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Luzhou Releases 77 'Open Competition' Projects with Total Funding of 940 Million Yuan

2026-05-29 · Impact score: 38

Luzhou City has officially launched its 2026 'Open Competition' project list alongside a 500 million yuan science and technology innovation fund. A total of 77 projects with 940 million yuan in funding were announced, divided into two categories: 'Enterprises Seeking Technology' and 'Research Results Seeking Market'. The 30 projects in the 'Enterprises Seeking Technology' category focus on key industrial chains such as energy, chemical new materials, medical health, and equipment manufacturing, with the equipment manufacturing sector targeting frontier technologies like additive manufacturing (3D printing) and smart equipment. The 47 projects in the 'Research Results Seeking Market' category include 15 in equipment manufacturing, additive manufacturing, and aerospace, sourced from universities such as Beijing Institute of Technology and Central South University, featuring hardcore achievements like additive manufacturing of composite material components and data-driven superalloy materials. Each successful project can receive up to 2 million yuan in subsidies.

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泸州发布77项“揭榜挂帅”榜单，总资金9.4亿元

泸州市2026年“揭榜挂帅”项目榜单暨5亿元科创基金正式发布。本次共发布榜单77项、资金9.4亿元，分“企业找技术、成果找市场”两个类别。“企业找技术”榜单共30项，聚焦能源化工新材料、医药健康、装备制造等重点产业链，其中装备制造领域将攻关增材制造（3D打印）、智能装备等前沿技术；“成果找市场”榜单共47项，装备制造、增材制造、航空航天领域占15项，来自北京理工大学、中南大学等高校，涉及复合材料构件增材制造、数据驱动高温合金材料等硬核成果。单个揭榜项目最高可获200万元补助。

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