Recently, the Department of Science & Technology of Shandong Province announced the second batch of provincial technological innovation centers approved for construction in 2022. "Shandong Provincial Technological Innovation Center for High-quality Utilization of Marine Food" and "Shandong Provincial Technological Innovation Center for Oyster Seed Industry" submitted by Qingdao City were approved.

Focused on the technical engineering and industrialization of marine food and biological products, Shandong Provincial Technological Innovation Center for High-quality Utilization of Marine Food will develop new marine biological products and marine functional food and promote the transfer and transformation of scientific and technological achievements.

Dedicated to oysters, Shandong Provincial Technological Innovation Center for Oyster Seed Industry will research polyploid molecular breeding and new variety creation, develop supporting seed breeding and rearing technology, carry out industrial demonstration and promotion, and establish a complete integrated technical system for "breeding, rearing and promotion".

Now, Qingdao is home to 30 provincial technological innovation centers covering many industries and fields such as modern marine sector and new-generation information technology. Among them, the modern marine sector is distinctive, covering aquatic seed, marine medicine, marine functional food, marine corrosion protection, marine intelligent equipment, smart port, land-sea coordination, and other research and development directions.