In addition to the project presentation, the startup teams also took part in a meeting where Shanghai officials explained to them the city's preferential policies and services to startups, in hope of attracting more quality startup projects and talents to the city.

InnoSpring, a sci-tech innovation service provider, is devoted to building a worldwide integrated platform of innovative resources and providing end-to-end services in space, investment, entrepreneurship, mentoring and market resources, to help startups experience rapid growth and to improve regional innovation capacity.

UCTID, headquartered in Washington, US, is a non-profit consultancy firm that helps small and medium-sized enterprises to expand overseas. The firm also assists startups with incubation and investment issues.

Participants of InnoSpring's innoX project, which encourages global innovative high-tech teams and projects, pose for a group photo on July 13. [Photo provided to chinadaily.com.cn]