On 14 January 2026, Shenzhen's Bureau of Industry and Information Technology issued the AI 'OPC' (One Person Company) Entrepreneurship Ecosystem Action Plan (2026–2027), targeting 10+ OPC communities totaling 500,000+ sqm, 1,000+ high-growth AI startups and 10,000+ AI founders by end-2027. It offers compute ('training power') vouchers up to 10 million yuan, model and data vouchers up to 2 million yuan each, returnee-talent R&D subsidies up to 1 million yuan, and personal startup loans up to 600,000 yuan.
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Shenzhen launches AI 'One Person Company' startup plan with compute and data vouchers
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Solo AI founders in Shenzhen can register as a one-person company and apply through the Bureau of Industry and Information Technology for subsidized OPC co-working space plus compute, model and data vouchers that directly cut early infrastructure costs.
Source: Shenzhen Municipal Government
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