From August 24 to 26, the third season of the 2025 "Foreseeing Unicorns • Youth Startup Camp," one of Shanghai's top ten youth innovation and entrepreneurship training programs, was held in Changning.

As the 33rd matrix project of the sixth Shanghai Y50 Innovation and Entrepreneurship Forum, the "Foreseeing Unicorns • Youth Startup Camp" has been selected as one of Shanghai's top ten annual innovation and entrepreneurship training programs for three consecutive years. This season, under the theme "Foreseeing Changning, creating dreams" and the guiding principle "Gathering global talent, creating the future with wisdom," the camp adhered to its mission of "empowering through learning, fostering innovation and sharing." Building on the traditions of the previous two seasons, it placed greater emphasis on overseas universities and returnees, leveraging resource platforms to provide a stage for potential unicorn enterprises and injecting the integrated power of "innovation, entrepreneurship, and venture capital" to help youth grow together with the city and realize their entrepreneurial dreams.

Through open online recruitment, 36 entrepreneurs from around the world were selected as participants in the third season, representing industries such as internet technology, new consumer goods, and artificial intelligence.

On the afternoon of August 24, the "Foreseeing Unicorns • Youth Startup Camp" officially kicked off at the Radio and Television Tower. On site, the Changning District New Social Stratum Sci-Tech Innovation Service Group and the Changning District New Social Stratum Professional Service Group were unveiled. The "Foreseeing Changning, Embarking on a New Journey" Innovation and Entrepreneurship Global Sharing Season × "China Pioneer Entrepreneurship Program" and the "New Quality Productivity Enterprise Growth Alliance Partnership Program" were jointly launched. This marks Changning's continuous exploration and innovation in serving the city's youth innovation and entrepreneurship efforts, revitalizing and upgrading the camp's empowerment system to pave the way for nurturing potential emerging enterprises and helping more high-quality projects, technological achievements, and emerging industries accelerate their development.

This season's camp meticulously designed a series of entrepreneurship acceleration courses. Experts and industry representatives, including Huang Zhuo, professor and associate dean of the National School of Development at Peking University; Ling Hong, professor of Information Management and Business Intelligence Department at Fudan University School of Management and director of the Smart City Research Center; Zheng Ke, senior Mason fellow at the Harvard Kennedy School; Xiao Nan, founder of Greentown Management Group and Corporate University; Jing Wei, senior researcher at Shanghai Rural Commercial Bank; and Zhang Haidong, founding president of the Shanghai Artificial Intelligence Technology Association and co-founder of DOBE Group, delivered insightful sessions, providing participants with cutting-edge theoretical perspectives and professional experience.

The study tour to benchmark enterprises was equally enriching. Participants visited globally renowned strategic brands such as Huawei Cloud, industry leaders like CHAGEE, SinoClick, and Johnson Controls, gaining insights into corporate culture and operational models. They also engaged in in-depth discussions with executives on industry trends and management experiences.

The camp also featured a special district promotion session, where the head of the Changning Investment Promotion Office introduced Changning's strategic opportunities, high-quality resources, and livable environment. This allowed participants to experience firsthand Shanghai's unique urban charm and superior business environment in the process of building an international sci-tech innovation center.

During the "Foreseeing the Future" roundtable discussion, Gao Yuan, deputy secretary-general of the Shanghai New Social Stratum Sci-Tech Innovation Service Group, along with third-season participants such as Li Jing, co-founder of Shanghai Tongjing Environmental Engineering Equipment Co., Ltd.; Wen Guoqiang, founder of Grandma Tea Craft; and Zhang Cheng, head of the Chuchuzhi Youth Innovation Platform, shared their entrepreneurial experiences and insights on the topic of "youth innovators and entrepreneurs growing together with the city." They also discussed expectations, thoughts, and suggestions on how to further improve the youth innovation and entrepreneurship system.

Since its first season in 2023, the camp has consistently provided full-cycle support for high-quality entrepreneurial projects. At this year's closing ceremony, second-season participant Zonst Data Group and third-season participant Grandma Tea Craft signed cooperation agreements with Beixinjing Subdistrict. Participants were awarded camp completion certificates.

Vice Minister of the Shanghai Municipal United Front Work Department Zhang Feng, Standing Committee Member of the CPC Changning District Committee and United Front Work Department Head Wang Luoqing, and President of the Shanghai Y50 Innovation and Entrepreneurship Research Institute Chen Kai attended related events.