Specialized and special new enterprises refer to small and medium-sized enterprises with strong competitiveness, high degree of specialization and strong innovation ability in market segments, and are an important force for the country to promote industrial transformation and upgrading and cultivate new momentum. Specialized special new enterprises can apply to become specialized special new "little giant" enterprises, enjoy policy support and preferential treatment. Then, what are the application conditions and processes of specialized new "little giant" enterprises? What are the relevant cultivation measures and policy environment? This article will introduce and analyze from the following aspects.

Application conditions for 1. specialized and new "little giant" enterprises

According to the notice of the General Office of the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology on the cultivation of the fifth batch of specialized and new "little giant" enterprises and the review of the second batch of specialized and new "little giant" enterprises, the application for specialized and new "little giant" enterprises shall meet the following basic and special conditions:

(I) basic conditions

1. Small and medium-sized enterprises that have been registered for industry and commerce in the People's Republic of China, have been operating continuously for more than 3 years, have independent legal personality, and meet the "Regulations on the Standards for Small and Medium-sized Enterprises" (Ministry of Industry and Information Technology Joint Enterprise [2011] No. 300), and belong to the provincial-level small and medium-sized enterprises The "specialized, special new" small and medium-sized enterprises or other small and medium-sized enterprises with strong innovation capabilities and outstanding market competitive advantages recognized by the department.

2. Adhere to the professional development strategy, focus on and deeply cultivate a certain link or a certain product in the industrial chain for a long time, and can provide key parts, components and supporting products for large enterprises and large projects, or directly face the market and have a competitive advantage Private brand products.

3. With continuous innovation ability and R & D investment, continuous innovation in R & D design, manufacturing, marketing, internal management and other aspects and achieved significant benefits, has a certain demonstration and promotion value.

4. Attach importance to and implement long-term development strategy, standardized corporate governance, good reputation, strong sense of social responsibility, leading production technology, technology and product quality and performance in China, pay attention to green development, strengthen the construction of talent team, have good brand influence, and have the potential to develop into an international well-known enterprise in related fields.

Enterprises that have one of the following circumstances shall not be recommend: those that provide false information during the application process; those that have had major safety, quality, and environmental pollution accidents in the past three years; those that have committed tax evasion or other violations of laws and regulations, and serious dishonesty.

(II) Specific Conditions

1. Economic benefits. The average growth rate of main business income or net profit in the past two years up to the end of last year has reached more than 5%, and the asset-liability ratio of the enterprise is not higher than 70%.

2. Degree of specialization. As of the end of last year, the company has been engaged in specific market segments for 3 years or more; the main business income accounts for more than 70% of the operating income; the leading product's market share in the province's top 3 market segments, and in the domestic industry segments Enjoy high visibility and influence.

3. Innovative capacity. The enterprise has 2 valid invention patents (including the exclusive right of layout design of integrated circuits, the same below) or 5 or more utility model patents, appearance design patents and software copyrights; self-built or jointly established R & D institutions with institutions of higher learning and scientific research institutions, set up technology research institutes, enterprise technology centers, enterprise engineering centers, academician expert workstations, postdoctoral workstations, etc. Enterprises in R & D and design, manufacturing, supply chain management and other links, at least 1 core business is supported by information system.

4. Business management. The company has its own brand; it has obtained relevant management system certification, or its products are produced in accordance with international, domestic and industry standards, or its products have passed product certification in developed countries and regions (International Standards Association industry certification).

(III) classification conditions

1. The operating income of the previous year was 0.1 billion yuan and above, and the proportion of R & D expenditure in the operating income in the past two years was not less than 3%.

2. Last year's operating income was 50 million yuan (inclusive) -0.1 billion yuan (exclusive), and the proportion of R & D expenditure in operating income in the past two years was not less than 6%.

