Three-Day Summit Draws Over 15,000 Participants 

Hong Kong SAR and Italy Foster Cross-Disciplinary Innovation Driven by Curiosity

Switzerland Named as Partner Country for the Coming Year 

HONG KONG, Dec. 12, 2025 /PRNewswire/ — The three-day Business of Design Week (BODW) 2025 Summit, Asia’s premier annual flagship event on design, innovation and brands, successfully concluded at the Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre on 5 December. This year’s Summit, themed “Curiosity Provokes Design Innovation”, partnered with Italy to convene nearly 50 experts and business leaders from leading international brands across diverse fields including eyewear, jewellery, automobiles, yachts, and sporting events such as the Milano Cortina 2026 Winter Olympic and Paralympic games, and many more. The Summit attracted over 15,000 live participants and a global online viewership, exemplifying Hong Kong’s position as a “Super-Connector” and “Super Value-Adder” in the global design community, and reinforcing its position as a hub for international cultural and artistic dialogue between East and West.

BODW 2025 Summit was sponsored by the Cultural and Creative Industries Development Agency (CCIDA) under the Culture, Sports and Tourism Bureau of the Government of the Hong Kong SAR. Centred around six key topic pillars — Urban Visions, Mobility Revolution, Crafted Living, Luxury Reimagined, Innovating with AI & Technology, and Cultural Innovation & Creativity, the event featured keynote speeches, panels and fireside chats. To facilitate seamless exchanges, it introduced large-scale, AI-powered live interpretation in 10 languages, alongside live English captioning.

The bodw Future Lab is a concurrent programme that partners with creative consultancy INSTILL to create a new space for experimental, collaborative, and creative exchanges. Global participants shared forward-looking ideas on emerging technologies, and brainstormed new collaborative avenues across design, business, and innovation, with a special focus on generational exchange and collaboration between Hong Kong SAR and Italy. Together with a local illustrator, live sketches were captured in the “bodw Future Lab Report” and “Visual Record”, documenting insights and creative outcomes for the wider industry.

During closing remarks, Mr Carmelo Ficarra, Consul General of Italy in Hong Kong SAR and Macao SAR said “For all the work that we have done together in the past 12 months, I think we have started something important, which is a long-term cooperation. I received a lot of positive feedbacks from participants and speakers who participated in the event this year. Thank you so much for having us. We are very privileged to be your partner this year,and are looking forward to strengthening relations between Italy and Hong Kong SAR. As a last word, I would like to congratulate Switzerland as the next partner country of the Business of Design Week 2026.”

Prof Viveca Chan, Vice Chairman of HKDC, shared, “We’ve worked so closely together over the past year, doing exhibitions, workshops and training together. Participants and designers I talked to were very inspired by the rich heritage, culture and history of Italy, which they blend with modern design and technology. On the other hand, our cross-cultural discipline and cross-sectoral exchange in Hong Kong, dynamism and entrepreneurship also inspired our Italian delegation. Altogether, it has been an extremely fruitful and rewarding experience for both sides.”

Switzerland will succeed Italy as the year-round Partner Country for Business of Design Week in 2026. Renowned for precision craftsmanship and innovative thinking, Switzerland will collaborate with HKDC through the Consulate General of Switzerland in Hong Kong SAR to present the BODW 2026 Summit and a year-round series of cross-disciplinary design initiatives, bringing renowned Swiss design masters, creative leaders, and industry pioneers to the city. This cross-cultural creative dialogue is set to inject fresh inspiration into Hong Kong’s design scene, making it a highly anticipated event.

Mr Daniel Freihofer, Consul General of Switzerland in Hong Kong SAR, remarked: “It is the very first time Switzerland will be the official partner of BODW, and it was about time, given the long-standing history and expertise Switzerland has in design excellence. We think this collaboration is perfectly complementary, as Hong Kong and Switzerland share many similar traits, characteristics, and are all positive. We are looking forward to spotlighting Swiss excellence in design across multiple disciplines here at the BODW next year, underpinned by Switzerland’s globally recognised characteristics like precision, high quality craftsmanship and reliability.”

Highlighted sessions of the BODW 2025 Summit include:

3 December: Urban Visions, Mobility Revolution 

OPENING KEYNOTE: Curiosity. Adaptation. Collaboration 

Dr Carlo Ratti, Co-founder of CRA – CARLO RATTI ASSOCIATI, shared the urgent necessity of design thinking, cross-disciplinary solutions, and cross-generational collaboration in addressing the issues of climate crisis and declining population faced all over the world. Challenging “the idea of the Promethean architect or designer”, Dr Ratti emphasised that “Today, at the point when the planet has already changed, [design] still needs to focus on mitigation but also focus on ‘adaptation’.” Dr Ratti provided examples of responsive design in action by sharing details of his team’s works in designing autonomous boats uniquely adapted for the canals of Amsterdam city, and the “Helsinki’s Hot Heart”, a floating, carbon-neutral heating system for the city that harnesses renewable energy.

