2019 Second 'Win in Taicang' Global Entrepreneurship Competition – Greater Bay Area Division Registration Now Open!
Taicang, a county-level city under the jurisdiction of Suzhou, borders the Yangtze River—known as the “Golden Waterway”—to the east and neighbors the international metropolis of Shanghai to the south. It derives its name “Taicang” (meaning “Grand Granary”) from the granaries built by the King of Wu during the Spring and Autumn Period to store grain, earning it the renowned reputation as the “Splendid Jiangnan’s Golden Taicang.” Taicang has consistently ranked among the top ten of China’s Top 100 Counties (County-level Cities) in terms of comprehensive strength. Its key focuses and most prominent highlights for deepening opening-up are encapsulated in three strategic initiatives: strengthening the city through its port, integrating with Shanghai, and cooperating with Germany. More than 20 Fortune Global 500 companies have established operations here, and nearly 300 German-funded enterprises have clustered in Taicang, showcasing distinctive strengths in specialization, refinement, differentiation, and innovation, thereby earning Taicang the title of “Home of German Enterprises in China.” Taicang has been recognized as an Advanced City in National Scientific and Technological Progress and one of the Most Investment-Worthy Counties (County-level Cities) in the Yangtze River Delta. It is also the only county-level city in Jiangsu Province to have received the national “Chang’an Cup,” and it has been listed among the “Happiest Cities in China” for four consecutive years, ultimately winning the “Gold Award for the Happiest City in China.”
2019 The 2nd “Chuangying Taicang” Global Entrepreneurship Competition aims to promote Taicang’s innovation and entrepreneurship ecosystem, deeply implement the “20-Point New Talent Policy,” attract global talent with an inclusive approach, stimulate entrepreneurial vitality among professionals, leverage the supporting and leading role of high-level talents, build a high-end platform for innovation and entrepreneurship for overseas high-level talents, and attract outstanding individuals and projects to settle and develop in Taicang.
Organizer: “Chuangying Taicang” Global Entrepreneurship Competition Organizing Committee
Organizer: Global Talent Exchange Center
Co-organizers: Yitian Emerging Industries Group, Shenzhen Yitian Silicon Valley New City, Qingcheng Capital, Shenzhen Chuangfuhui
Time: June 28, 2019
Location: Shenzhen Bay Entrepreneurship Plaza, Shenzhen (TBD)
Scope and Eligibility
Competition Categories:
• High-End Equipment Manufacturing
• New Materials
• Biopharmaceuticals
• Next-generation information technology
• Energy conservation and environmental protection, among other fields
Eligibility Requirements:
1. Hold a master’s degree or higher, and generally be no older than 55 years of age (born after January 1, 1964).
2. Possess experience in R&D, management, or entrepreneurial ventures, with outstanding achievements.
3. Possess independent intellectual property rights related to products and technologies in the entrepreneurial field, with strong market potential and promising prospects for industrialization.
4. Entities that have not yet registered a company in Taicang under the competition project before July 1, 2019, and intend to establish their presence in Taicang no later than one year after the competition.
5. Has not received support from talent program projects within the greater Suzhou area.
Participating talents (teams) shall be responsible for the authenticity and legality of their projects. In case of any fraudulent activities, upon verification, their eligibility to participate will be disqualified.
1. Online Declaration
Log in to the official competition website at http://www.win-in-taicang.com/home.html, select the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area division for registration; the registration deadline is June 15.
2. Online Review (June 15–28, 2019)
3. Regional Final (Shenzhen, June 28, 2019)
4. Finals (Taicang, July 9–11, 2019)
1. Each sub-division will award one First Prize with a reward of RMB 20,000 per person; two Second Prizes with a reward of RMB 10,000 per person; three Third Prizes with a reward of RMB 5,000 per person; and four Excellence Awards with a reward of RMB 2,000 per person.
2. The competition finals will award one First Prize at RMB 500,000 per person; two Second Prizes at RMB 300,000 per person; three Third Prizes at RMB 100,000 per person; and four Excellence Awards at RMB 50,000 per person.
Zheng Zhijia Tel: 15768149143
