Recently, the Hubei Provincial Department of Science and Technology released the list of newly accredited provincial-level science and technology business incubators and newly recorded provincial-level mass innovation spaces for 2023. In Yichang, the Smart Valley Entrepreneurship Park, the Dangyang Smart Technology Incubator, and the Yidu Zhongke Enterprise Incubator have been recognized as provincial-level incubators.

　　In recent years, the Municipal Science and Technology Bureau has vigorously implemented the innovation-driven development strategy, focusing on the construction of various carriers, strengthening spatial layout, building incubation chains, and enhancing incubation capabilities. As of now, Yichang has a total of 22 incubators of or above the provincial level, including 9 national-level and 13 provincial-level ones. (Reporter/He Jing, Correspondent/Zhang Lei)