Co-sponsored by the Ministry of Science and Technology, the Chinese Academy of Sciences, China Association for Science and Technology and the People's Government of Beijing Municipality, the 2021 Zhongguancun (ZGC) Forum will be held in Beijing from Sept. 24 to the 28. The theme of this year's forum is "Intelligence•Health•Carbon Neutrality".

Besides the sections of forum conference, technology transaction, exhibition and presentation as well as achievements release, the 2021 ZGC Forum will also hold a cutting-edge competition and related activities. The section activities will integrate cloud forum, cloud promotion and cloud negotiation, aiming to improve the level of online and offline conferences, sci-tech conferences and green conferences. Zhai Lixin, director of the administrative committee of Zhongguancun.

"During the forum conference, the world's top scientists, Nobel Prize winners, Turing Prize winners and Fields Medal winners, representatives of well-known scientific research and academic institutions, leaders of international organizations, world-renowned entrepreneurs and investors will gather at the Zhongguancun Forum. They will conduct in-depth discussions and exchanges on hot topics of global common concern, such as digital economy, life and health, clean energy and sustainable development, and explore the frontier trend of science and technology and the direction of industrial development together."

The forum will hold the Zhongguancun International Technology Trade Fair to attract the world's top universities, leading enterprises, industry organizations, well-known technology transfer institutions and platforms to participate and exhibit new technologies, new products, new services and new scenarios. The "Global Buying, Global Selling" technology transaction event will be promoted through a road show, communication, negotiation and other activities. Zhai Lixin also introduced the achievements section.

"In the achievements section, a batch of major national innovation achievements that were made during the 13th Five-Year Plan period, the latest sci-tech policies and international sci-tech cooperation plans will be announced. Various innovative entities will release a number of major projects, new achievements and research reports that highlight innovation, demonstration and leadership."

China Beijing International High-Tech Expo, the exhibition of the ZGC Forum, will be held near Zhongguancun Exhibition Center for the first time this year, integrating conference and exhibition.

"The Expo will focus on key core technologies and original innovation, highlight artificial intelligence, bio-medicine, sci-tech winter Olympics and other industries. It will exhibit cutting-edge scientific and technological achievements, and create a 'boutique exhibition' of scientific and technological innovation achievements for the world, for micro, medium and small-sized enterprises and start-ups, and for the capital market."

The 2021 ZGC International Cutting-edge Technology Innovation Competition will also be held during this period. Excellent entrepreneurial teams and start-ups with international advanced and cutting-edge technologies will be openly selected from all over the world. It will focus on 12 key fields such as bio-medicine, artificial intelligence and integrated circuits.

"The supporting activity, 'Enterprise Theme Day' will be held with Zhongguancun innovative enterprises as the main body, and special activities with Beijing elements will also be taking place. Entrepreneur Salon will be held to build a platform for entrepreneurs and investors to deepen exchange and enhance mutual understanding and mutually beneficial cooperation."