The 18th Pujiang Innovation Forum will take place from Sept 20 to 22, with main venues at Zhangjiang Science Hall, Shanghai DongJiao State Guest Hotel, and the Hilton Shanghai Zhangjiang Science City.

Hosted by the Ministry of Science and Technology and the Shanghai municipal government, this year's forum carries the theme "Sharing Innovation and Shaping the Future: Building an Open and Cooperative Global Sci-tech Community".

Here is the agenda for the forum.

Forums at main venues

Sept 20, Saturday

Opening Ceremony of the 18th Pujiang Innovation Forum 2025 (Invitation only)

Time: Afternoon

Location: ZhangJiang Hall, 2F, ZhangJiang Science Hall

 

Sept 21, Sunday

Main Forum of the 18th Pujiang Innovation Forum 2025 (Invitation only)

Time: 9 am to 12:30 pm

Location: ZhangJiang Hall, 2F, ZhangJiang Science Hall

 

Regional Innovation and Development Forum

Time: 10 am to 12:30 pm

Location: Conference Room 304, ZhangJiang Science Hall

 

Future Space: Aerospace and Marine Advanced Science and Technology Forum

Time: 1 pm to 5:30 pm

Location: Conference Room 302, ZhangJiang Science Hall

 

China-Europe Medical Imaging AI Cooperation Summit

Time: 1 pm to 5:30 pm

Location: Conference Room 305, ZhangJiang Science Hall

 

WeStart 2025 Entrepreneurial Investment Conference

Time: 1:30 pm to 4:40 pm

Location: Inspire Hall, 2F, ZhangJiang Science Hall

 

International Forum on Cutting-Edge Technologies and Standards Innovation of Embodied Intelligence

Time: 1:30 pm to 5:30 pm

Location: Conference Room 203, ZhangJiang Science Hall

 

Synthetic Biology Innovation Forum

Time: 1:30 pm to 6 pm

Location: Conference Room 405, ZhangJiang Science Hall

 

Quantum + AI Thematic Forum

Time: 1:30 pm to 6:30 pm

Location: Ballroom, 3F, Hilton Shanghai Zhangjiang Science City

 

China-Belarus Sci-Tech Innovation Matchmaking Meeting

Time: 2 pm to 4:30 pm

Location: Central Stage of Haike Hall 1F Zhangjiang Science Hall

 

National Independent Innovation Demonstration Zones Forum

Time: 2 pm to 4:30 pm

Location: Zijin Hall, 1F, Convention Center, Shanghai DongJiao State Guest Hotel

 

Liaoning special event promotion meeting

Time: 2 pm to 4:30 pm

Location: Yulan Hall, 2F, Convention Center, Shanghai DongJiao State Guest Hotel

 

Youth Innovation Forum (Y-HUBs)

Time: 2 pm to 4:40 pm

Location: Haike Hall, 1F, ZhangJiang Science Hall

 

Future Information: Silicon Photonics Technology Forum

Time: 2 pm to 5 pm

Location: Conference Room 303, ZhangJiang Science Hall

 

Innovation Culture Forum

Time: 2 pm to 5 pm

Location: Guest Hall, 1F, Convention Center, Shanghai DongJiao State Guest Hotel

 

The "Belt and Road" Seminar

Time: 2 pm to 5:30 pm

Location: Conference Room 304, ZhangJiang Science Hall

 

InnoMatch Expo Opening Ceremony and Main Forum

Time: 2:30 pm to 6 pm

Location: ZhangJiang Hall A, 2F, ZhangJiang Science Hall

 

Sept 22, Monday

Policy Forum

Time: 9 am to 11 am

Location: Yulan Hall, 2F, Convention Center, Shanghai DongJiao State Guest Hotel

 

2025 Pujiang Innovation Forum-Technology Commercialization Link Forum

Time: 9 am to 11:20 am

Location: ZhangJiang Hall B, 2F, ZhangJiang Science Hall

 

Innovation Culture Forum

Time: 9 am to 12 noon

Location: Guest Hall, 1F, Convention Center, Shanghai DongJiao State Guest Hotel

 

Global Health and Development Summit

Time: 9 am to 12:30 pm

Location: ZhangJiang Hall A, 2F, ZhangJiang Science Hall

 

