Industrial‑park investment attraction has never been hampered by a lack of information. What is truly missing is the negotiation table that brings together the right projects, capital and services in one go.
Held at the National Exhibition and Convention Center (Shanghai) from November 20‑22, 2026, Hongqiao Tech Week is a comprehensive tech festival built precisely for this purpose. It is not merely an event hosted for industrial parks. Instead, it serves as a platform that presents hard‑tech projects, global innovation resources and investment institutions directly to you, and facilitates targeted one‑on‑one matchmaking based on your investment‑attraction requirements.
Hosted by Informa under the guidance of the Chinese Academy of Engineering, Hongqiao International Central Business District Administrative Committee, Shanghai Municipal Commission of Commerce and Shanghai Science and Technology Commission, the event’s brand vision — Global Tech Visions, Realised in China — translates to a clear value proposition for industrial parks: Hongqiao connects you with global hard‑tech projects and capital, while your park delivers local implementation. This division of labour — we manage matchmaking; you drive on‑site delivery— is exactly what this comprehensive tech festival is designed and equipped to accomplish.
Hongqiao unlocks access to curated project pipelines: six tracks covering your full hard‑tech landscape
The first step of industrial‑park investment attraction is making quality projects accessible. Hongqiao features six independent tracks covering all high‑demand hard‑tech verticals for today’s industrial parks: Artificial Intelligence, Future Mobility & Energy, Smart Infrastructure, Smart Industry, Life Sciences & Health, and Startup Ecosystem.
Parks focused on chip and computing power can target the Smart Infrastructure track; those prioritising new‑energy initiatives engage with Future Mobility & Energy; and parks specialising in biopharmaceuticals turn to Life Sciences & Health. There is no need to travel between fragmented small‑scale exhibitions. One single visit lets you review all projects aligned with your core industries.
What sets it apart is that these six tracks operate as distinct exhibition zones, rather than generic sections embedded within a large mixed‑theme show. You may zero in on your priority track and focus on high‑quality connections, instead of sifting through irrelevant noise. Hongqiao has pre‑organised the project pool by industry track and maturity level, balancing breadth and quality.
Hongqiao delivers global innovation resources: a structured gateway to international markets
Attracting overseas projects and foreign capital remains one of the most challenging yet high‑value priorities for park investment teams. Hongqiao’s solution goes beyond scattered international exhibitors: it provides a structured gateway to global innovation resources.
Hongqiao Tech Week sits within Informa’s global tech event portfolio alongside London Tech Week, Africa Tech Festival and ATxEnterprise Singapore, granting shared access to global tech enterprises, innovation institutes and overseas venture‑capital networks.
This connects you with systematically sourced international ventures, foreign‑funded R&D centres and offshore technical teams — not random chance encounters with overseas participants. Global connectivity is built into the platform’s foundation, with overseas innovation resources as one of its core strengths. The global matchmaking infrastructure is ready for your park to leverage.
Tiered access by project maturity: dedicated entry points for seed‑stage and growth‑stage ventures
Projects demand different engagement approaches depending on their maturity, and Hongqiao has structured accordingly.
For seed‑stage hard‑tech startups seeking financing and physical locations, the Startup Ecosystem track and dedicated startup booth packages are available for enterprises with seed‑round funding below RMB 80 million, fewer than 50 employees and operating for no more than five years. Complemented by the Startup Ecosystem Forum, it brings founders, investors and strategic buyers into direct dialogue. This is your entry point to source and nurture promising early‑stage ventures.
For more mature mid‑to‑late‑stage projects with operational production capacity and proven customer bases, scaled exhibition areas and real‑world demonstration zones cover sectors including smart manufacturing and biotech. You can assess industrial compatibility and localisation feasibility on‑site. Separate high‑quality channels serve early‑stage and established projects, eliminating the need to sort through an undifferentiated mix of candidates.
Backed by the Yangtze River Delta industrial ecosystem: enabling retention via local supply‑chain integration
A major pain point for industrial parks is securing long‑term retention after projects land. Hongqiao draws strength from the robust industrial base of the Yangtze River Delta.
Per official statistics for the Hongqiao International Open Hub, the local area hosts over 7 000 digital‑economy enterprises, more than 3 600 automotive‑industry firms and over 1 000 new‑energy companies. Across the broader Yangtze River Delta region, there are upwards of 59 000 startups and an economic output exceeding RMB 25 trillion.
These figures represent tangible supply‑chain partners, clients and collaborative networks available immediately upon a project’s arrival. Investment teams can position this shared regional industrial ecosystem as supplementary infrastructure beyond park boundaries. Tenants based in your park gain instant access to the Yangtze River Delta’s upstream‑downstream supply chains and end‑market clients, improving retention and industrial synergy.
Capital connections via one‑on‑one meetings: bring investment institutions straight to your table
Sustained growth for settled projects hinges on access to financing. Hongqiao institutionalises capital matchmaking. Drawing on a database of over 100 000 industry buyers, more than 2 000 curated one‑to‑one business meetings are arranged for procurement collaboration, channel partnerships, industrial cooperation, investment‑financing deals and international expansion. Industrial parks can connect with venture‑capital firms, industrial funds and strategic investors to build financing pathways for prospective incoming projects.