PANEL: Curiosity Beyond Boundaries: Redefining Architecture and Urban Futures

Dr Carlo Ratti, Michele De Lucchi, Founder of AMDL CIRCLE, Ma Yansong, Architect, Artist, Founder & Principal Partner of MAD architects, Patricia Viel, Architect & Co-founder of ACPV ARCHITECTS Antonio Citterio Patricia Viel, and Ole Scheeren, Founder & Chief Designer of Büro Ole Scheeren, spoke on a panel about architecture and urban futures in a session moderated by Walter Mariotti, Editorial Executive Director of Editoriale Domus

Speaking on equipping individuals for the future, De Lucchi believes that “Education is really the key. Not just to share knowledge, but to use imagination, curiosity, and to be conscious about our choices. This is something that has to grow more in the human mentality.”

Scheeren echoed the essence of diligence in knowledge acquisition, saying: “I think this methodology of disruption is very important. Because suddenly, knowledge is easily available. You have access to all knowledge on the planet, but that doesn’t mean you really know it. What you really know you can subsume in your consciousness. It is the only way that it fuels your true curiosity and creativity.”

Viel stated, “Luxury is quality, and the power to live your time how you need it. This is something that is happening more after COVID, because life has been changing a lot, time and space are not the same as before. This is very much impacting the sense of luxury and the sense of power attached to it.”

KEYNOTE: When Curiosity Designs the Future

Matteo Fioravanti, Senior Vice President Design of Pininfarina, showcased iconic case studies from Pininfarina – spanning classic cars, architecture, and yachts, and a fusion of art, technology and emotion that gave rise to a timeless vision for design. He stated “The original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) of the past were product-focused. The OEM in the future will be a service provider, a system with a strong DNA. Defined with strategy, and then selling services such as mobility, living, insurance and holidays under the umbrella of one brand. If we want to keep our Italianity alive, we have to look very forward.”

KEYNOTE: The Culture of Curiosity

David Imai, Chief Designer at Arc and Former Design Director at Tesla, drew from his experience at Tesla and shared: “The biggest difference at Telsa compared to other places I’ve worked at, is that curiosity is an explicit cultural value that is promoted from top to bottom. They truly believe that great ideas can come from anywhere.  Failure is understood to be a crucial part of experimentation. And what that means in practice is that you’d have broad cross-pollination between teams regularly working outside of their wheelhouse,” 

4 December: Crafted Living, Luxury Reimagined

KEYNOTE: Update Tradition

Min Chen, Industrial Designer & Founder of Chen Min office, spoke of his identity and creative practice as a bridge connecting past to present, and carrying tradition into the future. “I’m a big fan of Hong Kong because Hong Kong is and has always been the place where East meets West. It will still keep its own identity. So Hong Kong also inspires me a lot in searching for more meeting points for different cultures to come together. I also find a lot of modernity in our tradition. So although it’s called ‘tradition’, it doesn’t necessarily to look outdated.”

FIRESIDE CHAT: Reimagining Everyday Design⁠⁠⁠⁠: Material Intelligence and Living Form⁠⁠⁠⁠

Prof Ron Arad, Founder & Director of Ron Arad Studio, was joined by his long-term collaborator Patrizia Moroso, Art Director of Moroso S.p.A., in a fire side chat moderated by Sean Dix, Founder of dix design+architecture. They shared an open conversation about how pieces are realised, whether they begin in the art studio or as an industrial product. Prof Arad said: “I have pieces that started off as an industrial piece and then was dragged into the art pieces [and vice versa]. It’s not one direction or the other.” Moroso, said, “To me the subject is never to make one thing. I try to work with a designer to imagine their world, to realise something that is as close as possible to the designer’s imagination. Ron is a very big talent, and that gives me a great satisfaction to work with him and to realise not one just thing, but [an entire] collection.“

FIRESIDE CHAT: FERRAGAMO: Our Heritage

From the luxury house FERRAGAMO, Dr Stefania Ricci, Director of Museo Ferragamo & Fondazione Ferragamo and Angelica Visconti, Vice Chairman, told the story of the brand’s heritage, evolution and future through the art of shoemaking.  Visconti, speaking of the brand’s future, shared: “We give the utmost importance to the creativity, design, and style, but also the perfect construction of the shoe. Our shoe philosophy is based on supporting the arch of the feet, having studied for a long time the anatomy of the foot, to discover that the weight really falls on the arch.” This has guided the brand’s unwavering principles across design, material and craftsmanship decisions across the years.

KEYNOTE: Curiosity Meets Passion: Buccellati’s Innovation and Timeless Artistry

Nicolas François Luchsinger, CEO of Buccellati Holding Italia S.p.A., explained how the brand is upholding craftsmanship at its academy, with rigorous standards of material selection, and fostering new visions of luxury through an ongoing dialogue with art. Luchsinger noted, “Craftmanship is very important to Buccellati jewellery. Our distinctive techniques are what make the brand so special and unique. Rather than adding value through stones and gold, we enhance our pieces through specialised engraving—a signature of our artistry.”

5 December: Innovating with AI & Technology, Cultural Innovation & Creativity 

KEYNOTE: What if? – Reinventing Heritage, Crafting the Future

Matteo Battiston, Chief Design Officer at EssilorLuxottica, explored the core principles of Italian design and how they guide innovation, especially in the face of modern technological change. He shared, “This is our future, a future where technology is not going to replace presence, but it’s going to amplify it… we don’t design to impress people. We design to let people be themselves. We are not chasing what is coming next. We are just creating for what is timeless, which is us and the story we are able to tell.”

