The Shanghai Design Biennial 2012 will be held at the Shanghai Exhibition Center from August 24 to 26.

Industry tycoons including SAIC Motor and Commercial Aircraft Corporation are expected to show their latest products and design at the exhibition.

Chinese companies have made big progress in innovation, design and manufacturing, and the event is aimed at building a platform for companies to inspire each other and find cooperation opportunities, said Tao Yonghui, deputy director of the Shanghai Science and Technology Exchange Center, which is the organizer of the biennial.

"However, the added value brought by design is still low in most of the 'made in China' products. We hope that we can push forward this part, by organizing activities like this," he added.