Hubei supports scientific and technological enterprises to carry out scientific and technological innovation in epidemic prevention and control.

On February 12, the Science and Technology Department of Hubei Province issued the Notice on Specific Measures to Support Innovation and Development of Science and Technology Enterprises in Epidemic Prevention and Control to support enterprises to strengthen scientific research on epidemic prevention and control.

The notice pointed out that the provincial science and technology plan will give priority to supporting scientific and technological research and development projects, scientific and technological innovation platforms and scientific and technological innovation talents; Give rewards or subsidies to those who have made major technological breakthroughs or major application achievements; Reduce the housing rent of incubating technology enterprises and include it in the selection index of "3A Incubator" in 2020; Increase technical and financial support and other preferential measures for projects and enterprises in related fields.

Support enterprises to carry out the transformation of scientific and technological achievements in epidemic prevention and control and product production, and encourage enterprises to carry out information technology services for epidemic prevention and control. Strengthen the docking between schools and enterprises, research enterprises, support enterprises in related fields to transform the short and fast applicable technical achievements in the field of epidemic prevention and control according to the current needs of epidemic prevention and control, and actively invest in the production of epidemic prevention and control materials. For enterprises with outstanding performance in the production and supply of epidemic prevention materials during the epidemic prevention and control period, the provincial science and technology plan will give priority to supporting scientific and technological research and development projects, scientific and technological innovation platforms, and scientific and technological innovation talents.

Give play to the supporting and guiding role of science and technology plan, encourage enterprises to use new generation information technologies such as artificial intelligence and big data, strengthen the integrated and innovative application of epidemic prevention and control technologies such as epidemiology and clinical medicine and social management science, actively innovate new applications and models closely related to epidemic demand, and effectively improve the scientific, informational and intelligent level of epidemic prevention and control.

Lighten the development burden of science and technology enterprises and strengthen their services in technology and finance. Strengthen the promotion and implementation of preferential policies for high-tech enterprises and preferential policies for pre-tax deduction of enterprise R&D expenses, establish an online declaration service platform, and provide online services for technology enterprises to carry out R&D expenses deduction. Encourage the carrier of scientific and technological entrepreneurship to reduce the housing rent of incubating scientific and technological enterprises. The Provincial Department of Science and Technology will include the housing rent reduction and exemption of technology business incubators, Zhongchuang Space, University Science Park, etc. in the selection index of "3A Incubators" in 2020, and increase the subsidy support for effective measures and remarkable results. Vigorously promote the provincial venture capital guidance fund to participate in sub-funds to accelerate investment, cooperate with financial institutions such as banks, insurance, guarantees and re-guarantees, and increase technical and financial support for projects and enterprises in the fields of rapid detection, clinical diagnosis, antiviral emergency drugs, vaccines, animal traceability research, etiology and epidemic research.