International attendees swap notes at a previous session of the Global Digital Trade Expo in Hangzhou. [Photo/ori.hangzhou.com.cn]

The fourth Global Digital Trade Expo — opening on Sept 25 in Hangzhou, capital of East China's Zhejiang province — will for the first time feature a Venture Capital Day that's designed to connect innovative tech projects with global investors.

Since its launch in May, the initiative has attracted over 260 government officials, entrepreneurs and investors nationwide — paving the way for  initial cooperation between a raft of capital groups and tech companies.

The main event on Sept 25 will bring together leading investment institutions — including a sovereign fund from the United Arab Emirates, the Industrial and Commercial Bank of China and the Zhejiang Provincial Innovation Investment Group — as well as several Chinese and international venture capital firms.

They'll focus on early to mid-stage innovation projects in digital trading that have core technological advantages.

Moreover, to address financing challenges for small and medium-sized tech enterprises, the event will feature a "roadshow and two-way selection" model — concentrating on such areas as AI-powered healthcare, new energy, the low-altitude economy, embodied intelligence and cultural exports.

Prime examples of AI-driven industrial applications, Zhejiang's venture capital fund investments and digital trade innovation applications will  be promoted.

The expo will also launch a Technology Innovation and Entrepreneurship Investment Committee and unveil new platforms such as a Hangzhou Innovation E-Station, aiming to create an open and dynamic environment for global innovation.

Visitors throng to the third Global Digital Trade Expo. [Photo/ori.hangzhou.com.cn]