Star-Studded 2021 3i Awards Gala Unveils 12 Prestigious Honors in Instrumentation and Testing Industry

The Instrument & Testing 3i Award, also known as the 3i Award (Innovative, Interactive, Integrative), is a prestigious award in the instrument and testing industry, jointly organized by Instrument.com.cn and WoYaoCe.com, both under the Xinlifang umbrella.

Historically, the winners of the 3i Awards have been announced during the Annual Conference on China Scientific Instruments (ACCSI). However, due to the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, ACCSI 2022 was postponed. As the list of winners for the 2021 3i Awards had already been finalized, and in response to the high anticipation within the instrumentation and testing industry, the Awards Organizing Committee decided to hold the “2021 Instrumentation and Testing 3i Awards Ceremony” in Beijing on September 21, 2022. The event was conducted in a hybrid format, with an offline ceremony and online live streaming, inviting experts, scholars, instrument users, and industry professionals to share in this moment of honor and witness the development of the industry.

 Live Stream Link for the 2021 Instrumentation and Testing 3i Awards Ceremony

 https://www.instrument.com.cn/webinar/meetings/3i 

Highlight 1: Celebrating Stars in the Field, Setting Industry Trends 

From the inaugural award in 2006—the Outstanding New Product Award—to 2021, the 3i Awards have expanded to include more than ten categories spanning three major classes: Product Awards, Individual Awards, and Corporate Awards. These awards recognize instrumental products that represent technological development trends, as well as outstanding enterprises, entrepreneurs, and R&D professionals who have made exceptional contributions. The lists of awardees from previous editions reveal the shining stars along the industry’s development path, reflecting the technological innovations and industrial progress of the scientific instrument and testing sector over the past year, as well as its future trends.

Highlight 2: Distinguished Guests to Address Industry Hotspots and Pain Points 

This grand event will bring together a distinguished assembly of academicians and experts from industry associations and research institutions, senior executives from leading domestic and international instrument manufacturers, as well as senior management from testing agencies and corporate quality officers. Attendees will gain insights into the significance of the awards, receive expert commentary on award-winning products, and hear firsthand stories and lessons learned from product development and corporate growth journeys. The event will also delve into the industry’s most pressing challenges and emerging trends, offering attendees a deeper understanding of the dynamics shaping the instrument and testing sectors, while providing forward-looking, strategic, and holistic guidance for decision-making.

Highlight 3 of the Gala: Diverse Event Formats to Facilitate In-Depth Networking and Exchange

In addition to presenting various awards, the event features closed-door roundtables, dialogues with industry leaders, live interactive sessions, and acceptance speeches by awardees, enabling participants to engage in in-depth networking and exchanges while sharing honors and witnessing progress.

 Guests Attending the Grand Ceremony (Partial List)

 Gala Schedule (September 21)

 Award 1: Outstanding New Scientific Instrument Product of 2021 

The “Outstanding New Scientific Instruments” selection campaign, initiated by Instrument Information Network, aims to comprehensively, fairly, and objectively present domestic and international instrument products with prominent innovation—launched in the Chinese instrument market—to a broad base of users in China. Since its inception in 2006, the campaign has successfully held sixteen editions, with the current one being the seventeenth. Since its launch, the event has garnered increasing attention and recognition from instrument users, domestic and international instrument manufacturers, and related media.

A total of 711 instruments participated in the 2021 “Excellent New Scientific Instruments” selection. Under the supervision of the Presidium of the Technical Review Committee, and following preliminary review by the “Professional Editorial Team” of Instrument Information Network, evaluation by the “Online Review Panel,” and final review by the “Technical Review Committee,” 12 instruments were awarded the 2021 “Excellent New Scientific Instruments” Award.

