Awards were also given out for ten outstanding entrepreneurial projects at the event.

Over the years, Hangzhou has ramped up efforts in talent introduction and issued a string of preferential policies. In 2017, the net inflow rate of talents of Hangzhou ranked top in the country, according to Ye Maodong, head of Hangzhou Municipal Human Resources and Social Security Bureau.

Located in the Hangzhou Economic and Technological Development Area, the town introduced over 1,180 innovative companies from January to October, more than twice as much as the previous year.

Inno & Entre Town, located in the Hangzhou Economic and Technological Development Area, is one of the most important platforms for technological innovation in Xiasha district of Hangzhou, Zhejiang province [Photo/hangzhou.com.cn]