On October 22, the first group of national industrial design institutes were announced at the 2021 World Industrial Design Conference held at the Yantai International Expo Center in Yantai City, Shandong Province, according to the Organization Committee of the World Industrial Design Conference. In accordance with the requirement in the 13th Five-Year Plan to "establish national industrial design institutes", the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology (MIIT) issued its Guidelines for the Establishment of National Industrial Design Institutes. These guidelines have been formulated with a view to building national and provincial industrial design institutes in key industries and sectors. After two years of careful consideration, the first group of five MIIT national industrial design institutes were announced at the opening ceremony. Senior officials from the Department of Industrial Policy and Regulations of the MIIT endorsed the five institutes, which represent industries from digital design, low- and medium-voltage electrical design, ceramics, intelligent manufacturing and eco design. The Shandong Industrial Design Institute in Yantai becomes the only national industrial design institute in the intelligent manufacturing sector. Source: The Organization Committee of the World Industrial Design Conference Image Attachments Links: Link: https://iop.asianetnews.net/view-attachment?attach-id=405384 Caption: Announcement of the first group of national industrial design institutes Link: https://iop.asianetnews.net/view-attachment?attach-id=405389 Caption: Announcement ceremony Link: https://iop.asianetnews.net/view-attachment?attach-id=405390 Caption: Announcement ceremony Link: https://iop.asianetnews.net/view-attachment?attach-id=405392 Caption: Shandong Industrial Design Institute Link: https://iop.asianetnews.net/view-attachment?attach-id=405393 Caption: Shandong Industrial Design Institute