Review of the “Outstanding New Scientific Instruments” from the Past Five Years (Click the links below to view):

2020:14 Instruments Won the 2020 Annual Award for Outstanding New Scientific Instruments

2019:22 Instruments Won the 2019 Annual Award for Outstanding New Scientific Instruments

2018:22 Instruments Win the 2018 Excellent New Product Award for Scientific Instruments 

2017 Annual Report:30 Instruments Won the 2017 Annual Award for Outstanding New Scientific Instruments

2016 Fiscal Year:20 Instruments Won the 2016 Annual Award for Excellent New Scientific Instruments

 Award 2: Green Instrument of the Year 2021 in the Scientific Instrument Industry

In 2010, in response to requests from a broad base of scientific and technological professionals as well as industry and corporate personnel, Instrument Information Network, as a professional portal for scientific instruments, launched the public-welfare “Green Instrument” selection campaign with the aim of promoting the healthy and rapid development of the industry. Over the past decade and more, over 300 companies have participated in this selection process, submitting nearly 800 instruments in total. Multiple editions of the “Green Instrument” awards, widely welcomed by practitioners, have been conferred, playing a significant role in advancing the development of green, low-carbon technologies in the scientific instrument industry.

In January 2022, Instrument Information Network launched a new round of the “Green Instrument” selection campaign. Following preliminary review by the site’s editorial review panel and advisory experts, user surveys, and final review by an expert panel, one instrument was awarded the “2021 Green Instrument in the Scientific Instrument Industry” award.

A Review of “Green Instruments” Over the Past Five Years:

2020: Observing the Development of “Green” Technology Through Green Instruments in 2020

2019: The Scientific Instrument Industry’s “Green Instruments” Shine as Twin Stars in the Cloud!

2018 Annual Report: The “Green Instruments” of the Scientific Instrument Industry in 2018 Were Announced—U.S.-Made Instruments Emerged as the Ultimate Winners!

2017: Announcement of the “Green Instruments” in the Scientific Instrument Industry for 2017

2016 Annual: Who Will Claim the Sole “Green Instrument” Title in the Scientific Instrument Industry?

 Award 3: Top 10 Instruments of Most Interest to Users in the Scientific Instrument Industry in 2021

The “Scientific Instrument Industry User-Favorite Instrument” Award, one of the key product awards presented by Instrument Information Network, has been successfully conferred for 14 editions. The award aims to recommend the instruments that garnered the highest user attention in the previous year and to provide a valuable reference for users when purchasing instruments in these categories. Since its inception in 2007, the award has recognized nearly 400 domestic and international instruments that have received significant user attention, earning consistent acclaim from both instrument manufacturers and users.

In 2007, Instrument Information Network launched the inaugural “Scientific Instruments Industry User-Focused Instruments” Award, providing an important reference for user selection based on big data analytics of user access. The award name remained in use until 2018. In 2019, it was officially renamed the “Scientific Instruments Industry Annual User-Preferred Instruments” Award. In 2020, the award underwent a comprehensive overhaul of its evaluation criteria and process, and was simultaneously renamed the “Top Ten User-Focused Instruments in the Scientific Instruments Industry.”

“User’s Favorite Instrument” Award: A Retrospective of the Past Five Years’ Highlights

2020 Award Winners List (Click to Learn More ） 

2019 Award Winners List (Click for details ） 

2018 Award Winners List (Click to Learn More ） 

2017 Award Winners List (Click to learn more ） 

2016 Award Winners List (Click to Learn More ） 

 Award 4: Special Contribution Award for R&D in the Scientific Instrument Industry (2021) 

To encourage scientific and technological professionals who have worked on the front lines of scientific instrument research and development for many years and have made special contributions to technological innovation, the transformation of technological achievements, and the industrialization of high-tech scientific instruments, Instrument Information Network initiated and established the “Special Contribution Award for R&D in the Scientific Instrument Industry” in 2013. This award aims to recognize outstanding individuals who have made significant contributions to the research, development, and innovation of scientific instruments in China, to mobilize the enthusiasm and creativity of R&D personnel in the scientific instrument sector, and to accelerate the development of China’s scientific instrument industry.

