Incentives · China · October 2026
China: manufacturing incentives and funding for monitoring projects
Programmes a production-monitoring, OEE or energy-efficiency project can use in China, with operator, what is funded, status checked in October 2026 and the official page, plus 2026–2027 trade shows and the cost figures that size the business case.
Manufacturing share
24.8
% GDP
Manufacturing employment
104,815
thousand persons
Industrial electricity price
0.668
CNY per kWh
Robot density
166
robots per 10,000 employees
Programmes and incentives
Status was checked on the operator's page in October 2026. Anything we could not confirm is marked unverified; treat it as a lead to check with the operator, not as an open call.
| Programme | Operator | What it funds | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Manufacturing Digital Transformation Action Plan | 国务院 (approved at State Council executive meeting 11 May 2024); implemented by 工信部 et al. | Scenario-based digital transformation of manufacturing; stronger support for SME digital transformation; combined with 大规模设备更新 and 技术改造升级工程 | open | mee.gov.cn |
| 2026 Large-scale Equipment Renewal policy (两新) | 国家发展改革委 + 财政部 | 超长期特别国债 funds for equipment renewal incl. industrial sectors; lower investment threshold for applying; stronger support for SME equipment renewal; stricter depreciation/service-life rules for retired equipment | open | ndrc.gov.cn |
| Smart Factory Gradient Cultivation Action 2026 | 工信部 + 发改委 + 财政部 + 国资委 + 市场监管总局 + 国家数据局 | Four-tier recognition (基础级/先进级/卓越级/领航级); provincial caps for 卓越级 (20–40 projects) and 领航级 (10% of cumulative 卓越级); recognition, not a direct cash subsidy (provinces attach their own rewards) | unverified | ncsti.gov.cn |
| SME Digital Transformation Pilot Cities | 财政部 + 工信部 | Central fiscal reward funds to pilot cities to digitalise SMEs in selected sub-sectors; priority to 专精特新 and 规上工业中小企业; 3rd batch of ~34 cities selected in 2025 | unverified | stdaily.com |
| Manufacturing technical-renovation loan interest subsidy | 财政部 + 人民银行 + 工信部 | Fiscal interest subsidy on bank loans for equipment renewal/technical renovation (2024 scheme) | unverified | gov.cn |
How to size the project before applying. Most programmes fund sensors, software and the engineering to connect them, and most ask for a payback or energy-saving estimate. Use the downtime-cost calculator with the China labour and energy defaults above, then the OEE ROI calculator; the ROI workbook turns both into the one-page business case most operators ask for.
Industrial hubs
Guangdong (Shenzhen–Dongguan–Guangzhou)电子信息 electronics & ICT, 新能源汽车 NEVs, 家电 appliances, 工业机器人 industrial robotsJiangsu (Suzhou–Wuxi–Nanjing)电子 electronics, 通用设备 general machinery, 汽车零部件 auto components, 化工 chemicals, 铁路船舶航空航天 railZhejiang (Ningbo–Hangzhou)汽车 automotive, 化工 petrochemicals (Ningbo), 纺织 textiles, 数字经济核心产业 digital-economy manufactuShandong (Qingdao–Yantai)家电 appliances, 装备工业 equipment, 化工 chemicals, 汽车 automotive, 食品 foodShanghai汽车 automotive, 集成电路 ICs, 生物医药 biopharma, 人工智能 AI (三大先导产业)Chongqing汽车 / 智能网联新能源汽车 automotive & NEV, 笔记本电脑 / 新一代电子信息 laptops & electronics, 智能装备 equipment, 摩托Hubei (Wuhan)汽车 automotive, 光电子信息 optoelectronics (光谷), 钢铁 steel, 生物医药 biopharmaTianjin航空航天 aerospace, 汽车 automotive, 石化 petrochemicals, 装备制造 equipment, 生物医药 biopharma
Trade shows 2026–2027
| Event | City | Dates | Organiser |
|---|---|---|---|
| 中国国际工业博览会 CIIF (China International Industry Fair) | 上海 国家会展中心 | annually in September; CIIF 2026 held Sept 2026 (dates not verifiable — site is JS-only); CIIF 2027 dates not yet published | ciif-expo.com |
| 慕尼黑上海电子展 electronica China (electronica Shanghai 2027) | 上海 | 2027-04-14 to 2027-04-16 | electronicachina.com.cn |
| 华南国际工业博览会 (South China International Industry Fair) | 深圳 | annually (typically June); 2027 dates not verified | scwiif.com |
Free download
Manufacturing Incentives Tracker 2026 (45 countries)
One Excel workbook with every programme on this site: country, operator, what it funds, status in October 2026 and the official URL, plus the 2026–2027 trade-show calendar and the cost defaults by country.
- 148 programmes across 45 countries with status and source
- Filterable by country, operator and status
- Trade-show calendar 2026–2027
- Labour and electricity cost by country for the business case
Done: your tracker is ready.
