HarmonyOS innovation center opens to accelerate smart industry development

The HarmonyOS Ecosystem (Longhua) Innovation Center officially opened on March 10 at the Longhua Digital Innovation Center, marking a new phase in the district’s efforts to deepen the development of the HarmonyOS ecosystem and move it into full-scale physical operation.

The center serves as a public service platform built around OpenHarmony, the open-source version of Huawei;s HarmonyOS operating system. It aims to integrate the technology with Longhua;s industrial strengths while supporting the digital and intelligent transformation of advanced manufacturing.

At the center’s exhibition hall, visitors can explore a range of applications that demonstrate HarmonyOS as a unified digital foundation for industrial upgrading and modern urban governance. Displayed scenarios include precision manufacturing collaboration, smart water management, intelligent security systems, smart healthcare, and education technologies.

Visitors explore the HarmonyOS Ecosystem (Longhua) Innovation Center on March 10. Photos by Cai Weize

Speaking at the opening ceremony, Lei Weihua, deputy secretary of the CPC Longhua District Committee and district mayor, said the promotion and adoption of HarmonyOS are crucial to the city’s long-term development and digital transformation. He called for stronger coordination among government, enterprises and industry partners to accelerate product innovation and expand the use of HarmonyOS across more sectors.

Lei added that the district will promote HarmonyOS-based upgrades in key projects and encourage broader adoption across public services and industrial applications. Public service facilities such as district nursing homes and welfare centers are expected to become demonstration sites for HarmonyOS-enabled solutions.

A glance at the HarmonyOS Ecosystem (Longhua) Innovation Center’s exhibition hall.

Longhua has already identified HarmonyOS as a strategic industry focus. The district has introduced a package of supportive policies known as the “HarmonyOS 10 Measures,” while releasing more than 30 billion yuan worth of application scenario demands to encourage innovation and deployment.

The district is also building a HarmonyOS intelligent terminal industrial park and an OpenHarmony developer training base, while attracting ecosystem companies including Runkaihong and DNAKE. Several demonstration projects have already been launched, such as the Zhangge Water Plant smart system and a city-level digital twin platform.

These initiatives have helped spark growing interest among businesses across multiple sectors to adopt HarmonyOS technologies.

Looking ahead, Longhua plans to further expand its HarmonyOS ecosystem and strengthen its role in Shenzhen’s broader ambitions to become a global leader in the software and information industry, smart home appliances, and Internet of Things connectivity.