The 2026 Culture & Technology Industry Development Forum opened in Changsha, Hunan Province on November 9, where the top 10 typical cases and 20 innovative cases of culture and technology integration were released.

It is reported that the call for cases targeted enterprises and public institutions, universities, research institutes, cultural organizations, industrial associations, industrial parks and innovation platforms across the country. More than 150 submissions were received within less than one month. After evaluation from multiple dimensions including innovation, demonstration effect and replicability, 10 typical cases such as Beijing AIGC Audiovisual Industry Innovation Center and 20 innovative cases including Shanxi Cultural Memory were selected.

This forum was co-hosted by Science and Technology Daily Newspaper Office, the Publicity Department of the CPC Hunan Provincial Committee and the Hunan Provincial Department of Science and Technology. During the forum, a Proposal on Advancing the Integrated Development of Industry, University, Research, Application and Investment for Culture and Technology was released. It calls for building collaborative innovation mechanisms, smoothing pathways for achievement transformation, fostering joint talent development ecosystems, constructing factor support systems, and jointly writing a new chapter in the high-quality development of the culture and technology industry.