Review of Award Winners from the Past Five Years:

2020 Annual Report:Guan Yafeng (Researcher, Dalian Institute of Chemical Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences) 

2019:Wang Baorui (Deputy Chief Technologist/Research Fellow, China Academy of Engineering Physics) 

2018 Annual Report:Liu Kailu (Senior Engineer with Professorial Rank, Beijing Research Institute of Uranium Geology, China National Nuclear Corporation) 

2017 Fiscal Year:Zang Ping’an (Founder of Shanghai Anjie Environmental Protection Technology Co., Ltd.) 

2016:Zhang Yixue (Former Chief Engineer of Beijing No. 2 Optical Instrument Factory) 

 Award V: 2021 Person of the Year in the Scientific Instrument Industry 

The “3i Awards – Annual Person of the Year in the Scientific Instrument Industry” selection was initiated by Instrument Information Network in 2013. It aims to establish, honor, and promote business leaders who have made outstanding achievements and significant contributions to China’s scientific instrument industry, showcase the charisma of contemporary Chinese entrepreneurs in this sector, and facilitate the demonstration and dissemination of excellent management philosophies and entrepreneurial spirit within the industry.

Review of Award Winners from the Past Five Years:

2020:Peng Niancai (Founder of Xi'an Tianlong Technology Co., Ltd.) 

2019:Tang Zhidong (Chairman and General Manager of Shanghai INESA Scientific Instrument Co., Ltd.) 

2018 Annual Report:Zhou Zhen (Chairman of Guangzhou Hexin Instrument Co., Ltd.) 

2017 Annual Report:Wang Zhigang (Chairman of Hanon Instruments Co., Ltd.) 

2016:Liu Zhaogui (Chairman of Jiangsu Skyray Instrument Co., Ltd.) 

 Award 6: Leading Enterprise in the Scientific Instrument Industry for 2021 

“Leading Enterprise in the Scientific Instrument Industry,” one of the awards under the 3i Awards for Instruments and Testing, is initiated and organized by Instrument Information Network. The award aims to recognize enterprises that enjoy high visibility and influence within the industry, boast leading products or technologies, actively organize and participate in social activities, and play a driving role in the scientific instrument industry. Since its inception, the award has been successfully presented for 14 editions.

Instrument Information Network has always adhered to the principles of fairness, objectivity, and scientific rigor in its selection process. In 2022, we further upgraded the evaluation criteria by conducting a comprehensive assessment across three dimensions: market performance, innovation capability, and social responsibility. This approach aims to identify outstanding enterprises in the instrument industry, showcasing their strong performance in economic scale, technological sophistication, and social influence. Based on composite scores from these various dimensions, the final list of Leading Enterprises in the Scientific Instrument Industry for 2021 was selected.

Profiles of the “Leading Enterprises in the Scientific Instrument Industry” Over the Past Five Years:

Awards in 2020 (Click for Details） 

Awards in 2019 (Click to Learn More） 

Awards Received in 2018 (Click to Learn More） 

2017 Award Recipients (Click to Learn More） 

2016 Awards (Click for details） 

 Award 7: 2021 High-Growth Potential Enterprise in the Scientific Instrument Industry

A cohort of small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) is actively shaping China’s scientific instrument industry. These companies possess core proprietary technologies, offer products with strong market foresight and significant growth potential, and have achieved rapid increases in both output value and profits this year. To recognize outstanding performers among them, Instrument Information Network has annually conducted the “High-Growth Potential Enterprises in the Scientific Instrument Industry” selection campaign since 2012. The final results are announced and awards presented during the Annual Conference on the Development of China’s Scientific Instrument Industry (ACCSI).

The 2021 High-Growth Potential Enterprises were selected from the “Innovation 100” companies and other eligible applicants. Following online voting and expert evaluation, the official list of winners for the 2021 High-Growth Potential Enterprises has been announced.

