Last month, XNode hosted an open innovation event in Zhangjiang, Shanghai, bringing together corporate leaders, tech startups, and industry experts for a day of business matchmaking and insightful panel discussions - all geared towards driving impactful partnerships.
The event was graced by 𝗫𝘂 𝗠𝗶𝗻𝘅𝘂, 𝗗𝗲𝗽𝘂𝘁𝘆 𝗗𝗶𝗿𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗼𝗿 𝗼𝗳 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗣𝘂𝗱𝗼𝗻𝗴 𝗡𝗲𝘄 𝗔𝗿𝗲𝗮 𝗦𝗰𝗶𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗧𝗲𝗰𝗵𝗻𝗼𝗹𝗼𝗴𝘆 𝗘𝗰𝗼𝗻𝗼𝗺𝗶𝗰 𝗖𝗼𝗺𝗺𝗶𝘀𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻, who opened the event with an urgent call to foster a more open innovation ecosystem:
“We have reached a critical moment, and we need large enterprises to drive technology companies, investors, and other participants in the innovation ecosystem to push technological advancement forward.” 🚀
𝗞𝗲𝘆 𝗘𝘃𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗛𝗶𝗴𝗵𝗹𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁𝘀:
1️⃣ 𝗕𝘂𝘀𝗶𝗻𝗲𝘀𝘀 𝗠𝗮𝘁𝗰𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗴: 𝗖𝗼𝗿𝗽𝗼𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗲𝘀 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗦𝘁𝗮𝗿𝘁𝘂𝗽𝘀
Over 𝟲𝟬 technology companies engaged with 𝟭𝟬 leading corporations on 𝟰𝟰 innovation challenges, exploring co-creation opportunities in:
🚗 𝗦𝗺𝗮𝗿𝘁 𝗠𝗼𝗯𝗶𝗹𝗶𝘁𝘆 (vehicle-road collaboration, hydrogen energy)
🏙️ 𝗦𝗺𝗮𝗿𝘁 𝗖𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗲𝘀 (zero-carbon building, smart energy networks); and
🚑 𝗦𝗺𝗮𝗿𝘁 𝗛𝗲𝗮𝗹𝘁𝗵𝗰𝗮𝗿𝗲 (AI-driven decision-making support, non-invasive health monitoring).
2️⃣ 𝗣𝗮𝗻𝗲𝗹: 𝗜𝗻𝗻𝗼𝘃𝗮𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝗖𝗼𝗹𝗹𝗮𝗯𝗼𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗠𝗼𝗱𝗲𝗹𝘀 𝗯𝗲𝘁𝘄𝗲𝗲𝗻 𝗦𝗠𝗘𝘀 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗠𝗡𝗖𝘀
In conversation with Lei Niu (XNode), Johnson Zhang (Michelin China), Eric Wang Yining (Tyrion.ai), and Michael (Jialiang) Wang (Shanghai Jiao Tong University), the panel highlighted:
✅ How SMEs contribute to innovation in industry;
✅ How corporates are integrating AI into their business models; and
✅ The value of co-creating solutions between SMEs, MNCs, and Investors.
3️⃣ 𝗦𝗵𝗮𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗴𝘀: 𝗡𝗮𝘃𝗶𝗴𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗖𝗿𝗼𝘀𝘀-𝗯𝗼𝗿𝗱𝗲𝗿 𝗕𝘂𝘀𝗶𝗻𝗲𝘀𝘀
Every market requires a tailored strategy – so XNode partnered with Publicis Sapient, Aspire, and Deel to share insights on the professional support and strategic planning needed for brand building, financial planning, and talent deployment for the tech startups expanding in China and globally.
𝗪𝗵𝗮𝘁’𝘀 𝗡𝗲𝘅𝘁? Stay tuned for upcoming matchmaking events, global acceleration programmes, and cross-border opportunities with XNode — because innovation never stops. 🚀
A big thank you to our sponsors and partners in Shanghai, Singapore, Japan, and UAE for supporting XNode’s Open Exchange Day and making it a resounding success!
🤝𝗢𝘂𝗿 𝗦𝗽𝗼𝗻𝘀𝗼𝗿𝘀: 𝗭𝗵𝗮𝗻𝗴𝗷𝗶𝗮𝗻𝗴 𝗩𝗲𝗻𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗲 𝗖𝗮𝗽𝗶𝘁𝗮𝗹, Publicis Sapient (Ming Liu), Aspire (Thomas Jeng), Deel (Ann Shen)
🤝𝗢𝘂𝗿 𝗖𝗼𝗿𝗽𝗼𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗲 𝗣𝗮𝗿𝘁𝗻𝗲𝗿𝘀: MICHELIN Innovation Lab HYUNDAI CRADLE Henkel Novares Group (Noveastern) FORVIA HELLA KDDI Corporation Changi Airport Group CHI – Centre for Healthcare Innovation Expo City Dubai Murata
