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Contributor: Xinhua News Agency
Monday, June 08 2020 - 18:36
AsiaNet
Nanjing to hold virtual tech week
NANJING, China, June 8, 2020 /Xinhua-AsiaNet/--

China's eastern city Nanjing will hold 2020 Nanjing Tech Week on June 22-26, 
showcasing latest technologies, according to the event's organizing committee. 

Nanjing Tech Week centers around the theme of "Understanding City Innovation", 
with virtual exhibitions of over 460 latest technologies, landmark projects, 
solutions for local developments, as well as video displays and 25 webinars. 

Activities of the week-long event go virtual, as conferences will be held 
remotely  with scientists, entrepreneurs, investors, bankers participating via 
video link supported by 5G, VR and AR technologies, an online platform set up 
showcasing local progress in innovation, international exchanges and regional 
cooperation. Also on the website (https://www.nanjingtech.cn) are an 
entrepreneur contest and forums designed to increase interactivity. 

As of June 5, nearly 3,000 participants confirmed their attendance including 
Chinese and foreign academicians, high-ranking government officials, relevant 
government agencies, presidents of universities and research institutes, 
prominent entrepreneurs, and investors. 

As one of the signature activities of the 2020 Nanjing Tech Week, the 
entrepreneurship contest will conduct roadshows and recruitment, with over 100 
preliminary selections, so far attracting hundreds of projects participating in 
the category of software information services, new energy vehicles, 
biomedicine, AI, and integrated circuits. The finals will be held on June 25 in 
Nanjing, with Hangzhou and a Russian city as two virtual venue. The number of 
online audiences is expected to exceed one million.

Source: The Organizing Committee of Nanjing Tech Week

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