Gather global incubation elites, cultivate young innovative talents
SHANGHAI, Sept. 23, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- On September 22, the World Top-Performing Incubator Conference 2025 opened in Lin-gang Special Area of Shanghai. The conference, themed "Tech-Powered • Innovation Incubates the Future," explores a new landscape for global young talents to integrate innovation and incubate the future. The conference invited over 500 guests from China and abroad, along with more than 160 outstanding projects, to participate in 8 high-quality forum discussions and project exchange activities.
At the opening ceremony, Chen Jinshan, Member of the Standing Committee of the CPC Shanghai Municipal Committee, Secretary of the CPC Working Committee and Director of Lin-gang Special Area, Jin Li, Academician of the Chinese Academy of Sciences, Deputy Secretary and President of Fudan University, Yu Yong, Deputy Secretary of the CPC Working Committee of Lin-gang Special Area, Secretary of the CPC Committee and Chairman of Lingang Group, and Zhai Jinguo, Deputy Director of Shanghai Municipal Commission of Science and Technology, jointly launched Global Youth Startup Hub, aiming to create a new highland for gathering young talents and to build a super stage for young innovators and entrepreneurs to realize their dreams.
The opening ceremony brought together the world's top-notch innovative ideas and incubation insights. During the keynote session, Jin Li, Academician of the Chinese Academy of Sciences and President of Fudan University, Dong Cheng, Associate Vice President for Mainland Research Advancement, Chair Professor of Cell Engineering and ImmunoMedicine, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Yu Chenao, Managing Director and Partner at BCG, and Roberto Touza David, Co-founder and CEO of Startups.st and Co-founder of Cantera Capital, delivered insightful presentations. Dr. Marat Ressin, President of YEDI, and Ilia Borishchev, CEO of VIBRAINT, held a Top-Performing Incubator Dialog. During the roundtable discussion, seven top-tier global experts in the field of incubation shared their respective experiences in technology innovation incubation and future strategies.
A series of intentions for cooperation on international innovation incubation were also signed at the opening ceremony. Top international incubators, innovative companies, and science and technology projects from Canada, Spain, the UAE, Italy, the UK, and other countries are joining hands with Chinese partners to promote deep connections in innovation.
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Tech-Powered • Innovation Incubates the Future: Grand Opening of World Top-Performing Incubator Conference 2025
SHANGHAI, Jan. 15, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- HOTELEX Shanghai 2026 will take place from 30th March to 2nd April 2026, offering global hospitality and foodservice suppliers a direct gateway to China and the wider Asian market. Building on the record-breaking success of the 2025 edition, the exhibition will return with expanded scale, stronger international buyer engagement, and enhanced commercial value. With over 3,500 exhibitors, 12,000 overseas buyers, and a fully integrated industry ecosystem, HOTELEX Shanghai 2026 provides a high-impact platform for sourcing, partnerships, and long-term market expansion.
HOTELEX Shanghai 2025 welcomed a record 284,581 professional visitors, including a 34.2% increase in international buyers. Exhibitors reported a 37% rise in qualified leads and a 23% increase in on-site transactions, demonstrating the exhibition's effectiveness as a high-performance sourcing and business platform. Building on this success, the 34ᵗʰ edition in 2026 will offer expanded exhibition space, deeper international participation, and increased opportunities for global decision-makers, distributors, and strategic partners.
Covering 400,000 square meters, the exhibition will host more than 3,500 leading domestic and international suppliers across key sectors including Kitchen Equipment, Coffee & Tea, Catering Ingredients, Beverages, and Baking Supplies. This fully integrated ecosystem supports end-to-end sourcing, innovation, and cross-border collaboration.
HOTELEX's competitive advantage lies in its comprehensive industry coverage. By integrating resources across hospitality, catering, cultural tourism, retail, logistics, and health sectors, the exhibition drives value-chain synergies and reflects the evolving structure of the modern hospitality economy. Its distinctive "tourism–catering–hotel joint exhibition" model offers a holistic showcase spanning food, accommodation, travel, shopping, and leisure.
Leveraging a shared pool of over 100,000 professional buyers from HOTELEX and FHC, exhibitors gain extended brand exposure through official digital platforms and global social media channels including LinkedIn, YouTube, Facebook, and TikTok, as well as partnerships with authoritative industry media. Booths are limited – reserve yours early to secure prime exhibition space and maximize business opportunities. Positioned as a strategic gateway, HOTELEX Shanghai 2026 empowers global companies to grow their presence in China and accelerate expansion across Asia's hospitality and foodservice markets.
Pre-registration: https://www.hotelex.cn/en/shanghai
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