Technology Initiatives Span Five Regions

Technology innovation and its path from research to real-world use featured in initiatives across several countries. A San Francisco showcase during SF Tech Week brought founders, investors and technology leaders together to discuss scaling advances in areas including AI, deep tech, defense, housing and decentralized technologies. China issued guidance to expand financial support for international science and technology centers in Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei, Shanghai’s Yangtze River Delta and the Greater Bay Area, while a Hong Kong-Shenzhen university competition is seeking projects and teams to connect emerging technologies with capital and industry. In India, a three-day science and technology conclave is convening researchers, policymakers and businesses, with deep-tech startups and international research partnerships among its features. A youth science festival in Seongnam, South Korea, offered hands-on experiences with AI, robotics, augmented and virtual reality, underscoring efforts to make advanced technology accessible to younger audiences.