With the help of drone aerial displays, traditional cultural elements like dragons and phoenixes are presented to audiences in naked-eye 3D, creating an immersive experience. Recently, a sci-tech cultural tourism demonstration project—a collaboration between Jiangsu Jitian Aviation Technology Co., Ltd., Hohai University, and Nanjing Vocational University of Industry Technology—brought a unique visual feast to residents and visitors. This is just one example of Yangzhou’s efforts to build innovative scenarios.
From urban cultural tourism and low-altitude economy to healthcare, Yangzhou is now precisely targeting key industries and sectors, striving to establish a "policy + mechanism + funding" trinity support system for scenario innovation. The goal is to accelerate scenario cultivation and large-scale application of new scenarios.
A representative from Yangzhou’s Science and Technology Bureau explained that this year, the city has introduced a "Special Program for Application Scenario Construction" in its municipal sci-tech plan. With 2.25 million yuan in fiscal funding, the initiative has leveraged over 40 million yuan in private capital to develop application scenarios, providing tangible policy support for high-quality projects.
"Please stand naturally and relax." Following an electronic prompt, a participant stood on the testing platform at the DOT120 Posture (Spine) Health AI-Assisted Diagnosis Center in Yangzhou’s Eco-Tech New City, slowly rotating their body. High-precision near-infrared cameras completed the scan, generating a detailed report on-screen.
The center is dedicated to providing full-chain spinal health services for all age groups, creating a closed loop from detection and treatment to prevention. It helps users establish and maintain healthy posture while addressing spinal issues. Backed by advanced AI algorithms from the University of Electronic Science and Technology and guided by Professor Li Yanhu from the General Administration of Sport of China’s Sports Medicine Institute, the center has developed a spinal health management service system and standardized evaluation procedures.
At the core of its detection process is China’s first-of-its-kind "Multi-Dimensional Spinal Health Comprehensive Assessment Device," featuring 45 and 120 measurement points for precise diagnostics.
Scenario innovation begins with policy. In June 2024, Yangzhou became the first city in Jiangsu to issue the *Implementation Opinions on Accelerating Application Scenario Construction to Drive Innovation*, focusing on six key areas: cultural tourism, smart cities, and future industries. The plan aims to cultivate 100 scenario demands and create 30 demonstration cases by 2025.
In February this year, Yangzhou further rolled out measures like the *22 Policies to Promote High-Quality Development of Cultural, Sports, and Tourism Industries in 2025* and the *Yangzhou Beidou Scale Application Pilot Work Plan*, aiming to build integrated innovation scenarios with local characteristics.
"We need to shift corporate supply-demand matching from conference rooms to production lines and labs, ensuring new technologies accurately meet market needs," said Lin Ling, Deputy Director of Yangzhou’s Science and Technology Bureau. The city has organized scenario-matching activities around its "613" industrial system, fostering collaboration among government, enterprises, universities, and research institutions to integrate innovation resources efficiently.
To apply more sci-tech achievements in key industries, Yangzhou prioritizes deepening government-industry-university-research-application integration. By strengthening innovation platforms and tackling critical technical challenges, the city is bringing new advancements from the "lab" to "daily life," delivering a "Yangzhou model" for scenario innovation.
Unmanned logistics vehicles navigating streets, AI-assisted grading reducing teachers’ workload, smart mobile chargers enabling "electricity finding cars," and sanitation drones conducting round-the-clock road inspections—today, these meticulously crafted application scenarios, jointly developed by government, businesses, academia, and investors, serve as bridges linking technological innovation with market demands.
A Yangzhou Science and Technology Bureau official stated, "Next, Yangzhou will align with national scenario policies, deepen scenario development, and use ‘small scenarios’ to drive ‘major innovation,’ transforming more innovative scenarios into powerful engines for high-quality development."
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