The First Nationwide International Student Startup Conference Launching Ceremony

1. Forum Background

As world's second largest economy, China has a huge market with vast business opportunities. In recent years, the number of international students coming to China has continued to grow rapidly. Chinese universities are highly favored by students from countries such as South Korea, Thailand, Pakistan, India, the United States, Russia, Indonesia, Laos, Japan, Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan and France, and have become one of the most popular destinations for studying abroad. Studying in China can provide a better understanding of China's business environment and market opportunities, making one well-prepared for potential opportunities in China or China-related fields. China has close ties with countries along the 'Belt and Road Initiative' in terms of trade, investment, and cooperation. Studying in China can increase opportunities for future business cooperation and cultural exchange.

To provide talents support for the development of the "the Belt and Road Initiative ", attract foreign students and overseas talents to innovate and start businesses, attract high-level foreign talents to take root in China, incubate high potential international projects, improve China's international innovation capability, strengthen the image of Zhejiang Province in encouraging innovation and entrepreneurship, so to promote high-quality economic development, the 5th iHatoo Chinese Festival and Entrepreneurship in China/National Innovation & Entrepreneurship Forum for Foreign Students will be held on September 15th 2023 in Hangzhou Zhejiang.

This forum will be hosted by iHatoo/AoeChinese with the assistance of other institutions such as  Zhejiang SME Association, Zhejiang Overseas Chinese Culture Promotion Association, Alibaba Alumni Association, Hanhai International and Hangzhou Wailian Network & Technology Company. Activities of this forum include but is not limited to opening speech, expert speech, case study, investment analysis, and group discussions, with the goal of creating a "diverse, immersive & innovative" communication platform. The forum intends to hold a series of innovation and entrepreneurship acitivities that will serve as a catalyzer for training globally innovative, creative, and entreprenuerial talents, and serve as a new engine for boosting the internal development of studying in China.

2. Forum Highlights

1. Focus on the world and gathering talents worldwide

Gathering globally experienced international students with wide vision, great vitality, and unlimited potentials, this forum will focus on Metaverse, AI modelling, new materials, biomedicine,  cross-border e-commerce, digital services, and other innovative fields. Through the initiative 'Attract talents through competition, select talents through competition, gather talents through competition', the forum ignites the passion of global entrepreneurship talent, continually promotes various work related to studying abroad in China, and unstoppably delivers talents for the one belt one road initiative.

2. Discussion on future opportunities with experts

The forum brings together the deans, experts, and scholars of many well-known domestic universities and colleges of international education to share the cutting-edge concepts and development ideas of innovation and entrepreneurship among international students, creating resonance and providing industry insights and targeted guidance for potential entrepreneurs.

3. Start from the forum, expand to the world

The forum revolves around the global growth of innovative and entrepreneurial talent services for studying in China, creating a platform for technological innovation cooperation and exchange, as well as a growth platform for studying in China. Famous overseas student entrepreneurship incubators will promote high-quality entrepreneurship projects from international students, enhancing the creation of innovative forms of talent, project introduction, and global layout for studying in China in the new era.

4. Global response, capital assistance

The forum will adhere to the principle of "global response, capital assistance", and create a immersive and exchange platform for market interaction, talent display for innovation retention, and social capital participation. By taking the advantage of investors' sustainable resources and gathering multiple venture capital institutions, the forum provides a platform for information flow to deeply reach investors and investment institutions as well as an excellent opportunity for international students and entrepreneurs, in terms of financial support, establishing development path, achieving rapid project development, and improving financing efficiency and entrepreneurial success rate.

3.Organizer

Leading Institution: iHatoo/AoeChinese

Assisting Institutions: Zhejiang Association of Small and Medium Enterprises, Zhejiang Overseas Chinese Culture Promotion Association, Alibaba Alumni Association, Hanhai International, Hangzhou Wailian Network & Technology Company

4. Fortum Information

1）Date 2023. 9.16, 13:30-17:30

2） Location: Hangzhou Xiaoshan Courtyard Marriot No. 548 Yonghui Rd. Xiaoshan District, Hangzhou

3）Form: Offline forum

4）Attandence: 180

5）Distinguised guests:

SUN, Wenyou, former vice chairman of Zhejiang Provincial Political Consultative Conference

JIANG, Xueji，former vice minister of Zhejiang Provincial Party Committee United Front Department, chairman of Zhejiang Chinese Culture overseas communications & promotions association

ZHANG, Jianwei, executive chairman of Zhejiang Chinese Culture overseas promotion associations

CAI, Zhangsheng, president of Zhejiang SME associations

TANG, Xiaowu, dean of Zhejiang university college of international education

ZHAO, Youhua, dean of Zhejiang A&F University college of international education

ZHU, Wenbin, dean of Zhejiang communications college college of humanities

Dai, Yuncai, dean of Zhejiang communications college college of international education

WANG, Yi'an, dean of Hangzhou Dianzi University college of international education

YAO, Nan, dean of Zhejiang Industrial University college of international education

XUE, Yi, director of Zhejiang Daily Newspaper Group Communication Brain Technology Company Limited digital culture division

WU, Hongkuan, president of China Jiliang University college of international education

HU, Fei, board chairman of ZhongguanCun China Southern Fund

LIU, Xiang, vice president of China 5G research institute

YAO, Ruoyu, CEO of yiyuan thinktank

WANG, Guishan, head of CCTV Zhejiang Station