Genius of the Rules-Style System

Chapter 1182: Chapter 575: There is technology to break through space in the country!_1

Technology Development Conference.

Zhao Yi had begun his presentation, and everyone in the venue was listening intently—they knew that Zhao Yi’s report would be extraordinary, as he was a top scientist, a leading figure in domestic and global technology R&D.

Though they were already aware of the theme of his report, everyone still listened very seriously, hoping that there would be something new in it.

For example, anti-gravity.

Anti-gravity research was currently a global craze, and Zhao Yi was a theoretical researcher in anti-gravity and had also participated in the development of related technologies.

Some large domestic companies had purchased anti-gravity devices and were communicating with Aviation Group, hoping to obtain the patent licensing of anti-gravity technology at a more suitable price.

That was what many companies were doing.

The reason they did not purchase directly was that some companies had already obtained the authorization for anti-gravity technology, but they were all controlled by domestic capital; there was no precedent for domestic private enterprises receiving the authorization, perhaps also due to different research directions, as the top domestic private enterprises did not need anti-gravity technology. They considered investing huge amounts of money in anti-gravity research to be a loss-making proposition.

To research anti-gravity technology and spend a large amount of money to purchase patent licensing, there first had to be a fixed direction.

This required long discussions before relevant decisions could be made.

Now, with Zhao Yi speaking at the Technology Development Conference, maybe he would reveal some content related to anti-gravity technology.

This was also an opportunity.

Every large-scale enterprise hoped to find an alternative path of development, rather than clinging to their main business with slow growth and fierce competition. Anti-gravity technology was a completely new field of research that might lead to other directions.

Zhao Yi’s report disappointed them because he did not mention anti-gravity technology but directly talked about the importance of high-end manufacturing and materials technology.

This was essential to the core.

His report also mentioned that high-end manufacturing and materials technology were directly related to the level of the manufacturing industry and the international division of labor status.

It was true that the absence of high-end manufacturing technology domestically was due to technological constraints—most enterprises took the low-end route.

These enterprises exported many low-end manufactured products abroad, relying only on the low cost of labor, not possessing any core technology. Take the toy industry as an example: toys manufactured in the country were popular worldwide, yet there was no company like "Lego."

"Lego" relied on the performance of materials and its unique design.

Many domestic toy manufacturers could only produce large quantities of low-cost imitations, rather than complete their design and materials R&D.

Of course.

Life always involved low-end products, but high-end technology was crucial to determining the status of the production chain. Only by being high up in the production chain could one earn higher profits.

If you considered this from an even higher perspective, only companies with top-tier manufacturing technology could support higher levels of technological development.

Zhao Yi finished the first part of his statement and then proceeded to the second point—

The research and development of cutting-edge technology.

He emphasized the need to increase investment in cutting-edge technology.

This was an old refrain.

When many were feeling somewhat disappointed, Zhao Yi’s words suddenly energized them, "I am confident that the next ten, twenty years, or even longer, will be a period of explosive technological development in human history."

"If we look at it with the perspective of a hundred years later, we might consider that from now on, it is the period of explosive technological development, much like the Industrial Revolution."

"This period is very important."

These words coming from someone else might have been taken lightly, but Zhao Yi’s saying them held a different meaning—it could be understood as the era of a ’technological revolution.’

Technological revolution, what did it mean? It meant the emergence of more high-tech technologies, the kinds that we previously couldn’t even imagine. ƒrēewebnoѵёl.cσm

For large domestic and even global enterprises, facing ’technological revolution’ first brought to mind challenges, not opportunities. Technological revolution also meant a reshuffling of big enterprises.

Some large enterprises would face a multi-dimensional assault, quickly being eliminated by competition, while some small enterprises would develop into large ones at an exponential rate, thanks to technological advantages.

Thinking it over carefully, many felt a sense of urgency; no one could guarantee that their enterprise could maintain its footing in the era of technological revolution.

As for whether the era of technological revolution would come...

This was beyond doubt—after hearing Zhao Yi’s words, they thought of anti-gravity technology. Once anti-gravity technology was developed, numerous industries would unquestionably face a multi-dimensional assault.

So, what they thought of was not making money during the era of technological revolution, but rather to accumulate enough technological capital to not be eliminated by the new era. Therefore, it was necessary to invest substantial funds into research and development to obtain the capital for sustaining existence.

In the era of technological revolution, survival was more important than development.

Zhao Yi was merely expressing his views on the future. A brief speech had caused quite a stir, and many media outlets recorded it, deciding to focus on it for their reporting.

Many in the audience were also contemplating where to invest their R&D funds.

Zhou Jun was no exception.

Zhou Jun was sitting right next to Zhao Yi. Just before, Zhao Yi had quietly suggested a direction to him—it was to conduct basic research in the field of computing.