SSE Hosts Symposium for Artificial Intelligence Industry Chain Enterprises in Shanghai

To implement the guiding principles of General Secretary Xi Jinping's inspection tour in Shanghai and support the city in accelerating its development into a globally influential hub for scientific and technological innovation, Shanghai Stock Exchange (SSE) is steadily advancing the implementation of the STAR Market "1+6" reform policies. On the occasion of the sixth anniversary of the STAR Market's launch, the SSE conducted a special visit to the "Mosu Space" Innovative Ecological Community in Shanghai and, in collaboration with the People's Government of Xuhui District, hosted a symposium for enterprises along Shanghai's artificial intelligence industry chain. The event facilitated in-depth, face-to-face exchanges with key enterprises, investment institutions, and sponsor firms, aiming to gather extensive feedback and recommendations. This initiative seeks to accelerate the formation of a robust innovation ecosystem tailored to the new era of AI-driven scientific and technological advancement.

The Xuhui District Government stated that the Xuhui AI industry cluster is the only one in Shanghai to be included in the first batch of national strategic emerging industry clusters. The country's first large-model innovative ecological community—"Mosu Space"—has further fueled the rapid growth of over 1,000 AI enterprises across the district. Going forward, Xuhui District will continue to thoroughly implement the key directives from General Secretary Xi Jinping's inspection tour in Shanghai, seize the opportunity presented by the STAR Market's "1+6" reform initiative, further improve its multi-tiered financial service system, fully support the development of Shanghai into an international center for scientific and technological innovation, and accelerate progress toward becoming a national hub for artificial intelligence.

Participating enterprises generally agreed that global competition in artificial intelligence is heating up, making it imperative to accelerate the establishment of a virtuous cycle of "technology–industry–capital". There is a pressing need to foster globally competitive domestic leaders that can drive a comprehensive leap in both application scenarios and the broader industrial ecosystem. The STAR Market "1+6" reform policies offer a rare development opportunity and strong policy support for high-quality AI enterprises seeking to go public on the STAR Market. It is expected to significantly accelerate innovation in core AI technologies and the development of a robust industrial ecosystem in China.

Participating institutions recognized artificial intelligence as a strategic technology driving a new wave of scientific and industrial transformation. The joint efforts of the SSE and the Xuhui District Government to accelerate support for AI innovation have greatly encouraged all market participants. The STAR Market "1+6" reform policies continue to enhance the inclusiveness and adaptability of the capital market, improves capital exit channels, and will more effectively guide financial resources into the fertile ground of AI innovation, helping China secure a more advantageous position in the global AI race.

The SSE stated that the current global landscape of technological competition is undergoing profound restructuring, with scientific and technological innovation becoming the core engine of high-quality economic development. The STAR Market "1+6" reform policies, following last year's "STAR Market Eight Measures", marks the second consecutive year China Securities Regulatory Commission has introduced a comprehensive set of more inclusive and adaptable institutional reforms. It signals a new chapter and renewed journey as the STAR Market enters its seventh year. The SSE encourages high-quality tech enterprises at different stages of development to seize this opportunity presented by the capital markets, fully leverage the reform tools, and grow stronger through the capital market—gaining new competitive advantages for future development through technological innovation.

Looking ahead, the SSE will, under the unified guidance of China Securities Regulatory Commission, take the STAR Market "1+6" reform policies as a key opportunity to build broad market consensus and join forces with all stakeholders. By taking frontier technologies such as artificial intelligence as strategic focal points, the SSE will further strengthen the full life-cycle, full product-line, and full value-chain cultivation and support for high-quality tech enterprises. Efforts will be made to accelerate the implementation of exemplary cases, fully harness their demonstration effects, and promote the development of new quality productive forces to a new level. These initiatives will help write a new chapter in the deepening reform of the STAR Market.