Author: Tencent 2023-07-13 23:57:33 Original link:https://new.qq.com/rain/a/20230713A0A6X200

On July 13th, 2023, the final of the "Maker Guangdong" Zhuhai Small and Medium sized Enterprise Innovation and Entrepreneurship Competition was held in Zhuhai. After 18 days of intense competition, 16 projects finally stood out and successfully advanced to the provincial finals of the "Maker Guangdong" competition, with 12 projects advancing to the city finals.

This is the seventh year that Zhuhai has held the "Maker Guangdong" competition in Zhuhai. Since 2017, Zhuhai has recommended a total of 31 "double innovation" projects through competitions and was nominated for the top 50 in the province. The projects have received a total financing of about 550 million yuan, providing strong support for creating a "double innovation" atmosphere and promoting industrial development in Zhuhai.

The number of participating teams has reached its highest level in history

Covering fields such as information technology and smart home appliances

It is reported that the theme of this competition is "Maker Guangdong Craftsmanship South Guangdong", aiming to further stimulate the innovation and entrepreneurship vitality of small and medium-sized enterprises and makers, create a good atmosphere for mass entrepreneurship and innovation, and inject new momentum into promoting the development of Zhuhai's "industry first" and accelerating the construction of a new engine for high-quality development in the Guangdong Hong Kong Macao Greater Bay Area and a new important growth pole in the province.

At the event venue.

As an important brand leading technological innovation and accelerating talent attraction in Zhuhai, this competition has attracted 536 companies and maker teams from all over the country to participate in this competition, including 339 corporate teams and 197 maker teams, covering multiple fields such as new generation information technology, smart home appliances, new materials, semiconductors and integrated circuits, intelligent manufacturing, robotics, biomedicine and health, and new energy, The scale has set the record for the largest competition in history. Among them, a large number of well-known innovative enterprises in Zhuhai have also enthusiastically applied, fully demonstrating the innovative potential and entrepreneurial vitality of the "Zhuhai Legion".

At the finals, each team gave a comprehensive explanation of their project ideas, market prospects, risk analysis, financing plans, team composition, and other aspects. A panel of experts composed of leaders of leading enterprises, industry technology leaders, well-known investors, senior entrepreneurial mentors, and expert scholars listened attentively and asked precise questions, providing guiding suggestions to each team.

Award ceremony.

In the end, the "Global Hidden Champion in the Ultra Short Focus Lens Industry" and "Internet of Things Biometric Chip" projects were unanimously recognized by the judging panel experts and won first prizes in the Enterprise Group and Maker Group, respectively. Projects such as "Photon Sensing and Next Generation Lidar Based on Silicon Photonics Integration Technology", "Research and Industrialization of High Performance Heat Flow/Laser Sensors", "Self emulsifying Polymer Microspheres for Lithium Battery Diaphragm Coating", and "New Generation 2.5D/3D Stacking Chip EDA in the Post Moore Era" have won second and third prizes respectively from the Enterprise Group and the Maker Group.

Explore excellent "double innovation" projects

Cultivate an important force of "manufacturing industry leaders" in Zhuhai

It is understood that Zhuhai is currently firmly anchoring itself as the "industry first, manufacturing industry leader", comparing the layout of strategic pillar industry clusters and strategic emerging industry clusters in the province, focusing on building a "4+3" modern industrial system, cultivating new tracks for industrial upgrading at a higher starting point, and enhancing new momentum for industrial development. In 2022, the growth rate of industrial added value, industrial investment, and manufacturing investment in Zhuhai ranked first in the province.

Data shows that Zhuhai has cultivated 33 specialized, refined, and innovative "little giant" enterprises, 713 specialized, refined, and innovative small and medium-sized enterprises, and 954 innovative small and medium-sized enterprises. New technologies and industries such as artificial intelligence, big data, the Internet of Things, life sciences, and intelligent manufacturing are also showing great vitality. Behind it is the determination and confidence of the entire city to support the development of innovative enterprises.

Contestants conduct roadshows.

