The 2017 Renmin University of China Innovation and Entrepreneurship Forum and Hanhai Road Show for Canada-China Acceleration Program were held at the Renmin University of China on Nov 7.

The event was co-organized by the Renmin University of China, Canada's Simon Fraser University (SFU) and Hanhai Holding Group, attracting more than 40 investment institutes, such as Angel Hundred Fund and Zhongguancun Angel Investment Association.

The 2017 Renmin University of China Innovation and Entrepreneurship Forum and Hanhai Road Show for Canada-China Acceleration Program are held at the Renmin University of China on Nov 7. [Photo/ruc.edu.cn]

Some 13 Canada-China projects featuring scientific and technological innovations attended the road show, covering various fields of robots, drones, game development, VR and AR, internet, information technology, clean technology and angel network investment.

Li Changping, deputy director of Haidian district in Beijing, said that the forum provided an opportunity for renowned domestic and overseas universities to discuss the future development of innovation and entrepreneurship education and promote the integration of capital, technology and talents.

Some 13 Canada-China projects featuring scientific and technological innovations attend the road show. [Photo/ruc.edu.cn]

She hopes Renmin University will cultivate more talents with international strategic technologies, youth talents and innovative teams with high standards to accelerate the construction of an innovation-oriented country.

The event is a platform for Canadian and Chinese universities to exchange ideas on innovation and entrepreneurship education and deepen cooperation on high-tech innovation projects.

Li Changping, deputy director of Haidian district of Beijing, delivers a speech during the event. [Photo/zhsp.gov.cn]