From Oct 16 to 18, the HICOOL 2025 Global Entrepreneurs Summit is being held in Beijing, focusing on technological innovation, industrial integration, international cooperation, and the power of youth. The summit aims to provide a top-tier platform for entrepreneurs from around the world to showcase, connect, and co-create.
This year, the summit has attracted innovative forces from over 50 countries and regions, including the UK, Germany, Japan, South Korea, the UAE, and South Africa, to gather in Beijing. The exhibition area features a more distinct international character, a more diverse range of participants, and an upgraded overall scale. The benchmark incubators and specialized industrial parks section brings together various entities such as international science parks and incubators. The world-class universities section includes renowned universities from multiple countries. The international venture capital institutions section and the international talent services section further consolidate global innovation elements.
The summit will also announce the winning projects of the HICOOL 2025 Global Entrepreneurship Competition. This year, the competition reached a historic milestone in scale, attracting 10,055 entrepreneurial projects and 13,150 entrepreneurs from 139 countries and regions worldwide. After multiple rounds of competition, 200 outstanding projects have emerged and will be showcased and awarded at the event’s opening ceremony.
Additionally, a series of major project launch events will be held, highlighting Beijing's capabilities and its role as a hub for international technological innovation.
The summit is poised to become a global beacon for future technological trends. Over the past six years, HICOOL has successfully nurtured one publicly listed company, 16 unicorn enterprises, and 197 specialized and innovative companies.