2026.11.20-22
NECC (Shanghai)
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SPONSOR · EXHIBIT · PAVILIONS

Meet the buyers building China’s next decade

20–22 November 2026 | NECC (Shanghai), Hall 1.1 & 2.1

Hongqiao Tech Week puts your brand in front of the corporate buyers, R&D leaders, investors and policymakers driving the Yangtze River Delta. Three days. One room. Every decision-maker you need.

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Talk to the Team

30,000+

Enterprise, startup and investor audience

2,000+

Targeted business matchmaking meetings

200+

Speakers across 6 headline stages

50,000+

Sqm of exhibition floor

THE COMMERCIAL CASE

Why Sponsors and Exhibitors Choose Hongqiao

01 / ACCESS

Direct access to decision-makers

Senior executives, corporate buyers and industry leaders from China’s most commercially active tech sectors. A curated audience assembled around real procurement intent, not footfall.

02 / MARKET ENTRY

A market entry route, not a booth

The Yangtze River Delta gives overseas companies a fast, low-cost path into China. 7,000+ digital-economy firms, 3,600+ automotive-chain companies and 1,000+ new-energy enterprises sit within reach of your stand.

03 / CREDIBILITY

Government-backed credibility

High-level official presence at the opening ceremony and exclusive government receptions. Policy support and private capital, working in the same direction.

04 / PLATFORM

Part of the Global Tech Festivals Series

London Tech Week, Africa Tech Festival, Asia Tech x Singapore and now Hongqiao. Partner once, and open a year-round route into every major tech economy.

The companies we’re inviting

your buyers

The audience you’ll meet

Your buyers walk the floor with budget and mandate. Corporate buyers scouting suppliers. R&D leaders sourcing technology partners. Investors sizing up their next position. Policymakers shaping the market you’re entering.

Job titles in the room include:

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  Chief Technology Officers and Chief Innovation Officers
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  Heads of Procurement and Supply Chain
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  R&D and Engineering Directors
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  Investment Principals and Partners
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  Founders and Managing Directors
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  Government and trade body representatives

Have a specific buyer in mind? Let’s talk.

SIX SECTORS, ONE FESTIVAL Artificial
Intelligence Digital
Infrastructure Future Mobility
& Energy Industry 5.0 Life Sciences
& Health Startups &
Investment

THREE ROUTES IN

Three ways to take part

Whether you are showcasing product, owning share of voice, or bringing a national delegation, there is a route built for it.

EXHIBIT SHOW YOUR PRODUCT

exhibition

Put your technology in the hands of the people who buy it. Raw space and premium shell scheme packages across Halls 1.1 and 2.1, sized from a first foothold in China to a full flagship presence.

What you get

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  Floor space in the sector zone where your buyers are already looking
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  Inclusion in the official floor plan, demo agenda and exhibitor directory
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  Access to the 1:1 matchmaking programme, briefed against your targets
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  Lead capture and post-show performance reporting

BEST FOR 

Companies with product to demo, suppliers seeking distributors in China, and scale-ups testing the market.

Apply to Exhibit

SPONSOR OWN THE CONVERSATION

Sponsorship

Move beyond a stand. Sponsorship packages combine speaking platforms, brand exposure, hospitality and curated networking into a single position at the centre of the festival.

What you get

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  Speaking platforms across six headline stages, from keynotes to Open Talk
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  Ownership of the spaces where deals are done: SVIP Village, Spark Lounge, the official HQTW party
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  Omni-channel exposure across website, WeChat, billboards and stage backdrops
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  Executive video interviews, industry media access and post-event assets
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  Exclusive invitations to the high-level government reception

BEST FOR 

Brands buying authority, market entrants needing government credibility, and category leaders defending share of voice.

Explore Sponsorship Packages

Pavilions BRING YOUR ECOSYSTEM

National & Regional Pavilions

The gateway for governments, investment agencies and trade bodies to connect their national tech ecosystems with China’s most dynamic innovation economy.

LOOKING OUTWARD

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  Connect your national companies with Chinese corporate buyers, distributors and manufacturing partners
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  Open export and market-entry routes into trillion-RMB industries

LOOKING iNWARD

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  Meet Chinese scale-ups seeking to establish operations in your market
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  Engage Chinese investors looking for international opportunities to back

FOR YOUR DELEGATION

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  Curated 1:1 matchmaking, speaking slots and VIP networking
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  High-level official presence at the opening ceremony and government receptions

BEST FOR 

Trade bodies, investment promotion agencies, government departments and industry associations.

Download the 2026 Pavilion Brochure (PDF)

Enquire About a Pavilion

THE FLOOR

Two halls. One festival.

Six content stages, a matchmaking zone, investor and founder lounges, and immersive experience areas across NECC (Shanghai) Halls 1.1 and 2.1.

HALL 1.1

HALL 2.1

Indicative floor plan. Layout subject to change.