On August 21, the 12th International Exhibition of Inventions, hosted by the China Association of Inventions, officially opened at the Canton Fair Complex in Guangzhou. Held concurrently and at the same venue as the 34th Guangzhou Expo, this major scientific and technological event is themed "Inventions and Innovation: Co-creating High-Quality Development." Covering an exhibition space of approximately 20,000 square meters, it showcases over 3,700 innovative achievements from China and abroad. With seven carefully curated specialized thematic zones, the exhibition provides a comprehensive display of cutting-edge technologies and innovative ingenuity from around the globe.
The International Exhibition of Inventions is not only a comprehensive showcase of scientific and technological achievements but also a vital platform for promoting the deep integration of industry, academia, and research. The event brings together core inventive achievements from numerous research institutes, universities, and high-tech enterprises both at home and abroad, covering multiple strategic emerging industries such as intelligent manufacturing, new materials, biomedicine, and energy conservation and environmental protection. These more than 3,700 innovative achievements represent the latest progress and future trends in domestic and international sci-tech innovation, providing a rich resource pool for technological exchange and cross-sector collaboration.
Notably, the International Exhibition of Inventions is held in synergy with the 34th Guangzhou Expo, an innovative initiative of profound strategic significance. By exhibiting concurrently in the same venue, the two major events have successfully established a closed-loop pathway for the display of sci-tech innovations, supply-and-demand matchmaking, and commercialization. The International Exhibition of Inventions focuses on the "source showcase" and "intellectual output" of cutting-edge technologies, while the Guangzhou Expo emphasizes "industrial application" and "market connection." Their deep integration achieves mutual empowerment between sci-tech resources and the real economy, effectively shortening the transformation cycle from the lab to the production line and helping to smooth the domestic and international dual circulation.
During the exhibition, leveraging the 2026 Launch Event for New Enterprises and Products of New Quality Productive Forces held alongside the Guangzhou Expo, the innovative achievements were showcased in broader application scenarios. Themed "Dual Drive of Talent and Sci-Tech Innovation, Showcasing New Enterprises and Products in the Greater Bay Area," the event featured keynote speeches by distinguished guests including Gao Zhikai, Deputy Chairman of the Center for China and Globalization; Zhang Li, Co-President of Asia Data Group; and Hu Xiaoyong, Vice President of JD Industrial. Renowned enterprises such as GAC Group, iFLYTEK, and Zhejiang Rouling Technology took the stage to share cutting-edge sci-tech products. Through an integrated model of "expert keynotes and on-site exhibition tours," the event specifically invited domestic and overseas university researchers, young sci-tech talents, and industrial investors, building a precise matchmaking platform for industry-academia-research collaboration and greatly accelerating the commercialization of new quality productive forces.
Today, as global sci-tech competition intensifies, inventions and innovation have become the core driving force for high-quality economic development. The successful hosting of the 12th International Exhibition of Inventions has not only injected strong momentum into sci-tech innovation in the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area and the entire country but also provided an international stage for global inventors to showcase their talents and engage in exchanges and cooperation. Looking ahead, as the mechanisms for showcasing sci-tech achievements and matching supply and demand continue to improve, more outstanding inventions will move from the exhibition floor to the market, transforming into tangible productive forces and contributing wisdom and strength to co-creating a new chapter of high-quality development.