Zhejiang: To create a favorable ecosystem for the development of the brain-computer interface industry and guide social capital to increase investment.

Mars Finance reported on June 29th that Liu Jie, Governor of Zhejiang Province and Secretary of the Party Group of the Provincial Government, presided over the 94th meeting of the Party Group of the Provincial Government and the 117th executive meeting of the Provincial Government this morning. The meeting pointed out that brain-computer interfaces (BCIs) are a future industry clearly outlined in the National 15th Five-Year Plan and one of the new tracks in which Zhejiang has a foundation and the opportunity to achieve breakthroughs. It is necessary to fully support the deepening of basic research in the field of BCIs, give full play to the first-mover advantage of Zhejiang's high-end science and technology innovation platforms and high-quality enterprises, continuously increase policy support, further gather innovative talents from all aspects, and better support various innovation entities to carry out collaborative research. Efforts should be made to remove obstacles in areas such as agreement signing, medical insurance policies, and commercial insurance, providing support for the development of the BCI industry through rich and accessible application scenarios. It is necessary to promote the deep integration of artificial intelligence and BCIs, give full play to the role of the National Artificial Intelligence Pilot Base (medical field), encourage BCI companies to cooperate deeply with artificial intelligence large-scale models and embodied intelligence companies, and promote artificial intelligence to truly become the core engine for the large-scale commercialization of the BCI industry. To create a favorable ecosystem for the development of the brain-computer interface industry, it is necessary to strengthen the support of various financial elements, guide social capital to increase investment, expand international openness and cooperation, strengthen safety supervision, and ensure the safe and orderly development of the brain-computer interface industry. (Zhejiang Online)