The opening ceremony of the 2nd Hong Kong World Youth Science Conference and the 2nd Hong Kong Nobel Forum in 2025 were held on the 13th at the Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre. Nearly 1000 people, including 8 Nobel Prize and Turing Award winners, 40 academicians at home and abroad, top scientists from around the world, as well as young scientists and entrepreneurs, attended to discuss topics such as big data, artificial intelligence, biotechnology, and new materials. The event is hosted by the Hong Kong Beijing Alumni Association, co organized by the China Electronics Society and the Hong Kong Trade Development Council, with the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region Government's Innovation, Technology and Industry Bureau as the guiding unit. This event will be held from the 13th to the 16th, during which a series of activities such as summit forums, project negotiations, achievement exhibitions, and university campus lectures will be held. Hong Kong Chief Executive Carrie Lam stated in a video speech at the opening ceremony that Hong Kong is committed to developing into an international center for innovation and technology. Innovation and technology are important engines of economic development, and Hong Kong provides an ideal environment for the development of innovation and technology. The SAR government will establish a HKD 10 billion "Innovation and Technology Industry Guidance Fund" to strengthen the guidance of market funds to invest in designated strategic emerging and future industries. In addition, the SAR government will also launch the "Innovation and Technology Accelerator Pilot Program" to support the development of start-up enterprises. Liu Guangyuan, Deputy Director of the Liaison Office of the Central Government in Hong Kong, stated that the conference invites science and technology leaders and young talents from around the world to gather in Victoria Harbour to discuss future technological development, which has profound significance. He shared three views: China's scientific and technological innovation achievements benefit humanity; Hong Kong has unlimited potential for technological innovation development; The youth group has always been a driving force for innovation and creation. Xu Xiaolan, Chairman of the China Electronics Society, stated that young scientific and technological talents are strong engines of technological innovation and the main force of national strategic scientific and technological strength. This year's event gathers big names to explore cutting-edge fields in depth, which will surely spark bright sparks and add a beautiful scenery to the construction of Hong Kong International Innovation and Technology Center. Sun Dong, Secretary for Innovation, Technology and Industry of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region Government, stated that Hong Kong, with its highly internationalized environment and free port status, highlights its important value as a platform for "going global" under the "One Country, Two Systems" policy. I believe that in the future, more and more mainland enterprises will choose Hong Kong as an important base for internationalization deployment, and Hong Kong will also assist more mainland enterprises in setting sail and becoming bigger and stronger. During the conference, the unveiling ceremony of the National (Zhongguancun) Torch Science and Technology Innovation Hong Kong Institute and the Nobel Asia Pacific Center were also held. In addition, 60 science and technology innovation enterprises in the Beijing Tianjin Hebei region have signed memorandums of understanding for development cooperation in Hong Kong with the Hong Kong Science Park, Hong Kong Cyberport, and the Hong Kong Beijing Alumni Association. (New Society)