Combine the respective resource advantages of scientific research institutions (colleges), industry, and the government to overcome R&D technical problems and accelerate the transformation of technical research and results. Joint development can exist between scientific research institutions, industrial enterprises, or between any two of scientific research institutions, industrial enterprises, and governments. Joint development accelerates the technological research and development process, shortens the research and development cycle by gathering the most advanced research and development resources in the industry.

The upstream suppliers of the industry have an in-depth understanding of the material requirements put forward by the downstream customers of the industry, and provide them with high-quality and deeply customized material solutions. Downstream industry companies release material requirements and incorporate upstream industry suppliers into the product development process in advance, enabling upstream industry suppliers to analyze customer demands in depth, provide professional material guidance and suggestions for downstream industry companies, improve the efficiency of material matching, and promote product development process.

Stable cooperation is formed between scientific research institutions and enterprises or between scientific research institutions or enterprises to share research and development resources, including but not limited to human resources, equipment resources, and technical resources. The two parties that form the joint laboratory have the priority to use the resources included in the joint laboratory.

The industrial end mainly provides research and development funds to scientific research institutions, universities or individuals, and conducts targeted investment on topics. Under the cooperative form of project funding, the main research and development work is undertaken by the fund recipient. The results of the project will be shared by both parties based on an agreement. Project funding is mainly applicable to situations that require a large amount of capital investment and the project undertaker has sufficient research and development capabilities.

Organizations in the industry, especially industrial enterprises, realize the combination of personal wisdom and organizational strength by hiring technical experts to participate in R&D projects or conducting paid professional consultations with experts. Technical consultants generally have rich technical theory and practical experience, and be able to provide key technical support for projects under development.