Beyond the release of scientific and technological progress, this year"s forum, themed "Integrate Technological and Industrial Innovation," also features a major technology trading section aimed at promoting investment and commercialization.

　　More than 20 matchmaking events are being held during the five-day event, with road shows and presentations by more than 500 tech projects from China and abroad. The number of participating investment institutions has also reached a record high this year.

　　The forum"s emphasis on advancing commercialization has attracted investment institutions from around the world, helping translate scientific and technological innovation into commercial growth.

　　Representatives of investment institutions and industry alliances across Europe, Latin America, and Africa told the Global Times that the ZGC Forum provides a valuable platform to apply China"s advanced technological innovations in a more inclusive way to business development, and they hope that the forum will help facilitate cooperation.

　　"We believe that in the next few years, trade [between China and Argentina] will continue to grow. At forums like this, you can see everyone connecting and discussing business opportunities. For us, this is a big window of opportunity, and we are not going to miss it," Maximiliano Postigo, China Chapter director of the Argentine Chamber of Commerce for Asia and the Pacific, told the Global Times on Wednesday at the ZGC forum.

　　Christian Rolf Sommer, a German business representative, said that his company intends to bring Chinese products back to Germany. For example, it is working to set up a showroom for humanoid robotics, expressing interest in establishing contacts for cooperation, bringing Chinese companies and professionals to Germany for pilot projects, and introducing these Chinese developments and robots to the German market.