PANEL DISCUSSION: A New Blueprint: Cultural Curation and Memorable Moments

Presented by MGM China, and featuring Patti Wong, Co-Founder & Partner of Patti Wong & Associates, Dr Iwan R Dietschi, Senior Vice President of Hospitality at MGM, Kevin Bethune, Founder & Chief Creative Officer of dreams • design + life, and moderated by Nicholas Gordon, Asia Editor, FORTUNE, this session featured MGM as a case study on how the hospitality industry can innovate upon tradition. Speaking on the curatorial and customer engagement strategy at the POLY MGM MUSEUM, Wong said “In MGM, we have showcases that are state-of-the-art that audiences can participate in. We want people to react to the piece and have an emotional engagement. It’s not what you see in the first instance, it’s how you feel afterwards.” Dr Dietschi described a certain rigour necessary in achieving a memorable experience for MGM guests during their stays, saying: “All our employees are part of the experience that we want to create. We learn from customers – the customer has changed and is continuously changing. Personalised and curated for the customers – that’s where service comes in.”

PANEL DISCUSSION: Curiosity Engines: Rewiring Museums for the Future of Design

Tim Marlow, Chief Executive & Director of the Design Museum, joined Paola Antonelli, Senior Curator, Department of Architecture and Design of MoMA and Suhanya Raffel, Museum Director of M+, compared their diverse perspectives on stewarding the brand identity and market positionings of museums today. Raffel set the scene with a picture of M+’s guiding vision, saying, “M+ is the only institution that has this cross disciplinary interest in Asia. A lot of thinking [went into] building an institution with a vision for visual culture. When we think about what is visual culture – design, architecture, moving image and art, and our root in Hong Kong informs this.” Antonelli responded on the importance of museums having differentiated curatorial angles: “Museums are an ecosystem right now, there are many museums covering the same topics. But it’s great when museums cover them from a very personal viewpoint, knowing their own personality.” Marlow, speaking on the museum’s role in fostering community, shared that “The idea of letting the public design the use of public spaces is really interesting. Architects and designers obviously have a major role to play, and they can help frame public spaces. I think that’s an interesting model for museums, because we want to not author things all the time. Museums need to learn to give the public the chance to see how they respond.”

KEYNOTE: Designing the Spirit of a Nation: The Creative Journey Behind Milano Cortina 2026 Olympic and Paralympic

Raffaella Paniè, Director of Brand, Identity and Look of the Games at Milano Cortina 2026, shared: “It goes back to our brand personality at the beginning that has really guided us through this project. And that concept of talent is something that we have represented – through the gesture of the Italian talent. We feel that there is a lot of talent to be represented in our graphic design, and when you think about talent and athletes and their gestures, that also matches very well with this whole concept. We’ve created a language – we call them vibes – called energy, creativity, imagination, style, passion.” Follow BODW on social media for the latest updates: Facebook (bodw+), Instagram (@bodwplus), X (@bodwplus), LinkedIn (bodw+), and YouTube (bodw+).

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SHANGHAI, Dec. 12, 2025 /PRNewswire/ — Under the theme “Imaging the Individual”, RSNA 2025 challenged the radiology community to push into new frontiers and close the gap between personalized care and global health disparities. This year, United Imaging Intelligence (UII), the AI-focused subsidiary of United Imaging Group, framed that vision with a timely question: “Agent Radiologist: Are We There Yet?” The company invited attendees to experience a new generation of AI agents capable of understanding, reasoning, and acting across the entire care pathway, bringing more precise and accessible healthcare within reach.

Digital Transformation in Action: Medical Imaging Powered by AI Agents

The question “Agent Radiologist: Are We There Yet?” was inspired by uAI Insight, a next-generation Imaging-to-Report AI agent making its North American debut. Drawing strong interest from visitors around the world, uAI Insight demonstrated how AI can elevate diagnostic workflows by integrating clinical reasoning directly into reporting. Powered by UII’s multimodal large models, integrating language, vision, and speech, the system recognizes complex patterns, correlates key findings, and generates structured reports with clarity and precision. Many attendees expressed strong interest in future collaboration with UII.

Within uAI Insight, the uAI Agent for Chest CT Reporting demonstrated the ability of detecting 73 thoracic diseases from a single scan with an average AUC of 95%. The uAI Agent for Brain MRI Reporting identified 47 neurological conditions from one scan. Together, these tools signal the next phase of medical AI as the field shifts from task automation toward intelligent human-AI partnership.

RSNA 2025 also marked the debut of the uAI Agent for Ultrasound, an embodied AI robotic-arm system that integrates autonomous scanning with AI-assisted diagnosis. Interpreting visual, tactile, and pressure cues in real time, the agent adjusted probe position and force with precision, offering a gentler and more personalized patient experience.

A Unified Ecosystem of Intelligence: “Digitelligent Hospital” of Tomorrow

Across the booth, visitors saw how AI agents collaborate throughout the clinical workflow. uAI Avatar, an intelligent medical assistant, guided attendees through an end-to-end pre-diagnosis journey using natural conversation. Meanwhile, the uAI Agent for Hospital Management monitored imaging and reporting quality, assessed equipment performance, and transformed complex operational data into actionable insights. These agents spanned diagnostic imaging, surgical care, patient services, hospital operations, and clinical research, illustrating how AI can elevate care at every stage of the patient journey.

