People's Government of Sichuan Province
Provincial government deploying top-down industrial policy to build a complete additive manufacturing ecosystem, including materials, equipment validation, and end-use applications in aerospace and medical devices.
- CEO / Founder
- Shi Xiaolin
- Team Size
- 5001-10000
- Stage
- Established
- Total Funding
- $1.5B
- Latest Round
- Grant
- Key Investors
- Sichuan Industrial Revitalization Fund Investment Group Co., Ltd.; Sichuan Development Holding Co., Ltd.; Sichuan Provincial Finance Department
Technology & Products
Key Products
Industrial policy framework (15th Five-Year Plan); Additive Manufacturing Industry Development Forum; International Additive Manufacturing Technology and Application Ecosystem Exhibition; 'Maker China' SME innovation competition (AM track); Provincial AM industry hub development in Luzhou City
Technological Advantage
As a provincial government, its advantage is regulatory and fiscal: ability to set local standards, provide subsidies, and coordinate large-scale industry clusters. The policy framework is designed to create a localized, qualified supply chain, reducing dependency on foreign AM technology. The defensibility lies in first-mover policy advantage and centralized coordination of resources within Sichuan Province.
Differentiation
Value Proposition
Creates a structured procurement and qualification pathway for AM suppliers through strategic policy, funding, and ecosystem events, reducing market entry barriers and accelerating technology adoption in high-value verticals.
How They Differentiate
Sichuan's plan is unusually comprehensive, covering the full AM value chain from materials to end-use applications, and is explicitly tied to concurrent national forums, exhibitions, and startup competitions to drive immediate ecosystem growth, unlike more generic industrial plans.
Market & Competition
Target Customers
AM material suppliers, equipment manufacturers, and contract manufacturers targeting China's western aerospace and medical markets.
Industry Verticals
Aerospace; Medical Devices; Industrial Manufacturing
Competitors
Shaanxi Provincial Government (aerospace-focused AM policy); Guangdong Provincial Government (consumer electronics-focused AM policy)
Growth & Milestones
Growth Metrics
Additive manufacturing designated as strategic emerging industry in 15th Five-Year Plan; targeting 5000+ new energy installations by 2030; hosting 3 national AM events in Luzhou in November 2026
Major Milestones
April 13, 2026: Publication of 15th Five-Year Plan formally including AM as a strategic emerging industry; November 2026 (Planned): Hosting of three concurrent national AM events in Luzhou City (Forum, Exhibition, 'Maker China' competition)
Notable Customers
Sichuan University West China Hospital; Luzhou Aerospace Industrial Park; Kelun Pharmaceutical