Symposium on Healthy Aging and the 2nd Sino-Swiss Academy of Engineering Innovation Forum

Time: 9 am to 12:40 pm

Location: Ballroom, 3F, Hilton Shanghai Zhangjiang Science City

 

Future Space: Aerospace and Marine Advanced Science and Technology Forum

Time: 9 am to 4 pm

Location: Conference Room 302, ZhangJiang Science Hall

 

Youth Innovation Forum (Y-HUBs)

Time: 9 am to 4:30 pm

Location: Haike Hall, 1F, ZhangJiang Science Hall

 

Future Chemistry Forum: AI-Charting the Future of Chemistry Research

Time: 9 am to 5:05 pm

Location: Zhangjiang Science Hall Conference Room 305

 

Meet the TR35 Summit 2025 and MIT Technology Review Innovators Under 35 Asia Pacific Awarding Ceremony

Time: 9:30 am to 5:40 pm

Location: Inspire Hall, 2F, ZhangJiang Science Hall

 

Future Energy: Forum on Controlled Nuclear Fusion

Time: 1:30 pm to 4:30 pm

Location: Conference Room 303, ZhangJiang Science Hall

 

Sci-Tech Achievement Transformation Sharing Session

Time: 2 pm to 4 pm

Location: Guest Hall, 1F, Convention Center, Shanghai DongJiao State Guest Hotel

 

Forum on Technological Innovation for Energy Conservation and Carbon Reduction in Public Institutions

Time: 2 pm to 5:10 pm

Location: ZhangJiang Hall B, 2F, ZhangJiang Science Hall

 

Pujiang Dialogue: Empowering Innovation through Finance — SPD Bank Technology Finance Innovation & Incubation Ecosystem Forum

Time: 3 pm to 4:30 pm

Location: Conference Room 405, ZhangJiang Science Hall

 

"Harnessing Financial Momentum, Driving Technological Innovation" — WeStart 2025 Entrepreneurial Investment Conference Sub-Forum, Agricultural Bank of China Special Session

Time: 3:30 pm to 5 pm

Location: Central Stage of Haike Hall, 1F, Zhangjiang Science Hall

 

Forums at off-site venues

Sept 20, Saturday

2025 International Forum on Mesoscopic Brain Mapping (Sub Venue)

Time: 9 am to 5:45 pm

Location: Hope Hotel, Xuhui district

 

AI for Material Science Forum (Sub Venue)

Time: 9 am to 6:10 pm

Location: Sheraton Hotel, Jiading district

 

Sept 21, Sunday

2025 International Forum on Mesoscopic Brain Mapping (Off-site)

Time: 9 am to 5:45 pm

Location: Hope Hotel, Xuhui district

 

Changxing Green and Intelligent Marine Equipment Development Forum (Off-site)

Time: 1:30 pm to 5:15 pm

Location: Lecture Hall No 200, Building 1, Shanghai Changxing Marine Laboratory, Chongming district

 

Energy Storage Technology (Off-site)

Time: 1:30 pm to 5:20 pm

Location: Building 6, Lyu Zhihe Science Park, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Pudong New Area

 

Sept 22, Monday

Energy Storage Technology (Sub Venue)

Time: 9 am to 12 noon

Location: Building 6, Lyu Zhihe Science Park, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Pudong New Area

 

2025 Green and Low-Carbon Innovation Forum (Sub Venue)

Time: 9 am to 12 noon

Location: The Bund W Shanghai, Hongkou district

 

2025 International Top Incubators Forum (Sub Venue)

Time: 9 am to 6 pm

Location: Artyzen Lingang Shanghai, Pudong New Area

 

China-Germany Green Tech & Industry Cooperation Forum (Off-site)

Time: 2:10 pm to 5:20 pm

Location: National Innovation Center par Excellence, Pudong New Area

 

Exhibitions

Sept 20 to 22

WeStart Global Entrepreneurial Investment Conference

Location: Haike Hall, 1F, ZhangJiang Science Hall

 

InnoMatch Global Tech-Matching Fair

Location: Haike Hall, 1F, ZhangJiang Science Hall

 

Sources: Official WeChat account of Shanghai Science and Technology at "sh_stcsm", official website of Pujiang Innovation Forum