The first hi-tech forum of Hefei, capital of east China's Anhui Province, will be held on December  28-29 in the city to speed up its technological development.

   The forum is jointly hosted by the leading Chinese University  of Science and Technology, Chinese Academy of Sciences Hefei  Branch and China High-Tech Property Exchange in Shenzhen.

   The major topics will be the prospects of China's high-tech  industry's progress after China's accession to the World Trade  Organization and how tech related projects integrate with venture  capital.

   International experts and scholars at the forum will focus on  the industries of biomedicine, information technology, nanometre  materials and electric autos.

   Meanwhile, a fair will be organized to attract venture capital  for tech-heavy projects in the city.