HICOOL Global Entrepreneurship Competition

HICOOL Global Entrepreneurship Competition

China’s largest startup event is now calling for global founders!

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Started in year of 2020 the HICOOL Global Entrepreneurship Competition is the largest and most important annual startup event in China. Founders from the globe are going to showcase their innovative projects to top VC investors and business angels battling for 200 prizes across 12 competition tracks. Top teams from each track will each win 2 Million RMB (~250000 EUR) first prizes plus various networking and business matching opportunities with Chinese investors corporates as well as fellow entrepreneurs world-wide.

The submission deadline is 2025.03.31 and the Grand Final battle with a global startup expo is scheduled in August 2025 in Beijing to which global finalists will be invited to pitch on-site. It’s your best chance to pitch top Chinese VCs face to face!

12 following Tech Tracks are open this year for both startups in early phase “Maker Stage” or more advanced phase “Growth Stage” if you have already a registered legal entity in China. Your nationality location or experience with Chinese market does not matter: teams in different tracks and stages will compete in corresponding groups and hence have a fair battleground for everyone.

Tech Tracks at HICOOL 2025

- Integrated Circuits / Quantum Information

- AI / Robot

- 5G / 6G / IoT / Smart City

- Blockchain / Financial Technology

- Medicine and Healthcare/Medical Devices

- Biotechnology / Health Services

- High-End Instrumentation and Equipment / General Key Components

- Key New Materials / New Energy / Energy Conservation and Environmental Protection

- Intelligent Equipment / New Energy Smart Vehicles

- Software and Information Services / Technology Services

- Modern Agriculture / Food Technology

- Cultural Creativity

Online Application Link

https://www.hicool.com/index.php/account/bole?language=en&code=36kr