China News Service, Wenzhou, October 23 (Zhang Yicong) "At last year's forum, everyone was still discussing whether brain-computer interfaces could be implemented. This year, our focus of research has turned to how to make good use of technology and achieve stable implementation." On the 23rd, the 2026 World Young Scientists Summit (hereinafter referred to as this Youth Science and Technology Summit) Brain-Computer Intelligence Forum opened in Wenzhou, Zhejiang Province. During this period, Song Weihong, director of Oujiang Laboratory, spoke of the changes in the industry.
On the 23rd, the 2026 World Young Scientists Summit Brain-Computer Intelligence Parallel Forum opened in Wenzhou, Zhejiang Province. Photo provided by the organizer
This forum brought together scholars, young researchers and industry representatives at home and abroad to conduct discussions on cutting-edge topics such as brain-computer interface and brain-inspired intelligence, emphasizing cross-disciplinary and intergenerational collaboration to accumulate innovation power for Wenzhou to build a brain-computer interface clinical application demonstration highland.
Currently, the intersection of brain science and artificial intelligence is giving rise to new intelligent theories and method systems. This forum aims to build an open and inclusive platform for academic exchange and ideological collision, promote interdisciplinary young talents to collaboratively tackle key problems, and guide the industry to see the cutting-edge and pay attention to youth innovation achievements.
The forum announced the list of "China's Rising Stars of Brain-Computer Intelligence Science" in 2026 and awarded certificates on site. The program is jointly organized by the World Federation of Young Scientists and the National Key Laboratory of Brain-Computer Intelligence at Zhejiang University. Participants must be under 40 years old. After recommendation and review, 10 people were selected.
On the 23rd, at the Brain-Computer Intelligence Parallel Forum of the 2026 World Young Scientists Summit, the winners of the 2026 "China Brain-Computer Intelligence Science Rising Star" took the stage to receive their awards. Photo provided by the organizer
“We hope that through this program, more rising scientific stars will be seen and supported.” Pan Gang, Qiushi Distinguished Professor at Zhejiang University and Director of the National Key Laboratory of Brain-Computer Intelligence, believes that young scientific and technological workers are the most energetic and creative pioneers.
At present, the Youth Science and Technology Association has set up a special forum on brain-computer intelligence for two consecutive years. This forum continues to serve as a bridge between industry and scientific research - expanding international academic exchanges externally, and promoting technology maturation, talent and project docking internally. This forum also set up a results release session to focus on displaying brain-computer interface standards, physical products and academic achievements.
Driven by policies, capital and clinical needs, brain-computer interfaces are accelerating from laboratories to medical rehabilitation, health consumption and other scenarios. For example, the domestic implantable brain-computer interface hand motion compensation system has obtained a Class III medical device registration certificate, which is considered an important breakthrough in the commercialization of similar products globally; the ISO/IEC brain-computer interface reference framework international standard has also been released, marking China's important progress in the formulation of international standards for brain-computer interfaces.
In recent years, the Oujiang Laboratory has been based on the fields of regenerative medicine and eye and brain health, and has taken cognitive rehabilitation of brain diseases as one of its core research directions. For Alzheimer's disease, the laboratory has formed a research path of "mechanism research - early diagnosis - intervention treatment - long-term care", and has collaborated with a number of domestic and overseas institutions to jointly tackle the problem. Recently, the Wenzhou Joint Innovation Center for Brain-Computer Interface was unveiled. Relying on this laboratory platform, the "Five One Project" of brain-computer interface will be implemented and continue to open up the "last mile" of achievement transformation.
In the keynote report session, many experts introduced the latest research progress and looked forward to the application space of brain-computer intelligence in medical rehabilitation, human-computer interaction, brain-like computing and other fields. According to experts attending the meeting, with the rapid evolution of technology, there are still shortcomings in standards construction, ethical norms and other aspects, which require coordinated advancement by the government, scientific research institutes and enterprises to help further develop the brain-computer intelligence industry.
Zeng Ruihua, Vice Chairman of the Wenzhou Municipal People's Political Consultative Conference and Secretary of the Party Working Committee of Wenzhou Maritime District, delivered a speech on the spot, saying that Wenzhou will amplify the platform effect of the Youth Science and Technology Association, use talents as a link and industry as a starting point, improve the brain-computer intelligence industry ecology, and promote the local implementation and transformation of cutting-edge scientific research results.
