On Nov 25, the 2025 Foreign-Invested Enterprise Investment Forum was held in Wuhan East Lake High-tech Development Zone (Optics Valley of China, or OVC), convening over 100 representatives from international enterprises, including more than 30 global industry leaders and European "champions" companies, to explore collaborative growth opportunities.

The 2025 Foreign-Invested Enterprise Investment Forum kicks off in OVC. [Photo/WeChat account of Optics Valley of China]

Before the conference, attendees toured OVC's suspended monorail, the Hubei Humanoid Robot Innovation Center, and the Xiaomi Smart Appliance Factory. During the event, several companies were recognized for their contributions: Schneider Electric (China) Co's Wuhan Branch received the "Top Ten Economic Contributors" award, and five companies, including Zhongda Digital Technology (Hubei) Co, were honored as "Outstanding New Foreign-Invested Enterprises in OVC".

Participants engaged in in-depth discussions, expressing optimism about OVC's future and the rapid growth their businesses have experienced since establishing operations there. They look forward to deepening partnerships to seize shared opportunities and achieve mutual benefits.

Participants engage in in-depth discussions to explore collaborative growth opportunities. [Photo/WeChat account of Optics Valley of China]

"We chose OVC because of its robust industrial ecosystem, rich talent pool, and practical government support," stated Zhang Shen, chairman of Zhongda Digital, a joint research center established by global industrial software leader Dassault Systèmes and the Central South Architectural Design Institute, which was officially established in OVC in November 2024.

In a video address, Maurizio Rasero, governor of Asti Province, expressed hopes for expanded collaboration: "We look forward to this exchange being a new starting point for broader cooperation in various fields, writing a new chapter of mutual benefit."

OVC currently hosts over 1,300 foreign-invested enterprises, including nearly 100 Fortune Global 500 companies, with numerous headquarters and R&D centers. Last year, over 120 foreign businesses registered there, accounting for nearly 30 percent of Wuhan’s newly established foreign-invested companies.