In order to promote more small and medium-sized enterprises to embark on the path of "specialization, refinement, uniqueness, and innovation", Zhuhai has accelerated the cultivation of innovative and entrepreneurial characteristic carriers, and has established 2 national level small and micro enterprise entrepreneurship and innovation demonstration bases and 6 provincial small and micro enterprise entrepreneurship and innovation demonstration bases. It has played a significant "combination punch" in terms of capital investment, space guarantee, project support, talent introduction, and other aspects.

"This competition focuses on the cutting-edge fields of 'bottleneck' technology and technological innovation, exploring and cultivating a group of excellent 'double innovation' projects and teams." Song Baoju, a fourth level researcher at the Zhuhai Municipal Bureau of Industry and Information Technology, said that small and medium-sized enterprises and maker teams are not only important forces supporting Zhuhai's' manufacturing leadership ', but also an important source of stimulating innovation vitality and stabilizing the industrial and supply chain innovation chain. We hope that innovation and entrepreneurship entrepreneurs can seize this competition as an opportunity, adhere to their dreams, strengthen their confidence, and transform their enthusiasm into the driving force and achievements of entrepreneurship, playing a strong voice in the new era of innovation and entrepreneurship.

Winning projects can receive comprehensive support

Landing in Xiangzhou District can earn a maximum reward of 500000 yuan

It is reported that Zhuhai has taken a series of "hardcore" measures to promote the implementation and transformation of award-winning projects. In addition to receiving competition bonuses, the award-winning projects will also enjoy financial and policy support for their landing in Zhuhai. They will also participate in supporting activities such as entrepreneurship training courses and investment and financing meetings provided by the competition organizing committee to promote stable and far-reaching project landing. As one of the organizers of the competition, the Xiangzhou District Government will also give a maximum reward of 500000 yuan to the award-winning projects of the city competition, and provide precise services in various aspects such as capital, talent, technology, and land.

It is reported that as the main urban area of Zhuhai, Xiangzhou has good geographical advantages, high-quality ecological environment, complete public facilities, and a solid industrial foundation. In recent years, it has also adhered to the principle of innovation driven high-quality development, focusing on building a "super incubator" for technology enterprises. In 2022, a total of 537 scientific and technological innovation projects were introduced in the entire region, a year-on-year increase of 379%; There are 7 newly added national level specialized, refined, and innovative "little giant" enterprises, 197 provincial-level specialized, refined, and innovative small and medium-sized enterprises, 309 provincial-level innovative small and medium-sized enterprises, and 113 high-tech enterprises, all ranking first in the city.

Contestants conduct roadshows.

Huang Wensheng, Deputy District Mayor of Xiangzhou District People's Government, stated that Xiangzhou District will continue to create a first-class business environment, make good use of a series of high-quality development policies, attract more excellent projects and innovative talents to settle in Zhuhai and root in Xiangzhou, and contribute more to Zhuhai's acceleration towards becoming a "trillion level industrial strong city".

It is understood that this year's "Maker Guangdong" provincial competition has also been held in Zhuhai for the first time. Enterprises and maker representatives who stand out from various cities and districts in the province will hold the competition in Zhuhai, and the winners will represent Guangdong to participate in the "Maker China" innovation and entrepreneurship competition. As the "host", Zhuhai will focus on strengthening various services, providing a platform for communication, exhibition, project incubation, and industry finance integration for entrepreneurial talents and excellent projects in the province and at home and abroad, highlighting the "manufacturing industry leader" and helping to stand up the industrial "backbone" of Guangdong's modernization construction at a new height.

This competition is guided by the Guangdong Provincial Department of Industry and Information Technology and the Guangdong Provincial Department of Finance, hosted by the Zhuhai Municipal Bureau of Industry and Information Technology and the People's Government of Xiangzhou District, Zhuhai, and hosted by the Science and Technology and Industrial Information Bureau of Xiangzhou District and the Small and Medium sized Enterprise Service Center of Xiangzhou District, Zhuhai.

Produced by the Southern Metropolis Zhuhai Macao Innovation Think Tank Research Studio

Reporter Wang Jinghao from Southern Capital

Intern: Zhang Jingsong

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