Rethinking development and major research plans of Industrial Internet in China

Area of Science:

• Industrial Internet
• Future Industrial Internet Technologies
• Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT)

Background:

• Defining the Industrial Internet and its academic implications.
• Overview of global and China's Industrial Internet development status.
• Introduction to the National Natural Science Foundation of China (NSFC) research plan.

Purpose of the Study:

• To detail avant-garde paradigms within the NSFC's research plan.
• To outline management strategies for future Industrial Internet research.
• To address pivotal scientific challenges in Industrial Internet development.

Main Methods:

• Defining the Industrial Internet and its future academic scope.
• Analyzing current global and Chinese Industrial Internet development.
• Detailing research paradigms and management strategies of a national research plan.

Main Results:

• Identification of key scientific challenges in the future Industrial Internet.
• Framework for bridging foundational research ('first mile') with market application ('last mile').
• Emphasis on interdisciplinary collaboration across industry, academia, and research.

Conclusions:

• The research plan aims to build theoretical and practical foundations for China's Industrial Internet.
• Successful commercialization of breakthroughs into industrial applications is a key objective.
• Fostering a globally competitive Industrial Internet infrastructure in China.