be revoked immediately and publicized on the gradient cultivation platform of high-quality small and medium-sized enterprises. At the same time, the relevant policy support enjoyed by them will be canceled, and their legal responsibilities will be investigated in accordance with relevant regulations.

(3) Pay attention to details, highlight characteristics, fully demonstrate the company's expertise and new advantages, reflect the company's competitiveness, specialization, innovation capabilities and economic benefits in market segments, and avoid using vague, general, and exaggerated language.

(4) refer to successful cases, learn from experience, improve the quality of declaration, increase the pass rate. You can refer to the list and cases of specialized and new "little giant" enterprises published by the Ministry of industry and information technology, learn the writing methods and skills of their application materials, and modify and improve them according to their own situation.

(5) Pay attention to the progress of the declaration in a timely manner, actively cooperate with the review and review work, provide relevant materials and information as required, keep the contact information unblocked, and deal with and feedback problems in a timely manner.

What are the common problems of 4. applying for specialized new enterprises?

In the process of applying for specialized new enterprises, you may encounter the following common problems:

(1) How to determine the main business and market segments of an enterprise? The Measures stipulate that the main business of a specialized new enterprise shall refer to the business that accounts for the highest proportion of the enterprise's operating income in the last year and is consistent with the enterprise's main technological innovation activities. Market segments should refer to market segments with clear scope and scale to which the enterprise's main business belongs, and are consistent with the enterprise's main technological innovation activities. Enterprises shall determine their main business and market segments according to their own actual conditions and in combination with the National Economic Industry Classification and Product Classification and Codes issued by the National Bureau of Statistics, and explain them in the declaration form.

(2) How to calculate the market share and growth rate of an enterprise? The Measures stipulate that the market share and growth rate of a specialized new enterprise shall refer to the proportion of sales revenue and the year-on-year growth rate of the enterprise's main business in the market segment in the most recent year. Enterprises should calculate their market share and growth rate based on their own financial data, taking into account the size and changes in market segments, and explain them in the declaration form. If possible, companies should also provide third-party authorities or professional media analysis reports or data support for market segments to increase the credibility and persuasiveness of the declaration.

(3) How to prove the technological innovation capacity and level of an enterprise? The Measures stipulate that the technological innovation capacity and level of a specialized new enterprise shall refer to the technological innovation activities and results of the enterprise in its main business areas in the last three years, including investment in research and development, research and development personnel, intellectual property rights, standard setting, and science and technology awards. The enterprise shall, according to its own technological innovation, provide relevant certification materials, such as financial statements, list of research and development personnel, patent certificates, standard documents, award certificates, etc., and explain them in the declaration form.

(4) How to prove the economic efficiency and quality level of the enterprise? The Measures stipulate that the economic efficiency and quality level of a specialized new enterprise shall refer to the business performance and quality management of the enterprise in the last three years, including operating income, profit margin, tax contribution, quality certification, quality incentives, etc. The enterprise shall, according to its own economic benefits and quality level, provide relevant supporting materials, such as financial statements, tax certificates, quality certification certificates, quality award certificates, etc., and explain them in the declaration form.

(5) How to write a description of the specialization and new features of an enterprise? The Measures stipulate that the specialization and new features of a specialization and new enterprise shall refer to the specialization and new advantages and characteristics of the enterprise in its main business areas, including technological innovation, product innovation, service innovation and model innovation. The enterprise shall, according to its own specialization and new characteristics, use concise, clear and specific language to explain the enterprise's specialization and new ideas, objectives, paths, achievements and influences, and explain them in the declaration form.

5. the professional services provided by Champ Consulting

Shangpu Consulting Co., Ltd. is a company specializing in specialized and special new enterprise consulting services. It has an experienced and high-quality consulting team to provide the majority of small and medium-sized enterprises with specialized and special new enterprise application guidance, policy interpretation, and case sharing., Expert training, project docking and other professional services to help companies improve their new level of specialization, enjoy policy dividends, and achieve high-quality development.

The service features of Champu Consulting are as follows:

1) Professionalism. Shangpu Consulting Company has professional consultants who are familiar with the application process, standards, requirements and policies of specialized new enterprises, and can provide targeted consulting suggestions and solutions according to the actual situation of enterprises, so as to improve the success rate and efficiency of declaration.

(2) Effectiveness. Shangpu Consulting Company has a rich case library and has collected the application materials and experience of excellent specialized new enterprises at home and abroad, which can provide reference and reference for enterprises and improve the quality and level of declaration.

(3) Interactivity. Shangpu Consulting Company has strong expert resources and regularly organizes expert training, exchange meetings, forums and other activities specializing in new enterprises to provide enterprises with a platform for communication and docking with experts, government, industry, media and other aspects. expand the vision and network of enterprises.

(4) Continuity. Shangpu Consulting Company has a perfect service system, which not only provides enterprises with specialized new enterprise declaration services, but also provides enterprises with specialized new enterprise review services, policy tracking services, innovation services, public services and other services, providing all-round support and guarantee for the long-term development of enterprises.

The following examples of services from Champ Consulting are:

(1) an electronic technology co., LTD. The company is a small and medium-sized enterprise specializing in the research and development, production and sales of electronic components. The main products are high-performance capacitors, inductors, filters, etc., which are widely used in communications, electricity, automobiles, medical and other fields. The company encountered the problem of how to determine market segments and calculate market share when applying for specialized new "little giant" enterprises. Shangpu Consulting provided the company with professional consulting services to help the company identify the market segment to which its main business belongs as the high-performance electronic components market, which was described in detail in the declaration form. The company finally successfully passed the identification of the specialized new "little giant" enterprise, enjoyed the relevant national and local policy support, and achieved steady growth in performance.

(2) a biological technology limited company. The company is a small and medium-sized enterprise specializing in the research and development, production and sales of biomedicine. Its main products are innovative drugs in the fields of anti-cancer, anti-virus, and anti-inflammatory. It has high technological innovation capabilities and market potential. The company encountered the problem of how to prove the ability and level of technological innovation when applying for specialized new "little giant" enterprises. Shangpu Consulting Company provided the company with professional consulting services to help the company organize its technological innovation activities and achievements in the last three years, including R & D investment, R & D personnel, intellectual property rights, standard setting, science and technology awards, etc., and provided relevant supporting materials and explained them in the declaration form. The company finally successfully passed the identification of the specialized new "little giant" enterprise, enjoyed the relevant national and local policy support, and realized the rapid transformation of technology and the rapid listing of products.

(3) an environmental technology co., LTD. The company is a small and medium-sized enterprise specializing in environmental monitoring, governance and services. Its main products are intelligent environmental monitoring systems, efficient environmental governance equipment, and comprehensive environmental service solutions, covering air, water, soil, noise and other fields. The company encountered the problem of how to write a description of the new "little giant" enterprise. Shangpu Consulting provided professional consulting services to the company, helping the company to explain its specialized new concepts, goals, paths, results and impacts in the areas of environmental monitoring, governance and services in concise, clear and specific language, and explained them in the declaration form. The company finally successfully passed the recognition of the specialized and special new "little giant" enterprise, enjoyed the relevant national and local policy support, and achieved the improvement of environmental quality and social benefits.