Registration for the 2026 Forbes China Industry Development Leaders is now open

Against the backdrop of a continuous deepening of a new round of technological revolution and industrial transformation, discerning trends and driving structural progress in the industry are becoming an important yardstick for the value of leaders and innovators. The 2026 Forbes China Industry Development Pioneer Awards, jointly initiated by Forbes China and the globally renowned growth consulting firm Frost & Sullivan (Frost & Sullivan, abbreviated as 'Frost & Sullivan'), aim to identify enterprises, brands, and individuals with forward-looking judgment, innovative practice capabilities, and sustained influence in key areas such as AI, mass consumption, healthcare, new energy, manufacturing, and services.

This selection includes a main evaluation and several sub-evaluations, focusing on the candidates' performance in areas such as industry empowerment, business operations, and innovative practices. It also examines whether they have constructed sustainable development paths in uncertain environments and provided industry benchmarks.

Currently, the selection and registration process is underway and will close on February 25, 2026.We look forward to active participation from both leading companies in niche segments and innovative forces that achieve breakthroughs through new technologies, models, and business formats.

It is worth mentioning that this selection is another collaboration between Forbes China and Frost & Sullivan following their 2025 evaluation. The two parties will pool their professional resources and teams in the fields of industry research and media communication to ensure the fairness and impartiality of the selection results, and to help build a more influential industry exchange platform.

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Forbes was founded in New York in 1917, with the slogan 'Entrepreneurship, a tool for creating wealth', and has become a leader in the industry with its entrepreneurial spirit and innovative awareness. The lists produced by Forbes are known as the 'barometer of the economy' and the 'wind vane of wealth'. In 2003, Forbes officially entered the Chinese market.

As a business media brand centered on innovation, Forbes China adheres to the DNA of 'entrepreneurship, innovation, and wealth creation.' Leveraging its long-term observation and research in high-net-worth individuals, entrepreneurs, technology, investment, health, lifestyle, and other fields, Forbes China has launched a series of lists and content that have a significant impact on the economy and society. The fairness and impartiality of Forbes China's lists make them benchmarks in various sectors, while its insightful content provides readers with multi-dimensional information references and inspires entrepreneurs and business elites to create more wealth and business value. At the same time, Forbes China is committed to building an enterprising interactive community for high-end clients, providing a forward-looking and shared environment, and constructing an information ecosystem for entrepreneurship and innovation.

Frost & Sullivan (Frost & Sullivan, abbreviated as "Frost & Sullivan") integrates 65 years of global consulting experience. Over the past 28 years, it has dedicated itself to serving the booming Chinese market. With a global perspective, it helps over 10,000 clients accelerate their business growth, help them achieve benchmark positions in growth, innovation and leadership within the industry, and realize capital operation goals such as financing and listing.

Frost & Sullivan is deeply involved in the global capital markets and corporate consulting services. By innovatively introducing 'Total Investment Management (TIM)', it provides comprehensive investment and financing as well as various other professional consulting services for enterprises, including investment and financing CDD, valuation services, technology advisor, financial advisor, ESG, fundraising and investment feasibility studies, bond issuance industry advisor, industry advisor, assessment services, award services, industry white papers, strategic and management consulting, planning consulting, technical insights, and more.

Frost & Sullivan's investment and financing business in China has achieved full industry coverage of the Chinese national economy, including a high level of attention to all economic hotspots such as the new economy and new infrastructure. It covers digital infrastructure, consumer electronics, dual-carbon new energy, healthcare and life sciences, catering and new retail, semiconductors and integrated circuits, smart homes, automotive and mobility, health care services, food and beverages, information and communication technology, fintech, real estate and property, mining and smelting, beauty and fashion, big data and artificial intelligence, logistics and supply chain, construction technology and decoration, special new materials, culture and entertainment, enterprise-level services, cross-border e-commerce trade, infrastructure construction, environmental protection and energy-saving technology, education and training, etc.

Since the Frost & Sullivan team began providing investment and financing advisory services to corporate leaders and their management teams, it has helped nearly 3,000 companies successfully list on the Hong Kong and overseas stock markets, making it a leading enterprise in the field of investment and financing strategy consulting in China. Over the past decade, Frost & Sullivan has consistently ranked first in the market share of professional industry advisory services for Chinese companies listing on Hong Kong and overseas for consecutive years. Moreover, in recent years, Frost & Sullivan reports have been widely cited in the prospectuses of leading A-share and STAR Market companies, as well as primary and secondary market research reports and other capital market disclosure documents.

For over 65 years, Frost & Sullivan has helped a large number of clients (including Fortune Global 1,000 companies, top domestic and international financial institutions, and other leading enterprises) achieve strategic goals through its nearly 50 offices around the world. Leveraging a powerful database and expert library, as well as rich professional knowledge and consulting tools, it has completed work including but not limited to due diligence, valuation analysis, and third-party evaluations. It has established a series of market position research tools and methodologies, innovatively introduced the 'FSBVFrost & Sullivan Brand Value Model', and has provided market position research and brand value assessment services to over 1,000 enterprises, continuously helping a large number of Chinese brands achieve domestic and overseas growth strategies.