The "Wings of Digital" Innovation Night takes place in Wuzhen, Jiaxing city, East China's Zhejiang province, on Nov 2, 2026. [Photo provided to chinadaily.com.cn]

　　Researchers, investors, and startup founders from around the world gathered in Wuzhen, Zhejiang province on Monday to talk about the development of artificial intelligence — with a focus on the emerging OPC startup model — at the "Wings of Digital" Innovation Night.

　　The event is part of the "Straight to Wuzhen" Global Internet Competition, a signature event of the World Internet Conference Wuzhen Summit. So far, the competition has drawn 1,347 projects and one-person companies from 31 countries and regions, with 112 projects advancing to the final.

　　The "Wings of Digital" Innovation Night takes place in Wuzhen, Jiaxing city, East China's Zhejiang province, on Nov 2, 2026. [Photo provided to chinadaily.com.cn]

　　Zhejiang offers ongoing support for startups on policy, funding, supply chains, and talent, the Zhejiang Department of Economy and Information Technology said during the event.

　　China has advantages in embodied intelligence and robotics, creating opportunities for international cooperation, according to the chairman of Founders Space and the co-chair of the Straight to Wuzhen Global Internet Competition Steve Hoffman.

　　The "Wings of Digital" Innovation Night takes place in Wuzhen, Jiaxing city, East China's Zhejiang province, on Nov 2, 2026. [Photo provided to chinadaily.com.cn]