In March 2026, the Wuhan Municipal Bureau of Economy and Information Technology officially released the Public Notice on the Proposed Recommendation List for the 8th Batch of Innovative Small and Medium-sized Enterprises (SMEs) Cultivation and the 2nd Batch of Innovative SMEs Review. WuHan Homsh Technology Co., Ltd. (HOMSH) was successfully selected into the 8th batch of the Innovative SMEs Cultivation List, once again receiving authoritative government recognition.
The public list covers a total of 794 high-quality Wuhan enterprises, with strict participation thresholds. In accordance with the Implementation Rules for Gradient Cultivation and Management of High-quality SMEs in Hubei Province, the selection process involves multiple rounds of screening, including voluntary enterprise declaration, preliminary review by districts, on-site inspections, and municipal-level audit. Homsh passed all assessments and was included in the list by virtue of its continuous independent innovation in the fields of core iris recognition algorithms and dedicated chips.
This is another important honor Homsh has received in 2026, following its inclusion in the "Specialized, Refined, Differential, and Innovative" Key Support List of East Lake High-tech Development Zone at the end of 2025, further confirming the company's solid accumulation on the path of innovation-driven development.
Innovative SMEs: The Backbone of China's Science and Technology Industry "Pyramid"
According to the Interim Measures for the Gradient Cultivation and Management of High-quality SMEs issued by the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology, the state has established a three-level gradient cultivation system for technology-based SMEs: Innovative SMEs → Specialized, Refined, Differential, and Innovative SMEs → Little Giant Enterprises of Specialized, Refined, Differential, and Innovation, aiming to systematically build a group of hard-tech enterprises with core competitiveness in segmented fields.
The recognition of innovative SMEs is a key entry point of this system. The evaluation indicators cover multiple dimensions such as R&D investment intensity, number of intellectual property rights, proportion of scientific and technological personnel, and main business income, comprehensively assessing the enterprise's scientific and technological innovation strength and sustainable development potential.
Overview of This Recognition
8th Batch of New Cultivation Enterprises: 794
2nd Batch of Reviewed and Approved Enterprises: 374
Total: Covering over 1,000 high-quality technology-based SMEs in Wuhan
Public Notice Period
From March 11 to March 17, 2026, publicly announced on the official website of the Wuhan Municipal Bureau of Economy and Information Technology to accept social supervision.
Fifteen Years of Chip Development: Homsh's Core Technical Barriers
Since its establishment in Wuhan Optics Valley in 2011, Homsh has always adhered to the technical route of "independent core algorithms and self-developed dedicated chips", building differentiated competitive advantages in the global iris recognition field.
Phaselirs™ Core Algorithm
A self-developed phase-based iris recognition algorithm with high-precision and robust recognition capabilities, supporting iris collection and recognition from short-range to 5-10 meters long-range.
Qianxin Series FPGA/ASIC Chips
One of the few domestic enterprises to achieve mass production of dedicated iris recognition chips, solidifying algorithms into hardware to realize millisecond-level edge computing, significantly reducing power consumption and latency.
OVAI AI-Driven System
Launched in July 2025, it introduces deep learning and AI inference frameworks, upgrading traditional iris recognition to AI-native precision and efficiency, and taking the lead in application in high-security scenarios such as financial collection, customs clearance, and government certificate issuance.
"The iris is one of the most precise biometric features of humans, with the texture of each eye being unique in the world. What we do is to safeguard everyone's digital identity with China's own chips and algorithms."
Honor Endorsement: Continuous Dual Recognition from Government and Market
Being selected as an "Innovative SME" is another important milestone in Homsh's government honor system. Looking back, the company has accumulated a number of authoritative recognitions:
| Recognition Time |
Honor Name |
| End of 2025 |
"Specialized, Refined, Differential, and Innovative" Key Support List of East Lake High-tech Development Zone |
| Ongoing |
Distinguished Expert of Hubei "Hundred Talents Program" |
| Ongoing |
Distinguished Expert of Wuhan Optics Valley "3551 Talent Program" |
| Ongoing |
Wuhan Top Ten Scientific and Technological Innovation Entrepreneurs |
| March 2026 |
Wuhan 8th Batch of Innovative SMEs (Current) |
Each recognition is an affirmation of Homsh's years of adherence to independent R&D and continuous investment. These honors are not the end, but a new starting point to drive the company's continuous evolution in the AI + biometric recognition track.
Marching Toward "Little Giant Enterprises of Specialized, Refined, Differential, and Innovation": Homsh's 2026 Strategic Deployment
Being selected as an innovative SME has laid a more solid policy foundation for Homsh to sprint for "Specialized, Refined, Differential, and Innovative SMEs" and even "Little Giant Enterprises of Specialized, Refined, Differential, and Innovation". In 2026, the company will focus on the following directions to make breakthroughs:
Deep Integration of AI × Iris Recognition
Introduce cutting-edge AI technologies such as ViT vision large models and self-supervised learning into iris recognition algorithms to further improve the recognition accuracy and generalization ability of the OVAI system in complex environments.
Iterative Upgrade of Qianxin Chips
Promote the R&D of next-generation ASIC chips to further reduce power consumption and enhance computing power, providing a stronger computing power base for edge deployment scenarios.
Market Expansion and Internationalization
Continuously deepen core scenarios such as finance, customs, government, and military security, while exploring emerging markets in Southeast Asia and the Middle East, participating in global biometric recognition competition with Chinese technology.
Homsh will take this recognition as a new driving force, continue to deeply cultivate core iris recognition technologies, safeguard digital identity security with Chinese chips, and contribute to building a safer and more credible digital society.
