Shanghai Key Technology R&D Plan — New Generation IT
Funds Shanghai applied-research teams through New Generation IT for AI, embodied intelligence, and data governance development.
The Shanghai Key Technology R&D Plan New Generation IT call, run by the Shanghai Municipal Science and Technology Commission, is a competitive applied-research program targeting advanced information-technology infrastructure. The 2025 cycle defined seven specific AI directions, including AGI agents, large-model inference, embodied-intelligence modules, multimodal AI, data governance, and science-i…
AI agents, large-model inference, data governance, embodied intelligence, science-inspired AI.
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