3. The operating income of the previous year was less than 50 million yuan, and at the same time, the amount of new equity financing (paid-in) in the past 2 years was more than 80 million yuan (inclusive), and the R & D investment was more than 30 million yuan (inclusive), and the R & D personnel accounted for 50% of the total number of employees of the enterprise.% (inclusive), the innovation results belong to the key technologies of the sub-industry in the "2. key areas" of this notice, and have made, and have major breakthroughs.

Application Process of 2. Specialized and New "Little Giant" Enterprises

According to the notice of the General Office of the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology on the cultivation of the fifth batch of specialized and new "little giant" enterprises and the review of the second batch of specialized and new "little giant" enterprises, the application process of specialized and new "little giant" enterprises is as follows:

(I) the fifth batch of specialized new "little giant" enterprise recommend audit

recommend and primary nuclei. The provincial department in charge of small and medium-sized enterprises is responsible for organizing the preliminary examination and recommend of the fifth batch of specialized and new "little giant" enterprises, and organizing qualified enterprises to fill in the "application form for the fifth batch of specialized and new 'little giant' enterprises" (Annex 1), and submit it to the Department of small and medium-sized enterprises of the Ministry of industry and information technology after preliminary examination and verification, with no more than 10 enterprises recommend in each province.

Review and publicity. The Department of Small and Medium-sized Enterprises of the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology is responsible for organizing the review and publicity of the fifth batch of specialized and new "little giants" enterprises, conducting data review and on-site verification of recommend enterprises, and determining the fifth batch of specialized and new "little giants" The list of enterprises will be publicized on the website of the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology. The publicity period is 7 working days.

Identification and Release. The Department of Small and Medium-sized Enterprises of the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology is responsible for organizing the identification and release of the fifth batch of specialized and special new "little giant" enterprises. Enterprises that have no objection to the publicity will be officially recognized by the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology as the fifth batch of specialized and special new "Little Giant" enterprises, and publish the list on the website of the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology.

(II) second batch of specialized special new "little giant" enterprise review

Review the application. The first batch of specialized new "little giant" enterprises were identified in 2019, valid for 3 years, has expired. The second batch of specialized new "little giant" enterprises was recognized in 2020, valid for three years, will expire in 2023. The identified specialized and special new "little giant" enterprises need to be reviewed on time if they need to continue to enjoy policy support. The enterprise applying for review shall fill in the "Application Form for Review of Specialized and New' Little Giant' Enterprises" (Annex 2) and submit relevant supporting materials.

Review audit. The competent department of small and medium-sized enterprises at the provincial level is responsible for organizing the review and examination of the second batch of specialized and special new "little giant" enterprises, conducting data examination and on-site verification of the enterprises applying for review, and determining the list of enterprises that have passed the review, and submit it to the Department of small and medium-sized Enterprises of the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology.

Review the publicity. The Department of Small and Medium-sized Enterprises of the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology is responsible for organizing the second batch of specialized and special new "little giant" enterprises to review and publicize the enterprises that have passed the review. The publicity period is 7 working days.

Review the determination. The Department of Small and Medium-sized Enterprises of the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology is responsible for organizing the review and identification of the second batch of specialized and new "little giant" enterprises. Enterprises that have no objection to the publicity are officially recognized as the second batch of specialized and new "little giant" enterprises by the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology, and publish the list on the website of the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology.

3. Measures and Policy Environment for the Cultivation of Specialized and New "Little Giant" Enterprises

Specialized and special new "little giant" enterprises are small and medium-sized enterprises cultivated by the state, enjoying various national and local preferential policies and support measures. According to the notice of the General Office of the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology on carrying out the cultivation of the fifth batch of specialized and new "little giant" enterprises and the review of the second batch of specialized and new "little giant" enterprises, the cultivation measures and policy environment of specialized and new "little giant" enterprises mainly include the following aspects:

(I) strengthen policy support

1. Increase fiscal and financial support. For specialized and new "little giant" enterprises, in accordance with relevant national and local regulations, policy support such as tax incentives, financial subsidies, credit discounts, and guarantee reductions and exemptions will be given to reduce their operating costs and improve their profitability.

