The Promotion Conference on Transformation of Marine Technology Achievements under the 863 Program was held on April 29, Qingdao. MOST, Ministry of Land and Resources, Ministry of Education, State Oceanic Administration, and Chinese Academy of Sciences, 14 provincial departments of science and technology, and a host of enterprises and research institutes attended the event.

Technology achievements exhibited at the meeting covered a wide range of areas, including utilization of marine life, supervision of oceanic environment, and exploration of oceanic oil and gas.

The meeting was primarily aimed at providing a platform for showcasing and exchanging achievements of marine technology and fostering marine industries and blue economy.