Guangming rolls out measures to boost quality standards and intellectual property development

Guangming District has introduced new measures to strengthen quality management, promote intellectual property development and support high-quality industrial growth as part of efforts to build a stronger innovation-driven economy.

The policy package focuses on improving quality standards, encouraging technological innovation and enhancing intellectual property creation, utilization and protection.

Under the measures, organizations that win the China Quality Award or its nomination award will receive up to 500,000 yuan (US$69,000) and 300,000 yuan, respectively. Winners of the Guangdong Quality Award or its nomination award can receive up to 300,000 yuan and 100,000 yuan, respectively.

The district will also launch a “Quality Excellence Cultivation” program to encourage enterprises to adopt advanced quality management systems, with qualified organizations eligible for subsidies of up to 300,000 yuan.

In intellectual property development, Guangming will reward companies and institutions that achieve outstanding results in patent innovation. Winners of the gold, silver and excellence awards of the China Patent Award can receive up to 500,000 yuan, 250,000 yuan and 50,000 yuan, respectively.

The measures also support high-value intellectual property projects in the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area, with eligible projects receiving up to 100,000 yuan in incentives.

To encourage intellectual property financing, companies that obtain loans through patent or trademark pledges and repay the loans will be eligible for subsidies covering up to 50% of interest expenses, with an annual cap of 500,000 yuan.

The district will further support the commercialization of research results by encouraging universities, research institutions and enterprises to transfer or license patents. Eligible transactions can receive incentives of up to 5% of the actual transaction value.

Additional support will be provided for patent navigation projects, intellectual property protection service stations and the cultivation of leading intellectual property enterprises.

The measures also aim to develop the intellectual property service sector, offering rewards of up to 200,000 yuan to qualified service providers and incentives of up to 300,000 yuan and 150,000 yuan for agencies that help local companies secure the gold and silver awards of the China Patent Award.

The policy, funded through Guangming District’s special funds for economic development, came into effect on April 11, 2026 and will remain valid for three years.