Highlights of Award-Winning Enterprises from the Past Three Years:

2020 Award-Winning Companies (Click to Learn More ） 

2019 Award-Winning Companies (Click to learn more） 

2018 Award-Winning Enterprises (Click for Details） 

 Award 8: Excellent Enterprise for After-Sales Service in the Scientific Instrument Industry, 2021

“The Award for Excellence in After-Sales Service among Scientific Instrument Companies has been presented for three consecutive editions. It aims to objectively evaluate the after-sales service quality of major scientific instrument enterprises in the Chinese market, enhance industry-wide after-sales service standards and customer satisfaction, thereby promoting the healthy and rapid development of China’s scientific instrument industry as a whole, and laying a solid foundation for improving product quality and advancing scientific and technological progress in China. For users of scientific instruments, the award seeks to recommend companies with leading after-sales service capabilities and philosophies. By establishing and publishing an authoritative satisfaction ranking that reflects the after-sales service quality of scientific instrument enterprises, it provides an important reference from an after-sales perspective for instrument procurement and selection.”

This evaluation adopted a combined approach of conducting questionnaire surveys among user organizations and reviewing submission materials from participating enterprises, with the questionnaire results serving as the primary basis and the material review as an additional scoring component. The questionnaire assessment dimensions included product evaluation, contract fulfillment evaluation, transparency evaluation, timeliness evaluation, technical capability evaluation, preventive measures evaluation, service experience evaluation, price evaluation, and comprehensive evaluation. The survey covered 341 entities, including government agencies, large/well-known testing institutions, universities/research institutes, and manufacturing enterprises, collecting 3,000 valid questionnaires.

Review of the Past Three Years (Click the link below to view):

         Top 5 Enterprises in After-Sales Service for the Scientific Instrument Industry, 2020

        Top 10 Manufacturers in After-Sales Service for the Scientific Instrument Industry in 2019 

         Top 10 Manufacturers in After-Sales Service for the Scientific Instrument Industry, 2018

 Award 9: 2021 Digital Marketing Award for the Scientific Instrument Industry

Instrument Information Network has been conducting the “Annual Best Online Marketing Award” selection since 2011, advocating new marketing models and encouraging and recognizing manufacturers that actively expand their markets through online channels. This online marketing award also provides insights into the mainstream marketing approaches in the scientific instrument industry and highlights classic industry cases.

In 2017, the selection criteria for the Online Marketing Award introduced new weighting factors and entry thresholds, placing greater emphasis on instrument manufacturers’ innovativeness in the arena of marketing transformation, as well as economic efficiency. In 2019, to advocate and lead emerging marketing models, the evaluation increased the dimensions and weightings assigned to short-video content and precision digital marketing. Leveraging the Big Data-driven 3i Brand Awareness Index, the award recognized manufacturers that demonstrated outstanding performance in creative and innovative content formats and their dissemination. As times have changed, the overarching shift from desktop computers to mobile internet in the digital era has further diversified marketing approaches within the instrumentation industry. In 2020, the award was renamed the “Annual Digital Marketing Award (Top Five Enterprises)” to honor manufacturers that actively expanded their market presence through digital technologies.

This year, Instrument Information Network has forged ahead with determination, continuously optimizing the Digital Marketing Awards. In addition to recognizing outstanding enterprises, the awards have introduced the “Digital Marketing Outstanding Case Award” to honor marketing campaigns that demonstrate exceptional performance in creativity, content, communication, and impact, thereby fostering continuous innovation and transformation of marketing practices within the scientific instrument industry.

Review of the Past Three Years (Click the links below to view):

        Top 5 Companies in Digital Marketing for the Scientific Instrument Industry in 2020

         2019 Annual Online Marketing Award for the Scientific Instrument Industry

         2018 Best Digital Marketing Award for the Scientific Instrument Industry Announced! 

 Award 10: Outstanding Employer in the Scientific Instrument Industry, 2021

The “Outstanding Employer” selection is jointly organized by Instrument Information Network and WoYaoCe.com. Adhering to the principles of fairness, openness, and impartiality, the Organizing Committee identifies the most sought-after outstanding employers in the industry for practitioners by combining user voting with internet big data analytics.

