“ Connecting Future Cup ”

Calling all aspiring deep-tech entrepreneurs, founders and changemakers looking to enter the Chinese market. Shanghai 5th Global Talents Innovation and Entrepreneurship Competition is the ideal platform for you to showcase your business, gain exposure and to explore Shanghai as your entry point to China!

competition

information

What is the cost to participate?

There is no cost to participate.

There is no cost to participate.

You may register here 

Who is eligible to compete?

For deep tech categories, one of the applicant should be a PhD level entrant and at least one applicant with Chinese ancestry.

For open tech categories, applicants should have at least a tertiary level of education and at least one applicant with Chinese ancestry.

For more details, please click here  section.

Who is eligible to compete?

For deep tech categories, one of the applicant should be a PhD level entrant.
For open tech categories, applicants should have at least a tertiary level of education. 

How many applicants can be in a team ?

Applicants can form a team comprising of up to 1-5 applicants.

PMT

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  • Open Tech ( Non PHD )

Bio Medicine

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  • Open Tech ( Non PHD )

New Energy

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  • Open Tech ( Non PHD )

Others

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  • Open Tech ( Non PHD )

Awards

All entries invited to pitch will earn a trip to Shanghai from FSG (main sponsor) once travelling restrictions have lifted to visit incubators to learn about the startup ecosystem so as to make a better decision if Shanghai will be the place for them. 1-2 award winners from the pitching session will be sponsored by the Shanghai Pujiang Talent Program and earn an entrepreneurship grant of 300,000 Yuan.

Eligibility

01.Applicants can have any level of education so long as there is 1 PhD level entrant in the team.

02.Applicants should be considering Shanghai as their spring pad to launch in China and should not have started a business in China in the last 4 years.

03.Applicants can form a team up to 1-5 members to submit their project.

04.Applicants can either be funded or unfunded and be at any stage of development.

05.Applicants projects should fall under one of the three competition tracks and have an element of intellectual property.

past winner

Edwin Song

The recognition and exposure gained through the Make Shanghai Your Home Startup competition opened doors to potential investors and partners. Being a finalist or a winner in such a prestigious competition enhanced my start-up’s credibility and visibility in the industry. This visibility attracted the attention of investors who were interested

Dr Peter Finn

The “Make Shanghai Your Home Startup Competition” was a tremendous boost to our startup. Not only did it help us refine our pitch through demanding competition, the follow-up support we received allowed us to gain access to industry experts in China to help validate our business model and adapt it

Alina Su

“Make Shanghai Your Home Startup Competition” really gave us a great taste of doing business in Shanghai and how the government and resources in Shanghai could accelerate our venture. Since our first day of submission, we have received continuous support from the organization who helped us reach our current level

Jonathan Mak

“Make Shanghai Your Home Startup Competition’’ is very well organised. We are thankful to be given an opportunity to pitch. Jonathan Mak Co-Founder & CTO Team Vision Intelligence

Tadashi Kudo

Shanghai is definitely one of the most attractive hubs and we are very excited to join “Make Shanghai Your Home Startup Competition’’. We are learning a lot and thrilled to learn about the governmental support and the huge ecosystem in Shanghai. Tadashi KudoCo-Founder & CEOTeam AC Biode

Applications

open june 2022

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