China-Europe Youth Innovation Industry Matchmaking Event Held in Beijing

China News Service reported that the China-Europe youth innovation industry matchmaking event and Junction China 2026 international geek carnival took place in Beijing on the 6th as part of the 2026 Zhongguancun Forum series. The event centered on industry matchmaking and a 40-plus hour hackathon, incorporating technical competition, international forums, industry sharing, project roadshows, and talent exchanges focused on artificial intelligence and intelligent agents, robotics and embodied intelligence, and smart glasses and spatial computing. During the event, representatives from 11 Finnish startup projects and venture capital institutions took the stage to conduct roadshows focused on frontier fields including artificial intelligence, medical technology, and new materials, introducing their core technologies and cooperation needs in China. The hackathon featured three tracks covering artificial intelligence, robotics, and smart wearables, with leading Beijing frontier technology enterprises such as Galbot, Xiaomi MiMo, and LLVISION setting challenge topics based on their technical research directions. The competition drew 7 international teams, students from more than 20 universities in Beijing and nationwide, open-source competition enthusiasts, and OPC youth entrepreneurs, totaling nearly 300 contestants competing for collaborative research opportunities and direct entry into next year's Junction global finals in Finland.

Guided by municipal authorities, Beijing and Finnish entities initiated a long-term frontier industry cooperation mechanism aimed at landing Nordic high-potential frontier technology projects in Beijing, helping Beijing enterprises use Finland as a gateway to expand internationally, and gathering global talent to support local development.