Token credits can serve as loan collateral; individuals can borrow up to 500,000 yuan, small and micro enterprises up to 4 million yuan, with the government subsidizing 50% of interest; computing power receives subsidies of up to 20%. On August 5, the provincial Department of Science and Technology and the Department of Human Resources and Social Security jointly issued the "Anhui Province Action Plan for Promoting AI OPC Innovation and Entrepreneurship Development (2026–2028)," introducing policy measures to support the new "one-person company" (OPC) model in artificial intelligence. This marks the second provincial-level special three-year action plan for AI OPC nationwide, following Guangdong.
OPC, or One Person Company, is defined in the plan as "a lightweight entrepreneurial entity driven by large models and intelligent agents as core technologies, providing specialized services based on industry scenarios." In simple terms, it means one individual, leveraging AI tools, can fully run the entire business cycle of a company. The plan sets clear quantitative targets: by 2028, establish no fewer than 30 provincial-level OPC communities, gather no fewer than 3,000 OPC teams, and drive employment and entrepreneurship for over 10,000 people. Additionally, it aims to add no less than 17,000 P of intelligent computing power, cultivate no fewer than 50 high-quality industry datasets, develop no fewer than 100 "small, smart, and practical" AI solutions, and create at least 3 OPC benchmark cases with national influence.
With goals set, how will Anhui deploy its efforts over the next three years? The plan introduces a range of innovative measures. From solving the funding dilemma of "computing power bills" to paving the talent pathway for the "intellectual engine," and to breaking down market barriers with scenario-based strategies—each step points to a single objective: ensuring OPCs in Anhui can not only "take root" but also "grow strong."
Special Cost Structure
OPCs often rely on AI tools to accomplish work that previously required an entire team. However, the savings on "labor costs" do not vanish; they transform into substantial "computing power bills" paid to large models—a unique cost structure faced by this new form of entrepreneurship. How does Anhui help OPCs travel light? The answer is turning computing power bills into manageable growth costs.
In terms of financial support, Anhui is putting real money on the table. The plan encourages banks to innovate financial products like "Token Loans" and "Model Loans," supporting the use of data intellectual property and algorithmic model copyrights as collateral, thereby broadening financing channels for asset-light tech entrepreneurs. This means the most valuable assets OPCs hold—data and algorithms—now have formal financial "value," cracking the "no collateral" financing dilemma that has troubled OPCs. At the same time, eligible OPC founders can access personal entrepreneurship guarantee loans up to 500,000 yuan and small and micro enterprise loans up to 4 million yuan, with a 50% fiscal interest subsidy as stipulated. A representative from the provincial Department of Human Resources and Social Security noted that this move will effectively reduce early-stage operational costs for OPCs, allowing founders to concentrate limited resources on core technology R&D and market expansion.
Moreover, the plan provides direct support at the computing power usage stage. To make model services more accessible, it proposes "strengthening the model service support of the provincial computing power scheduling platform." Relying on the provincial computing power coordination and scheduling platform, a dedicated OPC model service zone will be built, aggregating mainstream open-source and commercial model resources, offering Token call services at affordable prices to achieve "one-time access, full-region reuse." For different products like computing power, large models, and Tokens, the plan offers differentiated billing models such as pay-as-you-go and pay-per-use, enabling intensive scheduling and inclusive services for computing resources.
Notably, the plan specifies that intelligent computing power supply for OPC enterprises will be guaranteed through the provincial scheduling platform, with support of no more than 20% of total expenditure based on actual usage, potentially extending to Token subsidies. Qualified cities and counties are encouraged to provide Token subsidies and free computing power support to startup OPCs in accordance with laws and regulations. This 20% means that if an OPC spends 10,000 yuan monthly on computing, the government could subsidize up to 2,000 yuan, totaling 24,000 yuan annually. Clearly, from loans to interest subsidies, from computing power to Token subsidies, a comprehensive funding support system covering both financing and operational ends is taking shape.
