Shanghai Science and Technology Commission issued 2026 guidance for the "Smart Compute Optical Network" next‑generation optical communications R&D projects. Approved projects will receive milestone-based fiscal disbursements: 40% at project start, 40% after meeting milestone targets, and 20% upon completion of all evaluation indicators.

2026-08-27

Shanghai Science and Technology Commission issued 2026 guidance for the "Smart Compute Optical Network" next‑generation optical communications R&D projects. Approved projects will receive milestone-based fiscal disbursements: 40% at project start, 40% after meeting milestone targets, and 20% upon completion of all evaluation indicators.