Int'l Innovation Competition Concludes with 57 Projects Signing Letter of Intent

Chongqing - The final of the "Xingyu Cup" International Innovation and Entrepreneurship Project Competition was recently held at the Yuelai International Conference Center in Chongqing, Southwest China. 

A total of 488 projects from all over the world registered for the competition, covering various fields such as information technology, new energy, and biomedicine. The project "Chuangzhi Inspection" - Trauma Integration Intelligent Diagnosis Program" from Chongqing University won the first prize.

The final of the "Xingyu Cup" International Innovation and Entrepreneurship Project Competition. (Photo provided to iChongqing and Bridging News)

As part of the Chongqing International Talent Exchange Conference (CQITEC), the "Xingyu Cup" competition is an important event that meets the needs of modern industrial development in Chongqing. 

With the theme "Pooling Talent in New Chongqing, Joining Efforts for a New Future," the competition is closely related to the construction of the "33618" modern manufacturing cluster system. It aims to build a high-end, market-oriented platform for exchange and cooperation, create a recognizable brand for innovative and entrepreneurial talents and teams, and contribute to establishing the Western Talent Center and Innovation Hub.

He Zhenguo, president of the Chongqing Talent Association, introduced that the competition involved 488 projects, of which 167 were from leading industrial clusters. These projects are well suited to the development needs of new industries in Chongqing. The finalists were directly exchanged with universities, research institutes, venture capital organizations, and other institutions during the competition. By the end of the competition, a total of 57 projects had reached the signing intention of landing in Chongqing.

"This competition provides an excellent opportunity and platform for project promotion and negotiation. Winning the prize is not the purpose. The most important thing is to facilitate the project's transformation on the ground," said Luo Yang, the leader of the first prize-winning project - "Chuangzhi Inspection" - Trauma Integration Intelligent Diagnosis Program"

From the winning project "R&D of anti-tumor and anti-vaccine multi-gene combination therapy based on MRNA platform," Liang Feng added, "Chongqing's talent base and scientific research advantages are the main reasons that attracted our team to participate in this competition. At present, we are in talks with relevant industrial parks and are preparing to establish the R&D and manufacturing center for the anti-tumor vaccine project in Chongqing.