Zhang Jihong

Distinguished guests, ladies and gentlemen, friends,

On behalf of the Beijing Municipal Government, I would like to sincerely invite and welcome all IASP members, science parks and friends to Beijing to participate in the IASP 2025 World Conference held from 16-19 September 2025. IASP 2025 World Conference will be hosted by Beijing Municipal Government and organized by Zhongguancun Science Park (also known as Z-park). We sincerely hope that through IASP 2025 World Conference, we will strengthen exchanges between international science parks, stimulate global scientific and technological progress, promote economic and social development, and jointly build a community with a shared future for mankind.

Beijing, the capital of China and the only city in the world that has hosted both Summer and Winter Olympics, is historical, enthusiastic, open and inclusive. We are committing to making every effort to optimize the environment for innovation and development, introduce international innovation resources, and promote the construction of global sci-tech innovation center. China’s journey of innovation-driven economic development started from Z-Park.

Z-Park has been serving as a key platform for building Beijing’s strengths in global sci-tech innovation center. Z-Park is rich in educational and research resources, providing strong intellectual support for technological commercialization. Z-Park cultivates an ideal environment for entrepreneurship through a comprehensive ecosystem that promotes global collaboration and offers supportive policies for science and technology enterprises worldwide.

The theme of IASP 2025 World Conference is Elevating Excellence-Innovation Spaces Driving High-quality Development. We will invite representatives from science parks and institutions from all over the world to discuss how to improve regional innovation capabilities, develop industrial structure and promote employment by developing innovation spaces, so as to promote the sustainable development of global scientific and technological innovation.

We are honored to host the IASP 2025 World Conference in Beijing Zhongguancun, with the modernized China National Convention Center as the main venue and sub-forums at the foot of the Great Wall. You will also have a chance to visit specialized industrial parks and leading companies, and taste Beijing food such as roast duck and jiaozi. We warmly invite IASP members and friends to join us, to talk about innovation, to discuss cooperation, and to share Beijing’s development opportunities. Hopefully we can make our contribution to invigorating the global economy in its high-quality development!

Best Regards