For parks, this means access to ongoing investment opportunities is not empty rhetoric but concrete, schedulable meetings. Hongqiao builds the capital‑linking infrastructure; your park steers the long‑term development of introduced enterprises.
One table, four core pillars: addressing the toughest investment‑attraction challenges end‑to‑end
Taken together, these components form the negotiation table Hongqiao Tech Week offers industrial parks. This is far more than an exhibition visit. It delivers four critical capabilities:
- Project sourcing: Six thematic tracks cover key verticals. Target your core industries without travelling across multiple events.
- Maturity segmentation: Separate pathways for early‑stage startups and scaled enterprises enable targeted engagement.
- Local‑enablement support: The Yangtze River Delta industrial underpinning delivers supply‑chain and customer access to improve project retention.
- Capital matchmaking: One‑on‑one scheduled meetings connect you with VCs and industrial funds to secure financing support for projects.
For industrial‑park investment teams, 2026 calls for more than hosting another high‑profile investment fair. It means taking a seat at Hongqiao’s table, where projects, global resources, capital and implementation support align in one setting. Earlier participation helps solidify your project pipeline for the coming quarter.
How to take your seat at the table
If you plan to participate, follow this four‑step workflow:
- Define your industrial profile ahead of the show. Clarify target industries and preferred project maturity levels. Compile shortlists of hard‑tech ventures, overseas teams and investors to engage with, and prioritise them against event tracks and forum agendas.
- Secure pre‑event matchmaking and startup‑programme access. Book one‑on‑one business meetings in advance. Communicate your target projects and capital partners for inclusion in the matching roster. For early‑stage deals, review startup booth options and Startup Ecosystem Forum participation criteria.
- Come prepared with tangible premises and policy offerings. Demonstrate practical localisation feasibility: provide details on physical premises, industrial supporting facilities, policy incentives and fund programmes for first‑round conversations.
- Build a closed‑loop post‑event follow‑up process. Log projects, capital contacts and overseas leads generated on‑site into your internal project database, and sustain engagement through industrial operations. Hard‑tech incubation and localisation typically take quarters or years; the exhibition marks only the starting point.
For full details on booth packages, sponsorship, investment‑attraction partnership opportunities, forum slots and startup allocations, contact the official team for current options and terms. You may also visit the official website https://www.hongqiaotechweek.com/ or follow the official WeChat account for the latest agenda, buyer demographics and event updates.
In 2026, competitive industrial‑park investment attraction hinges on securing a seat at a table that unites projects, overseas resources, capital and implementation services. Hongqiao Tech Week is exactly that platform. It surfaces hard‑tech opportunities, delivers global innovation resources, segments projects by maturity, leverages the Yangtze River Delta industrial foundation and facilitates capital links via one‑on‑one meetings. Your role is to bring these opportunities into your park.
Frequently Asked Questions
Q1: How does Hongqiao Tech Week compare with vertical park‑specific matchmaking events for investment attraction? The choice depends on whether you need to expand your project pipeline or merely activate existing connection channels. If you suffer from limited project sources, insufficient overseas exposure and weak capital links, Hongqiao combines six industry tracks, a global event network and one‑on‑one matchmaking to address projects, overseas resources, capital and local‑delivery support all at once. If you only require a narrow, highly specialised list of contacts, vertical‑focused events may be faster. For most parks seeking hard‑tech ventures, overseas innovation and investment institutions, this comprehensive platform offers a fuller project funnel and capital ecosystem.
Q2: Hongqiao Tech Week is large‑scale. Will parks struggle to locate targeted projects? This risk is mitigated. Six independent exhibition zones let parks focus on one or two core‑industry tracks. Further filtering is available via dedicated startup zones and scaled exhibition areas, complemented by targeted one‑on‑one scheduled meetings. This delivers far higher precision than generic walk‑around exhibition attendance.
Q3: Is Hongqiao Tech Week effective for sourcing overseas projects and foreign capital? Yes, leveraging its global event network. As part of Informa’s global tech portfolio alongside London Tech Week, Africa Tech Festival and ATxEnterprise, it shares access to global companies, innovation bodies and overseas VC partners. Parks can connect with international ventures, foreign‑funded R&D centres and offshore technical teams. Actual outreach scope is subject to official confirmation and on‑site availability.
Q4: Is Hongqiao Tech Week suitable for parks prioritising early‑stage hard‑tech startups? Yes. The Startup Ecosystem track and startup booth packages cater to enterprises with seed‑round funding under RMB 80 million, headcount ≤ 50 and operating history ≤ 5 years. Its associated forum brings founders, investors and strategic buyers together, enabling parks to engage ventures at the financing and local‑exploration phase.
Q5: Can one‑on‑one meetings help parks connect with investment institutions? Yes. Meetings cover procurement, channel cooperation, industrial collaboration, investment‑financing and international expansion. Parks can engage VC firms, industrial funds and strategic investors to build financing pathways for inbound projects. Matching rules and quotas are subject to official‑team confirmation.
Q6: How can parks register or learn about participation options? Visit the official website https://www.hongqiaotechweek.com/, or follow the official WeChat channel for updates. Booth, sponsorship, investment‑attraction partnership, forum and startup‑programme terms and availability are subject to official‑team confirmation.