Fight for the first AI city in the West! Chengdu’s new AI policy is here, with a maximum reward of 10 million yuan

Author | Li Shuiqing

Editor | Xin Yuan

Zhidongxi reported on June 5 that recently, Chengdu City announced "Several Policies and Measures of Chengdu City on Further Promoting the High-Quality Development of the Artificial Intelligence Industry (Draft for Comments)" (referred to as: "Measures"), becoming the first in Cities in the western region have announced policies in this wave of large AI models.

Measures include four major aspects: "promoting the development of artificial intelligence algorithms", "promoting the improvement of artificial intelligence energy levels", "building an artificial intelligence industry ecosystem" and "supplementary provisions", involving support for the construction of an algorithm development tool system and the first trial use of algorithms. , enterprise listing and other fourteen policy measures. The public comment period is 30 days, ending on June 30, 2023.

It is worth mentioning that Chengdu has proposed different amounts of direct financial subsidies for each of the above AI industry development directions.

For example: In order to support algorithm breakthroughs and upgrades, measures are proposed to support enterprises and scientific research institutions in developing core algorithms and professional algorithms, and lay out large-scale semantic models, multi-modal general models, small parameter models, and industry Models, etc., for those who have achieved major national science and technology projects (including Science and Technology Innovation 2030-major projects), national key research and development plan project results, or national science and technology award-winning results that have been implemented in Chengdu, a maximum of 10 million yuan Financial support.

In terms of supporting the listing of enterprises, measures propose that for artificial intelligence companies that plan to be listed on major domestic trading venues, their issuance and listing applications have been officially accepted by the China Securities Regulatory Commission or the Beijing Stock Exchange (except those that have been issued ), provide financial support of 1 million yuan; for artificial intelligence companies that are listed for the first time, a maximum of no more than 3.5 million yuan will be provided based on 1% of the actual net amount of funds raised (deducting issuance fees) financial support.

In order to support the gathering of high-end elements, measures are proposed: If venture capital companies introduce high-tech enterprises from outside the region (outside the province, overseas) that have invested in artificial intelligence and land in Chengdu, the actual investment amount of the venture capital companies will be 2 %, the cumulative reward shall not exceed 10 million yuan, etc.

The content of "Chengdu's Several Policies and Measures to Further Promote the High-Quality Development of the Artificial Intelligence Industry (Draft for Comments)" is as follows:

In order to thoroughly implement the spirit of the 20th National Congress of the Communist Party of China and accelerate the development of the digital economy, we will focus on the construction of the National Artificial Intelligence Innovation Application Pilot Zone and the National New Generation Artificial Intelligence Innovation and Development Pilot Zone, deeply implement the artificial intelligence industry to build a strong chain, and build This policy is formulated to create an active innovation pattern from theoretical algorithm research and development to industry transformation and application, and to create an artificial intelligence development highland with active innovation, leading scale, and complete ecosystem.

1. Policies to promote the development of artificial intelligence algorithms

Article 1: Support the construction of algorithm development tool system

Encourage enterprises and scientific research institutions to develop or improve the open source development framework for artificial intelligence. For recognized "first version" software products in Chengdu, a proportion of 10% of their R&D expenditures and sales contract execution amounts will be provided to the development enterprises and applications. Each unit will provide a one-time financial subsidy of no more than 2.5 million. Enterprises and scientific research institutions are encouraged to develop AI chips, open source function libraries and toolkits, middleware, etc. based on the domestic mainstream artificial intelligence development framework. After review and selection, key projects will be given financial support of up to 2 million.

Article 2: Support algorithm breakthroughs and upgrades

Support enterprises and scientific research institutions to carry out the research and development of core algorithms and professional algorithms, lay out large-scale semantic models, multi-modal general models, small parameter models, industry models, etc., and support the development of major national science and technology projects (including Science and Technology Innovation 2030-Major Projects) ), national key R&D program project results or National Science and Technology Award-winning results are implemented and transformed in Chengdu, a maximum of 10 million yuan will be provided.

Article 3: Support the first trial and first use of the algorithm

For high-end software and intelligent terminal companies that purchase "Made in Chengdu" algorithms for the first time and use them in software and hardware products, a maximum reward of 2.5 million will be given based on 10% of the purchase contract amount in the first year. Use scenario applications to drive algorithm applications, and support enterprises to use "Made in Chengdu" intelligent algorithms, software and hardware products to create typical application scenarios in the construction of "Smart Chengdu". Those that are evaluated as demonstration application scenarios will be given up to 1 million yuanaward.

Article 4: Support the construction of algorithm innovation application platform

Encourage enterprises and scientific research institutions to establish national-level R&D platforms in the field of artificial intelligence, and provide support of up to 3 million to newly approved national key laboratories and national engineering research centers in the field of artificial intelligence. Encourage enterprises, scientific research institutes and industry associations to build and operate public algorithm service platforms such as algorithm testing, verification, and docking transactions, and provide a single platform with an annual subsidy of up to 1 million based on 10% of its annual service income. .

