1st Guizhou Science and Technology Festival concludes in Guiyang

The first Guizhou Science and Technology Festival is held on Aug 5-9, attracting nearly 90,000 visits. [Photo/colorful Guizhou network]

The first Guizhou Science and Technology Festival concluded in Guiyang, capital of Southwest China's Guizhou province, on Aug 9. The festival brought together 43 academicians and a large number of scientific and technological workers to share cutting-edge perspectives on science and technology.

A total of 228 institutions and enterprises participated in the exhibition of achievements, with a total of 320 scientific and technological achievements shared and 116 projects promoted.

Furthermore, 154 industrial-university-research institutes formed cooperative partnerships, signing 35 contracts for the commercialization of scientific and technological achievements. The festival attracted nearly 90,000 visits.

The festival aimed to promote the spirit of science, advance the development of science, promote science and technology in Guizhou, and conduct activities such as high-level academic exchanges, company-education-research cooperation, and science promotion.

It showcased the province's scientific and technological innovation achievements, served as a platform for promoting high-quality development through scientific and technological innovation, and became a brand for promoting exchanges and cooperation in scientific and technological innovation and science promotion.

The festival focused on scientific research and development, the commercialization of critical technologies, basic research, talent cultivation, and high-end decision-making consultations, showcasing Guizhou's collaborative efforts in promoting self-reliance, strength, and open cooperation in science and technology.

During the festival, visitors immersed themselves in technology through immersive experience such as VR, AR, MR, holographic projection, naked-eye 3D, physical objects, and models.