A laboratory team from the Westlake University, China's first private university aimed at cultivating high-level talent in advanced technology [Photo/zjol.com.cn]

A forum designed to promote Hangzhou's talent, innovation and entrepreneurship policies was held in Hangzhou, Zhejiang province, on Aug 16 with a special focus on youth talents.

According to the program, Hangzhou will implement a recruitment drive for global college students and introduce a group of outstanding doctoral students in subjects that Hangzhou urgently needs.

A relocation allowance up to 1 million yuan ($142,000) will be granted to newly-cultivated national-level talents, while college students from at home and abroad, along with highly-skilled talents, will be entitled to an internship subsidy of 2,000 yuan per month in Hangzhou.

The project also proposes that talents with college degrees or above that work in Hangzhou and pay social insurance can settle in the city directly.

Meanwhile, Hangzhou will also support the construction of post-doctoral workstations, with a maximum 1 million yuan fund granted to newly-established national post-doctoral research stations, workstations and provincial post-doctoral workstations.

The city is expected to establish 6,000 college student startups by 2022. Startup funding of 50,000 to 200,000 yuan will be given to approved projects, while 200,000 yuan to 5 million yuan will be available for projects by overseas talents.

Hangzhou young talent ambassadors are appointed at the forum in Hangzhou, Zhejiang province, on Aug 16. [Photo/zjol.com.cn] 

Thirty-two young talent ambassadors from famous university alumni and outstanding youth from all walks of life were appointed at the forum to be responsible for collecting information on outstanding young talents worldwide and introducing talents and projects.

Officials said that a talent workstation will be launched as a service platform and stage for communication among Hangzhou talents.

As a vibrant city that places great emphasis on talent attraction, Hangzhou has had the largest influx of overseas and internet talents in China since 2017.