The 12th China Innovation and Entrepreneurship Competition Ningbo Regional Competition is an event full of innovation and intellectual exchange. As a provincial-level independent competition zone, Ningbo, with its unique geographical location and technological innovation advantages, has attracted hundreds of enterprises to actively participate. This year's competition covers various fields, including new materials, industrial Internet, and key core components, providing a broad platform for innovation and entrepreneurship.
Since its inception in 2012, the China Innovation and Entrepreneurship Competition has become the largest and most prestigious innovation and entrepreneurship event in China. Its successful hosting is not only a crucial part of China's innovation and entrepreneurship ecosystem but also a powerful engine driving technological innovation and economic development. The competition aims to discover innovative and entrepreneurial projects, incubate outstanding enterprises, and nurture talent, providing a stage for entrepreneurs to showcase themselves, opportunities for investors to find quality projects, and a window for the government to understand hot areas in innovation and entrepreneurship.
This year's Ningbo regional competition attracted 1,128 enterprises to register, with a total of 1,212 registered companies, representing a growth of over 35%. This fully demonstrates Ningbo's attractiveness and vitality as a city of innovation and entrepreneurship and confirms the attention and recognition the competition has received from enterprises. The participating enterprises cover a wide range of fields, from new materials to industrial Internet, from new energy to new energy vehicles, each project representing the dreams and efforts of entrepreneurs.
On August 25, the finals of the 12th China Innovation and Entrepreneurship Competition Ningbo Regional Competition kicked off. Representatives from various enterprises focused on new materials, showcasing the advantages and unique features of their projects in terms of product positioning, technological innovation, and industry market.
We are honored to stand out among many excellent enterprises and win the Special Award in the Ningbo Regional Competition.
This recognition of our team's hard work is a great motivation for us to innovate further.
With the Ningbo Regional Competition concluded, we have successfully advanced to the national finals. As a team full of innovation and entrepreneurial strength, we will showcase our capabilities and creativity in the national competition.
This year's China Innovation and Entrepreneurship Competition Ningbo Regional Competition will focus on building three major science and technology innovation hubs: new materials, industrial Internet, and key core components. It will comprehensively promote the development of industrial clusters and the advancement and modernization of emerging industries. Ningbo will continue to support and serve small and medium-sized enterprises in innovation and entrepreneurship around new technologies, new products, new models, and new business formats, helping technology-based SMEs develop rapidly and providing a strong engine for high-quality economic and social development in Ningbo.
Innovation and entrepreneurship are always important engines driving economic and social development. The successful hosting of the China Innovation and Entrepreneurship Competition provides a platform for entrepreneurs from all over the country to learn from each other, communicate, and collaborate, offering opportunities and resources to achieve dreams.
We would like to express our sincere gratitude to all leaders, judges, and organizers for their strong support and hard work, and also thank all participating enterprises for their efforts and creativity. We believe that through this platform, we will create more value and contribute greater strength to society. Let us join hands and work together to promote the prosperity and development of innovation and entrepreneurship in Ningbo and nationwide!