This award aims to assist enterprises in strengthening their employer brand promotion, enhancing corporate visibility and reputation, and recognizing outstanding companies that have excelled in talent development, job seeker engagement, and corporate culture building during the current year. The award has also gradually become an important reference for a broad range of industry professionals when seeking or choosing employment, thereby promoting the healthy development of talent recruitment in the scientific instruments and inspection & testing industries.

Review of the Past Two Years (Click the link below to view):

       Top 10 Outstanding Employers in the Scientific Instrument Industry for 2020: Winners Announced!

         2019 Outstanding Employers in the Scientific Instrument Industry Announced

 Award 11: Top Ten Third-Party Testing Agencies of 2021

The “Top 10 Third-Party Testing Agencies” selection, organized by WoYaoCe.com, aims to identify and honor third-party testing agencies that demonstrate outstanding comprehensive strength, professional expertise, service quality, and online influence. In 2021, after three rounds of rigorous screening and intense competition, ten testing agencies emerged from a pool of 118 candidates, ultimately earning the title of “WoYaoCe.com’s Top 10 Third-Party Testing Agencies of 2021.”

Review of the Past Three Years (Click the link below to view):

         Announcement of the Winners List for the Top 10 Third-Party Testing Agencies in 2020

         Announcement of the Winners List for the Top 10 Third-Party Testing Agencies in 2019

         Top 10 Most Influential Testing Agencies of 2018 

 Award 12: 2021 Industry Pioneer Testing Agency

As society advances and market demands continue to surge, a cohort of enterprises is stepping forward with pioneering spirit. Through continuous exploration, they are enriching industry expertise, fulfilling their corporate responsibilities, and driving industrial progress. These trailblazers are not only leaders in times of transformation but also standouts within the sector. Navigating the turbulent shifts of the industry with confidence and poise amid the forefront of contemporary trends, they are well-deserved pioneers of the field.

To identify and honor third-party testing agencies that demonstrate outstanding overall strength, professional expertise, and service quality—particularly those exhibiting rapid growth and strong market competitiveness in specialized fields—WoYaoCe Network has specially introduced the “2021 Industry Pioneer Testing Agency” awards, building upon the existing “Top Ten Third-Party Testing Agencies” selection. This initiative aims to uncover emerging forces in the inspection and testing industry by reviewing industry solutions and sharing new testing technologies from multiple perspectives, including technological innovation, solution development, and standard formulation and revision. It seeks to explore high-growth emerging market segments, recognize testing agencies that have made significant contributions to the burgeoning fields of electrical/electronic product and materials testing, and promote the faster and healthier development of the industry.

 2021 Instrumentation & Testing 3i Awards Ceremony: Online Participation Guide

1. Registration Perks

All users who register and attend the Awards Ceremony on September 21 will be eligible to receive a printed copy of the "2021 Annual Report on the Development of China's Scientific Instrument Industry," based on the order of registration. Users whose registration numbers end in 66 or 88 will be prioritized. Supplies are limited and available on a first-come, first-served basis! (Note: Users who register but do not attend the live broadcast on September 21 will not be eligible for the reward; eligibility will be extended to the next qualifying participants.)

 Registration Link:https://www.instrument.com.cn/webinar/meetings/3i

2. Surprise Lucky Draw

On the day of the live awards ceremony on September 21, surprise lucky draws will be held at random intervals! Here’s a little secret: ACCSI 2022 Annual Conference onsite attendance tickets (valued at RMB 2,500) are also up for grabs!

Click to Learn More About ACCSI 2022

Attached link:https://www.instrument.com.cn/accsi/2022 

3. Prize Quiz

To express our gratitude to the vast community of instrument users for their long-standing attention and recognition, Instrument Information Network is specially hosting a prize-guessing event for the “3i Awards for Instruments and Testing – 2021 ‘Excellent After-Sales Service Enterprise in the Scientific Instrument Industry’.” Participants have the chance to win a cash prize of RMB 5,000. The results will be announced live on September 21!