The 2026 Zhongguancun Forum annual meeting has four characteristics.

Lin Xin, Deputy Minister of Science and Technology, introduced that this year's forum annual meeting has four characteristics. First, it highlights the expansion of the construction of international science and technology innovation centers. Focus on the construction of the Beijing International Science and Technology Innovation Center, jointly host forums and technology exchange meetings for collaborative innovation and high-quality development in Beijing, Tianjin, and Hebei, release relevant policies for deepening cooperation among the three regions, jointly promote collaborative innovation and industrial cooperation in Beijing, Tianjin, and Hebei, and promote deep cooperation in the "six key industrial chains" and "five industrial clusters". Second, it emphasizes the deep integration of scientific innovation and industrial innovation. Around the frontier fields of 6G, brain-machine interfaces, cells and gene therapy, hold multiple special forums to delve into scientific innovation and industrial applications in related areas. Organize frontier technology competitions, technology trading conferences, etc., to provide a platform for the transformation of scientific and technological achievements. Third, it emphasizes the integrated promotion of education, technology and talents. Invite well-known domestic and foreign universities, research institutes, leading enterprises, etc., to deeply participate and gather outstanding engineers, young scientific and technological talents, and other innovative groups to discuss talent cultivation models oriented towards scientific development and strategic needs and stimulate the vitality of innovative talents. Fourth, it emphasizes high-level scientific and technological openness and cooperation. Implement bilateral and multilateral international cooperation frameworks, hold multiple themed forum activities, implement the Open Science International Initiative, and release the "Action Plan for International Cooperation in Open Science".