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Torch High Technology Industry Development Center

Runs the Torch program in China as a public service body supporting high-technology enterprise development and incubation ecosystems.

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About

The Torch High Technology Industry Development Center is a public-service institution under MOST, founded in October 1989 to develop high-technology industries and drive industrialization. It is not a ministry itself; it sits inside the MOST system as a delivery body for the Torch Programme.

Its role is ecosystem support: technology business incubators, makerspaces, high and new technology enterp…

Programs & grants under this funder
High and New Technology Enterprise (HNTE) Certification

Offers preferential tax incentives for qualified high technology enterprises in China.

1 grant
HNTE Certification
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— pool·49 days
Innovation Fund for Technology-Based Firms (Innofund / 创新基金)

Funds early stage technology enterprise support through a historical China innovation programme.

Torch Program (火炬计划) — Policy Umbrella

Helps define the Torch Program as China's high-tech policy framework, channeling support through separate tax, financing, and innovation mechanisms for eligible firms.

Parent entityMinistry of Science and Technology of the People's Republic of China
Last verified: 29 May 2026Source: www.chinatorch.gov.cn