Civilization Template

Chapter 92 Funds
For MEMS, although there are many people who are excited, there are very few people who take action.

In fact, not only in the University of Technology, but also in the whole country.

It is precisely because MEMS is so famous that scientific researchers without enough reputation dare not illuminate it at all, and cannot get huge financial support from the country and schools.

Chen Quan and Qu Yanqiu took the initiative to jump out and let everyone see hope.

Although Chen Quan is not a well-known scholar, his social popularity and power are not small.

The domestic system is like this. Once a model is established, unless there are special circumstances, this model will always be supported.

In addition to funding, some of Chen Quan's remarks on the testing profession also slowly spread.Many people have inexplicable expectations for Chen Quan, hoping that he can steal some meaningful knowledge and experience from the advanced laboratories in West Germany.

In addition to the project itself, there are some people who even have bad intentions.

Although Chen Quan is a talented player who has won an international gold medal, in the eyes of most people, a freshman will definitely not be able to hold the dominance of the event.Huang Chuxiong's inexplicable selection is a clear proof.

If the MEMS project succeeds, all participants will gain both fame and fortune. If it fails, it proves that Chen Quan is just a shooting star.

What everyone didn't expect was that Luo Ningwei, a senior undergraduate, talked to Chen Quan and Qu Yanqiu only once, and then took away this important role like a project manager.
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"What is 5 yuan enough for?"

Hearing the numbers introduced by Luo Ningwei, Huang Chuxiong was extremely disappointed.

For a project of this level like MEMS, it may take one or two years to conduct research and follow-up in the early stage.Among other things, if you buy some semiconductor journals denominated in US dollars, tens of thousands of yuan will be gone.

"I called Lin Shuqiang. The school's scientific research funding is very tight, especially now that it is approaching the end of the year, and the school has little money to live on."

Zhao Liangcai helped explain. "It's the only way this year. Next year, the department and the school will figure out a way."

"What do you mean by trying?"

Huang Chuxiong was not polite at all.

"At the beginning of next year, it is estimated that another 15 yuan will be approved. In this way, the total funding for MEMS will be [-]."

Zhao Liangcai was very dissatisfied with Lecturer Huang's attitude. "You have to know that this is not a small amount of money."

(Historically, the first MEMS research team in China, established in 90, received only 6 yuan a year in funding. In the past few years, they could only do paper work.)
"What is 15 enough for?"

Huang Chuxiong began to snap his fingers.

"First, I plan to attend the IEEE MEMS conference in February next year.

I went, Chen Quan must be going.Both of us went, Director Zhao, why don't you go?
Three people go abroad once, and the little one hundred thousand is gone.

Second, MEMS, our school has not tracked it before, so we have to buy a batch of journals.

New periodicals must be subscribed, and old periodicals from the previous two years must be purchased in full.Each of these journals is not cheap, and they are all in US dollars.

Thirdly, for this cutting-edge project, we plan for one year.Over the course of a year, how much will the computer cost and various material costs be?
Fourth, your microelectronics laboratory, I saw that the accuracy of the relevant equipment is not up to standard, among other things, your broken photolithography machine"

Soon, Lecturer Huang spent all of the 10,000+ that he hadn't got yet, and owed a lot of money.

"You're right, and I understand it too!"

Zhao Liangcai had no choice but to interrupt loudly. "You think I don't want to take this opportunity to go abroad twice to improve the laboratory equipment?"

"What's the use of knowing? I want to see action!"

Huang Chuxiong continued to vent his dissatisfaction by knocking on the table. "I want to see money!"

Huang Chuxiong has high hopes for this interdisciplinary cooperation.As a result, the greater the hope, the greater the disappointment.

"But the status quo is like this. The school has no money, this is the first, and the second is the microelectronics major, which is not the main major and direction of the University of Technology. The 15 this time is still for the sake of Chen Quan and Qu Yanqiu. "

Zhao Liangcai was also very wronged.

In the late 80s, the total annual expenditure of the University of Technology (including the capitation fee and living allowances for students) was only a little over 3000 million.There are very few funds that can really be used in the field of scientific research.

There was silence in the conference room.

"There's also the patent fee." Chen Quan, who hadn't spoken for a long time, spoke suddenly.

"what?"

Several people did not hear clearly.

"Patent applications also require money. I mean international patents. A patent requires at least 10 yuan."

International patents, not to mention attorney fees, are just application fees in several major countries and regions, with an average price starting at US$2, plus attorney fees, search fees and other messy expenses, the average price is US$5.

"Yes, there are patent fees!"

Huang Chuxiong added.But he quickly reflected, "Do I need to apply for an international patent?"

"need."

All of Chen Quan's ideas are based on the laboratories that West Germany visited.

"Okay. This is not a matter of going abroad twice."

Now even the hard-headed Huang Chuxiong was dumbfounded.Because of the scale of the project's funding, it seems that it is heading towards the million mark.

"Let's do this! Chen Quan, Qu Yanqiu, you two, come with me to find President Yang, and let's talk together."

Instead, Zhao Liangcai regained his spirits.

"Talk about what?"

"Anyway, our school can't afford the money, so we can only make a report and ask for it from the ministry and the superior. Look at which yamen, you can see that you have worked hard for the country and made meritorious service. took the money."

"That's right. Why should the money be paid by our University of Technology!"

Huang Chuxiong also reacted. "Ask your superiors for it! Only children who can cry can drink milk."

After several people finished speaking, they all turned their attention to Chen Quan.

"As far as I remember, this kind of high-tech project with market potential doesn't seem to be so difficult."

Chen Quan frowned. "And we don't have to, just look at the state appropriations."

"If you don't focus on state funding, what are you looking at?"

Huang Chuxiong was taken aback.

"I visited a lot of projects while I was with Rick."

Chen Quan narrowed his eyes and began to recall.This time it's a real memory.

"Behind those projects, without exception, there are big companies supporting them. Even the projects that are mainly funded by the state clearly have companies participating in them."

For several projects that Chen Quan saw in Germany, Siemens and other German electronics, machinery, and locomotive companies were behind the maglev.For automotive projects, Germany's Volkswagen stands behind it, not to mention aviation and aerospace projects.

Basically, for those high-end projects, the companies behind them are getting bigger and bigger.These large companies, which are as rich as the country, have invested heavily in research and development year after year.

"Xiao Chen, you don't understand the domestic situation."

Associate Professor Zhao Liangcai explained patiently.

"First of all, our education system, unlike Western countries, has little connection with business, and it is difficult to get corporate sponsorship.

Second, if it was more than ten years ago, in the era of rule-based management, schools and enterprises belonged to the same ministry, and this problem would not be a big problem, because the interests and goals of both parties are the same.Since it was changed to block management, the natural link between enterprises and schools has disappeared.

Third, why the electronics and even semiconductor majors of the Ice Industry University are weak is also related to the regional economy.

Throughout Northeast China, there are no established semiconductor factories or large electronics factories.At present, we can only count on the state's annual funding of hundreds of thousands.And this money also includes our wages, salaries and other head expenses. "

"Is it so difficult to find corporate sponsors?"

Chen Quan's brows were almost twisted into gadas.

Although with the help of external memories, Chen Quan's own experience is actually very little.The impact of West Germany's experience on his outlook on life and values ​​cannot be ignored.

(End of this chapter)