Yangpu¶
University spinouts, brain-inspired AI and independent AI founders
Brain-inspired AI policy names Changyang Campus and Bay Valley. A separate May 2026 OPC policy supports communities around Fuxing Island; an action plan does not itself constitute a cash award.
Evidence S016. 关于印发《杨浦区关于促进类脑智能产业发展的实施方案》的通知.
Who receives the inquiry¶
Yangpu science and technology authority
Use the official website to request the responsible team and current application route. Email addresses are not reproduced in this publication.
Before applying¶
Editorial application checklist. The current official notice or agreement controls the actual procedure.
- Read the dated call and verify district, entity, activity and spending-period rules.
- Prepare the prescribed pack and complete host or district endorsement if required.
- Submit through the official platform before the stated deadline and keep the receipt.
- Follow review, award, reporting, acceptance and payment obligations in the notice.
Ask which current notice governs the project, whether registration and actual operations must both be in the district, which expenditure period is eligible, and whether previous municipal or district awards exclude a claim. Obtain the answer before moving a company or incurring costs.
Local organizations in this atlas¶
- InnoSpace (创智空间InnoSpace · Accelerator · Software AI, Industry) — An innovation service organization focused on corporate open innovation and startup incubation and acceleration. Bring a concrete industrial use case; program participation does not imply a corporate purchase order. [Status: Published entity; intake to confirm]
- Changyang Campus (长阳创谷 · Technology park · Software AI, Hardware AI) — The Yangpu brain-inspired intelligence plan identifies Changyang Campus as a southern core, paired with Bay Valley in the north. Suitable for neuromorphic computing and commercial AI collaborations. [Status: Published entity; intake to confirm]
- Fuxing Island maker / OPC communities (复兴岛创客与OPC社区 · Incubator · Software AI) — A May 2026 district policy supports AI-enabled independent founders and maker communities. Ask for an approved community operator, the qualifying activity definition, housing conditions and any service or equity agreement. [Status: Published entity; intake to confirm]
- STEFG Angel Fund (上海市大学生科技创业基金会天使基金 · Investor · Software AI, Hardware AI, Industry) — The foundation offers distinct interest-free loan and temporary equity support routes for eligible Chinese university entrepreneurs. Nationality, age, ownership, full-time work and company age conditions apply. [Status: Published entity; intake to confirm]
- China (Shanghai) Public Practicing Base for Entrepreneurs (中国（上海）创业者公共实训基地 · Incubator · Software AI, Hardware AI, Industry) — A municipal HRSS-backed public entrepreneurship training, prototyping and incubation base in Yangpu linking founder skills training, product trial spaces and startup service agencies. [Status: Published entity; intake to confirm]
- Fudan University (复旦大学 · University) — Institutional entry in the June 2026 Ministry of Education register. Suggested collaboration themes: Software AI, chips, AI for Science. These themes are editorial routing guidance, not a verified offer of laboratory access or startup funding. [Status: Published entity; intake to confirm]
- Tongji University (同济大学 · University) — Institutional entry in the June 2026 Ministry of Education register. Suggested collaboration themes: Autonomous systems, mobility, robotics, built environment. These themes are editorial routing guidance, not a verified offer of laboratory access or startup funding. [Status: Published entity; intake to confirm]
- University of Shanghai for Science and Technology (上海理工大学 · University) — Institutional entry in the June 2026 Ministry of Education register. Suggested collaboration themes: Optics, medical devices, sensors, advanced equipment. These themes are editorial routing guidance, not a verified offer of laboratory access or startup funding. [Status: Published entity; intake to confirm]
- Shanghai University of Finance and Economics (上海财经大学 · University) — Institutional entry in the June 2026 Ministry of Education register. Suggested collaboration themes: Fintech, analytics, business models. These themes are editorial routing guidance, not a verified offer of laboratory access or startup funding. [Status: Published entity; intake to confirm]
- Shanghai University of Sport (上海体育大学 · University) — Institutional entry in the June 2026 Ministry of Education register. Suggested collaboration themes: Sports science, motion analysis, wearables. These themes are editorial routing guidance, not a verified offer of laboratory access or startup funding. [Status: Published entity; intake to confirm]
Funding routes¶
- Yangpu financing and credit service platform (杨浦融资信用服务平台 · Loan · No equity; repayable) — Product-specific technology credit and IP finance; no universal ceiling. Status: Published directory; lender review. Timing: Product-specific; confirm current lender terms.
- Yangpu Dream Start Angel Co-investment Fund (杨浦梦想起航天使引投基金 · Equity investment · Negotiated equity) — District state-backed early-stage equity co-investment; individual cheque subject to investment committee review. Status: Published investment platform; deal review. Timing: Manager-led sourcing and due diligence.