Shenzhen builds an international platform for innovation and entrepreneurship.
Guangming Daily reporter Party Wen Ting Yan Shenghe Guangming Daily correspondent Wang Xiaopeng Chen Xinpeng
Recently, at the 5th International Competition of China Shenzhen Innovation and Entrepreneurship Competition held in Longgang District, Shenzhen, 1,473 outstanding projects from overseas competed fiercely — — This international competition is an important platform for Shenzhen to comprehensively deepen reform and opening up and pursue high-quality development in the new era. Since it was held for five years, the contest has attracted 7655 outstanding projects from 89 countries around the world, and many award-winning projects have been successfully transformed in Shenzhen.
Why do outstanding innovative and entrepreneurial talents from all over the world choose Shenzhen? Why are more and more high-quality projects and venture capital resources landing in Shenzhen?
Create a highly international brand of competition creation.
On November 30th, in the final of the 5th International Competition of China Shenzhen Innovation and Entrepreneurship Competition held in Longgang District, the project "Commercialization of Low-cost Butanol Based on Cyanobacteria and Carbon Dioxide Emission" from Toronto won the first prize. Three projects, namely "VacV new generation oncolytic virus products" from London, England, "FMCW laser radar chip" from Silicon Valley, USA and "large aperture liquid lens" from Tokyo, Japan, won the second prize.
This year’s Shenchuang International Competition attracted 1,473 high-quality projects from 52 countries in six continents, including Asia, North America, Oceania and Europe. The total number of applications increased by 41% compared with the previous one, and the Silicon Valley Sub-station Division of the United States ranked first with 224 projects. Among the 1877 contestants in this competition, there are as many as 994 foreign contestants, and all the contestants have 317 patents and software copyrights. This fully shows that Shenzhen is still favored by overseas talents, especially those from Europe, North America and other places with high innovation and entrepreneurship activity, in the case of repeated global epidemics.
Players from nine overseas sub-stations such as Sydney, Australia, Toronto, Germany, Tel Aviv, Japan, Eindhoven, Spain, London, and Silicon Valley in the United States competed on the same stage. Nine finalists, including China Academy of Engineering, Royal Academy of Engineering, American Academy of Invention and famous venture capital experts, led the "Cloud" review, and the process was open, transparent, fair and just. In terms of quantity and quality, Shenzhen Chuangsai International Competition has become a high-end gathering platform for global innovative entrepreneurs, and the competition has also become a shining business card for Shenzhen’s continuous opening up and internationalization.
Closely follow the industrial demand and introduce global high-quality resources.
The first prize-winning project "Commercialization of low-cost butanol based on cyanobacteria and carbon dioxide emissions" is based on the principle of circular economy. Through the patents of photobiology and genomics technology, various renewable chemicals are produced from carbon dioxide, sunlight and water, which is of positive significance for reducing carbon emissions and green development at home and abroad. The second prize-winning "VacV new generation oncolytic virus products" project can directly kill cancer cells through oncolytic virus, activate patients’ immune response, cut off blood supply in tumors, and bring good news to cancer patients … …
In addition to the finals, a large number of projects have emerged in each sub-race, which closely combine high-tech life scenes and emerging industries. For example, the two-way temperature-regulating material technology in Tokyo Station in Japan enables people to "dress lightly in spring and wear in winter", high-power smart transistors are applied in new energy innovation systems, and degradable magnesium alloy coronary stents are available.
In order to take advantage of the competition to connect with international advanced technology and inject "living water" into Shenzhen’s innovation-driven development and industrial transformation and upgrading, the competition settings of this competition are closely related to the latest industrial layout in Shenzhen, and seven major industry competitions are set up, including new generation electronic information, digital and fashion, high-end equipment manufacturing, green and low-carbon, new materials, biomedicine and health, and marine economy. At the same time, in order to solve the technical research and development problems of Shenzhen science and technology enterprises, the "reward competition" system was introduced for the first time, and three prize competitions were set up, namely, technical development of power semiconductor materials, research and development and application technology of new adsorption materials and artificial intelligence detection, to encourage players to "expose the list" and collect high-quality solutions for the world.
"We attach great importance to talent work and insist on implementing ‘ Strong talent area ’ Strategy, and vigorously create a policy environment and innovative soil to develop talents and talents. " The person in charge of Longgang District Human Resources Bureau said that he hoped to form a brand effect through the competition, select high-quality projects and high-level talents at home and abroad to settle in Longgang and share development opportunities.
Perfecting post-game service mode and forming innovation chain
"Many projects in this competition are of very high quality. I look forward to these projects coming to Longgang, Shenzhen. I also hope that team members can combine Chinese and foreign, integrate into the culture of Longgang, Shenzhen, understand the industry situation in Shenzhen and grow better and faster." Cui Shuguang, the judge of this contest and dean of the Future Zhilian Network Research Institute of the Chinese University of Hong Kong (Shenzhen), said.
The reporter learned that it is not uncommon for award-winning projects to settle in Shenzhen and develop smoothly. For example, Mingcheng Electric Technology (Shenzhen) Co., Ltd., the winner of the 2016 finals, was awarded as "National High-tech Enterprise" and "Guangdong Engineering Technology Research Center" and has completed two rounds of financing with a total amount of nearly 40 million yuan; Shenzhen Hongyida Technology Co., Ltd., which is also a settled enterprise of the winning project in the finals, has applied for more than 30 invention patents and software copyrights. Up to now, of the 350 projects that have come to Shenzhen to participate in the finals, 120 have reached cooperation intentions with Shenzhen, and 47 projects have officially settled in Shenzhen for development. Among them, 26 projects have settled in Longgang, mainly belonging to strategic emerging industries such as high-end equipment manufacturing, new materials and new generation electronic information.
Dream catchers realize their dreams here, and start-ups grow and develop here, which is inseparable from the "post-game service" model explored in Longgang District. For example, more than 40 venture capital institutions participated in this competition, forming a venture capital pool with a total amount of 25 billion yuan, and investing in outstanding projects in the competition to help the projects realize the transformation of results; The human resources bureau of Longgang District, the executive unit of the competition, actively docked, fully integrated the resources of the government, parks and enterprises, formed a joint force to provide special services, followed up the docking events throughout the process, provided "peer-to-peer" services such as policy recommendation, settlement counseling, park inspection and capital docking, and fully supported the settlement of the participating projects.
"Next, we will continue to provide life-cycle services for innovation and entrepreneurship projects from the aspects of resource integration, mentor assistance, capital docking, and achievement transformation, so as to create the best innovation and entrepreneurship ecology, and strive to make Longgang District a place where innovation achievements continue to emerge ‘ Origin ’ And the global scientific and technological innovation talents yearn for ‘ Destination ’ Welcome global quality projects and talents to Longgang to create a better future. " The person in charge of the Longgang District Human Resources Bureau said.
Guangming Daily (December 06, 2021, 09 edition)