The 2022 Qingdao International Talent Innovation and Entrepreneurship Week and the 22nd "Blue Fair" was opened on Dec 20, in Qingdao West Coast New Area (Qingdao WCNA).

The event was held both online and offline and aimed to attract both domestic and international talents, and scientific research projects to settle in Qingdao.

At the opening ceremony, a platform that bridges the gap between talents and enterprises in Qingdao was upgraded to better serve the talent market.

At the same time, the "Blue Fair" club that pools entrepreneurs from home and abroad was established. The club is expected to promote talents' innovation and entrepreneurship, and make contributions to the high-quality development of Qingdao.

The "Blue Fair" club that pools entrepreneurs from home and abroad is officially established during the open ceremony of 2022 Qingdao International Talent Innovation and Entrepreneurship Week and the 22nd "Blue Fair". [Photo/WeChat account: qdxihaianfabu]

At the event, the 2022 China Qingdao Overseas Innovation and Entrepreneurship Competition awards ceremony was also held, with one project awarded as the "key project" and eight projects awarded as "outstanding projects".

During the weeklong event, 30 activities in six categories will be held, including talent forums and competitions, to gather enterprises, talents, funds and projects together.

Qingdao WCNA has held the talent event for four consecutive years. Relying on the high-end platform of the "Blue Fair", Qingdao WCNA has strived to build a world-class business environment and provide talents with the opportunity to become entrepreneurs and innovate.