The 2026 Invest in Beijing Conference is held on March 25 at the Zhongguancun International Innovation Center, themed Invest in Beijing, Win the Future. [Photo/Beijing Daily]

The 2026 Invest in Beijing Conference was held on March 25 at the Zhongguancun International Innovation Center. Leveraging the Zhongguancun Forum platform, the event featured a diversified agenda including policy briefings, project signings, achievement showcases and multiple one-on-one matchmaking sessions, serving as a bridge between global capital and Beijing's high-quality industrial resources.

The conference brought together more than 600 key participants from over 800 global enterprises and institutions. A total of 34 major projects covering 13 major industrial categories were signed on-site, with a combined value of 619.91 billion yuan ( $85.7 billion).

34 projects across multiple sectors signed in a single event

The signed projects align with Beijing's industrial priorities and span multiple sectors. In the tech services sector, five key projects were signed: Xinxing Cathay International Group supply chain, Edianyun digital equipment asset investment plan, smart social security and prevention, innovation and development cooperation project between the Administrative Committee of Zhongguancun Science City and China Mobile Jianshe Co Ltd, and Shanghai Sense Robot project. They cover smart supply chains, digital equipment, intelligent security, and digital infrastructure.

In the pharmaceutical and healthcare sector, three key projects were signed: the international high-end medical device innovation base of Tsinghua Technology & Innovation Holdings (Shunyi), Jointown Pharmaceutical Group's digital health headquarters, and a traditional Chinese medicine formula granules R&D and production project. They strengthen the healthcare industry chain across medical devices, digital health, TCM innovation, and cell and gene therapy.

In the safety and emergency sector, China Aneng Group signed a capital increase project to build a central enterprise emergency rescue platform in Fengtai district.

The National Venture Capital Guidance Fund for Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei region also facilitated on-site signings of several investment projects. With a total scale of 50 billion yuan ($ 7.05 billion), the fund supports strategic emerging and future industries across the three regions through financial empowerment.

Signed projects span multiple sectors: in exhibitions, the China International Exhibition Center (Shunyi Hall) Phase III project was signed with Shunyi district to enhance its supporting functions; in new materials, Anshigu Lithium (Beijing) New Materials Technology Co Ltd signed with Xicheng district; in integrated circuits, Ferrotec (Beijing) landed an R&D, production and cleaning services project for semiconductor components; in cultural services, the International Short Drama Association established an office in Chaoyang district; and in new energy, Jieneng International Energy's compressed air energy storage project in Fangshan district was signed.

The 2026 Invest in Beijing Conference is held on March 25 at the Zhongguancun International Innovation Center. Guests exchange ideas at the venue. [Photo/Beijing Daily]

Belt and Road service platform boosts innovation-driven enterprises going global

To support enterprises going abroad, the city has launched the Belt and Road Comprehensive Service Platform, integrating government public services with professional market resources to provide authoritative, one-stop services.

At the conference, the platform's Sci-tech Going Global Lounge was officially unveiled, designed to meet the business development needs of innovation-driven enterprises and enable seamless integration of technological innovation with overseas expansion support.

The conference showcased development opportunities through policy briefings, idea exchanges and demand matchmaking. Officials from the Beijing Investment Promotion Service Center, Beijing Municipal Bureau of Economy and Information Technology, and Beijing Municipal Commission of Development and Reform highlighted Beijing's industrial advantages and policy incentives.

Themed Integration and Innovation: A New Biomedicine Ecosystem, the roundtable brought together government, industry, research, and investment representatives to explore high-quality development paths. On-site, 17 consultation desks and six one-on-one meeting zones enabled precise matches between over 80 financing enterprises and 150 investment institutions.

Six companies showcase industrial vitality at roadshow

At the closing session, six leading tech and innovation companies took part in a roadshow, covering frontier sectors such as general artificial intelligence, commercial aerospace, solid-state batteries and biosafety. Through their innovative projects, they demonstrated Beijing's industrial dynamism and extended opportunities for capital collaboration.

In commercial aerospace, Beijing Weattech showcased its core technologies and full-industry-chain capabilities in disaster prevention, mitigation and environmental protection. Biosafety digital management company Honor Trends, rooted in Beijing, highlighted its expertise.  “The Invest in Beijing Conference amplifies our technological voice and shows the potential to replicate a smart lab management model across provinces, and extend Beijing’s technology nationwide,” said the company's chairman Tian Chuan.

Beijing Wanlida Technology Co Ltd, a leader in solid-state battery technology, established its headquarters and pilot production line in Beijing E-Town in 2025, drawn by the city's industrial strengths.

Chairman Wang Xianming underscored Beijing's policy support, talent pool and mature new energy ecosystem. The conference expanded the company's financing and customer opportunities, strengthening its commitment to long-term growth in the city, he said.