Policy Interpretation of Hainan Province's Key Research and Development Project: 'Leading the Charge with Open Competition'

揭榜挂帅(jiē bǎng guà shuài) The 'Open Competition' Approach refers to a new technology project approval method in which the requesting party proposes specific technology research and development along with outcome transformation needs. The science and technology administrative department provides a platform to release task lists, promotes the connection between supply and demand, and approves certain funding subsidies to accelerate the resolution of technical difficulties and the transformation of scientific and technological achievements.

There is no registration time requirement for the entities submitting their lists and no age, educational background, or job title requirement for the responsible team leader.

Foreign experts may formulate project implementation plans based on the list requirements through the project entity and express their intention to participate.

The issuer selects the submitting entity through expert evaluation, administrative approval, and other means, signs a cooperation agreement, and jointly revises and improves the project implementation plan, submitting it to the Provincial Science and Technology Department. After the Science and Technology Department organises project reviews, administrative decision-making, project publicity, and other procedures, the approval document for the project is issued, and the issuer and the submitting entity sign a project task book and disburse project funding.

The (jiē bǎng guà shuài)'Open Competition' project is a key research and development project in Hainan Province, which is organized and implemented in accordance with the "Interim Measures for the Administration of 'Jiebang Guashuai' for Science and Technology Projects in Hainan Province" (Qiongkegui [2023] No.1) and the "Interim Measures for the Management of Key R&D Projects and Funds in Hainan Province" (Qiongkegui [2021] No.18).

Project implementation period shall be no more than 3 years, and the maximum amount of financial support from the provincial finance department shall not be more than 5 million yuan. For leading entities of public institutions in charge of the project, after the project is approved, the financial support funds are disbursed to the leading unit in a lump sum. For leading entities of enterprise units in charge of the project, after the project is approved, the project leading unit is disbursed up to 50% of the total financial support fund. After the project acceptance, corresponding subsidies will be provided based on the project completion and fund usage.

《海南省重点研发“揭榜挂帅”项目》政策解读

“揭榜挂帅”是指由需求方提出具体技术研发和成果转化需求、科技行政部门提供平台发布揭榜任务、促成供需对接并予以立项，给予一定的经费补助，加快解决技术难题和转化科技成果的新型科技项目立项方式。

“揭榜挂帅”项目对揭榜单位无注册时间要求，对揭榜团队负责人无年龄、学历和职称要求。外国专家可依托项目单位按照榜单要求，拟定项目实施方案，向发榜方提出揭榜意向。发榜方通过专家评审、行政审定等方式，择优遴选确定揭榜方，签订合作协议，共同修改完善项目实施方案报省科技厅。经省科技厅组织项目论证、行政决策、项目公示等程序后，下达立项批文，组织发榜方、揭榜方签订项目任务书，拨付项目经费。

海南省重点研发“揭榜挂帅”项目按照《海南省科技项目“揭榜挂帅”制管理暂行办法》（琼科规〔2023〕1号）和《海南省重点研发专项和经费管理暂行办法》（琼科规〔2021〕18号）相关规定组织实施。项目实施期限不超过３年，省财政资助经费最高不超过500万元。对于事业单位牵头揭榜项目，项目立项后，财政资助资金一次性拨付项目牵头单位。对于企业单位牵头揭榜项目，项目立项后，按照不超过财政资助总经费的50%，拨付项目牵头单位。项目验收通过后，再根据项目完成和资金使用情况给予相应补助。