Shanghai Advances BCI Development: The Race for Commercialization Has Started
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Shanghai is emerging as a key player in the global brain-computer interface (BCI) competition. The Shanghai Municipal Commission of Economy and Information Technology recently released the 'Three-Year Action Plan for the Industrialization of Brain-Computer Interfaces (2026-2028)', which aims to establish a leading national industrial chain ecosystem in the non-invasive BCI sector by 2028. The plan includes nurturing at least 50 related enterprises and achieving large-scale applications of core products in medical rehabilitation and cognitive training.
This initiative is not just a theoretical blueprint. A team led by Academician Zhou Liangfu from Huashan Hospital's Neurosurgery Department, in collaboration with the Institute of Microsystem Research at the Chinese Academy of Sciences, has developed an implanted BCI product that has completed its first clinical trial with volunteers for motor function rehabilitation in paraplegic patients. Shanghai is adopting a parallel strategy with multiple technological routes, supporting invasive, semi-invasive, and non-invasive teams with dedicated funding, with non-invasive approaches progressing more rapidly.
The Pudong New Area has designated a 'Brain Science Industrial Base' where the first batch of companies can benefit from various supports, including R&D expense deductions and expedited clinical trial processes. Shanghai's goal is clear: to become the city with the lowest operational costs and minimal policy friction for BCI enterprises. As the global BCI landscape evolves, Shanghai's focus on industrialization aims to establish a commercial loop in hospitals while ensuring safety and regulatory compliance, leveraging China's vast market potential in stroke rehabilitation, youth attention training, and early Alzheimer's screening.
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