2. Promote policies to improve artificial intelligence capabilities

Article 5: Support enterprises to become better and stronger

Support enterprises to upgrade and stabilize regulations. Artificial intelligence enterprises whose annual main business income exceeds 500 million yuan, 1 billion yuan, and 2 billion yuan for the first time, and whose artificial intelligence-related business income accounts for more than 60%, will be given respectively. Core teamone-time rewards of 100,000 yuan, 200,000 yuan, 250,000 yuan. Encourage enterprises to "regulate and strengthen", and give 300,000 yuan and 100,000 yuan respectively to artificial intelligence companies that have newly won the title of national "little giant" for specialization, specialization, specialization, and provincial small and medium-sized enterprises for specialization, specialization, and innovation One-time support.

Article 6: Support enterprises to go public

For artificial intelligence companies that plan to be listed on major domestic trading venues, if the issuance and listing application is officially accepted by the China Securities Regulatory Commission or the Beijing Stock Exchange (except those that have been issued), will be given 1 million yuan financial support ; For artificial intelligence companies that are listed for the first time, financial support of up to 3.5 million will be provided based on 1% of the actual net raised funds (deducting issuance fees).

Article 7: Support the clustered development of enterprises

Encourage districts (cities) and counties to build artificial intelligence industry landmarks, set up demonstration parks and incubation spaces, formulate relevant support policies such as rent reduction and exemption, and gather artificial intelligence enterprises. For newly approved national, provincial, and municipal artificial intelligence industry demonstration parks, and the proportion of artificial intelligence enterprises in the park exceeds 50% of the total number of enterprises in the park, and the number is not less than 30, the income scale of the artificial intelligence business in the park can be RMB 10,000. A one-time reward of up to 100, 500,000 yuan or 300,000 yuan will be given to its professional operating institutions at a ratio of one-third.

3. Building an artificial intelligence industry ecological policy

Article 8 Support the aggregation of high-end elements

Implement the artificial intelligence data resource collection action. Support enterprises to independently or jointly with industry associations, scientific research institutions, etc., build general artificial intelligence training data sets, standard test data sets, and industry professional data sets, etc., implement the "data partner" plan, and select the top 5 companies with comprehensive sales and sales volume every year Data set construction units will be included in the Smart Chengdu Scenario Laboratory to jointly develop and utilize public data resources in key areas.

Implement the artificial intelligence-led smart gathering operation. Focusing on the "four orientations" and high-level scientific and technological self-reliance, focusing on basic frontier fields and "stuck" key core technologies, we encourage relevant talents in the field of artificial intelligence to apply for the "Rongcheng Talents Plan", and award the selected experts as specially appointed experts of the "Rongcheng Talents Plan" title and provide related management services.

Implement artificial intelligence talent incentive actions. A one-time reward of 1 million yuan will be given to individuals or teams from universities, scientific research institutions, enterprises and institutions in Chengdu who have won the Wu Wenjun Artificial Intelligence Highest Achievement Award and the Special Prize; to other individuals or teams who have won the Wu Wenjun Artificial Intelligence Science and Technology Award Awards (excluding outstanding doctoral thesis) will be given a one-time reward of 200,000. Priority will be given to government equity investment support for relevant achievement transformation projects.

Implement artificial intelligence financial empowerment actions. Encourage state-owned capital to join forces with social capital to jointly establish artificial intelligence sub-funds to invest in and introduce high-quality projects and enterprises. If a venture capital enterprise introduces high-tech enterprises from outside the region (outside the province or abroad) that have invested in artificial intelligence and landed in our city, the venture capital enterprise will be given a reward of 2% of the actual investment amount and the cumulative amount shall not exceed 10 million yuan. For local (or relocated) artificial intelligence companies invested by angel investment institutions, the company will be given 10% of the actual equity financing amount, up to a maximum of 1 million yuan.

Article 9 Support the implementation of major exhibitions

Support the holding of important national and international conferences such as the Artificial Intelligence Summit Forum. For conferences held in our city that are supported by provincial and municipal governments or organized by national-level industry business associations (society), centrally-affiliated enterprises, Fortune 500 companies, China's Top 500 companies and other institutions or enterprises, the number of participants reaches 500 ( For national and international important conferences including For international conferences with no less than 3 (regions) and more than 20% (inclusive) of overseas participants, an additional 50% additional subsidy will be provided.

Article 10 Support the development of standards

Give full play to the basic, normative and leading role of standards in the development of the artificial intelligence industry, encourage enterprises in Chengdu to participate in the development of artificial intelligence standards and scenario construction standards, and review the units that took the lead in formulating international, national and industry standards in the previous year. , giving rewards of 600,000 yuan, 400,000 yuan, and 250,000 yuan respectively. The maximum annual limit for a single-family enterprise shall not exceed 1 million yuan.

4. Supplementary Provisions

Article 11 Scope of application. This policy applies to artificial intelligence industry enterprises and institutions (industry associations, private non-governmental organizations) with independent legal person status, as well as qualified scientific research institutions and related talents.

Article 12: Repeat Principle. This policy is similar to other municipal policy provisions, and the same enterprise will not enjoy it repeatedly based on the principle of taking advantage of the higher rather than the lower policy.

Article 13 Policy Explanation. Specific issues in the implementation of this policy will be explained by the Municipal Economic and Information Bureau and the Municipal New Economic Committee and relevant municipal departments, and the implementation details will be formulated.

Article 14 Validity Period. This policy will be implemented from X, March 2023, and will be valid for 3 years. New relevant regulations issued by the state and province shall be adjusted and implemented in accordance with national and provincial policies. If the provisions of previously issued relevant documents are inconsistent with this policy, this policy shall apply.

Source: Chengdu Economic and Information Bureau

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