Huai'an recently issued the 2026-2027 Huai'an Policy Guidelines for Special Guiding Funds for the Integrated Development of Sci-Tech Innovation and Industrial Innovation. Focusing on the development of modern industry and sci-tech innovation systems, the guidelines introduce a series of support measures to drive high-quality development.

The guidelines prioritize quality and efficiency enhancement in manufacturing, focusing on strengthening policy support for enterprises to increase capital and expand production. Enterprises investing over RMB 5 million in equipment and digitalization will receive tiered rewards and subsidies of up to RMB 5 million. A maximum reward of RMB 3 million will be granted for enhancing industrial competitiveness, alongside loan interest subsidies for manufacturing enterprises.

Regarding the cultivation of innovative entities, enterprises recognized for the first time as high-tech or specialized, sophisticated, distinctive, and innovative "little giants" will receive rewards of up to RMB 1.5 million without application. Sci-tech projects will prioritize key industrial technology breakthroughs and specialized research, with support of up to RMB 2 million per project, while basic research projects will receive matching rewards and subsidies of up to RMB 600,000.

Furthermore, the policy optimizes the innovation ecosystem, focusing on areas such as technology transfer and sci-tech finance to unclog bottlenecks in the flow of innovation inputs. Entities involved in technology transactions can receive subsidies of up to RMB 300,000. The coverage of sci-tech financial services, such as the "Huai'an Sci-Tech Loan" and "Startup Technology Loan," is being expanded, and the Industrial Technology Research Institute has launched the "Regional Engine Program" to accelerate the commercialization of achievements.

The policy implements parallel tracks for application-required and application-free categories, expanding the scope of "enjoying benefits without application" to ensure precise and direct fund allocation, thereby supporting the industry's high-end, intelligent, and green development.