The 2025 China Innovation and Entrepreneurship Fair and Convention on Exchange of Overseas Talents concluded in Guangzhou City of south China's Guangdong Province on Tuesday, with fruitful results achieved.
The two major events were jointly held for the first time this year, accelerating and deepening the integration of talent, technology, and industry.
During the two-day event, several major ranking lists were released, including the list of future unicorn companies in the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area, the list of unicorn innovation enterprises in Guangzhou, and the list of most influential emerging overseas returnee startups in 2025.
Notably, a total of 210 companies from Guangzhou were selected for the list of unicorn innovation enterprises, with 162 of them being high-tech enterprises, representing nearly 80 percent of the total.
Meanwhile, a number of outstanding enterprises and projects were identified through two innovation and entrepreneurship competitions during the event, receiving benefits such as prize money, in-depth incubation, and the matching of resources. "Both the Greater Bay Area and the municipal government of Guangzhou are very supportive, encouraging everyone to pursue innovation and empowering our innovative enterprises in terms of capital and platform," said Xu Qixuan, a representative of a participating company.
"We have engaged in in-depth discussions with various top-notch biotechnology companies across the country, and as a result, we have developed some new ideas for future project collaboration and development," said Cao Guangcan, a representative of another participating company.
A large number of students returned from studying abroad and overseas talents flocked to the recruitment fair. Job seekers not only find their preferred companies and positions but, more importantly, gain a deeper understanding of the development of the Greater Bay Area, particularly in Guangzhou, through this platform.
"Back in the homeland, I learned that there should be numerous job opportunities in the Greater Bay Area, especially in Nansha District. Therefore, I'm considering looking for opportunities in Guangzhou or Guangdong," said a job seeker.
"I think that Guangzhou offers a vast platform with favorable policies for overseas Chinese students. The city has also hosted many job fairs for overseas Chinese students. I think this is very good," said another job seeker.
Guangzhou holds event to deepen integration of talent, innovation, industry
