[Shanghai Science and Technology Commission Zhai Jinguo: Promote the close connection between cutting-edge exploration of materials and the country's future needs] September 11th, the 2026 Pujiang Innovation Forum "Materials Beyond" sub-forum was held on September 11th at the Shanghai Zhangjiang Science Hall. Zhai Jinguo, deputy director of the Shanghai Municipal Science and Technology Commission, said in his speech that in the face of the "15th Five-Year Plan", Shanghai will adhere to original innovation, technology-driven, scenario-driven development and layout in the field of materials. It will pay more attention to the end-first, based on future disruptive application scenarios and their strategic value, coordinate the advancement of cutting-edge layout of advanced materials, technological research, platform construction and achievement transformation, promote the close connection between cutting-edge exploration of materials and the country's future needs, and give full play to the basic and leading role of materials in industrial development.