2. Increase support for scientific and technological innovation. For specialized and new "little giant" enterprises, in accordance with relevant national and local regulations, provide policy support for science and technology plan projects, science and technology awards, transformation of scientific and technological achievements, and intellectual property protection, encourage enterprises to increase R & D investment, and improve innovation capabilities and core competitiveness.

3. Increase market development support. For specialized and special new "little giant" enterprises, in accordance with relevant national and local regulations, provide government procurement, public services, exhibition participation, international cooperation and other policy support to expand their market share and increase their brand awareness and influence.

(II) strengthen service guarantee

1. Strengthen information services. Establish a specialized and new "little giant" enterprise information service platform, timely release the relevant policies, trends, needs, activities and other information of specialized and new "little giant" enterprises, and provide policy consultation, information inquiry, data analysis and other services for specialized and new "little giant" enterprises.

2. Strengthen training services. Carry out specialized and special new "little giant" enterprise training activities, invite experts, scholars, industry leaders, successful entrepreneurs, etc., to provide professional and targeted training for specialized and special new "little giant" enterprises, and improve corporate management and Innovation ability.

3. Strengthen docking services. We will build a docking platform for specialized and new "little giant" enterprises, promote communication between specialized and new "little giant" enterprises and government departments, financial institutions, scientific research institutes, universities, industry associations, upstream and downstream enterprises, and provide project docking, resource sharing, cooperative development and other services for specialized and new "little giant" enterprises.

(III) strengthen supervision and management

1. Strengthen dynamic monitoring. Establish a dynamic monitoring mechanism for specialized and new "little giant" enterprises, and regularly collect, analyze, and feedback information on the operating status, development trends, and existing problems of specialized and new "little giant" enterprises, so as to provide specialized and new "little giant" enterprises. Provide guidance and help.

2. Strengthen assessment and evaluation. We will establish an assessment and evaluation mechanism for specialized and new "little giant" enterprises, and regularly assess and evaluate the economic benefits, degree of specialization, innovation ability, operation and management of specialized and new "little giant" enterprises, so as to provide incentives and constraints for specialized and new "little giant" enterprises.

3. Strengthen the exit mechanism. Establish an exit mechanism for specialized and new "little giant" enterprises. For enterprises that do not meet the conditions of specialized and new "little giant" enterprises or do not meet the requirements of assessment and evaluation, the qualification of specialized and new "little giant" enterprises shall be canceled in accordance with the prescribed procedures, and the policy support and service guarantee they enjoy shall be terminated.

Development Status and Challenges of 4. Specialized and New Enterprises

Specialized and special new enterprises are an important part of my country's small and medium-sized enterprises, and they are also an important force for my country's industrial transformation and upgrading and innovation-driven development. Specialized and special new enterprises are characterized by specialization, specialization and innovation, have strong market competitiveness and development potential, and have made outstanding contributions to China's economic and social development. According to the statistics of the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology, my country has a total of specialized and new "little giant" enterprises 4 covering key areas such as high-end equipment manufacturing, new generation information technology, new materials, new energy, and biomedicine.

The development of specialized and special new "little giant" enterprises benefits from the national and local policy support and service guarantee, and is also inseparable from the enterprise's own innovation ability and management level. Here, combined with the service case of Shangpu Consulting Company, we analyze the development status and challenges of specialized new enterprises, and provide reference and suggestions for enterprises interested in applying.

The Service Case of (I) Shangpu Consulting Company

Shangpu Consulting Company is a company specializing in enterprise consulting services, mainly for enterprises to provide specialized new enterprise identification, specialized new "little giant" enterprise declaration, specialized new "little giant" enterprise review, specialized new "little giant" enterprise cultivation and other services. Shangpu Consulting Company has a professional consulting team with rich industry experience and policy resources, which can provide enterprises with comprehensive, personalized and efficient consulting services.

