BEIJING, Aug. 30, 2025 - The 10th International Conference on Nanoscience and Technology, China (ChinaNANO 2025) opened today at the Beijing International Convention Center, showcasing China's expanding role in the global nanotechnology landscape. Organized by the National Center for Nanoscience and Technology, China (NCNST), the event forms part of the 2025 Zhongguancun Forum Series and Beijing International Academic Exchange Season.
Now in its 20th year, the biennial ChinaNANO conference has grown into a premier global platform for scientific exchange on nanoscience and technology, with this year's edition featuring over 600 invited presentations across 15 cutting-edge research topics and seven plenary speeches by world-renowned scientists.
The conference spotlighted China's substantial contributions to the field, reinforced by the release of the White Paper: China Nanotechnology Industry (2025). Key findings reveal China holds 434,000 of the world's 1.078 million authorized nanotechnology patents (43% global share), surpassing the combined total of the United States, Japan, and South Korea. The Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) leads global patent holders with 23,400 patents.
Industry projections indicate the global nanotechnology market will reach $1.5 trillion by year-end, maintaining a 17% compound annual growth rate since 2018. China's technology transfer rate for nanotechnology patents has now exceeded 8%, reflecting growing commercialization efficiency.
Parallel events included specialized forums on nanoscience education, female scientist, and Korea-China collaboration, alongside an industry exhibition featuring nanotechnology innovation clusters from Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei, Yangtze River Delta, Pearl River Delta, and central-western regions, collectively representing billions of dollars in industrial output.
In the opening address, the Conference Chair and Member of CAS Chunli Bai emphasized nanotechnology's critical role in enabling breakthroughs across strategic sectors including green energy, biomedicine and information technology. He highlighted how artificial intelligence is fundamentally reshaping research methodologies while underscoring the importance of strengthened international cooperation.
The conference program also built on momentum from the previous day's 6th Director's Forum on Nanotechnology, where nearly 40 directors and journal editors from multiple countries explored AI-driven research paradigms.
Through its combination of academic exchange and industry engagement, ChinaNANO 2025 demonstrates China's evolving capacity to both advance scientific frontiers and translate research outcomes into technological innovation within the global nanotechnology ecosystem.
Opening Ceremony of the 10th International Conference on Nanoscience and Technology, China
