The software industry is the core of the information industry and plays a fundamental, strategic and leading role in the national economy and social development. As a national pilot demonstration zone for the innovative development of the digital economy, Longhua District is focusing on building up the soft power of its digital industry, while fostering more software industrial parks and talent ecosystems. The district has implemented several measures to support the development of industrial software and the innovation of the information technology application innovation industry and to enhance the overall scale and ecosystem of the software industry.

Specific support measures implemented to foster the development of software industry include:

• Fostering more local software enterprises: Incentives are offered to software enterprises newly included in the statistics, with higher rewards for those reaching certain scales.

  
  

• Introducing more software enterprises to Longhua: The district offers enticing rewards to new software enterprises to encourage their settlement. Additionally, selected pivotal enterprises may qualify for tailored funding allocated by the district government.

  
  

• Supporting industrial software development: Encourage software enterprises to focus on industrial software development, elevating the software application capabilities of industrial firms.

  
  

• Fostering information technology application innovation industry: Incentivize enterprises to pioneer original innovations in fundamental software and related domains, with special recognition for products included in the city’s software innovation pool.

  
  

• Supporting relevant research and development with Harmony and Euler OS: Promote the development and commercialization of products built on open-source Harmony and Euler operating systems, offering corresponding incentives.

  
  

• Improving industrial development environment: Expedite the establishment of software parks, innovation hubs and public service platforms.

  
  

• Facilitating industry exchange and collaboration: Support the organization of software industry-focused competitions, forums and similar events to foster collaboration and knowledge exchange.

  
  

• Attracting more young talents: Introduce preferential policies to enterprises with young software talents.

These initiatives are designed to establish specialized software industrial parks in Longhua District, bolstering the overall competitiveness of its software industry while driving high-quality regional economic growth.