Recently, the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) announced the 33 finalists for the 2026 Global Awards, with six Chinese enterprises making the cut.

The six shortlisted Chinese enterprises are: Botree Recycling, for its lithium battery recycling, and Phabuilder, for its low-cost microbial bioplastics, were shortlisted as a small and medium-sized enterprise (SME) and a startup respectively in the environment sector; in the health sector, ArteryFlow was shortlisted as the SME with its Artificial Intelligence (AI) cardiovascular diagnostic platform, Raynovent was shortlisted as the SME with its drug-resistant influenza medication, and Regend Therapeutics was shortlisted as a startup with its lung tissue regeneration technology; and Rokid was shortlisted as the SME in the information and communication technology (ICT) sector for its augmented reality (AR) display AI glasses.

The list of winners will be unveiled live on Friday, July 10, during the Assemblies of the Member States of WIPO in Geneva.

(Source: WIPO China)