Shenzhen Launches Lobster Ten Policies: First Government to Subsidize OpenClaw With Millions
Daniel SamerA local government in Shenzhen just did something no government has done before. On March 7, 2026,...
A local government in Shenzhen just did something no government has done before. On March 7, 2026, the Longgang District released ten policies with public funding going directly to developers building on OpenClaw.
The numbers:
- Up to 2 million yuan ($290K) for contributing core code to OpenClaw
- 40% reimbursement on deployment costs, capped at 2 million yuan per company per year
- 30% subsidy on API fees, up to 1 million yuan annually
- Seed-stage startups can receive equity investment up to 10 million yuan ($1.46M)
The concept driving this: One-Person Companies (OPC). One founder, no employees, running an entire business on OpenClaw agents.
Meanwhile, Beijing banned OpenClaw from government computers the same week. China is simultaneously treating it as a national security risk and a strategic development priority.
Nearly 1,000 people queued at Tencent HQ just for free OpenClaw installation help.
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