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城记 | 一周聚焦：3天2次官宣，上海聚力打造世界级AI小镇
Xin Hua Cai Jing·2025-09-19 12:22

Core Insights - The artificial intelligence (AI) industry in China is rapidly growing, with projections indicating a market size exceeding 700 billion yuan by 2024, maintaining a growth rate of over 20% annually [1] - Shanghai is actively positioning itself as a global AI innovation hub, with the recent establishment of two world-class AI innovation towns: Zhangjiang AI Innovation Town and Beiyang AI Innovation Town [1][2] Group 1: Zhangjiang AI Innovation Town - Located in Pudong, Zhangjiang AI Innovation Town is part of China's first AI application pilot zone, with an expected industry scale of 163.7 billion yuan by 2024, accounting for approximately 40% of Shanghai's total AI industry [1] - The town aims to attract over 500 AI companies by 2027, complete 100 large model registrations, and nurture 3-5 global leading enterprises by 2030, with a long-term goal of achieving a trillion yuan industry scale [2] - Since the announcement of the town's concept on July 28, over 40 new related companies have settled, with more than 20 initial companies including prominent names like Yuntian Lifei and Jiasu Jiyuan [2] Group 2: Beiyang AI Innovation Town - Beiyang AI Innovation Town, located in Xuhui District, aims to establish a core AI industry scale of 200 billion yuan by 2027, with 2,500 related companies and a talent pool of 120,000 [2] - The strategic goal is to transform the region's AI industry from a "1.0 foundational layout" to a "2.0 high-quality upgrade," facilitating technology implementation and industry clustering [2] Group 3: Financial Support for AI Development - Both innovation towns are supported by dedicated funds to inject financial momentum into the AI industry, including a 2 billion yuan Zhangjiang AI Innovation Town Link Fund and a 2 billion yuan Pudong AI Seed Fund [3] - The Beiyang AI Innovation Town has established the "Shanghai Xuhui AI Youth Entrepreneurship Fund," also at 2 billion yuan, focusing on early-stage investments in promising projects led by young talents under 35 [3]