Recently, the Qingdao Municipal Science and Technology Bureau officially announced the proposed approval list for the reorganization of key laboratories in Qingdao (first batch). The "Qingdao Key Laboratory of Deep-Sea Aquaculture Equipment and Technology," jointly proposed by Qihang Chuangzhi (Qingdao) Offshore Equipment Technology Co., Ltd., the Yellow Sea Fisheries Research Institute of the Chinese Academy of Fishery Sciences, and Qingdao Senkote Intelligent Instruments Co., Ltd., was successfully selected for this list thanks to its solid research foundation and forward-looking planning in the field of deep-sea aquaculture engineering and equipment!

Qingdao Key Laboratories serve as important platforms for conducting high-level basic research, applied basic research, and frontier technology breakthroughs, addressing the development needs of the city's strategic industries. They are also the backbone for cultivating national and provincial key laboratories. This restructuring focuses on Qingdao's “10+1” innovative industrial system and the “4-4-2” modern marine industry system, with a key layout in frontier areas such as modern marine, artificial intelligence, and future industries.
Qihang Chuangzhi, as a national high-tech enterprise and a specialized and innovative enterprise in Shandong Province, has long been deeply involved in the R&D and industrialization of deep-sea aquaculture equipment. The company has participated in the national “863” program and the 13th Five-Year Plan for the deep-sea intelligent cage industrial chain collaborative innovation demonstration project. It has also acted as the main drafting unit for local standards in Shandong Province, accumulating extensive scientific research and engineering experience. The company maintains close cooperation with the Yellow Sea Fisheries Research Institute of the Chinese Academy of Fishery Sciences, possessing the full-chain capability from technology R&D to achievement transformation.
The proposed “Qingdao Key Laboratory for Deep-Sea Aquaculture Equipment and Technology” leverages the company’s technical advantages in gravity cages, smart aquaculture platforms, offshore photovoltaic structures, and marine breakwaters. It aims to conduct systematic research on key technologies in deep-sea aquaculture facility safety, intelligent operation and maintenance, and ecological integration.
The establishment of the Qingdao Key Laboratory for Deep-Sea Aquaculture Equipment and Technology closely aligns with the national strategy of building a “maritime power” and Shandong Province’s plan to become a leading marine province. It is a key measure to support Qingdao in constructing a global marine center city and building a modern marine industrial system.
The laboratory will focus on the major needs of the deep-sea aquaculture industry, with dual priorities of advancing engineering science and technology self-reliance and leading green and sustainable industrial development. It aims to fully leverage Qihang Chuangzhi’s industrial practice advantages and the top-tier R&D strength of co-establishing units to build a deeply integrated “industry-academia-research-application” collaborative innovation platform.
In the future, the laboratory will focus on gathering multidisciplinary expertise, breaking through key common technological bottlenecks in the industry, fostering major original achievements, and promoting the establishment of technical standards and high-end equipment industrialization. It aims to become a nationally influential hub for deep-sea aquaculture equipment R&D, a source of technological dissemination, and a talent cultivation base, providing solid scientific and technological support for expanding the blue development space.
The successful establishment of the Qingdao Key Laboratory for Deep-Sea Aquaculture Equipment and Technology marks Qihang Chuangzhi’s research platform officially integrating into the regional core strategic science and technology system. Utilizing the laboratory’s establishment as an opportunity, Qihang Chuangzhi will further integrate its advantageous resources, strengthen collaborative innovation with partners such as the Yellow Sea Fisheries Research Institute of the Chinese Academy of Fishery Sciences, and continuously promote the development of deep-sea aquaculture equipment toward intelligence, standardization, and sustainability.