Expanding on these AI-driven interactions, UII introduced the concept of the “Digitelligent Hospital”. Built on UII’s multimodal medical large models, trained through years of clinical collaboration and supported by United Imaging’s comprehensive technology portfolio, this vision reflects an evolving ecosystem where digital and intelligent technologies reshape infrastructure, software, and operations. These models empower AI agents to analyze, reason, and make informed decisions, while embodied AI brings that intelligence into real-world tasks and natural human interaction. The result is a hospital that continuously learns, adapts, and evolves across all stages of care.

RSNA 2025 underscored a pivotal shift: medical AI is moving beyond traditional algorithms toward collaborative, autonomous AI agents that respond, adapt, and connect. With its rapidly expanding ecosystem, UII is leading the industrial innovation towards a more intelligent, virtualized, comprehensive, and personalized era of healthcare.

(Products and features referenced may not be available in all countries, and future availability cannot be guaranteed. Not all AI applications presented are CE-marked or FDA-cleared.)

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— LivingPhoenix Forum’s 12 Conference Presentation Ignite International and Domestic Academia, Hailed by Academicians as the “iPhone Moment for Extracellular Matrix Research”

CHENGDU, China, Dec. 12, 2025 /PRNewswire/ — LivingPhoenix Regenerative Technologies has drawn widespread international attention this November, presenting its world-first triple-helix biomimetic collagen across 12 high-level academic conferences. These events spanned over diverse fields including aesthetic medicine, regenerative medicine, biomaterials, and personal care. Leading academicians, renowned university professors, and industry representatives have unanimously endorsed the technology, recognizing it as a third-generation breakthrough that elevates collagen R&D from the eras of “animal extraction” and “genetic recombination” into a new age of “structural design”. This leap is hailed as the “iPhone moment” for area of extracellular matrix research.

From Beijing to Guangzhou and Changsha: Scientific Community Hails Disruptive Value of “Triple-Helix Structure”

On October 31st, the 3rd Badachu Aesthetic Medicine Industry Forum, organized by the Plastic Surgery Hospital of Chinese Medical Sciences Academy, opened grandly in Beijing. Qin Xingjiong, founder of Livingphoenix, delivered a keynote speech titled “From Compliance-First to Innovative Leap: How Biomimetic Collagen Releases New Quality Productive Forces within a Safety Framework.” The speech systematically outlined the company’s pathway to achieving technological leap while prioritizing regulatory, garnering high praise from the industry.

Next, at the “2025 10th Annual Medical Collagen Industry Academic Conference” held in Guangzhou, a distinguished gathering of representatives from leading universities—including South China University of Technology, Dalian University of Technology, Sichuan University, Lanzhou University, Donghua University, and Wuhan University—and enterprises spanning the entire industrial chain was convened. The forum was presided over by Professor Chen Xiaofeng from the School of Materials Science and Engineering at South China University of Technology, with honorary chairman held by Academician Liao Wanqing of the Chinese Academy of Engineering and Director of “Belt and Road” International Joint Laboratory for Mycology. As a representative innovative tech enterprise, Livingphoenix founder Qin Xingjiong presented a report titled “Aqueous Phase Polymeriization struction induced Stable Triple-Helix Biomimetic Collagen: From Structural Design to Biological Function Verification.” Academician Zhang Qiqing from the Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences provided live commentary, commented: “The scientific problem is precisely defined and thoroughly validated, forming a closed-loop chain from basic research to industrial application. This is a classical model for the integration of scientific innovation and industry.”

November 7, Changsha – The 2025 Scientists (International) Conference commenced grandly, drawing the global life sciences spotlight and over 3,000 professionals from more than ten countries. The event featured an illustrious lineup of speakers, including Nobel laureates Konstantin Novoselov (Physics, 2010), Brian K. Kobilka (Chemistry, 2012), Thomas C. Südhof (Physiology or Medicine, 2013), and Gregg L. Semenza (Physiology or Medicine, 2019).Qin Xingjiong, founder of Livingphoenix, delivered a presentation titled “From Follower to Leader: How Triple-Helix Biomimetic Collagen Breaks Industry Deadlocks – From Structural Innovation to Market Transformation, Deconstructing a Hundred-Billion-Dollar Arena with Innovative Solutions.” He introduced a new paradigm centered on “Structure-Driven Application,” which resonated strongly with the attending experts.

Global Expansion Accelerates: From Shanghai Forum to Indonesia Report, Original Chinese Innovation Takes Center Stage

November 11, Wenjiang, Chengdu – The “Forum on Regulatory Requirements and New Material Applications for Injectable Medical Aesthetic Products” was successfully held.

November 14-16, Shanghai – The 1st Global (Pan-Asia) Aesthetic Medicine & Healthcare Industry Summit and The 5th Yangtze Delta Medical Device Industry High-Quality Development Conference convened grandly in Shanghai. The event was co-organized by the Shanghai SongJianh area biomedical industry and the Shanghai Yangtze River Delta Medical Device Industry Development Association etc, co-hosted by Haohai Biomedical Technology Co. Ltd. and Chongqing Xingrong Plastic Surgery Hospital. Livingphoenix was invited to participate in a roundtable discussion chaired by Conference Chairman Mr. Wu Jianying, President of Haohai Biomedical Technology, and was officially inaugurated as a Council Member of the Global Medical Aesthetics and Health Organization. For a significant move to advance the integration of medicine and engineering, founder Qin Xingjiong was recommended for the position of Vice President and Secretary-General of the Medical Aesthetic Institutions Branch of the Chinese Association of Plastic and Aesthetics.The Pan-Asia forum attracted a vibrant assembly of over 3,000 experts, scholars, industry association representatives, and enterprise delegates from the global, fostering a dynamic atmosphere of exchange.