Champ Consulting's service cases are as follows:

1. A high-end equipment manufacturing enterprise. The company is a small and medium-sized enterprise specializing in high-end equipment manufacturing. It mainly produces high-speed trains, wind turbines, aero-engines and other products. It has strong technological innovation capabilities and market competitiveness. In 2020, through the services of Shangpu Consulting Company, the company successfully declared as the second batch of specialized and special new "little giant" enterprises, enjoying various national and local policy support and preferential treatment, and achieving rapid development. In 2023, the company passed the service of Shangpu Consulting Company, successfully passed the review of the specialized new "little giant" company, and continued to maintain the qualification of the specialized new "little giant" company, which is the long-term development of the company. Lay a solid foundation.

2. A new generation of information technology enterprises. The company is a small and medium-sized enterprise specializing in the new generation of information technology, mainly providing artificial intelligence, big data, cloud computing and other solutions, with a high degree of specialization and innovation capabilities. In 2021, through the services of Shangpu Consulting Company, the company successfully declared as the third batch of specialized and new "little giant" enterprises, enjoying various national and local policy support and preferential treatment, and achieving rapid development. In 2024, through the services of Shangpu Consulting Company, the company successfully passed the review of the specialized new "little giant" enterprise, and continued to maintain the qualification of the specialized new "little giant" enterprise, which laid a solid foundation for the long-term development of the enterprise.

3. A new material enterprise. The company is a small and medium-sized enterprise specializing in new materials, mainly producing carbon nanotubes, graphene, superconducting materials and other products, with strong technological innovation capabilities and market competitiveness. Through the services of Shangpu Consulting Company in 2022, the company successfully declared as the fourth batch of specialized and new "little giant" enterprises, enjoying various national and local policy support and preferential treatment, and achieving rapid development. In 2025, through the services of Shangpu Consulting Company, the company successfully passed the review of the specialized new "little giant" enterprise, and continued to maintain the qualification of the specialized new "little giant" enterprise, which laid a solid foundation for the long-term development of the enterprise.

The Development Challenge of (II) Specialized and New Enterprises

Although specialized and special new enterprises have achieved good development results under the policy support and service guarantee of the state and local governments, they also face some challenges and difficulties, mainly in the following aspects:

1. Insufficient innovation capacity. Although specialized and special new enterprises have strong innovation ability, there is still a certain gap compared with the international advanced level and market demand. The R & D investment of specialized and special new enterprises is insufficient, the number and quality of R & D personnel are not high, the R & D equipment and conditions are not perfect, the efficiency of R & D achievement transformation is not high, the awareness and ability of intellectual property protection are not strong, and the level of marketization, industrialization and internationalization of innovation achievements is not high.

2. market development difficulties. Although specialized and special new enterprises have a high degree of specialization, they are also facing the pressure of market competition. The market share of specialized and special new enterprises is not large, the market development ability is not strong, the marketing means are not many, the market channel is not smooth, the market risk is not low, the market reputation is not high, and the market brand is not strong.

3. Lack of talent training. Although specialized and special new enterprises have strong demand for talents, they are also facing a shortage of talent supply. The talent structure of specialized and special new enterprises is unreasonable, the quality of talents is not high, the talent training mechanism is not perfect, the talent incentive mechanism is not perfect, the talent turnover rate is not low, and the difficulty of talent introduction is not small.

4. The level of management needs to be improved. Although specialized and special new enterprises have better management, they are also facing the improvement of management level. The management concept of specialized and special new enterprises is not advanced, the management system is not standardized, the management mode is not flexible, the management efficiency is not high, the management innovation is insufficient, and the management risk is not low.

5. epilogue

Specialized and special new enterprises are an important part of my country's small and medium-sized enterprises, and they are also an important force for my country's industrial transformation and upgrading and innovation-driven development. Specialized and special new "little giant" enterprises are excellent representatives of specialized and special new enterprises, are small and medium-sized enterprises cultivated by the state, and enjoy various national and local policy support and preferential treatment. The application conditions and procedures of specialized new "little giant" enterprises, as well as related cultivation measures and policy environment, are important contents of specialized new enterprises.