Breaking through the shackles of "stuck neck", the development of domestic industrial software is accelerated

[ Hot Focus on Chemical Machinery and Equipment Network ] Industrial software is known as the "soul" of the modern industrial system, and it is the culmination of industrial knowledge, work experience and know-how
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Industrial software plays a central role in the digitization, networking and intelligent control of industrial enterprises, as well as business model innovation
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The digital design, verification and testing of industrial products and the digital control of industrial equipment are inseparable from the support of industrial software
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Therefore, for China, which has the most complete industrial categories and the largest manufacturing scale in the world, the importance of industrial software is beyond doubt
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The development of my country's industrial software industry is relatively lagging behind
 

However, as a big industrial country, the development of China's industrial software industry is relatively lagging behind, and the identities of a big industrial country and a small software country are extremely inconsistent
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Although after more than 30 years of development, China's industrial software products have a relatively complete range, covering automobiles, construction machinery, aerospace, high-tech electronics, home appliances, national defense and military industries, petrochemicals, food and beverages, biomedicine and other industries.
However, compared with foreign industrial software powerhouses, there is still a big gap in the development of China's industrial software
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At present, foreign software giants occupy more than 80% of the domestic industrial software market from design, manufacturing to service, and control the core technologies of industrial software such as simulation design, analysis tools, enterprise management and advanced control
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There are more than 150 types of industrial software in various fields commonly used in the international mainstream, covering R&D design, production control, testing and verification, etc.
Almost all of them are provided by foreign companies, and the software is closed, not open source, or open
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The reasons for the "stuck neck" of domestic industrial software
 

Industrial software is becoming the main bottleneck for China to move from a big manufacturing country to a strong manufacturing country, and it is very easy to be "stuck in the neck" by foreign countries
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So, what is the reason for this "stuck neck"?
 

Due to the relatively late start of domestic industrial software and the lack of deep industrial accumulation, there is still a certain gap between the software products and after-sales services of large foreign software companies in terms of user interface, software functions, system architecture, platformization, and openness.
Manufacturing companies are accustomed to purchasing and applying industrial software from foreign companies
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In order to gain market access, domestic manufacturers can only adopt the strategy of acquiring customers at low prices
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However, this low-price strategy is not a long-term solution.
Due to the insufficient profitability of many domestic software companies, the investment in product research and development is insufficient, the upgrade iteration is slow, market development is hindered, and enterprise development is limited
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In addition, industrial software standards are also subject to foreign companies.
At present, the de facto standards in the domestic industrial software market are dominated by large foreign manufacturing companies.
Most product development and applications need to be interconnected with each other's products, so they can only passively comply with each other's product standards.

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　　Policy promotion to create a good external environment
 

　　In order to avoid domestic industrial software being "stuck in the neck", to achieve the pursuit and surpass of foreign advanced industrial software
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Relevant experts said that we can start from the following aspects: First, focus on the core technology of high-end industrial software, provide policy and financial support, and concentrate advantageous scientific research forces to carry out concentrated research; second, create a domestic industrial software innovation ecosystem; third, support domestic industrial software The development and growth of enterprises will help expand the application scenarios of industrial software innovative products; the fourth is to strengthen the support of talents, finance and other elements, cultivate R&D talents, and encourage social capital to invest in domestic industrial software
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　　The Chinese government has deeply recognized the importance of industrial software to the manufacturing industry.
In terms of policy, the support is also increasing, which has created a good external environment for the domestic industrial software market
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On February 1, 2021, the Ministry of Science and Technology issued the "Notice on Requesting Comments on the 2021 Project Application Guidelines for the First Batch of 18 Key Special Projects of the "14th Five-Year Plan" National Key Research and Development Plan", and industrial software was selected as the key special project of the national key research and development plan for the first time
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On April 14, the “14th Five-Year Plan for Intelligent Manufacturing Development” (Draft for Comment) issued by the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology and relevant departments clearly stated that by 2025, the domestic market satisfaction rate of intelligent manufacturing equipment and industrial software technology levels will exceed 70% and 70%, respectively.
50%
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On July 3, the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology, the Ministry of Science and Technology and other six departments jointly issued the "Guiding Opinions on Accelerating the Cultivation and Development of High-quality Manufacturing Enterprises", which proposed to promote the digital development of the industry, vigorously promote the promotion and application of independent and controllable industrial software, and improve the level of enterprise software
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　　On May 21, 2021, 11 companies in Guangzhou responded to the call of the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology and established China's first industrial software alliance.
The main purpose is to break the monopoly of overseas companies in China's industrial software field
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It is reported that these 11 companies are the top companies in the industry, and they have started to develop domestic EDA and CAD software
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At present, the total chip design process that can be completed by EDA in China is less than 10%
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　　Industrial software product R&D and financing process accelerated
 

　　Domestic industrial software manufacturers are also increasing their research and development efforts, and continue to launch advanced software products suitable for industrial applications to help the process of localization and replacement of industrial software
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　　In March 2021, Kaimu Software released a new version of the manufacturability analysis software 3DDFM 4.
0 with independent copyright, and the process review capability was upgraded
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In April, Huazhong CNC's new generation of artificial intelligence CNC system - "Huazhong 9 Intelligent CNC System" product was officially released, which is the world's first CNC system with self-learning and self-optimizing capabilities
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In May, Shuqiao Technology won three more soft titles, leading the continuous innovation of domestic independent cloud CAE
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In July, Zhongwang Software officially released Zhongwang CAD 2022 for global users.
This version deeply polished the underlying core technology and realized the autonomy of core technology.
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　　We can see that with the joint efforts of national policies and industrial software companies, the domestic industrial software ecosystem is gradually improving and perfecting, and a large amount of social capital is also investing in domestic industrial software
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Domestic industrial software enterprises are becoming the "sweet pastry" that capital pays attention to
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　　In February 2021, Heihu Zhizao, a new generation of manufacturing collaboration software manufacturer, announced the completion of the C round of financing of nearly 500 million yuan, creating a new milestone in China's industrial software
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In March, the new generation of industrial software development and application platform Molesources announced the completion of the B-round financing of 100 million yuan, which was exclusively invested by Qiming Venture Partners
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In March, Zhongwang Software (a leading domestic CAD company) went public, becoming the first A-share listed company for R&D and design industrial software.
The stock price soared 171% after the listing
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In May, as an industrial control security software company oriented to the industrial Internet, Wood Chain Technology completed the B round of financing of nearly 100 million yuan
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In June, EDA software manufacturer Huada Jiutian completed listing counseling and accelerated its IPO
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In July, the domestic 3D CAD software company Huatian Software completed the B round of financing of 180 million yuan.
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　　write at the end
 

　　The lessons of history have taught us that only when the core technology is in our own hands can we avoid the blockade of China by foreign countries and ensure our country's industrial security and national security
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"Success does not have to be mine, success must be mine", I believe that with the joint efforts of the government, research institutions, markets, software companies and industrial enterprises, domestic industrial software will surely rise to the challenge, keep catching up, and promote China's transformation to an industrial software powerhouse
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　　Original title: Breaking through the shackles of "stuck neck", domestic industrial software accelerates development