Subsequently, from the 19th to the 21st, the Livingphoenix team attended the PCT 2025 Personal Care Products Technology Convention in Guangzhou, where its POGMENT material and Smartender® Bouncy Bar garnered significant industry attention. This was immediately followed by the 2nd C-Beauty China Medical Aesthetics Industry Chain Forum from the 20th to the 22nd, where founder Qin Xingjiong took the stage again. He delivered a keynote address titled “From Follower to Leader: Decoding 45 Years of FDA Hurdles—How Triple-Helix Biomimetic collagen Breaks Deadlocks and Sets the Pace” and presided over the forum’s opening ceremony.

Breakthrough in Indonesia: Engaging Muslim Markets with High-Level Government Briefings

A particularly significant development occurred from November 23rd to 26th, when the Livingphoenix team traveled to Jakarta, Indonesia, for a dedicated promotion of its biomimetic collagen life materials tailored for Muslim markets. The team presented to Mr. Jeffri Ardiyanto, Director General of Pharmaceuticals and Medical Devices at the Indonesian Ministry of Health, detailing the global applicability, safety, and future potential of the technology. The presentation highlighted that Livingphoenix’s industry-leading ” PISA IN WATER” (Aqueous Phase Polymerization-Induced Self-Assembly) technology ensures superior biocompatibility and structural stability. A key advantage emphasized was the material’s specific suitability for Muslim-majority countries: it is non-animal-derived, free from ethical concerns, and fully compliant with Islamic Halal requirements. This innovation successfully overcomes the core limitations of traditional collagen in structural stability, biological activity, and material properties, achieving a full-chain leap from research and validation to industrialization. The visit garnered high-level recognition, with the team cordially received by the Special Envoy to the Indonesian President, General Paulus, and by Member of Parliament, Prof. Henry. These meetings underscored the strategic influence of this original Chinese technology in international markets.

Technical Foresight Elevated: Professor Xiao Jianxi of Lanzhou University

Notes—“Animal-Derived, Recombinant and Biomimetic Collagen Each Have Their Time.”

The technical dialogue reached its climax on November 27th at the MediCosme 2025 International Injectable Aesthetic Technology Innovation Conference. Livingphoenix founder Qin Xingjiong chaired the forum on “Collagen Regeneration Innovation and Technological Breakthroughs,” which featured presentations from leading experts including Professor Yao Min of Shanghai Ninth People’s Hospital, Dr. Huang Zhujie of Shiseido China, Professor Jiang Shibo of Jinbo Biotech, Dr. Li Haihang of Trautec, and Dr. Li Hongqiang of Feiman. The session comprehensively explored application scenarios, animal-derived collagen, recombinant collagen, and biomimetic collagen.

In a concluding keynote titled “Frontiers and Prospects in Collagen Preparation Technology,” Professor Xiao Jianxi of Lanzhou University delivered a powerful summation: “Animal-derived collagen is ancient yet modern, classic yet fashionable; recombinant collagen is youthful and vibrant, innovative and breakthrough; biomimetic collagen is in its budding era, full of future potential. Animal, recombinant, biomimetic – the collagen triple helix! Unity is strength.”

The forum also yielded promising prospects for collaboration. Professor Jiang Shibo, former Director of the Fudan University Institute of Microbiology and Chief Scientist at Jinbo Biotech, after attending Qin Xingjiong’s report on the structural design and functional validation of biomimetic collagen, remarked: “The presentation was excellent and highly enlightening. I look forward to potential future collaborations,” indicating a pathway to broader application scenarios for this original Chinese technology.

Subsequently, the founder attended the 16th China Medical City Medical Expo in Taizhou, where the Smartender® Biomimetic Collagen Bouncy Bar received widespread acclaim, further validating the product’s dual potential in both clinical and consumer markets.

Accolades and Advancements: Sichuan’s First Doctoral Innovation Stations Launched, Strengthening the Dual Engines of Basic Research and Commercialization

On November 3rd, the Livingphoenix Tech Doctoral Innovation Station, which integrates doctoral expertise from Peking University, the University of Science and Technology of China, the Shanghai Institute of Organic Chemistry of the Chinese Academy of Sciences, and the University of Tokyo, was officially designated as one of the first batch of Doctoral Innovation Stations in Sichuan Province. This initiative is a significant measure by the China Association for Science and Technology (CAST) to deepen integration between industry, academia, and research.Jing Ge, Vice President of the Sichuan Association for Science and Technology, emphasized the goal “to build highlands for originating technological innovation, incubators for talent development, bridges for industry-academia collaboration, and service hubs for the Association at the grassroots level.” Over the next three years, a “provincial-municipal coordination” mechanism will be deepened to achieve synergistic “high-low linkage” between Doctoral Innovation Stations and Academician (Expert) Workstations, thereby constructing a full-chain innovation ecosystem from basic research to commercialization.

