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
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NAIROBI, Kenya and NEWPORT BEACH, Calif., Jan. 16, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- The Open University of Kenya (OUK) and MindHYVE.ai, Inc., a U.S.-based artificial intelligence company, have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) establishing a strategic collaboration focused on advancing AI-powered learning enablement and academic innovation.
The collaboration explores the integration of ArthurAI™, MindHYVE.ai's proprietary agentic artificial intelligence system, into selected areas of OUK's digital learning ecosystem. The initiative is designed to support personalized learning, faculty enablement, data-driven curriculum innovation and workforce-aligned upskilling, positioning OUK as a leader in next-generation digital education across Africa.
Under the MoU, the parties will jointly explore implementation of ArthurAI as a virtual academic enabler, supporting learners and educators through adaptive, real-time learning assistance. The collaboration also includes curriculum co-design, impact evaluation, localization aligned with Kenya's education policy and adherence to the Kenya Data Protection Act (2019).
"This collaboration reflects the Open University of Kenya's commitment to innovation, access and academic excellence," said Professor Elijah Omwenga, Vice-Chancellor of the Open University of Kenya. "By exploring responsible AI-powered learning systems, we aim to enhance student success, empower faculty and strengthen Kenya's position as a digital education leader."
"OUK represents a bold and forward-looking model for higher education in the digital age," said Bill Faruki, Founder and CEO at MindHYVE.ai™. "This collaboration allows us to responsibly explore how agentic AI can support learning, teaching and workforce readiness—while maintaining transparency, ethics and local relevance."
This collaboration reflects a shared vision to advance responsible AI in education, expand access to high-quality digital learning and support Kenya's broader goals for workforce development and innovation.
About The Open University of Kenya
The Open University of Kenya (OUK), established by Charter in August 2023, is Kenya's first fully online specialised public University. OUK is mandated to expand access to affordable, flexible, self-paced, inclusive and high-quality higher education through digital and open learning innovation. It offers Professional Development Courses, Undergraduate and Postgraduate Programmes designed to meet the needs of learners across Kenya and beyond.
Website: https://ouk.ac.ke/ ∕ Email: info@ouk.ac.ke ∕ Contact: +254 703 211 211
Media Contact:
Brendah Kabindio
Email: bkabindio@ouk.ac.ke
About MindHYVE.ai™
MindHYVE.ai™ is redefining the boundaries of intelligence by engineering autonomous systems and deploying domain-specific AGI agents across real-world sectors. Powered by the Ava-Fusion™ large reasoning model and architected for agent coordination, swarm intelligence, and adaptive autonomy, MindHYVE's technology stack is revolutionizing law, medicine, finance, education, and governance.
With operations in North America, Asia, and Africa, MindHYVE.ai™ is on a mission to democratize access to transformative intelligence and architect the infrastructure for post-scarcity economies. Backed by HYVE Labs, the company continues to shape the future of agentic systems on a global scale.
Website: www.mindhyve.ai | Email: hello@mindhyve.io | Contact: +1 (949) 200-8668
Media Contact:
Marc Ortiz
Email: marc.ortiz@mindhyve.io
NAIROBI, Kenya and NEWPORT BEACH, Calif., Jan. 16, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- The Open University of Kenya (OUK) and MindHYVE.ai, Inc., a U.S.-based artificial intelligence company, have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) establishing a strategic collaboration focused on advancing AI-powered learning enablement and academic innovation.
The collaboration explores the integration of ArthurAI™, MindHYVE.ai's proprietary agentic artificial intelligence system, into selected areas of OUK's digital learning ecosystem. The initiative is designed to support personalized learning, faculty enablement, data-driven curriculum innovation and workforce-aligned upskilling, positioning OUK as a leader in next-generation digital education across Africa.
Under the MoU, the parties will jointly explore implementation of ArthurAI as a virtual academic enabler, supporting learners and educators through adaptive, real-time learning assistance. The collaboration also includes curriculum co-design, impact evaluation, localization aligned with Kenya's education policy and adherence to the Kenya Data Protection Act (2019).
"This collaboration reflects the Open University of Kenya's commitment to innovation, access and academic excellence," said Professor Elijah Omwenga, Vice-Chancellor of the Open University of Kenya. "By exploring responsible AI-powered learning systems, we aim to enhance student success, empower faculty and strengthen Kenya's position as a digital education leader."
"OUK represents a bold and forward-looking model for higher education in the digital age," said Bill Faruki, Founder and CEO at MindHYVE.ai™. "This collaboration allows us to responsibly explore how agentic AI can support learning, teaching and workforce readiness—while maintaining transparency, ethics and local relevance."
This collaboration reflects a shared vision to advance responsible AI in education, expand access to high-quality digital learning and support Kenya's broader goals for workforce development and innovation.
About The Open University of Kenya
The Open University of Kenya (OUK), established by Charter in August 2023, is Kenya's first fully online specialised public University. OUK is mandated to expand access to affordable, flexible, self-paced, inclusive and high-quality higher education through digital and open learning innovation. It offers Professional Development Courses, Undergraduate and Postgraduate Programmes designed to meet the needs of learners across Kenya and beyond.
Website: https://ouk.ac.ke/ ∕ Email: info@ouk.ac.ke ∕ Contact: +254 703 211 211
Media Contact:
Brendah Kabindio
Email: bkabindio@ouk.ac.ke
About MindHYVE.ai™
MindHYVE.ai™ is redefining the boundaries of intelligence by engineering autonomous systems and deploying domain-specific AGI agents across real-world sectors. Powered by the Ava-Fusion™ large reasoning model and architected for agent coordination, swarm intelligence, and adaptive autonomy, MindHYVE's technology stack is revolutionizing law, medicine, finance, education, and governance.
With operations in North America, Asia, and Africa, MindHYVE.ai™ is on a mission to democratize access to transformative intelligence and architect the infrastructure for post-scarcity economies. Backed by HYVE Labs, the company continues to shape the future of agentic systems on a global scale.
Website: www.mindhyve.ai | Email: hello@mindhyve.io | Contact: +1 (949) 200-8668
Media Contact:
Marc Ortiz
Email: marc.ortiz@mindhyve.io
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MindHYVE.ai™ and The Open University of Kenya Announce Strategic Collaboration on AI-Powered Learning and Academic Innovation