Wuhan district introduces new industrial policy with up to 1 million yuan in support

On August 5, it was announced at a press conference themed “Promoting the Integrated Development of Technological Innovation and Industrial Innovation” in Wuhan that the Qiaokou District has introduced a new industrial policy to support businesses in seizing opportunities in emerging sectors such as artificial intelligence, healthcare, and the low-altitude economy.

The district released the “Several Policy Measures to Promote the Development of Artificial Intelligence in Qiaokou District,” outlining nine specific policies to address key challenges for businesses. These include: “Three-Voucher Synergy” to reduce costs—pioneering the simultaneous issuance of computing vouchers, data vouchers, and model vouchers to lower innovation barriers for SMEs; “Embodied Intelligence” for early advantages—special support for smart hardware and robotics, offering up to 1 million yuan for breakthroughs in first-of-its-kind equipment or key software development; application expansion—aligning with the city’s “AI+” initiative by opening scenarios in smart healthcare and smart manufacturing, with a “challenge-based” mechanism to spur innovation; and ecosystem building—focusing on the Hanjiang Bay AI Industrial Park and related facilities, establishing the Hanjiang Bay AI Fund, and creating a “policy + capital + service” support system.

The “Several Policy Measures to Further Advance the Transformation of Medical Technology Achievements and Breakthrough Development of the Healthcare Industry in Qiaokou District” targets seven key areas to address industry bottlenecks. The policy emphasizes support for the medical aesthetics sector, offering up to 1 million yuan for upstream and downstream businesses establishing regional headquarters or first stores in Central China, leveraging the district’s healthcare resources.

Recognizing opportunities in the low-altitude economy, Qiaokou is accelerating the development of the largest urban drone flight site—the Hanjiang Bay Flight Camp. It is also expanding diverse applications, such as building an “aerial logistics corridor” in Han Zheng Street with cross-city express routes to Hanchuan Garment Industrial Park, and collaborating with Tongji Hospital to establish a “1-hour aeromedical rescue network” and with Wuhan Blood Center to enhance plasma delivery via drones.

According to the district’s Economic and Technological Bureau, additional policies, including those for the fashion industry, are under consideration to further improve the business environment. The district invites investors to explore opportunities and achieve mutual success in these emerging fields.