Recently, in a test area of Liwei Biotechnology Co., Ltd. in Qihe Economic Development Zone, researchers were testing a recently developed integrated device for intelligent security check, disinfection and sterilization, temperature measurement before it enters into mass production. In collaboration with Shandong University and other colleges and universities, Liwei Biotechnology has set up a production, teaching and research demonstration base and a workstation for academicians and experts.

Qihe County accelerates the development of innovative enterprises through activities to foster top 30 industrial enterprises and top 30 innovative growth enterprises, and the county has fully supported enterprises to strive for excellence through scientific and technological innovation. Through the housing project for talented people, the county has introduced a large number of high-level innovative teams that came along with projects and funds, and it has built close ties with more than 40 colleges and universities, such as Tsinghua University, Beijing University of Science and Technology to construct Qilu Science and Technology Town, which covers an area of 500,000 square meters, Zhongguancun Life Health Science City, Institute of New Materials and Intelligent Equipment, Shandong University and other innovation platforms. With precise assistance, enterprises in Qihe County have gradually taken the road of high-quality development through independent innovation.（Source: Publicity Department of Qihe County Party Committee）