SSPU keeps meeting the needs of society and improving its service capability. The university has undertaken over 100 national projects, including major programs supported by National Natural Science Foundation of China (NSFC), National Key R&D Program, etc. SSPU has over 10 scientific research platforms, such as Shanghai Engineering Research Center of Advanced Thermal Functional Materials, Shanghai Collaborative Innovation Center for Reverse Logistics and Supply Chain, Shanghai Professional Technology Service Platform of Big Data for Thermophysical Properties, Shanghai Standardization Innovation Center, Shanghai Green and Low Carbon Service Institution, Shanghai Digital Cultural Tourism Design and Innovation Center, etc. In addition, SSPU has the first batch of Education Bases of the Spirit of Scientists in China, Shanghai Science Popularization Base, Energy Science Popularization Education Base under China Energy Research Society，etc. Great importance is attached to the integration of industry and education and all-round cooperation is carried out with famous enterprises and research institutes such as COMAC Shanghai Aircraft Manufacturing Co., Ltd., CSSC Power (Group) Co., Ltd., Baoshan Iron & Steel Co., Ltd., Huahong Group, Shanghai Electric Group, Shanghai Inspection, Testing & International Certification Co., Ltd., Bank of China Shanghai Branch, Shanghai Disney Resort, Shanghai Academy of Spaceflight Technology, Shanghai Institute of Ceramics of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shanghai Institute of Computing Technology Co., Ltd., Shanghai Research Institute of Materials Co., Ltd., etc. And 22 technology transfer workstations and two industrial institutes are set up in the Yangtze River Delta region to promote transformation of scientific and technological achievements and industrial incubation. The Intelligent Manufacturing Industrial Technology Institute, jointly set up by SSPU and Wuyi County, Zhejiang Province, and SSPU Qidong Institute, jointly built by SSPU and Qidong City of Jiangsu Province, have achieved prominent results and become demonstration models by adopting the modes like “open competition mechanism for selecting the best candidates to lead research projects” and “free trial of scientific and technological achievements first, payment for transfer later” to help local industries upgrade. SSPU has been selected as a Demonstrative Unit of Patent Work in Shanghai, a branch of Shanghai Intellectual Property Information Service Platform, a Demonstrative Unit of Technical Contract Management of Universities in Shanghai and a Pilot Unit of Innovation and Reform in Technological Achievement Transfer in Shanghai. In the past three years, the university has won a number of first prizes at provincial or municipal level and influential prizes awarded by industry associations, over 30 in total. It has taken the lead or participated in establishing and publishing over 10 national standards. Over 30 special reports on decision-making and consultation were adopted by higher authorities. The university has also won over 10 science popularization awards such as Shanghai Science Popularization Competition, Shanghai Scientific Experiment Exhibition, Shanghai Science Popularization Education Innovation Award, etc.