Anhui Governor Wang discusses GUI innovation, entrepreneur hub

The Grand Union of Innovation Global Alumni and Renowned Investors Forum was held on Feb 24, 2023 at the Zhong'an Chuanggu Global Roadshow Center.

The event took place in the core area of the Grand Union of Innovation or GUI, a tech innovation service hub based in Hefei, capital of East China's Anhui province.

The forum was chaired by Wang Qingxian, governor of Anhui province.

An aerial photograph of the Zhong'an Chuanggu Phase I. [Photo/WeChat account: gh_da57a4eb9d4e]

Over 100 top investors and alumni – graduates from universities such as the local University of Science and Technology of China, Beijing's Tsinghua University and Shanghai's Fudan University – gathered at the GUI, both in person and online, to discuss innovative development opportunities.

Distinguished alumni who have succeeded in fields such as scientific research, industry, investment and in the media expressed a strong desire to participate in the construction of the GUI.

They indicated their intention to leverage the alumni platform to organize widespread participation in co-building, co-creating and sharing.

More than 10 leading investors and experts put forwards ideas and suggestions for building a world-class innovation hub.

During the forum, Wang pointed out that the GUI was an open and shared platform that paved the way for technological and industrial advancements through institutional and mechanism innovation.

He emphasized that the GUI presented significant development opportunities and an extensive investment space. Wang also called on the global alumni and investors to become partners, to bolster the integration of diverse innovative resources.

With its comprehensive policy and institutional environment and all-around services, the GUI aims to focus on transforming innovative achievements, incubating startups and optimizing the region's innovation ecosystem. The expectation is that this will enable each and every innovator and entrepreneur to achieve their dreams there.