Questions
Which China programmes fund OEE or production-monitoring software?
The table above lists the programmes whose official page describes digitalisation, measurement, energy-management or Industry 4.0 investments as eligible. Status is as read in October 2026; check the operator page before building a budget on it.
Why are some programmes marked unverified?
Because the operator's page could not be read when we checked, or did not state a current status. We publish the name, operator and official URL so you can confirm it; we do not guess whether a call is open.
Where do the cost figures for China come from?
From official statistics (国家统计局 (National Bureau of Statistics, NBS), Eurostat, the World Bank, the IFR and labour-cost series from BLS/ILOSTAT), each linked to the page it was read from. They are national averages, not your plant's numbers.
Sources
Data checked October 2026. Published by TEEPTRAK SAS, which sells production-monitoring and OEE software; programme status is reported as read and is not advice. Full country dataset: oee-benchmark.org/en/oee-benchmark/china/.
- https://api.worldbank.org/v2/country/CHN;JPN;KOR/indicator/NV.IND.MANF.ZS?format=json&date=2021:2024&per_page=50
- https://api.worldbank.org/v2/country/CHN;JPN;KOR/indicator/NV.IND.MANF.CD?format=json&date=2023:2024&per_page=50
- https://api.worldbank.org/v2/country/CHN;JPN;KOR/indicator/SL.IND.EMPL.ZS?format=json&date=2023:2024&per_page=50
- https://www.stats.gov.cn/sj/zxfb/202602/t20260228_1962662.html
- https://www.news.cn/politics/20260228/080d00a592334a7c9aa4574f98e48a24/c.html
- https://www.stats.gov.cn/sj/zxfbhjd/202601/t20260119_1962330.html
- https://www.stats.gov.cn/sj/zxfbhjd/202601/t20260119_1962333.html
- https://www.stats.gov.cn/sj/zxfbhjd/202601/t20260119_1962329.html
- https://www.stats.gov.cn/sj/zxfbhjd/202605/t20260515_1963706.html
- https://www.stats.gov.cn/xxgk/sjfb/zxfb2020/202605/t20260515_1963707.html
- https://www.stats.gov.cn/sj/zxfb/202412/t20241226_1957897.html
- https://www.cac.gov.cn/2026-01/22/c_1770811623773368.htm
- https://www.news.cn/fortune/20260119/f259a43007894c38a5f4f284eef9b686/c.html
- https://www.xinhuanet.com/sci-tech/20260127/444dbfea1cd64748bda8fcb15e4f29a4/c.html
- https://www.bbtnews.com.cn/2026/0121/582555.shtml
- https://www.ncsti.gov.cn/kjdt/tzgg/202607/t20260720_251553.html
- https://www.news.cn/fortune/20250528/19713c3cdee54d13b9e8702e930cda83/c.html
- https://www.mee.gov.cn/ywdt/szyw/202405/t20240511_1072952.shtml
- https://www.ndrc.gov.cn/xxgk/zcfb/tz/202512/t20251230_1402851.html
- https://www.stdaily.com/web/gdxw/2025-05/12/content_338409.html
- https://pds.gov.cn/upload/files/2026/6/29/2026年7月代理购电价格公示表-水印版.pdf
- https://ifr.org/ifr-press-releases/news/robot-density-surges-in-europe-asia-and-americas
- https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20260408531951/en/Robot-Density-Surges-in-Europe-Asia-and-Americas-IFR-reports
- https://ifr.org/ifr-press-releases/news/global-robot-demand-in-factories-doubles-over-10-years
- https://ifr.org/ifr-press-releases/
- https://m.sfccn.com/2026/3-31/0NMDE0NzNfMjEyMzY0NA.html
- https://www.yzwb.net/news/jiangsu/202603/t20260319_332929.html
- https://www.yzwb.net/news/jiangsu/202603/t20260319_333263.html
- https://news.sina.cn/znl/2026-03-20/detail-inhrqccq1210133.d.html
- https://zjrb.zjol.com.cn/images/2026-03/03/zjrb2026030300005v02n.pdf
- https://www.chinanews.com.cn/cj/2026/01-23/10557734.shtml
- https://www.cnfin.com/hg-lb/detail/20260121/4368871_1.html
- https://tjj.cq.gov.cn/zwgk_233/fdzdgknr/tjxx/sjzl_55471/jdsj_55474/202602/P020260206340697132366.pdf
- https://www.yicai.com/news/103021691.html
- https://www.thepaper.cn/newsDetail_forward_30672056
- https://www.bosch.com.cn/our-company/bosch-in-china/
- https://www.changan.com.cn/
- https://www.airbus.com/en/our-worldwide-presence/airbus-in-asia-pacific/airbus-in-china
- https://www.ciif-expo.com/
- https://www.electronicachina.com.cn/