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Project Roadshow

The ISCIIA 2026 Innovative Project Roadshow, held alongside the China–Japan Bilateral Workshop on Advanced Computational Intelligence, welcomes early-stage teams, startups operating for up to three years, and growing companies seeking technological upgrades or funding. Participants can receive feedback from experts and investors, explore connections with industry, government and innovation parks through YGSOFT and participating societies in Beijing and Zhuhai, and attend plenary and technical talks at no additional charge. Outstanding projects will receive awards and promotional opportunities. The roadshow takes place on 31 October 2026, 14:00–18:00. Register and complete payment through the official mini programme by 29 October, then contact the roadshow staff on WeChat to join the participant group and submit your business plan by 30 October.

Judging Panel

Xiaoyan Zhao

Project Roadshow Judge

Xiaoyan Zhao

Rui Tang

Project Roadshow Judge

Rui Tang

Director of Investment and Operations

Ligong Chuangdong (Beijing) Investment Management Co., Ltd.

Rui Tang is Director of Investment and Operations at Ligong Chuangdong (Beijing) Investment Management Co., Ltd. His experience spans investment, business operations and capital markets, supported by an in-depth understanding of enterprise development in new energy, advanced materials and technology-driven manufacturing.

He serves as an entrepreneurship mentor at Beijing Institute of Technology (Zhuhai) and as a mentor for the Ranmeng Science and Technology Innovation Lecture Series organized by the Communist Youth League Haidian District Committee in Beijing. These appointments complement his investment and operational experience with an active role in supporting entrepreneurship.

His previous positions include roles at Dongzhao Changtai Investment Group, Beijing Ligong Zhongxing Technology Co., Ltd., and the Sichuan New Energy Vehicle Innovation Center (Academician Ouyang Minggao's Workstation). He has participated in or led investments, initial public offerings and other capital market transactions involving Canaco and companies across the technology sector.

As a Project Roadshow judge, he brings an investor's perspective on the relationship between technological innovation, business opportunity and enterprise growth.

Pengyang Chen

Project Roadshow Judge

Pengyang Chen

Director, Enterprise Incubation Department

Technology Transfer Center, Beijing Institute of Technology

Pengyang Chen is Director of the Enterprise Incubation Department at the Technology Transfer Center, Beijing Institute of Technology. His role sits at the intersection of university technology transfer and enterprise incubation.

As a Project Roadshow judge, he brings an enterprise-incubation perspective to the assessment of emerging projects and their development potential.