The 20th Global Entrepreneurship Week China 2026 kicked off in Shanghai on November 10, according to PRNewswire. The event runs from November 10 to 14, 2026, for five days, and features more than 50 entrepreneurship events. It brings together over 100 distinguished global guests, representatives from nearly 500 cutting-edge tech enterprises and professional investment institutions, and more than 1,500 entrepreneurs.
By focusing on "Learning", "Showcase", "Matchmaking" and "Empowerment", Global Entrepreneurship Week China builds an all-round entrepreneurship support ecosystem and creates an international platform for in-depth exchanges among entrepreneurs. This year's event further elevates its international profile. Jonathan Ortmans, Founder and President of the Global Entrepreneurship Network, led a delegation of more than 20 international guests, including outstanding entrepreneur representatives and seasoned entrepreneurship mentors from the Republic of Korea, the United States, Chile, Germany, Egypt, New Zealand and other countries, enabling Chinese and foreign entrepreneurs to share experience from diverse entrepreneurial ecosystems.
Taking the 20th anniversary as an opportunity, this year's Entrepreneurship Week further highlights its role in disseminating innovative ideas. It features five themed days tailored to Shanghai's industrial tracks and catering to the growth needs of entrepreneurs across the full lifecycle. Future Intelligence Day focuses on intelligent computing, general AI, quantum technology and humanoid robots. Future Manufacturing & Materials Day focuses on humanoid robots, precision intelligent equipment and flexible manufacturing. Future Energy Day focuses on controllable nuclear fusion, advanced nuclear energy, long-duration energy storage, hydrogen energy and solid-state batteries. Future Health Day covers brain-computer interface, cell and gene therapy, biomanufacturing and regenerative medicine. Angel Fund & Future Space Day centers on campus entrepreneurship, early-stage startup pitching, entrepreneurship research, commercial aerospace, low-altitude economy and future mobility.
More than 50 entrepreneurship activities, including startup project pitching, achievement exhibitions, sci-tech innovation community exchanges, and cultural and sports interactions, will be held successively on Fuxing Island. These activities build a platform for global entrepreneurs to connect technologies, capital and industrial resources, and the event will run through November 14.