Shaoxing weather radar maker Whole Sense heads to STAR Market review
Founded in 2014, the company was among the first domestic firms to receive a phased-array weather radar operating license from the China Meteorological Administration.
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Hangzhou launches nation’s first AI open-source operations program
Organizers described it as a new training model combining government support, academic programs, foundation resources and community-driven practice.
Shanghai exchange accepts DEEP Robotics’ STAR Market IPO bid
The filing comes as China’s quadruped robotics sector enters a more competitive capital-markets phase.
Hangzhou expands govt-backed industry fund network to $45 billion
By the end of 2025, the three funds had approved investments into 392 sub-funds and 4,614 projects, with total committed capital reaching 143.3 billion yuan.
Hangzhou launches $220M low-carbon, secondary funds to back future sectors
They include a 1 billion yuan low-carbon development fund and a 500 million yuan secondary, or S, fund focused on private equity share transfers.
Hikvision early investor Gong Hongjia expands bets on university spinouts
The fund will focus on original early-stage technologies emerging from Huazhong University in areas including optoelectronics, biomedicine, new materials and high-end equipment manufacturing.
Manycore Tech partners with Insta360 on AI-driven 3D reconstruction
The companies said they plan to target sectors including spatial design, tourism, cultural heritage preservation, industrial digital twins, film production and gaming.
Industrial robotics player Robot Phoenix jumps 76% in HK debut
Unlike many robotics firms focused on a single category, Robot Phoenix expanded across multiple robot types in an effort to become a one-stop automation supplier for manufacturers.
Hangzhou opens embodied AI base to speed robot deployment
The center combines commercial demonstrations with data collection, skill training and R&D collaboration functions.
BCI startup GenLight nears $1B valuation after Series C funding
The management may consider another fundraising round this year before attempting an initial public offering in 2027, as investor interest in brain-computer interface technologies accelerates.