Retaining Personnel Status for 3 Years
The core competitiveness of AI OPCs lies in talent. A computer and a network cable can set up the physical space of an OPC, but what truly determines its height is the person behind the screen. The provincial Department of Human Resources and Social Security is making bold breakthroughs in talent cultivation, encouraging university researchers to leave their posts to start OPCs while retaining their personnel status for 3 years. This policy removes the worries of researchers venturing into entrepreneurship, facilitating the rapid transformation of university research outcomes into practical productivity.
In vocational skills training, the department has included roles like AI trainers, digital twin application technicians, and industrial vision system operators in the list of urgently needed occupations, with training subsidy standards raised by up to 20%. This policy responds to the urgent demand for new-type skilled talent in emerging industries and guides more workers into AI-related fields through higher subsidies, building a robust talent reservoir for OPC development. From high-end researchers to frontline skilled workers, the human resources department is opening up the upstream and downstream channels of OPC talent supply.
Particularly noteworthy is the "mentor accompaniment" mechanism. The provincial Department of Human Resources and Social Security, in conjunction with other departments, will select 100 senior mentors from leading enterprises and investment institutions to provide "one-on-one" entrepreneurial guidance for OPCs. These mentors bring not only extensive industry experience and business resources but also help startup teams avoid common pitfalls and grasp development rhythms. For OPC founders with technical backgrounds but limited business experience, this companionship service often proves to be a decisive factor in success or failure.
The department will also strengthen the building of community manager teams. It plans to precisely recruit community managers who understand the OPC industry, possess resource integration capabilities, and have community operation experience, prioritizing successful OPC founders. A regular training system for OPC community managers will be established, covering policy interpretation, event planning, and resource connection, while promoting a mentorship system for entrepreneurial guidance. A full-chain talent support framework—covering high-end talent, skilled workers, and entrepreneurial service professionals—is rapidly taking shape, with interlocking links providing the talent foundation for OPCs to take root in Anhui.
Prepayment of No Less Than 40%
OPCs also face a practical challenge: where do markets come from? No matter how strong the technology of a "one-person company," it often gets stuck in the dilemma of "having technology but no cases, having capability but no trust." Large enterprises hesitate to hand orders to a "lone commander," and OPC founders struggle to knock on the doors of big clients. Anhui's "scenario partner" model is a key strategy to unblock market bottlenecks.
The plan supports qualified enterprises in setting up open innovation labs within OPC communities, encouraging state-owned enterprises, institutions, and key industry players to tap into "micro-orders" from scenarios. Leveraging community "managers," a connection mechanism of "large enterprise order placement—manager order decomposition—OPC order fulfillment" will be established, with regular matchmaking events. For outstanding cases of general AI scenario application cooperation, support of 20% of scenario development investment, up to a maximum of 1 million yuan, will be provided.
A representative from the provincial Department of Human Resources and Social Security explained that "micro-orders" involve breaking down the complex business needs of large enterprises into segmented technical tasks that OPCs can undertake. The "translators" and "decomposers" connecting large enterprises and OPCs are precisely the OPC community managers. In this way, community managers use their professional skills to complete demand decomposition and initial screening, while OPC founders no longer need to expend extensive effort on marketing and networking, gaining access to precise project opportunities through the managers.
On the government procurement front, the plan also provides substantial support. It states that OPC enterprises meeting the classification standards for small and medium-sized enterprises will, in accordance with laws and regulations, enjoy relevant preferential policies for SMEs in government procurement activities. Purchasers are encouraged, based on project realities and supplier creditworthiness, to agree on prepayment ratios in government procurement contracts with OPC enterprises, generally not less than 40% and not more than 70% of the contract amount. Cash flow is the lifeline of startups, and the 40% minimum prepayment threshold means OPCs no longer need to advance large sums for government orders, greatly alleviating capital turnover pressure.
The plan also strengthens competition incentives. A dedicated OPC track will be established in the General AI Innovation and Application Competition, integrated into the "Entrepreneurship Anhui" series of events, with provincial and municipal coordination of relevant funds to support winning projects.
At its core, the essence of OPC is people. The plan may talk about Tokens, loans, computing power, and scenarios, but every subsidy, every connection, and every community ultimately comes down to the entrepreneur sitting in front of the computer. What Anhui is doing is ensuring that every person with ideas and skills can not only take root but also thrive and grow toward the sun.
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