📋 Tender Overview
Project No.
SMEWG_09_2026S
Project Title
SME Innovation Forum
Project Status
Project in Implementation
Fund Account
Self-Funded
Project Year
2026
Sponsoring Forum
Small and Medium Enterprises Working Group (SMEWG)
Topics
Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises
Committee
SOM Steering Committee on Economic and Technical Cooperation (SCE)
Other Fora Involved
Other Non-APEC Stakeholders Involved
Proposing Economy(ies)
China
Co-Sponsoring Economies
Expected Start Date
01/08/2026
Expected Completion Date
30/11/2026
Project Proponent Name 1
Long Fei
Job Title 1
Division Chief
Organization 1
China Center for Information Industry Development
Telephone 1
86-(10) 68200528
Email 1
longfeibnu@126.com
Project Proponent Name 2
Not Applicable
Job Title 2
Not Applicable
Organization 2
Not Applicable
Telephone 2
Not Applicable
Email 2
Not Applicable
Declaration
Long Fei
Project Cost (US$)
$50,000.00
Project Summary
This project focuses on improving targeted support services to facilitate SME technological upgrading across the Asia-Pacific. It brings together innovation experts, ecosystem operators, innovative SMEs and professional support institutions to exchange insights on SME Innovation, and explore feasible application paths of artificial intelligence to boost SME innovation capacity.
A half-day exchange forum will be held in Guangzhou on the afternoon of September 1st. Participants from APEC economies will share policies, practical measures and experiences in optimizing innovation ecosystem services and promoting innovation-driven transformation for small and medium-sized enterprises.