Policy Engagement: Founder Leads Municipal CPPCC Research Initiative, Charting New Paths for University Tech Transfer

On November 18, a special research delegation led by Mr. Lü Haibo, Deputy Secretary-General of the Chengdu Municipal Committee of the CPPCC and Vice Chairperson of the Chengdu Committee of the Zhi Gong Party, visited the Chengdu Tianfu International Bio-Town. The focus was a thematic study on the “Collaborative Transformation Mechanism for University Scientific and Technological Achievements with Enterprises.”

The forum brought together professors from leading institutions—including the University of Electronic Science and Technology of China Medical School, West China Hospital of Sichuan University, the Medical School of Southwest Jiaotong University, and Chengdu University of Traditional Chinese Medicine—with key officials from the Chengdu High-tech Zone Bio-industry Bureau, the Tianfu International Bio-Town Management Committee, and Orinno Capital, alongside enterprise representatives.Discussions centered on critical issues such as building an integrated industry-academia-research ecosystem and defining the role of capital in facilitating technology transfer. A key consensus emerged: a multi-stakeholder, enterprise-led collaborative approach is essential to construct a veritable “expressway for technology” from the laboratory to the marketplace.

Livingphoenix founder Qin Xingjiong served as the lead author of the research report, contributing directly to the formulation of actionable recommendations for the transformation mechanism.

CIIE Global Launch: World’s First Triple-Helix Biomimetic Collagen Skincare Product “Smartender” Becomes Instant Hit

November 7, Shanghai – At the Sichuan Pavilion during the 8th China International Import Expo (CIIE), the Smartender Bouncy Bar made its remarkable global debut. As the world’s first functional skincare product based on a triple-helix structural design, it generated immense excitement among international buyers immediately upon launch.The product drew continuous crowds, with nearly 1,000 complimentary samples distributed entirely. Visitors from nearly 20 countries, including China, Japan, South Korea, Germany, the United States, and Australia, queued to experience it, offering enthusiastic feedback such as, “Good! Younger!” and “This is a game-changer!”During the expo, Mr. Chen Zhiyong, Vice Mayor of Chengdu, Sichuan Province, visited the Livingphoenix team to congratulate them on the global launch. He encouraged the enterprise to continue deepening its R&D efforts, accelerate the commercialization of achievements, and strive to build a “model for the integration of scientific innovation and industrial innovation,” thereby injecting new momentum into Chengdu’s and China’s life sciences sector on the global stage.

Epilogue:

Science reaches new heights, industry carries human warmth, and “Created in China” is accelerating its march to the center of the global stage.

Guided by its core principle of “Biomimetic Collagen and ECM Reconstruction,” Livingphoenix continues to advance the vision of “Cell House — Where Regeneration Begins.” Through the Human Collagen Freedom Initiative, it is now writing a new era in regenerative medicine for China.

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SYDNEY, Dec. 12, 2025 /PRNewswire/ — woven woven, the multi-award-winning Australian start-up and pioneering disruptor in children’s wellness, today announced the expansion of its acclaimed collection with the launch of a new, highly demanded 3.0kg weighted blanket. Designed as a direct response to parents navigating their children’s growth spurts, this new weight ensures that older children (approx. 30kg – 35kg) can continue to receive the therapeutic benefits of a precise, comforting embrace.

“We listened intently to the shared emotion and need from our community,” said Joey Chang, Founder of woven woven. “As children grow, their need for emotional regulation doesn’t stop and our blankets need to grow at the same time. The launch of our new 3kg blanket is our promise to parents that we are growing with their little ones, ensuring the therapeutic relief they rely on continues into those critical school years.”

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The Mighty Hug: Designed for Secure Sleep and Growing Minds

The foundation of the collection remains the brand’s revolutionary bead-free, filling-free design. This core innovation removes the safety concern of leaking fillers, offering parents an unmatched sense of security and trust. The blanket’s weight is seamlessly integrated into the natural fibres, delivering noise-free, consistent pressure—a gentle, non-intrusive hug that helps soothe anxiety and melt away the day’s overstimulation.

The new 3.0kg blanket is 140cm, slightly longer than the 2.2kg blanket, ensuring it comfortably drapes over growing child, maintaining the crucial pressure needed for effective deep pressure stimulation (aka. better calm, better sleep).

The Wattle Collection – An Emotional Ode to Our Australian Roots

The first 3.0kg blanket was offered in the brand’s most requested fibre: Certified Organic Cotton (Cream Beige) which sold out immediately to their members’ waitlist. Catering to little ones with sensitive skin, this material is GOTS and OEKO-TEX® certified, guaranteeing it is free from toxic dyes, heavy metals, and harsh chemical treatments.

As a natural extension, woven woven announced they will also extend 3.0kg into their award-winning Bamboo Collection, featuring two new Australian native colours inspired by the Wattle flower: Olive Green  (wattle leaves) and Sunshine Yellow (wattle flower). These colours are intentionally chosen to harness the psychological benefits of nature—grounding stability and gentle optimism—further demonstrating the brand’s holistic approach to children’s wellness.

The Bamboo Advantage: The choice of bamboo fibre—means it is naturally more cooling, gentler on skin and as a moisture-wicking fibre, it has the ability to pull moisture away from the skin, making it especially good for skin prone to heat rash and allergies, a critical factor for many families.

“The power of pure comfort cannot be overstated,” Chang adds. “By eliminating irritants, we provide a clean sensory experience, wrapping the child in softness and security, allowing their body and mind to truly rest.”

