8th "Maker China" (regional competition in Ningbo) launched

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Category: Ningbo District

Published: Monday, 19 June 2023 14:49

On the afternoon of June 13, the "Maker China" Innovation and Entrepreneurship Competition for SMEs in Ningbo was officially launched, as one of the most important innovation and entrepreneurship competitions in China, 

The "Maker China" regional competition in Ningbo will last for three months and the final will be held in late August. With the joint efforts of departments and institutions such as universities, research institutes, entrepreneurship and innovation demonstration bases, and public service platforms for small and medium-sized enterprises, the competition will comprehensively showcase the "hardcore" strength of innovation and entrepreneurship in Ningbo.

According to a related person in charge from Ningbo Municipal Economic and Information Bureau, since the first competition was held in 2019, the regional competition in Ningbo has attracted a total of 4039 projects for participation, covering such fields as intelligent devices, new materials, new-generation electronic information, and integrated circuits.

Thanks to the competition, more and more projects are getting to know more about Ningbo and have down in the city. Take last year as an example. The competition attracted 345 non-local projects, accounting for 29% of the total. Among them, seven high-quality projects came from overseas.

"The ability to attract these enterprises and maker teams from outside the city has continuously injected innovative vitality into Ningbo," said this person in charge. The competition has attracted a total of 77 award-winning projects to settle down in Ningbo