Venture(US:VEMLY) Xin Hua Cai Jing·2025-05-10 13:46Group 1 - The sixth Shanghai Innovation and Entrepreneurship Youth Forum emphasizes the theme "Youth and the City Grow Together," showcasing the evolution of the forum into a comprehensive public service platform for youth innovation and entrepreneurship since 2020 [1] - By 2024, Shanghai's total R&D expenditure as a percentage of GDP is projected to increase from 3.41% a decade ago to approximately 4.4%, with about 11% allocated to basic research [1] - Shanghai is expected to have 25,000 high-tech enterprises by the end of 2024, leading the nation with 440 high-tech enterprises per 10,000 legal entities [1] Group 2 - The forum features a "main forum + Shanghai Youth Science and Technology Carnival" format, continuing the tradition of announcing the "Top Ten Pioneers of Youth Science and Technology Entrepreneurship in Shanghai 2025," evaluated across multiple dimensions such as innovation, business, market, and talent [2] - The "Shanghai Youth Science and Technology Carnival" serves as an innovative gathering, bringing together over a hundred investment institutions and entrepreneurial projects, focusing on cutting-edge fields like artificial intelligence and life sciences [2] - The forum has established seven youth innovation and entrepreneurship bases and formed mentorship and service teams, with 30 outstanding cases selected from 607 evaluated cases [3]