About woven woven

woven woven is an Australian family-run company recognised globally for disrupting the children’s weighted blanket market with its innovative bead-free, filling-free design. Founded on the principle of providing therapeutic, safe, and sustainable sensory tools, woven woven blankets are consistently rated best in class by industry experts and discerning parents worldwide. The brand is a multiple award-winner, including Forbes Vetted Best of 2025, Kiindred Awards Expert’s Choice, and theSkimm’s 2025 Good For You Awards.

Join Woven Woven’s Community

woven woven continues to grow its community and partnership with therapeutic and professional organisations to make its product accessible to more families. For more information please visit their website or social accounts—Instagram and TikTok.

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HONG KONG, Dec. 12, 2025 /PRNewswire/ — Hong Kong–based AIGC company LAiPIC has launched China’s AI-powered anime platform-Doratoon, capable of generating up to 1000 seconds of coherent, long-form animated content. Entering beta testing on December 12, the platform marks a major leap from short-clip generation toward full-length AI-driven storytelling.

Built on over a decade of animation R&D and a library of more than 18 million assets, Doratoon is powered by LAiPIC’s proprietary Visual Intelligence Engine. With a single sentence of input, users can generate a complete animation—from script interpretation and storyboarding to character design, rendering, voice acting, and music composition.

Doratoon’s Key Highlights

• Long-form generation up to 1000 seconds
  The system automatically creates 10 default shots and can expand to 99, with each shot lasting up to 12 seconds. This enables a maximum video length of 1000 seconds—an uncommon capability among today’s AI animation tools.
• Consistent multi-shot characters and visual style
  Leveraging large-scale animation data and professional production logic, the platform ensures consistent character design and scene style across multiple shots, supporting serialized IP creation and world-building.
• Automated end-to-end production workflow
  From visual generation to audio synthesis, the entire pipeline is automated. Even users with no editing experience can produce polished, ready-to-publish animated shorts.

Doratoon AI Anime Platform can be applied to education content, brand storytelling, e-commerce promotion, digital tourism experiences, and science communication—offering a new level of efficiency for high-frequency visual content production.

With this launch, LAiPIC strengthens its position as a next-generation AI anime creation platform and continues its mission of making AI-powered content creation accessible to everyone, enabling more creators to bring their stories and characters to life.

To join the beta or learn more, visit www.doratoon.com.

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 LEVEL UP AS ONE: Empowering Pro Players and Teamwork in Pursuit of Perfection on the World Stage

BUDAPEST, Hungary, Dec. 12, 2025 /PRNewswire/ — ZOWIE by BenQ Corporation, leading esports brand preferred by professional players, is proud to provide its proven XL2586X+ monitor at StarLadder Budapest Major 2025. As a trusted partner of the world’s top teams, ZOWIE brings its tournament philosophy — LEVEL UP AS ONE — to life this year, standing strong behind players and fueling team performance. Watch this spirit in action in the video https://bit.ly/3MkUtou. Global audience can also join the ZOWIE Fan Power Challenge to vote for their favorite teams and engage with the tournament in real time. Join now: https://bit.ly/3KDIqlI.

The global esports market is estimated at over USD 2.13 billion in 2024 and projected to reach around USD 7.46 billion by 2030, with a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 23.1%.¹ Building on this momentum, ZOWIE continues to deepen its investment in esports technology to empower players. “For more than a decade, ZOWIE has worked hand-in-hand with industry partners and professional players to develop equipment that meets the highest standards of competition. Looking ahead, we’ll continue to support tournament organizers and players as they elevate the competitive experience, empower players, and drive innovation — truly leveling up as one together,” said Jay Wu, President of BenQ Europe B.V.

Redefining Esports Display Standards: ZOWIE XL2586X+

Trusted by 88% of CS2 professional players worldwide,² ZOWIE continues to strength its presence in esports, with the XL2586X+ serving as the official monitor of StarLadder Budapest Major 2025. The XL2586X+ — featuring a 600 Hz Fast-TN panel and the latest DyAc 2 implementation — delivers unparalleled motion clarity and responsiveness, helping players reduce motion blur during rapid movements to locate opponents and aim more quickly. Its industrial-grade, bearing-based stand allows easier and smoother height adjustment, helping players quickly find their preferred setup. Designed for peak performance, XL2586X+ reflects ZOWIE’s commitment to helping players dominate the game. For more product details, please visit: https://bit.ly/48SwiXo.

From Lab to Pro Play: Science Drives Performance

Rooted in the FPS community, ZOWIE embraces a player-centered philosophy, designing every product around the demands of competitive play. At ZOWIE’s Sports Science Labs worldwide, researchers employ motion capture and electromyography (EMG) to help players better understand their own hand motions, muscle responses, and endurance levels. These findings validate designs that improve individual performance and guide players toward the mouse shape that best suits their playstyle. With seven distinct shapes in the DW wireless series, including EC-DW’s rounded and smooth-curve design that avoids distracting pressure on the palm,³ ZOWIE aims to provide stable control throughout extended play. 

Built with the Pros: Turn Insights into Competitive Advantage

Built to help players win, ZOWIE transforms pro player insights into competitive advantages. Each mouse shape delivers faster, more controlled execution. In addition, the enhanced receiver reduces interference by improving signal stability and minimizing frame drops or stuttering during gameplay. For monitors, best-in-class motion clarity and tournament-standard performance allow players to identify opponents faster and compete confidently on any stage. These improvements come from the way ZOWIE continually gathers insights from professional players through long-term collaboration and hands-on testing, integrating real in-game feedback into product refinement.

