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[One Core, Three Domains] Industrial Economic AIOS (Episode 2) | AI-Powered Investment Promotion Growth Domain
"Where is the right location for the project?"This has become the first question an increasing number of corporate site-selection teams pose to their AI assistants. At this point, the starting line of inter-city investment attraction competition has quietly shifted from trade show floors to the answers generated by AI. If AI doesn't know you, you won't even make the shortlist.
This issue highlights Marketingforce's independently developed"AI Operating System for Industrial Economic Development" – the Investment Attraction Growth Domain, centered on"Geo-based Customer Acquisition + Industry Chain Prospecting"Powered by a dual-engine approach, covering the entire journey from 'being seen' and 'being discovered' to 'being contacted,' 'being selected,' and 'rapid implementation.'
The Investment Attraction Growth Domain is"one core, three domains"one of the "three domains" in the architecture, simultaneously pursuing two types of opportunities:
GEO handles an upgraded version of "waiting by the stump for hares"—making it easier for companies actively researching locations to discover this city.
A precision version of industrial chain-based enterprise sourcing, responsible for 'proactive outreach'—Identifying target companies based on industrial opportunities and gaps in the value chain.
These two types of opportunities feed into a unified record of business owners and lead management workflow, which is sequentially handled by an agent matrix covering analysis, outreach, strategy formulation, execution, follow-up, and post-action review—forming a complete closed loop from insight to action.
First, see how AI 'views' this city
The starting point of GEO is understanding exactly how AI perceives you.
GEO Insight Strategy AgentSystematically organizes hundreds of questions that businesses actually ask when selecting a location, structuring them into a question tree categorized by industry × intent, covering critical dimensions such as land use, energy consumption, talent availability, policy support, and supporting infrastructure.
GEO Model Observation AgentRepeatedly tests multiple mainstream AI models using fixed questions at regular intervals, recording each city’s mention frequency, ranking order, and cited sources. Full-text responses and screenshots are archived for every query, enabling trend playback and comparison.
Baseline testing often reveals overlooked realities: in key industry site-selection queries, some cities have near-zero mention rates, while competing cities are repeatedly referenced—typically based on authoritative industry reports and well-structured public data from government portals. The system automatically identifies knowledge gaps, insufficient content, and outdated sources, assigning optimization tasks item-by-item to responsible parties to ensure improvements are evidence-based.
Put the city's true assets where AI can find them
Bridging the gap relies on a complete content pipeline.
GEO Knowledge Engineering AgentParse original policy documents, industrial park listings, and service guides into a public knowledge base of verifiable facts—each fact linked to its source evidence, outdated policies automatically expire, and unvetted or sensitive information is barred from entering the public knowledge space.
GEO Content and Compliance AgentDraft Q&A responses, thematic reports, and guidance materials based on this knowledge, with every factual statement traceable to its source; all exaggerated or absolute language is blocked by compliance checks.
GEO Source Operations AgentPublish approved content to trusted channels such as government portals, industry-specific websites, and authoritative media outlets, while continuously monitoring accessibility and indexing status.
Here’s one ironclad rule:No false content, no low-quality bulk posting, and no promises to control AI-generated answers or rankings. All external content must be reviewed and approved by designated content owners. GEO isn’t about manipulating AI—it’s about honestly presenting the city’s real assets in a way AI can understand and locate.
When observations reveal broken references, outdated policies, or factual errors, update and retraction tasks are automatically assigned—preferring temporarily blank pages over leaving any outdated content online. After several months of continuous operation,The mention rate of a city in key inquiry questions can rise from nearly zero to a significant level, with the entire improvement process being fully quantifiable and attributable.。
A verified lead that came in organically
Once enterprises see the city featured in AI-generated responses, their next steps are seamlessly handled by the enterprise portal. By opening the portal or mini-program, enterprises can at any time ask questions to the investment promotion AI advisor, schedule site visits, or pre-submit project applications online; complex inquiries are routed to human customer service with one click.
AI Investment AdvisorAnswers are based solely on vetted public knowledge; if a question cannot be answered, the system explicitly states so instead of fabricating a response. No automatic commitments are made regarding policy eligibility or resource availability. After multiple rounds of consultation, enterprises leave their contact information only after being informed and granting consent, thereby converting into averified lead。
Meanwhile,Target Enterprise Discovery AgentBased on profiles constructed from industry opportunity cards, potential enterprises are added to a candidate list;Investment Signal Detection AgentContinuously capture expansion signals—such as equipment procurement announcements, job postings in other regions, and financing updates. Information from multiple sources is automatically disambiguated and consolidated into a single lead, with full source records preserved.
Enterprise Deep Analysis AgentIt then outputs a structured analysis report, presenting sections on supply chain position, products, technical capabilities, operational status, and investment rationale. Facts are accompanied by evidence, and inferences are clearly labeled. Investment promotion staff can also pose follow-up questions on specific concerns and request comparative analyses with competitor companies.
