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On August 22, the 33rd Guangzhou Expo, the 11th International Invention Exhibition, and the Belt and Road & BRICS Skills Development and Technology Innovation Competition officially opened at the China Import and Export Fair Complex. The event was attended by senior national officials including Wu Zhaohui, Vice President and Deputy Party Secretary of the Chinese Academy of Sciences (ministerial level), and President of the China Association of Inventions; Lu Pengqi, Deputy Director of the China National Intellectual Property Administration; and Gao Fenglin, Vice Chairman of the All-China Federation of Trade Unions.
In his speech at the opening ceremony, Wu Zhaohui highlighted three key features of the dual event model integrating the invention exhibition and the Guangzhou Expo: synergy between invention and industrialization, international collaboration complementing domestic cooperation, and regional development aligned with interregional coordination — all serving as valuable inspiration for innovation-driven growth.
The 11th International Invention Exhibition & the 5th China Top 500 Invisible Unicorn Enterprises Conference (2025)
This concurrent event was co-hosted by the China Association of Inventions, the Chinese Council of the BRICS Business Council, and the Beijing Institute of Invisible Unicorn Information Technology. It was co-organized by the Guangzhou Municipal Collaboration Office and the Unicorn Innovation Committee of the China Association of Inventions, with academic support from the Tsinghua New Quality Productivity Research Institute and the China Private Enterprise Research Center of Renmin University.
The conference gathered over 200 prominent guests, including officials from the Guangdong and Guangzhou governments, listed unicorn companies, enterprises ranked in the Top 500 Invisible Unicorns of China, emerging invisible unicorns, and seed-stage unicorn representatives.
Release of the 2025 China Top 500 Invisible Unicorn Enterprises Report
During the event, the Global Unicorn Research Institute, the Beijing Institute of Invisible Unicorns, Tsinghua’s New Quality Productivity Research Institute, Renmin University’s China Private Enterprise Research Center, and the Capital University of Economics and Business jointly released the “2025 China Top 500 Invisible Unicorn Enterprises Report.”
In addition to the report, the conference unveiled the “Unicorn Enterprise Classification and Evaluation Standard Guide”, launched the China Unicorn Enterprise Evaluation & Incubation Project, and introduced the UP China Tech-Innovation Entrepreneurs Club — all aimed at helping businesses seize new industrial trends and capitalize on innovation-driven opportunities in the era of technological transformation.
Invisible Unicorns: Key Drivers of China’s New Quality Productivity
He Zhenfu, Deputy Secretary of the Party Committee and Vice President of the China Association of Inventions, emphasized in his address that invisible unicorns are becoming the core drivers of high-quality economic growth and modern industrial systems. With breakthroughs in original technologies, flexible business models, and robust industrial coordination, these enterprises are unlocking massive innovation potential.
Looking ahead, invisible unicorns are expected to play an even greater role in technological breakthroughs, commercialization, and industrial upgrading — becoming powerful engines for both economic transformation and global competitiveness.
Building a Unified Evaluation System for Innovation-Driven Enterprises
In his keynote, Li Qingwen, President of the Beijing Institute of Invisible Unicorn Information Technology, stressed the need for a scientific and standardized evaluation system to identify enterprises with true innovation capabilities. Only through objective and fair assessment can companies with core technological breakthroughs and industrialization potential be recognized, allowing for more efficient allocation of innovation resources and enhanced integration between enterprises, capital, research, and policy.
Key Highlights from the Report
Xie Shujuang, Chief Architect of the Global Top 500 Unicorn Project and President of the Unicorn Innovation Committee under the China Association of Inventions, officially released and interpreted the “2025 China Top 500 Invisible Unicorns Report.” The total valuation of the 2025 Top 500 invisible unicorns surpassed 2.2 trillion RMB, exceeding the GDP of Hangzhou in 2024 — a 3.14% YoY increase. The average valuation reached 4.4 billion RMB, up 134 million RMB from the previous year. 105 new companies entered the list while 105 companies dropped off — including 8 that went public, 4 that exited through M&A, and 17 that graduated into full unicorns. Meanwhile, 2,676 enterprises were eliminated from the list.
Official Launch of Major Projects
The conference formally announced the launch of: The China Unicorn Enterprise Comprehensive Evaluation & Incubation Program, and The UP China Tech-Innovation Entrepreneurs Club. According to Cai Jiming, NPC Deputy and Director of Tsinghua's New Quality Productivity Research Institute, over the next five years, the initiative aims to incubate 500 standard unicorns, 5,000 invisible unicorns, and 50,000 seed-stage unicorns across China.
Metaverse Quantum (AI) Technology Co., Ltd. Officially Recognized as a Chinese Invisible Unicorn
At the event, Zhao Hui, Chairman of the China Industry-University-Research Cooperation Promotion Association, officially awarded Metaverse Quantum AI Technology Co., Ltd. (formerly Metaverse Quantum Technology Co., Ltd.) the Invisible Unicorn Enterprise title.
Focusing on its core mission of “Reshaping the Industrial Ecosystem with Quantum AI Technology,” Metaverse Quantum AI Technology has developed proprietary RFID Frequency Signal Energy Chips and the AI EnergyField System (Torsion Field Energy Technology) to deeply integrate torsion field energy, health big data, and carbon rights feedback rewards.
This has led to the creation of a one-stop solution for Energy Saving – Productivity Enhancement – Carbon Asset Monetization. The company has received multiple prestigious accolades including the Sustainable Green Energy Excellence Award and the Quantum Innovation Excellence Award, gaining wide recognition for its international impact and technological strength.
Three Key Innovations Powering Green Industrial Transformation
Metaverse Quantum AI Technology has achieved three major breakthroughs:
Deployment Accessibility: Plug-and-play solution requiring no wall demolition or electrical rewiring; has shown real-world results of 15–25% electricity/fuel savings, and 20–30% yield improvement in agriculture and aquaculture.
Value Conversion: Enables seamless integration with international carbon rights markets without equipment modifications — converting carbon reduction outcomes into tradable carbon assets for tangible economic returns.
Scenario Flexibility: Applicable to a wide range of use cases — homes, fleets, factories, farms — supporting cross-sector green transformation at scale.
CEO Peter Wang Chih-Wen Shares Insights on Quantum-Powered Industrial Transformation
In his forum address, CEO Peter Wang Chih-Wen emphasized that true digital and green transformation goes beyond stacking new technologies and buzzwords — it requires a fundamental redesign to achieve exponential value ("multiplier effect"). As the world heads toward net-zero by 2050, energy efficiency and carbon reduction are no longer optional but a matter of corporate survival. Companies ignoring this shift risk being crushed by domestic green certifications and international carbon tariffs. He called on all like-minded enterprises to embrace the carbon reduction era, elevate to smart, high-end, green industries, and co-create a sustainable future.
ePlusOne: Turning Every Unit of Energy into Quantifiable Value
The ePlusOne AI EnergyField System integrates energy saving, carbon reduction, health data, and carbon rights into a comprehensive solution that transforms every kilowatt, every drop of fuel, and every unit of energy into measurable economic value.
In the age of carbon pricing, those who save energy first, win first. Whether you are a manufacturing leader, logistics fleet operator, retail chain, or agriculture/fishery business, ePlusOne helps turn sustainability into revenue and competitive advantage.
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