SUZHOU, China, July 12, 2024 — The 16th Suzhou Entrepreneurship Week for International Elites and the 5th Suzhou Scientists Day were held at the Suzhou International Expo Center on July 10, 2024. The event attracted 3,125 talented individuals, who brought with them 3,082 projects. Suzhou announced its “1+8” policy series, designed to create a welcoming environment for talent. The opening ceremony was attended by 25 domestic and international academicians, with Liu Xiaotao, the Secretary of the Suzhou Municipal Committee of the CPC, delivering a speech.
Suzhou’s city culture is deeply rooted in its commitment to education and valuing talent. By the end of 2023, Suzhou boasted a talent pool of 3.9 million individuals, with 420,000 being high-level professionals. For 12 consecutive years, Suzhou has been named the “Most Attractive Chinese City in the Eyes of Foreign Experts” and has been recognized as “China’s Best Talent-Attracting City” for four consecutive years. The Suzhou Entrepreneurship Week for International Elites, a cornerstone of Suzhou’s talent recruitment initiatives, has been held 16 times, attracting over 40,000 global high-end talents and resulting in nearly 13,000 settled projects, according to the Organizing Committee.
At the opening ceremony, Suzhou unveiled its series of talent-friendly city construction policies, focusing on the stages of recruitment, development, motivation, utilization, and support. The latest “1+8” talent policies aim to create a more attractive ecosystem for innovation and entrepreneurship. Representatives of top talents were awarded the first batch of “Suzhou Talent City Courtesy Cards,” which offer integrated services such as free admission to garden attractions, green channels for medical care, and VIP access at airports and high-speed rail stations, addressing the “small but important” needs of talents.
The event also included the presentation of certificates to prominent innovative teams. Projects such as the Suzhou Academician Station Construction Project, the awards for the global finals of the 2024 “Win in Suzhou, Win the Future” Venture Contest for International Entrepreneurs, and the unveiling of the Suzhou Global Venture Incubation Center were announced.
Source: The Organizing Committee of the 2024 Suzhou Entrepreneurship Week for International Elites
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