On December 20, the Putuo District Metaverse Industry Alliance was officially established. 20 units from state-owned enterprises such as Shanghai Telecom, Shanghai Mobile, Shanghai Unicom, Shanghai Tower, and Xinguomai Digital Culture Co., Ltd., cutting-edge technology research and development universities such as University of Shanghai for Science and Technology, Shanghai University of Engineering Science, and metaverse enterprises in the region have become the first batch of members of the alliance.
After the establishment of the alliance, it will bring together metaverse enterprises, academic institutions, and research organizations to promote the deep integration of science and technology and industry, and lead the transformation and upgrading of the regional economy. Specifically, it will focus on cutting-edge technologies such as artificial intelligence, blockchain, big data, cloud computing and virtual reality, establish a gathering center for technological innovation, and promote the application and transformation of technological achievements in the field of the metaverseIt will focus on promoting the in-depth integration of culture and technology, promoting the combination of Putuo's regional characteristics, as well as traditional and red culture and emerging technologies, developing metaverse content and applications with cultural characteristics, and improving the efficiency, breadth and depth of cultural communication.
On the day of the establishment of the alliance, the 2024 metaverse theme event was also launched. In 2024, it is planned to carry out related activities such as the Digital Innovation Conference and the Information Industry Conference.
According to reports, since June 13 this year, the Municipal Science and Technology Commission issued the "Three-year Special Action Plan for Key Technologies of the Metaverse in Shanghai (2023-2025)", Putuo District's layout of the new track of the Metaverse has followed closely and made precise efforts.
At the Shanghai station of the Digital Intelligence China AIGC Technology Week 2023 Global Metaverse Conference held in August this year, the "Half Masu River" Metaverse Enterprise Science and Technology Innovation Policy Package was released. The policy package will provide financial support ranging from 1 million yuan to 5 million yuan in terms of encouraging metaverse enterprises to settle down, independent R&D and transformation, major technological breakthroughs, and achievement experience displayProvide the "talent service one thing" service model for metaverse enterprises, provide integrated service for the work and life of talents, provide "one-stop" assistance for talent entrepreneurship, establish key enterprise service specialists, and provide "door-to-door" services for enterprise policy handlingStrengthen the function of "Putuo Talent Priority Card" to provide "one-stop" services such as medical security and children's school guidance for talent teamsIn addition, in terms of venue rental and construction, enterprises are encouraged to build product experience centers and exhibition centers in the region, and enterprises are encouraged to host summits, forums, exhibitions, expos and other activities of the metaverse industry in the region.
Author: Zhang Xiaoming.
Text: Zhang Xiaoming: Photo provided by the interviewee Editor: Zhan Yue Responsible editor: Wang Jiayi.
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