The HICOOL Global Entrepreneur Submit and Entrepreneurship Competition

The HICOOL Global Entrepreneur Submit and Entrepreneurship Competition

6/15/2020 12:00:00 AM

The HICOOL Global Entrepreneur Submit and Entrepreneurship Competition was created with entrepreneurs in mind, with thesis of ‘Envision the Future’. It aims to find high-quality projects globally and assist our winner to settle and to develop rapidly.

Competition is open for Registration!

 

Award
The competition has 100 winning spots, with a total sum of RMB 80 million in cash prizes, as well as RMB 1 billion in investment funds. The winning projects will be provided tens of thousands of RMB in direct investment funds.

*All prizes exempt from taxes

 

Prize Redemption: 

  • The winning projects of the Creator Group shall set up a company in Beijing within one year after the competition and submit an application for the prize, which will be cashed after our review and confirmation.

  • The winning projects of the Growth Group may cash out the prizes after the end of the competition.

    Read more for other supports for winning projects

     

Entry Requirements
The competition is mainly aimed at entrepreneurial projects in the field of science and technology. The tracks are set to the following six industrial areas:

 

Each track is divided into two groups:

Creator Group: For entries that have not been registered in Beijing at the time of registration.

Growth Group: For entries that have been registered in Beijing at the time of registration.

Entries can be declared in the name of individuals or teams. Individuals and team members participating in the project should have:

Obtained an educational degree overseas, or have studied, worked, or started a business overseas for more than 1 year, while having returned to China for no more than 10 years.

Only one project per individual/team can take part in the competition

Additional conditions for different groups must also be met:

 

Creator Group Project:

 

Growth Group Project:

Competition Procedures 
The Organising Committee of the competition will send notices and release information to the contestants through email and official website messages. The specific arrangements for each stage of the event are as follows:

 

Registration: 15 May — 15 July 2020
Visit here for registration.

Screening: 16 July — 19 July 2020 (planned)
Shortlist Announcement: The Competition Organising Committee will select 400 projects to enter the preliminary round and notify the finalists by 20 July 2020.

Preliminary: 25 July — 20 August 2020 (planned)
A total of 150 projects will be selected among the Creator Groups and Growth Groups to enter the semi-finals.

Competition Venues Abroad: San Francisco, Toronto, London, Berlin, Singapore, and Tokyo

Competition Venues in China: Beijing, Shanghai, Shenzhen, Hangzhou, and Hong Kong

Competition Format: online/offline roadshow (depending on the development of the COVID-19 Pandemic in the location of the competition).

 

Semi-Final: 19 September 2020 (planned)
All competing projects will be divided into 6 groups according to the tracks. A total of 20 projects will be selected to enter the finals, competing for the first and second prizes. At the same time, 30 third prizes and 50 winning prizes will be selected.

Venue: Beijing, China

Competition Format: Offline Road Show (changes may apply according to the development of the COVID-19 Pandemic)

Read more for Travel Expenses Subsidies

 

Final: 20 September 2020 (planned)
The results of the semi-finals will be cleared. The final events occur on mixed tracks. The 20 finalists compete for the first and second prizes. The live competition will be witnessed by staff of the notary office for full supervision and notarisation.

During the competition in Beijing, the Organising Committee will arrange for participants to visit Beijing's innovation and entrepreneurship sites, and to get acquainted with the administrative districts, entrepreneurial parks, investment institutions, and industry leaders of Beijing. After the competition, they will also assist the shortlisted projects to expand in the Chinese market, building a communication platform for resource docking.

Venue: Beijing, China

Competition Format: Offline Road Show (changes may apply according to the development of the COVID-19 Pandemic)

The competition will invite top investors, well-known mentors, and leading entrepreneurs to provide full-scale entrepreneurial counselling and assistance for the participating projects, creating a multi-level, multi-dimensional, and diversified international entrepreneurship model. Our Support Package (hyperlink to download file) will help the winners settle down in Beijing, providing free education for their children and medical insurance, as well as accommodation, to empower the entrepreneurs in Beijing in the best possible way.

 

Registration Here, or visit: http://hicool.com/index.php/account/bole?code=qizx0

If you have any inquiry, please contact us info@tuspark.co.uk
Tuspark UK, HICOOL Official Support Organisation of the UK Region

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