About ZOWIE / BenQ Corporation 

Established in 2008, ZOWIE is a top esports brand for professional players, focusing on player-centric design and dedicated to providing esports gear for professional FPS players. In 2015, ZOWIE joined BenQ Corporation, combining its expertise with BenQ’s robust R&D resources and leading panel innovative capabilities. ZOWIE remains committed to driving excellence in product design through scientific research. With 70% of professional players using ZOWIE products, the brand continues to successfully deliver serious gear technology to global players. For more information, please visit:  https://zowie.benq.eu/en-eu/campaign/best-gaming-monitor-for-cs-major.html 

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The upgraded platform delivers a smarter AI Matchmaking system that reduces swipe fatigue and improves meaningful connections worldwide.

HO CHI MINH CITY, Vietnam, Dec. 11, 2025 /PRNewswire/ — Hullo Dating Co., Ltd today announced a major upgrade to its AI-powered matchmaking system. Originally launched in 2024, Hullo now introduces a smarter and more precise AI Matchmaking engine designed to help users find more compatible partners with less effort. Through its participation in Nvidia Inception, AWS Activate, and Google for Startups, Hullo continues to enhance the modern dating experience through predictive intelligence, behavioral insights, and voice-first interactions.

Online dating continues to evolve, yet many users remain overwhelmed by endless choices and discouraged by low-quality matches. Hullo was built to address these challenges by offering an experience that is more intentional, more efficient, and psychologically informed. By leveraging advanced AI models that analyze communication patterns, lifestyle indicators, personal preferences, and engagement signals, Hullo delivers curated match suggestions rooted in deeper compatibility rather than surface-level traits.

“Today’s dating apps provide access but not necessarily alignment,” said Sam Tran, Founder of Hullo. “Many people spend hours browsing profiles only to receive outcomes that feel random or inconsistent. With Hullo, we wanted to build a system that understands real human compatibility — not just shared hobbies or attractive photos. Our AI engine continuously learns from user behavior to deliver match suggestions that improve over time, making online dating feel more natural and less exhausting.”

A New Approach to Modern Dating 

Hullo’s platform is built around an AI-driven compatibility system that evaluates far more than basic profile attributes. The app analyzes micro-interactions, communication styles, voice prompts, and behavioral patterns to identify which users are more likely to form meaningful connections. By focusing on emotional resonance and communication compatibility, Hullo moves beyond traditional filters that rely on swipe behavior or simple questionnaires.

The company believes this method more accurately reflects how people connect in real life. Instead of asking users to sort through hundreds of profiles, Hullo presents a smaller, highly curated set of matches that improve over time. This approach is especially valuable for people seeking serious or intentional dating, where compatibility matters more than volume.

Key Features and Innovations

Hullo introduces several features aimed at improving authenticity, reducing friction, and prioritizing user comfort:

AI Matchmaking Engine
The core of the platform is an intelligent compatibility model that interprets patterns across user behavior, interests, and communication style. It updates and adapts with each interaction, generating increasingly accurate match recommendations.

Voice-First Profiles
Users can add short voice introductions to showcase personality in a more expressive format. This feature supports the growing trend toward audio-based interactions and allows users to connect beyond text and images.

AI-Assisted Profile Creation
For those who struggle with writing bios, Hullo includes an integrated AI Bio generator that helps users describe themselves clearly and naturally, leading to more genuine engagement.

Safety and Verification Tools
Supported by secure infrastructure from AWS and Google Cloud, Hullo offers layers of verification and privacy safeguards to help users feel more confident while connecting online.

Industry Support and Technological Advantage

Participation in Nvidia Inception provides Hullo with access to GPU resources, technical guidance, and a community of AI-focused startups. These capabilities allow the team to train more complex models that interpret compatibility with greater nuance.

Through AWS Activate and Google for Startups, the company receives cloud infrastructure credits, technical guidance, and scaling support. This ensures the platform operates with high stability and can adapt smoothly to rapid growth in user activity.

“Our goal is long-term global scalability,” Sam Tran added. “With support from leading technology programs, we can continue to push the boundaries of AI-driven dating while maintaining reliability and performance at every step.”

Market Outlook and Future Expansion

The rise of AI-driven products signals a broader shift in how digital platforms personalize user experiences. Hullo Dating Co., Ltd believes matchmaking is one of the most meaningful applications of AI, as the technology can help reduce decision fatigue and improve relationship outcomes by guiding people toward more aligned partners.

Looking ahead, the company plans to introduce additional features such as context-aware conversation tools, personalized date suggestions, and deeper emotional compatibility mapping. These enhancements are designed to support users from the very first interaction to the beginning of a potential relationship.

The app is currently expanding to English-speaking and Southeast Asian markets, with plans for U.S. growth in 2025. Users can learn more or access the platform at https://hullo.dating Or Download the app at https://hullo.dating/download

About Hullo Dating Co., Ltd

Hullo Dating Co., Ltd is a technology company focused on creating AI-powered products for modern relationship building. The company is the developer of Hullo, an AI matchmaking dating app designed to help people form meaningful connections through advanced compatibility modeling and human-centered design. For more information, visit https://hullo.dating/about.

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