Event Introduction
Under the combined forces of global sustainable development and the wave of digital transformation, cutting-edge concepts such as artificial intelligence, new quality productive forces, and zero-carbon industries are rapidly reshaping future development paradigms. A crucial question emerging is how to leverage scenario-driven initiatives in science and technology innovation to establish an integrated platform that converges talent cultivation, industry incubation, and related elements. Such a platform would provide a showcase for high-quality projects and innovative entities while accelerating the translation of scientific achievements into advanced productive capabilities, a challenge that has become a focal point of cross-sectoral research and exploration.
The competition aims to build a platform for cutting-edge technologies and future industries, facilitate precise alignment of global high-tech projects and talents, explore pathways for transforming technologies into marketable products, and deepen the integration of industry, academia, research, and application. Ultimately, it strives to establish itself as both an "international comprehensive sci-tech innovation incubation platform" and a "national flagship platform for entrepreneurship and innovation competitions."
Competition Tracks
This competition will establish three tracks, covering high-potential innovation fields that highlight the deep integration of green, technological, and intelligent elements. Finalist projects in each track must demonstrate incubation potential and practical application prospects.
Green development
Focusing on green energy (photovoltaics, hydrogen energy, energy storage, etc.), smart energy efficiency, and green infrastructure (smart cities, intelligent transportation, etc.) to propel sustainable development solutions.
Smart Power
Key focus areas include: eco-friendly high/low-voltage smart electrical devices, power electronics systems, AI-driven equipment maintenance, microgrids for zero-carbon industrial parks, digital twin platforms, and intelligent manufacturing solutions. This supports the establishment of innovative power systems through integrated technologies and holistic solutions.
Technology Innovation
This initiative encompasses AI, IoT, big data, new materials, hydrogen energy, semiconductors, and low-altitude economy, with application scenarios focused on vertical domains like "Energy + Power" (e.g., smart grids, renewable integration) and cross-disciplinary integration (e.g., AIoT-enabled drone inspection for PV maintenance, hydrogen-electric hybrid systems), driving scaled deployment of frontier technologies and industrial transformation.
Schedule
Registration and Project Submission
Period: From now until August 31, 2025
Details: Participants/teams must register on the official competition website, log in to their platform account, and complete the registration form. Within the specified timeframe, participants/teams must submit their entries and relevant supporting materials (e.g., design reports) under the "Create Project" section.
Preliminary Round
Period: Early September 2025
Details: The preliminary judging panel will evaluate all submitted projects to determine the entries advancing to the semifinals.
Semifinals
Period: Mid-to-late September 2025
Details: Teams qualifying for the semifinals will be notified by mid-September and must prepare for the defense session. Specific requirements and content for the defense will be announced on the competition updates. The semifinals will select teams and projects advancing to the finals.
Finalist Notification
Period: Early October 2025
Details: The organizing committee will notify finalist teams. Specific schedules and arrangements will be posted on the official website.
Finals: On-site Roadshow
Period: Late October 2025
Details: The finals will be conducted in person, where the Special Prize, First Prize, Second Prize, and Third Prize winners will be selected and awarded on-site. Detailed schedules will be announced separately on the official website.
Note: The competition schedule and format may be subject to adjustments. During the event, all participating teams will receive competition-related training, mentoring, and support. Updates will be published on the official website and Chint Group's official WeChat account.
Participants
This competition is open to undergraduate, master's, and doctoral students from domestic and foreign higher education institutions and research institutes.
It also welcomes young workers engaged in various innovation activities in universities, research institutes, enterprises, and other innovative entities, who possess a certain enthusiasm and capability for scientific research and innovation. Participants should be under the age of 45.
Awards Structure and Incentives Programs
According to the scoring rules, teams will be comprehensively evaluated.
Total Bonus Pool: $153,168.25
Note: The prize amounts mentioned above are gross amounts before tax, and tax liabilities are the responsibility of the winning teams. All cash prizes will be disbursed via bank transfer to the designated accounts of the winning teams within one quarter after the competition concludes.
Implementation Subsidy Program
The winning project will be implemented in CHINT Industrial Park, and the winners of special prize will be given a maximum of full rent subsidy for 3 years, and an investment of at least 500,000 yuan from the Seed Fund; the winners of first prize will be given a maximum of full rent subsidy for 2 years, and an investment of at least 300,000 yuan from the Seed Fund; the winners of second prize will be given a maximum of full rent subsidy for 1 year, and an investment of at least 100,000 yuan from the Seed Fund.
*Exchange rates fluctuate in real time.
Competition Rules
Participants must meet the requirements specified in the "Participants" section. At the end of the preliminary stage, the team information on the competition platform must match the details provided in the "Project Design Report" uploaded to the Chint Cup official registration website. The organizing committee will verify the content after the preliminary stage, and in case of discrepancies, the information in the "Project Design Report" returned from the Chint Cup official registration website will prevail.
Participants can enter individually or as a team and can only submit one project per competition. Team members must have stable cooperation for at least one year. After the registration deadline, changes to team names or team members are not allowed. Participants are advised to complete team formation before the registration deadline. Any false or misleading information discovered will result in disqualification from the competition and forfeiture of any awards.
Competition entries must be original works and must not plagiarize existing products or services. Participants must have full intellectual property rights to the submitted works or have obtained all necessary intellectual property rights authorizations. Participants guarantee that their entries and their commercial operation will not infringe upon any third-party intellectual property rights. Participants bear full responsibility for the works submitted. If any infringement, plagiarism, or other rights disputes are discovered regarding the entries, the competition organizing committee reserves the right to disqualify the participant.
Participants must create a comprehensive and feasible business plan, including project technology, market prospects, business strategies, funding requirements, team member introductions, and future plans.
Organizational Unit
Organizer
CHINT Group Co., Ltd.
Supporting Unit
- Xi’an Jiaotong University (XJTU)
- The Hong Kong Polytechnic University (PolyU)
- Shanghai Jiao Tong University (SJTU)
Supporting innovation carriers
- CHINT IoT and Sensors Industrial Park
- CHITIC Sci &Tech Park
- CHINT Measurement Technology Park
- Shanghai (Songjiang) CHINT Smart Electric Port
- Yueqing Artificial Intelligence Incubator
Registration for Participation
Please login to the Chint Cup official competition website and fill in the registration information online:
PC: https://competition.chint.com
Mobile: https://competition.chint.com/m/
After completing team formation, please go to the "Attachments Download Section" on the official competition website and access "2025 CHINT Cup Youth Innovation and Entrepreneurship Competition Submission Materials (Requirements & Templates)". The team leader must fill out the registration information, and the registered team must match the official roster added during project creation.
Upon team formation, each participating team must designate one Project Leader responsible for internal coordination, registration, project submission, and related tasks. The finalized "Project Design Report" must be uploaded alongside the team's project files when creating the project on the platform.
All submissions will undergo eligibility verification by the Organizing Committee after attachments are uploaded. The deadline for entries is August 31, 2025. Detailed submission requirements can be found under "Official Website Attachments Download".
Event Communication
If you have any questions about the competition, please log in to the CHINT Cup competition platform, or send your inquiries to the official event email to learn about the competition information and obtain expert answers.
Official registration platform: https://competition.chint.com
Official email: competition@chint.com
CHINT Group Co., Ltd. reserves the right of final interpretation of this competition.
