Focusing on cutting-edge scientific and technological fields such as AI, China-EU Youth Innovation Industry Matchmaking Event was held in Beijing

The 2026 Zhongguancun Forum Series Events - China-EU Youth Innovation Industry Matchmaking Event and Junction China2026 International Geek Carnival were held in Beijing on the 6th. With industry docking and a 40+ hour Hackathon as the core, the event integrates technology competitions, international forums, industry sharing, project roadshows and talent exchanges, focusing on cutting-edge tracks such as artificial intelligence and agents, robots and embodied intelligence, smart glasses and spatial computing.

The event was guided by the Beijing Municipal Science and Technology Commission and the Zhongguancun Science and Technology Park Management Committee, and was co-sponsored by the Beijing International Science and Technology Cooperation Center (Beijing Hong Kong, Macao and Taiwan Science and Technology Cooperation Center), Finland Junction Co., Ltd., Krypton Creative Services, and Shangdi Street, Haidian District.

During the event, focusing on cutting-edge scientific and technological fields such as artificial intelligence, medical technology, and new materials, representatives from 11 start-up projects and venture capital institutions from Finland took the stage for roadshows, interacted with on-site guests, and introduced core technologies and cooperation needs in China.

Under the guidance of the Beijing Municipal Science and Technology Commission and the Zhongguancun Science and Technology Park Management Committee, the Beijing International Science and Technology Cooperation Center, the Science and Technology Development Office of the Zhongguancun Science City Management Committee, Haidian District Shangdi Street, Krypton Creative Services, and the Finnish Aalto Innovation Association jointly launched a long-term cooperation mechanism for cutting-edge industries between Beijing and Finland, which will focus on "innovation cooperation, industry docking, talent gathering, and two-way overseas expansion." "The next step will be carried out with the goal of coordinating the implementation and transformation of a number of Nordic high-potential new and cutting-edge technology projects in Beijing, helping a number of Beijing enterprises to use Finland as a window to enhance the internationalization of innovation and expand the internationalization of the market, gathering a number of global innovative talents and teams to develop in Beijing, assisting the local international development and upgrading, and supporting the construction of Beijing (Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei) International Science and Technology Innovation Center.

Junction is a highly influential top hackathon event in Europe. The launch of this event marks the first time that this international brand event has landed in China. In the next 40 compact hours, young contestants will complete demonstrable technical solutions starting from creative ideas within a non-stop development cycle.

This competition has three tracks: artificial intelligence, robotics, and smart wearables. Leading companies in Beijing's cutting-edge technology fields such as Galaxy General, Xiaomi MiMo, and Liangliang Vision have set proposition tracks based on their own technological research directions. The event attracted 7 international teams, students from more than 20 universities in Beijing and the country, including Tsinghua University, Peking University, and Beijing University of Posts and Telecommunications, as well as nearly 300 contestants from OPC young entrepreneurs and open source competition enthusiasts. They pursued joint research and development opportunities with the companies that proposed the topic and direct opportunities to participate in the Junction global finals in Finland next year, and communicate with the world's top developers on the same stage.

The event was launched in Beijing and established a growth platform for young developers to compete with international innovation teams, connect with the world's cutting-edge technologies, and connect global leading industry resources. It also created an open cooperation network for Beijing enterprises facing global innovation resources and young makers, and further created an innovation ecosystem in Beijing that links young scientific and technological talents from around the world and brings together cutting-edge innovative ideas. (over)