The annual Taicang Innovation and Entrepreneurship Promotion Month is launched in the city on May 13. [Photo/WeChat account: taicangdaily]

The annual Taicang Innovation and Entrepreneurship Promotion Month was launched in the city on May 13, which will run through the whole May.

More than 80 experts from renowned Chinese universities, including Fudan University, Shanghai Jiaotong University and Tongji University and roughly 100 representatives from local tech service suppliers and tech businesses attended the opening ceremony.

One highlight of the event is the Fourth China Aviation Innovation and Entrepreneurship Competition, which takes place in Taicang from May 13 to 15.

It is the first time that the aviation competition has been held outside of Beijing.

Seven research institutes and scientific innovation service platforms announced operation in the city at the event.