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In order to thoroughly implement
country"Artificial Intelligence+"Action Strategy
Accelerate the promotion of Suzhou’s artificial intelligence industry
high quality development
"Students from well-known universities Innovation and Entrepreneurship"Suzhou trip" activity
Held from November 11th to 13th
Focusing on the field of artificial intelligence, this event invited 500 young students with entrepreneurial experience or intentions from 10 top domestic universities, including Peking University, Tsinghua University, Harbin Institute of Technology, Fudan University, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Nanjing University, Zhejiang University, University of Science and Technology of China, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, and Xi'an Jiaotong University, to gather in Suzhou and embark on an innovative and entrepreneurial journey of deep perception and precise docking. The event aims to build a bridge for the deep integration of young talents and Suzhou's AI industry, explore and promote the new model of "single + AI" entrepreneurship to take root, and strive to create the country's leading AI youth entrepreneurial ecosystem.
Students from prestigious schools gather together
Understand the cutting-edge concept of "OPC" entrepreneurship
At the beginning of the event, students participated in the 2025 Jiangsu Artificial Intelligence Innovation and Development Conference and the First Artificial Intelligence OPC Conference. At the scene, the new entrepreneurial paradigm of "OPC (One Person Company)" was systematically proposed for the first time, that is, the future industrial form of "human leadership + AI expansion" and "one person + AI is a unicorn", which aroused strong resonance and in-depth thinking among the students. The release of this cutting-edge concept not only demonstrates Suzhou's innovative spirit of daring to lead and encourage breakthroughs, but also points out a new entrepreneurial path for young students that integrates artificial intelligence.
At the meeting, Liu Xiangjun, founder of Suzhou Fengzhi Youyang Information Technology Co., Ltd., as a representative of OPC entrepreneurship, shared the story of starting a business in Suzhou from IBM. AI has changed the entrepreneurship itself, making efficient OPC possible and inspiring more students to use AI to leverage their entrepreneurial dreams. Representatives of young students spoke and shared their experience of coming to Jiangsu to participate in the conference and their experience of AI empowering youth dreams. 10 student representatives jointly participated in the launch of the 2026 International Artificial Intelligence OPC Entrepreneurship Competition. The OPC competition is open to the world and aims to discover entrepreneurs who are deeply involved in the field of artificial intelligence in the "one-person company" model. It has established four major tracks of technology, culture and tourism, health, and safety, focusing on the efficiency improvement and model innovation of AI technology, and extensively soliciting "OPC "Innovative application plan, the winner of the competition can receive a cash reward of up to 300,000 yuan. If the project is successfully launched in Suzhou, it can also enjoy comprehensive support worth up to 4 million yuan (1 million yuan project funding, 1 million yuan house purchase subsidy, 1 million yuan venture capital support, 1 million yuan comprehensive subsidy), truly realizing "become famous in one competition, worry-free landing."
Strive for effective docking
Experience the "zero distance" practical classroom
During the activity, students walked into Project roadshow、Entrepreneurship counseling the scene. During the project roadshow, 20 high-quality AI entrepreneurial projects from 10 top universities were showcased, covering cutting-edge fields such as psychological robots, ancient character recognition, intelligent medical care, embodied intelligence, new materials, and biomedicine. Experts from front-line investment institutions such as Su Venture Capital, China Science and Technology Star, and Golden Rain Bogor gave professional comments. Talent fund policy promotion was also carried out on site, providing students with live cases and evaluation frameworks from technology to market.
At the entrepreneurship exchange meeting, projects such as the promotion of Suzhou’s innovation and entrepreneurship environment and the AI field talent innovation and entrepreneurship exchange camp were introduced. Alumni who started businesses in Suzhou shared their true journey from campus to industrial park, and from technology to market, which aroused strong interest among the students present. Experts from Suzhou Industrial Park Artificial Intelligence Industrial Park and Yuanhe Holdings shared topics on "Suzhou AI Industry Development Ecology" and "AI Project Entrepreneurship Guidance and Financing Suggestions" respectively, providing students with all-round guidance from macro policies to micro practical operations.
Enter high-energy carriers
Feel the pulse of “AI industry” Suzhou
In order to allow students to have a close-up experience of Suzhou's AI industry ecology, the event carefully set up four visiting routes to guide students to have an in-depth exploration of the core carriers of Suzhou's artificial intelligence field. At the "Model Technology Space" of Suzhou Industrial Park, students gained an in-depth understanding of its core capabilities in basic model research and development, algorithm innovation, and high-end instrument and equipment support. In Xiangcheng District's "Digital Intelligence New Land", we focused on inspecting its industrial agglomeration results in the fields of intelligent connected cars, digital finance, advanced materials and other fields, demonstrating a unique development model of "promoting innovation through scenarios". The "Embodied Intelligence Valley" in Wuzhong District focused on the field of robots and intelligent hardware, and systematically demonstrated the complete industrial chain from core components, complete machine design and manufacturing to integrated applications, which left a deep impression on the students. In Changshu City's "Intelligent Computing Future City", students experienced the innovative application industry clusters of "AI + Automobiles", "AI + Intelligent Manufacturing", "AI + Embodied Robots", "AI + Life and Health" and "AI + Textile and Clothing" at close range, and gained a deeper understanding of the ecological community of "Science and Industry City People".
Experience the charm of the city
Feel the temperature of Suzhou in the “Integration of Industry and City”
During the activity, the students also went to various county-level cities (districts) for inspections, from history and humanities to modern cities, from innovation parks to livable communities, to fully experience the unique charm of the deep integration of "industry and city people" in Suzhou. Young students have an in-depth sense of the pulse of Suzhou's industry and accurately link policies, capital and market resources. The students also actively participated in the "Suzhou AI Experience Officer" Little Red Book themed check-in activity, recording what they saw and felt in Suzhou through lenses and texts, and praised Suzhou's open and inclusive innovation ecology and urban charm.
Innovation empowerment across thousands of industries
are inseparable from the comprehensive assistance of the AI era.
Changshu Research Institute of Southwest University It is believed that this event is not only an "invitation" issued by Suzhou to AI youth around the world, but also a "catalyst" to promote efficient docking of talents, technology, capital, and scenarios. Through a series of activities, Suzhou has clearly conveyed the city concept of "Suzhou is the first choice for artificial intelligence entrepreneurship and the first stop for OPC development" to young talents around the world.
In the future, Suzhou will continue to use an open attitude, a complete ecology, and precise services to help every aspiring young person find an entrepreneurial direction, link industrial resources, and realize the value of life in Suzhou, the hot land of AI. It also welcomes more young talents from around the world to come to Suzhou to innovate and start businesses, and jointly write a new chapter of "artificial intelligence + Suzhou".
Source: Suzhou Talent Release