On April 1, the establishment ceremony of the Gansu Science and Technology Investment Promotion Alliance and its first member conference was held in Lanzhou. Jointly initiated by the Gansu Provincial Department of Science and Technology, Provincial Department of Education, Provincial Association for Science and Technology, 14 municipal (prefectural) science and technology bureaus, Lanzhou New Area Science and Technology Innovation Bureau, Lanzhou and Baiyin High-tech Zones, Provincial Academy of Sciences, Provincial Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Lanzhou University, and Gansu Science and Technology Investment Group, the alliance has invited technology enterprises including Jinchuan Group and Jiuquan Iron and Steel Group, financial institutions such as Agricultural Bank of China Gansu Branch and Bank of China Gansu Branch, as well as sci-tech innovation service institutions like Lanzhou Jiaotong University Science Park and Baiyin Technology Business Incubator to join, initially developing 88 member units.

At the alliance inauguration meeting, the alliance charter was reviewed, director units, vice-chairperson units, and chairperson unit were elected. The Secretariat and Industrial Service Committee were established, with appointment certificates presented to directors and members of Industrial Service Committees in fields including industry, agriculture, biomedicine, and finance. Min Ping, Chairperson of the Alliance and concurrently Secretary of the Party Leadership Group and Director-General of the Provincial Department of Science and Technology, proposed three requirements for effectively leveraging the Technology Investment Promotion Alliance: First, focus on grasping macro trends and deeply understanding the significance of technology investment promotion; Second, concentrate on key priorities to advance technology investment promotion substantively; Third, build collaborative synergy through coordinated mechanisms for technology investment promotion.

The Alliance will further strengthen the investment promotion of scientific and technological achievements by sharing investment information, conducting technology investment matchmaking activities, and providing investment services and support, promoting the transition of high-quality achievements from "bookshelves" to "store shelves". It will further enhance the introduction of scientific and technological achievements to drive the extension, supplementation, and strengthening of industrial chains in key sectors.