Dr. Jian Ma, Co-founder and CEO of XtalPi, Honored with the EY Entrepreneur Of The Year 2024 Award

Recently, the highly prestigious "EY Entrepreneur Of The Year" award in the global business community announced its 2024 list of winners in Guangzhou. After fierce competition, Dr. Jian Ma, co-founder and CEO of XtalPi, along with nine other leading entrepreneurs from mainland China and Hong Kong/Macau, stood out among numerous outstanding entrepreneurs to receive the honor of the 2024 "EY Entrepreneur Of The Year" award.

As one of the most influential awards in the international business community,"EY Entrepreneur Of The Year" is known as the "Oscars" of the business and corporate world,First held in 1986, it has now expanded to over 79 countries and regions, becoming a widely recognized award in the industry.Previous award-winning entrepreneurs include Cao Dewang, Chairman of Fuyao Glass.Chairman/CEO of Extraordinary Leader Limited, Li Ning,Chairman and President of BYD Company LimitedWang Chuanfuetc.,Aimed at recognizing outstanding business leaders who are dynamic and inspiring.

2024 "EY Entrepreneur Of The Year"The independent judging panel is composed ofMr. Ma Weihua, former Executive Director, President, and CEO of China Merchants Bank, serves as the Chairman.Adhering to a globally unified evaluation standard, the assessment is conducted across four dimensions: entrepreneurship, growth, purpose, and impact.Comprehensive evaluation, with "Improving Quality and Efficiency, Moving Towards the New" asTheme: Discovering and honoring those entrepreneurs who, driven by technological innovation as the engine, propel industrial transformation and upgrading, pursue sustainable development, and steadfastly advance on the journey of new quality productivity.This year's award-winning entrepreneurs come from important fields such as biotechnology, healthcare, artificial intelligence, precision manufacturing, new energy, and modern services, showcasing China's strong momentum in developing new quality productive forces.

"Chairman of the Independent Jury of the 2024 EY Entrepreneur Of The Year Award, Ma Weihua"

"EY Entrepreneur Of The Year 2024" Award Ceremony

At the award ceremony, Dr. Ma Jian shared his acceptance speech, expressing special thanks to the jury of the "EY Entrepreneur Of The Year" and the independent panel for recognizing XtalPi. He stated that this is a shared honor for the company's entrepreneurial team, which will inspire XtalPi to continue promoting the spirit of entrepreneurship and firmly pursue an innovation-driven path of independent research and development.

In 2015, Dr. Ma Jian andDr. Wen Shuhao and Dr. Lai Lipeng Co-Founded XtalPi("XtalPi Holdings Limited", Stock Abbreviation: XtalPi-P, XTALPI-P, 2228.HK)), using cutting-edge technologies such as quantum physics, artificial intelligence, and robotics experiments,Empowering Global Life Sciences,Innovative R&D in Materials Science。HeLooking back on the journey of these three individuals, from the MIT campus in Boston to returning to China to start their own business, they mentioned: "The greatest fortune in one's life is to be with a group of like-minded brothers, during the most creative period of their prime years, to pursue a shared life mission together."。” 

Dr. Ma Jian summarized his ten-year entrepreneurial journey as "Innovation and Practical Work".

"Entrepreneurs should have a broader vision, pursue excellence and innovation, and achieve technological breakthroughs through relentless efforts, thereby leading the development of science and technology and productivity. Among these, people are the key factor. It is a great fortune to meet a group of like-minded brothers during the best of times, while also gathering a team of capable, motivated, and ideal-driven individuals to jointly strive for a shared passion."

"Emerging technologies are developing rapidly, and human technology may once again experience new leaps and transformations in the next decade." Dr. Ma Jian also shared his outlook on future development: "On one hand, by researching and developing new drugs, we can extend the length of human life, allowing people to live longer. On the other hand, by developing new materials, we can expand the breadth of human space, enabling people to reach farther places."