The 18th Pujiang Innovation Forum 2025, jointly hosted by the Ministry of Science and Technology of China and the Shanghai Municipal People's Government, is scheduled to be held in Shanghai from September 20th to 22nd. The annual theme of the forum is "Sharing Innovation and Shaping the Future: Building an Open and Cooperative Global Sci-Tech Community".

The Opening Ceremony will be held on the afternoon of September 20th, and the Main Forum will be held on the morning of September 21st, alongside over 30 thematic forums, and matchmaking expos and events such as the InnoMatch - Global Tech-Matching Fair and the We Start - Global Entrepreneurial Investment Conference. Leaders from the MOST and Shanghai Municipality, over 4 hundred high-level political figures, academic luminaries, and business elites from around the world will attend the forum. Together, they will promote the building of a global S&T community that is innovation driven, open and inclusive, fair and equitable, and prosperous and sustainable for all, to jointly tackle contemporary challenges and ensure technological advances better benefit humanity.

This forum and Expo will provide free booths and tickets for FinnCham members. The quantity is limited and application needs to be approved by FinnCham. If you have interests, please register now!

What's inside the Expo Area

InnoMatch Global Tech-Matching Fair

• 1 000+ tech & talent "asks" on the online platform

• Live match-making tables between global buyers & solution providers

WeStart Global Entrepreneur & Investor Meet-up

• 100 curated start-ups pitch on-site (seed → Series B)

• Dedicated Finnish/ Nordic corner for bilateral talks

Corporate & University Pods

• Demo zones for quantum chips, robotics, green-hydrogen equipment

• Poster gallery for early-career researchers (travel grants available)

Youth Hub & Interactive Zone

• MIT-TR China global youth forum

• VR/AR sandboxes, AI sketch-to-prototype booths

Application Deadline

18:00

Friday, August 15, 2025

For more information

kari.hakala@finnchamchina.org

or

fang.sunjie@finnchamchina.org

由中国科技部和上海市人民政府主办的 2025 浦江创新论坛（ 第十八届）定于 9 月 20 日- 22 日（周六-周一）在上海召开，主题为"共享创新 共塑未来： 构建开放合作的全球科技共同体"。

9 月 20 日（周六）下午举行开幕式， 9 月 21 日（周日） 上午举行主论坛， 同期举办专题论坛、展示对接（全球技术转移大会、全球创业投资大会）、成果发布等活动。届时中国科技部、上海市主要领导和来自全球的四百余位政界高层、学界泰斗和商界精英将出席论坛， 推动构建创新驱动、开放包容、公平公正、共同繁荣、普惠可持续的全球科技共同体，共同应对时代挑战，促进科技创新更好造福全人类。

本次论坛与展会将为芬兰商会会员提供免费摊位与门票。数量有限，请在截止日期（本周五， 8月15日18:00）前提交申请，并需通过审核。

如有任何问题，请联系：

e: kari.hakala@finnchamchina.org

e: fang.sunjie@finnchamchina.org