Hunan provincial government released the Chang‑Zhu‑Tan integration '15th Five‑Year' development plan, prioritizing early deployment of future industries including quantum technology, biomanufacturing, hydrogen and nuclear fusion energy, brain‑compute

2026-11-11

Hunan provincial government released the Chang‑Zhu‑Tan integration '15th Five‑Year' development plan, prioritizing early deployment of future industries including quantum technology, biomanufacturing, hydrogen and nuclear fusion energy, brain‑computer interfaces (BCI), embodied intelligence and 6G. The plan mandates an 'AI+manufacturing' open‑innovation push to develop embodied‑intelligence solutions for complex industrial environments and to advance real‑world training and testing of humanoid robots. It directs construction of a 'production‑storage‑use' hydrogen industry chain, policy support for domestic substitution of hydrogen‑production equipment and development of a hydrogen‑equipment innovation hub in central China. The plan calls for coordinated pilot and validation platforms for quantum materials and devices, accelerated quantum chip design and process innovation, and sped‑up application of quantum tech in low‑altitude sensing, exploration and navigation. In life sciences, it targets expansion of biomanufacturing, gene editing and gene‑therapy capabilities, upgrades to pilot‑scale validation service platforms, and creation of a cell and gene therapy base; BCI commercialization will be promoted in medical, eldercare and intelligent‑interaction scenarios. The plan also proposes a metamaterials industry park and establishes mechanisms to increase investment and share risk, with rolling programs to continuously cultivate these future industries.

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