Hainan Province Offers Up to 8 Million Yuan to Boost AI One-Person Companies

HAInan Unveils Up to 8 Million Yuan in Incentives to Boost AI-Powered One-Person Companies

On May 20, 2026, four key departments in Hainan Province—the Department of Industry and Information Technology, the Provincial Development and Reform Commission, the Provincial Department of Finance, and the Talent Development Bureau of the CPC Hainan Provincial Committee—jointly issued the "Several Measures to Support the innovation and Development of Artificial Intelligence OPCs in Hainan Province."

The policy DeFines an "AI OPC" (artificial intelligence One-Person Company) as a micro-enterprise with Generally no more than five employees that develops or utilizes AI tools for innovation and entrepreneurship.

A centerpiece of the measures is the plan to cultivate high-quality OPC communities. Each year, the province will evaluate and select one to three outstanding OPC communities based on their infrastructure, service quality, industrial clustering results, and Operational performance. The provincial finance department will grant a one-time reward of up to 8 million yuan to each selected community. Cities, counties, and industrial parks are encouRAGed to use these reward funds, along with their own park development funds, to issue "intelligence" consumption vouchers. These vouchers are designed to lower the "Intelligence" consumption costs for OPCs, including expenses on computing power, AI models, corpora, and AI tools.

The initiative also aims to open APPlication scenarios to OPCs, creating an AI OPC "scenario pool." Enterprises in tourism, modern services, high-tech industries, and tropical high-efficiency agriculture will be promoted to collaborate with OPCs on application scenarios. Additionally, the policy strengthens data element supply by consolidating public data from government affairs, meteorology, transportation, and healthcare, providing a SECure and compliant data environment where raw data remains within its domain but its value can be utilized without exposure.

On the financial side, the measures broaden financing channels by encourAGIng cooperation with the Hainan Free Trade Port Construction Investment Fund and the Innovation investment Fund to prioritize early-stage and small investments. Banks are urged to develop credit products like "talent loans," "R&D loans," and "achievement loans," allowing OPCs to secure loans through credit, equity, or intellectual property pledges. Qualified OPCs can also receive a 1 percentage point interest subsidy on unsecured credit loans of up to 10 million yuan.

Leveraging Hainan Free Trade Port policies, the measures support OPCs in enjoying the "dual 15%" tax incentives and facilitate their global expansion through a dedicated product export zone, assisting with cross-border payments, network accessibility, and Data Compliance. High-level specialized competitions and regular forums will be held to stimulate innovation and entrepreneurship. A talent evaluation mechanism focused on innovation capability and prACTical contributions will be established, providing eligible OPC high-level talents with services in housing, medical care, and household registration.

The policy will take effect on June 20, 2026, and remain valid until December 31, 2028.