Within the Lead Center,Lead Management AgentLeads are scored based on value and timeliness and assigned to responsible personnel according to industrial division rules. The scoring methodology is transparent and used solely to assist prioritization. Statuses—including unreached, initial contact made, under negotiation, signed, and expired—are fully tracked throughout the process. Automatic reminders are triggered as deadlines approach, and long-dormant leads can be reactivated.
The system identifies the optimal path for establishing contact: 'Through whom should we reach them?'
How to reach them?AI-Powered Outreach AgentA four-dimensional outreach network has been built, integrating investment institutions, upstream/downstream partners, professional service providers, and personal networks with relevant scenarios. The system automatically traces the target company’s shareholders and financing history to identify whether local government-guided funds have invested in or established cooperative relationships through their sub-funds. Based on the principles that 'path accessibility is a prerequisite, relationship strength determines ranking, and timing alignment is weighted,' the system provides prioritized recommendations—for example, an introduction via a portfolio company’s post-investment team or a message relayed through the company’s long-standing legal counsel, with initial communications emphasizing sector-specific support policies and available infrastructure.
The daily accumulated database of investment promotion channels is a critical pillar of this network:Structured profiles of professional service providers—including investment institutions, law firms, accounting firms—as well as chambers of commerce and global site selection service providers, are continuously updated by investment promotion staff through a unified portal. Once entered, they become immediately available for path analysis.
Channel resources are not acquired through one-off purchases but built up gradually over time and kept current through regular use. All contacts and channels must be verified and authorized by investment promotion personnel before use. Outreach actions are carried out manually— the system never auto-dials, mass-messages, or impersonates relationships. When no compliant, publicly available channel exists, the system transparently returns 'No available channels' without fabricating contact details.
Tailored strategies per enterprise, execution-driven implementation, and dual-funnel retrospectives
After initial engagement begins,Enterprise-Specific Strategy AgentAggregates company profiles, assessments, and communication records to generate differentiated strategy cards—capturing the enterprise’s key concerns, constraints, how city resources can be bundled, and who is responsible for next steps—with all strategy versions fully traceable and comparable.
Implementation Matching AgentApplies hard constraints to filter project requirements item by item—such as space, energy consumption, environmental compliance, and delivery timelines. Proposals failing to meet any hard requirement are automatically excluded, added only to a rejection list with clear reasons provided; conditions are never relaxed to force a match. When no matching resources exist, the system truthfully outputs 'No matching solution available' along with a gap analysis.
SubsequentProject Evaluation AgentAutomatically parses application documents and calculates key metrics; risk alerts and a checklist of expert questions derived from the analysis are directly routed to experts for co-signature. Scoring does not replace formal review and approval.Project Execution AgentBreaks down the phase plan—from contract signing to production launch—into departmental tasks. Automatically suspends tasks at bottlenecks when prerequisites are unmet and escalates overdue approvals with automated reminders. The mobile work terminal supports on-site inspections and photo documentation.
Investment Promotion Retrospective AgentIntegrates the 'GEO funnel (inquiry → consultation → lead)' with the 'business funnel (lead → project → contract signing → production launch)'. Every deal can be traced back to its origin, and every lost opportunity can be precisely pinpointed to its bottleneck. Correlation is not interpreted as causation, and attribution limitations are explicitly noted in reports.
Application scenarios
Use Case 1: City Mention Rate Rises from Zero, with Corporate Inquiries Multiplying
In a certain city, several months after launching the GEO intelligent investment promotion growth platform, the city’s mention rate in site-selection inquiries within key industriesrose significantly from nearly zero, and intelligent consultation volume via the corporate portal grew multiple-fold. Verified and authorized leads entered the follow-up pipeline. Multiple enterprises first became aware of the city through AI-generated responses, submitted their information after multi-round consultations with the intelligent advisor, and some have already completed project signings, truly achieving"Be seen first, then be chosen"。
Application Scenario Two: Capturing expansion signals to shorten deal timelines through integrated investment promotion and business attraction
In a certain development zone, the target enterprise was identified by an Agent working in tandem with an Investment Signal Agent as being in an expansion window. The AI-driven outreach Agent recognized a local collaborative fund among its shareholders and successfully facilitated an institutional referral. The timeline from initial outreach to signing was significantly shortened compared to traditional methods, establishing"investment-led attraction and coordinated investment-promotion"a replicable model.
From competing on incentives to competing on 'being seen and trusted'
AI is rewriting the logic of investment attraction and business recruitment.MaiFushi's 'Industrial Economic Development AIOS' operates in synergy across the Investment Attraction Growth Domain, Industrial Strategy Intelligence Hub, Talent-Industry Integration Domain, and Enterprise Growth Domain—enabling more cities to be seen first, trusted next, and ultimately chosen in the site-selection competition of the AI era. If AI doesn’t know you, you’re not even on the shortlist; but once you’re seen, the opportunity begins.
In the next episode, we’ll visit"one core, three domains"the third stop—Talent-Industry Integration Domain, see how precise talent recruitment can deeply align with the industrial map, enabling the talent chain and industrial chain to resonate in sync.
Risk Disclaimer: The above content only represents the author's view. It does not represent any position or investment advice of Futu. Futu makes no representation or warranty.Read more
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