2025 High-Growth Enterprise CEO Summit Successfully Held in Mianyang with Focus on Industrial Ecosystem Development

“Abundance is called great enterprise; daily renewal is called sublime virtue; and the continuous generation of life is called change.” Amidst the tidal wave of an era where technological innovation intertwines with industrial transformation, new ideas, technologies, and creations are continuously breaking through technological boundaries and reshaping the logic of industrial development. From June 18 to 20, 2025, jointly hosted by Zero2IPO Ventures, PEdaily, and Sanjiang Investment Promotion Group,2025 High-Growth Enterprise CEO Conference & China (Mianyang) Science and Technology City “Sanjiang Cup” Innovation and Entrepreneurship CompetitionSuccessfully held in the Mianyang Economic and Technological Development Zone. This industry gathering, centered on “building ecosystems and strengthening supply chains,” brought together resources from government, industry, academia, research institutions, and investment sectors. It focused on technological innovation and the construction of industrial ecosystems, jointly exploring timely opportunities for innovation and investment in high-growth enterprises.

As China’s Science and Technology City, Mianyang anchors itself as a strategic pivot in the Chengdu-Chongqing-Mianyang “Innovation Golden Triangle,” guided by the spirit of the “Two Bombs and One Satellite.” The High-Growth Enterprise CEO Conference, a key IP in the venture capital industry, serves as a vital platform for facilitating communication between high-growth enterprises and investors. Marking the 25th anniversary of both the Science and Technology City’s development and Zero2IPO Ventures’ establishment, the conference leverages brand aggregation to stimulate innovation momentum, empower Mianyang’s “technology-industry-capital” circular ecosystem, and advance the “587” industrial chain-strengthening initiative, thereby accelerating the development of Mianyang’s industrial clusters.

Zero2IPO Group Founder, Chairman, and Zero2IPO Ventures CEO Ni Zhengdong; Mianbi Intelligence Co-founder and CEO Li Dahai; MegaRobotics Strategic Vice President Li Bo; Shunwei Capital Founding Partner Luo Fei; Panlin Capital Founding Managing Partner and Chairman Li Yuhui; Kaixuan Venture Capital Chairman Tao Ye; Shenzhen Capital Group Vice President Zhang Jian; Jimu Xingyuan Founder and Chairman Chen Lei; and Hangjing Innovation Deputy General Manager Chen Liang, among other distinguished guests, were present to share their insights.

Ni Zhengdong, Founder and Chairman of Zero2IPO Group and CEO of Zero2IPO Ventures, delivered an address on behalf of the conference organizer from a venture capital perspective. He stated, “Over the past 30 years, China’s venture capital industry has played a significant role in driving the growth of Chinese enterprises, becoming a vital force in advancing the nation’s economic development. Against the current backdrop of ‘investing early, investing small, investing in technology, and investing for the long term,’ investors are increasingly shifting their focus toward the sci-tech innovation sector. As China’s Science and Technology City, Mianyang boasts a robust foundation in scientific research. In this era where venture capital is fully committed to supporting technological innovation, Mianyang is poised to become a key strategic hub for sci-tech startups and venture capital, holding great promise in fostering technological breakthroughs and developing new quality productive forces.”

Focusing on the implementation of Mianyang’s “Ecosystem Building and Chain Strengthening” strategy, the conference showcased a series of key achievements. Seven innovative R&D institutions were officially unveiled at the event, including the Artificial Intelligence Innovation Center, the PCB Industry Large Model Innovation Center, the New Materials Industry Research Institute, the Artificial Intelligence Industry Research Institute, the Low-Altitude Interconnected EWIS Joint Laboratory, the Intelligent Manufacturing Industry Research Institute, and the Western (Mianyang) Industrial Incubation Center for Advanced Technological Achievements, providing “hard support” for industrial upgrading. A centralized signing ceremony was held on-site, with nine projects signed totaling 2.65 billion yuan in investment, covering fields such as artificial intelligence, industrial internet, new energy, and new materials. Six funds were also signed, including the establishment of a comprehensive platform fund, an industrial fund-of-funds, a sci-tech innovation fund, a talent fund for innovation and entrepreneurship, and specialized funds. The conference also released the rankings of the China (Mianyang) Science and Technology City “Sanjiang Cup” Innovation and Entrepreneurship Competition, identifying and honoring a batch of high-growth potential projects. This initiative not only brings capital support to enterprises but also sets a benchmark for future investments in Mianyang.

Guided by the Mianyang Municipal Plan for Building and Strengthening Industrial Chains within the “587” Industrial System for Key Industries, the conference, in collaboration with universities, research institutes, business associations, investment institutions, and corporate representatives, launched the “587” Industrial Chain Building and Strengthening Cooperation Initiative for China (Mianyang) Science and Technology City. This initiative, coupled with industrial promotion activities, comprehensively showcased Mianyang’s favorable sci-tech innovation and investment environment as well as its broad market prospects. It aims to build consensus, integrate resources, and foster coordinated efforts to comprehensively enhance the competitiveness of the “587” industrial system and jointly promote the high-quality development of Mianyang’s modernized industries.

Drawing on diverse perspectives to broaden horizons, and engaging in rigorous debate among experts to explore depths. The conference gathers industry wisdom through dialogues and seminars. It invites numerous distinguished guests to discuss the path of industrial and investment development, integrating cutting-edge technologies, venture capital philosophies, and trending topics.

Li Dahai, Co-founder & CEO of FaceBuddy Intelligence, delivered a presentation titled “Exploring Efficient Pathways for Large Models,” focusing on research into edge-side models and addressing key pain points in smart terminal scenarios, including privacy, reliability, and cost.

The conference featured a high-level dialogue titled “Capital Empowerment: New Momentum for Industrial Transformation,” and organized multiple roundtable discussions, including “Venture Capital Opportunities in ‘Intelligent Manufacturing in China,’” “From ‘Bookshelf’ to ‘Store Shelf’: The Path to Commercialization of New Materials,” and “Frontier Breakthroughs and Investment Strategies in Healthcare.” Through in-depth discussions and sharing, the event provided attendees with valuable insights and forward-looking perspectives.

As a key carrier of China’s national strategic scientific and technological strength, Mianyang uses “technological innovation” as its brush to outline a blueprint for industrial upgrading in northern Sichuan. This conference adopts a four-dimensional model integrating “conference, competition, exhibition, and negotiation” to build a multidimensional display matrix, unleashing the city’s sci-tech innovation potential through tangible scenarios.

In addition to the main forum and sub-forums, supporting activities were organized, including the Mianyang Key Industry Chain Development and Strengthening—“Made in Mianyang” Supply-Demand Matchmaking Meeting, the Innovation Collaboration and Industrial Chain Development High-Growth Enterprise Negotiation Conference, site visits and exchanges, the “Sanjiang Cup” Innovation and Entrepreneurship Competition, and thematic training for high-growth enterprises, effectively facilitating precise alignment between industry and capital.

Through a series of initiatives, we have built platforms via conferences, aggregated resources through competitions, and promoted development via collaboration. These efforts have further fostered the cultivation of Mianyang’s scientific and technological innovation ecosystem and empowered innovative enterprises. By establishing an efficient bridge for connecting projects with capital and industries with local governments, we have vividly demonstrated Mianyang’s innovation vitality and investment value, accelerated the convergence and integration of innovation resources, and attracted various stakeholders to share in Mianyang’s new opportunities for innovation and entrepreneurship. This contributes to Mianyang’s sci-tech innovation development and the strengthening of its “587” industrial chains and ecosystems.