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About the Competition

In order to deepen the implementation of the new quality productivity development strategy driven by technological innovation, and to better support the creation of a new highland of "CBD+science and technology innovation" in Shangcheng by deepening the application of high-tech to compete for future industrial development, the 4th "Sprint Forward in Golden Boots" Innovation and Entrepreneurship Competition in Shangcheng District is held. Excellent innovation and entrepreneurship projects are widely solicited from around the world, and high-level talents from home and abroad are invited to gather in Shangcheng. At the same time, cooperation between Hangzhou and Hong Kong is deepened to jointly promote the formation and development of new quality productivity, providing intellectual support for the breakthrough year of Shangcheng's industry.

  • Launch of the competition

    June 28th

    The announcement of the competition has been released, officially launching the 4th "Golden Boot Run" Innovation and Entrepreneurship Competition of Shangcheng District. Focusing on six major industrial fields including new-generation information technology, metaverse and digital services, intelligent manufacturing, intelligent Internet of Things, life and health, and digital energy, we are widely soliciting projects from key domestic economic zones such as the Yangtze River Delta, the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area, and the Sichuan-Chongqing Economic Circle, as well as overseas regions such as the Americas, Europe, Asia, and Oceania.
  • Qualification review and qualifying rounds

    Late August

    The organizing committee office conducts qualification review on the registered projects, and the projects that pass the review enter the preliminary competition.
    The preliminary round is organized in the form of written evaluation, with a review panel composed of investment experts and industry experts, selecting about 120 projects to enter the semi-finals.
  • semi-final

    September

    The competition has organized a total of 6 semi-finals, among which 2 are "Overseas Talent Special Sessions". The semi-finals will select projects in the form of comprehensive competitions. Thirty high-quality projects were selected. Among them, the top 12 projects advanced to the finals, and the remaining 18 projects were awarded the merit prizes..
  • Yaji and the final

    Mid to late October

    1. Yaji
    The project leaders who have been shortlisted for the top 30 will come to Hangzhou to participate in the Yaji Salon for precise project coordination and discuss implementation matters.
    2. Finals
    The final consists of 12 high-quality projects, inviting the chief venture capital investor and top industry experts to participate in on-site interactive evaluation. Participants will showcase their projects through on-site roadshows, and after a comprehensive evaluation by the judging panel and contestants' defense, the first, second, and third prizes of the competition will be determined, and an award ceremony will be held.

Land policy

POLICY

1. The competition will award 1 first prize, 4 second prizes, 7 third prizes and 18 merit prizes. If the winning projects are successfully implemented and transformed in Shangcheng District within half A year after their approval, they can be granted up to 10 million yuan, 5 million yuan, 3 million yuan and 1 million yuan respectively in accordance with the A, B, C and D categories of outstanding high-level talent entrepreneurship projects at home and abroad in the district. All the award-winning projects that are implemented and transformed as required will be included in the "Golden Boot Running" entrepreneurship project management system of Shangcheng District. They can enjoy full interest subsidies for up to 10 million yuan of bank loans for three years, up to 2 million yuan of equity incentives, and 50% rent subsidies for up to 1,000 square meters of office space (used for enterprise research, production or operation) within three years, as well as other relevant policy support.

2.Projects that meet the relevant conditions in the semi-finals can enjoy free office space of up to 200 square meters in the Shangcheng District Science and Technology Innovation Space (Building) for three years.

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