news

한어Русский языкEnglishFrançaisIndonesianSanskrit日本語DeutschPortuguêsΕλληνικάespañolItalianoSuomalainenLatina

economic observer network song fuli/written how much popularity can one game bring to ordos?

the hotel hall where the second "ordos cup" innovation and entrepreneurship competition finals award ceremony is called the versailles hall. tang minglei, founder of tongchuang capital and co-president of heling capital, joked: given this year's economic environment, ordos can offer more than 10 million in competition prizes, which really reflects ordos' sincerity in supporting innovation and entrepreneurship. this is very "versailles".

what is certain is that ordos in september has caused quite a ripple in china’s venture capital circle.

on september 23, the finals came to an end. after three months of fierce competition, 36 technology entrepreneurship projects entered the finals. in the end, 24 special prizes, first, second, and third prizes and winning prizes were selected for the global talent introduction group, and 12 first, second, and third prize winners for the ordosco creation group. the teams of these award-winning projects will receive a maximum of 1 million yuan for a single project and a total of a bonus of 11.3 million yuan.

as a judge for the finals of this competition, tang minglei summarized the competition with four "highs": the first is high academic qualifications, and the 36 participating projects contain particularly high academic and scientific content; the second is high quality, each project has strong technology, high profits, large revenue, and a wide range of customers; the third is high matching, modern new coal chemical industry, ai intelligence and other industry projects basically account for 80% of the overall entries, which is very suitable for implementation; fourth it is a high-welfare event. this innovation and entrepreneurship competition has a bonus of more than 10 million yuan. the rewards, policies, and fulfillment are all very strong.

the competition is fierce and the prize money is very attractive

this is the second edition of the innovation and entrepreneurship competition, hosted by the ordos municipal government. the competition distributes hero posts across the country and even around the world, soliciting scientific and technological innovation enterprises from all over the country to sign up for the competition. focusing on its "four world-class industries" and strategic emerging industries and future industries, compete for who is the forward-looking, disruptive technological innovation project.

the goal of the competition is very clear. the participating projects must focus on the four leading industries of ordos city: energy industry, modern coal chemical industry, new energy industry, and cashmere industry. as a world-renowned coal city, "yangmei rustic" is its consistent label. ordos hopes to seize the opportunity of new energy development and expand modern industries such as "wind, solar, hydrogen and vehicle storage".

in july 2022, the state council approved ordos city to build a national sustainable development agenda innovation demonstration zone with the theme of desertification prevention and green development. this also provides a clear positioning for the urban transformation of ordos. therefore, holding an innovation and entrepreneurship competition is to empower and add color to such a city's positioning.

the competition also has in-depth cooperation with zhongguancun for the first time. beijing zhongguancun science and technology service co., ltd. (hereinafter referred to as "zhongguancun science and technology service") is a wholly-owned subsidiary of zhongguancun development group and the operating unit of zhongguancun forum. it has significant advantages in integrating scientific and technological service resources.

in addition to ordos, the competition will be held in five cities: beijing, shanghai, shenzhen, xi'an and shenyang. the organizing committee organized a number of promotional meetings, visited high-tech zones and science and technology parks, and mobilized a number of associations organizations, alliances and other institutions participated, and officials from relevant departments in ordos also attended the meeting to explain.

in the end, the competition received a total of 537 project registrations, and a total of 511 domestic and foreign projects (including 486 domestic projects and 25 foreign projects) entered the preliminary round. the projects came from 9 countries and regions including the united kingdom and belgium, and 64 cities across the country.

through competition area setting and project promotion, the organizers have basically "sifted through" relevant domestic innovative projects. for example, the purpose of setting up a selection competition area in shenzhen is to expand influence. shenzhen's industrial positioning is very different from that of ordos. the decision to set up a selection competition area in shenzhen was due to shenzhen's strong atmosphere of innovation and entrepreneurship.

more than 500 registered projects cover currently popular new technologies and new business formats, all of which are very suitable for the industrial development of ordos. through expert review, these projects stood out from the competition and won awards.

the judges of the competition mainly come from two aspects, one is university professors, and the other is investment institutions. for example, many participating projects involve new materials, and authoritative experts in the field of new materials from xi'an jiaotong university were invited. in this way, experts make evaluations from the perspective of technology forward-looking and feasibility, and venture capital institutions give opinions from the perspective of business model and market prospects, which constitutes a comprehensive score for the participating projects.

one outstanding feature is that venture capital institutions are very enthusiastic about participating, because after many projects have been evaluated by experts, venture capital institutions can discuss cooperation. the scene of the semi-finals and finals often evolves into a financing negotiation scene.

according to liu qiang, deputy general manager of zhongguancun science and technology services, although the prize money in this competition is very attractive, really good projects do not come for the prize money. they pay more attention to the application scenarios and market prospects of ordos.

the competition process is very fierce. participating teams in different competition areas also pay close attention to other entries on the same track, paying attention to what "unique secrets" the competitors have in technology and market development. during the rematch in august, the participating teams from the shanghai division had just finished the competition and rushed to xi'an overnight to watch the competition in the xi'an division.

in the end, jiangsu kehuan new materials co., ltd. won the special prize of the global talent introduction group and the coveted 1 million grand prize. zunshi technology (shanghai) co., ltd., zhongpo (beijing) new material technology co., ltd. and beijing disheng technology co., ltd. won the first prize in the global talent introduction group, and inner mongolia mengfa guofu hydrogen energy technology co., ltd. won the ordos science and technology innovation award. the first prize of the group, inner mongolia jingrun mining safety technology co., ltd. won the first prize of the ordosco innovative growth group.

to attract investment,evenfor transformation

hosting the competition is obviously not ordos' only goal. in addition to the fierce competition, it is an exploration of urban transformation: ordos, which has been driven by energy and resources, has turned to factor-driven and innovation-driven development to promote the transformation of urban development methods.

ordos mayor du huiliang said at the awards ceremony that the "gold content" of this competition has been further enhanced, the "circle of friends" has been further expanded, the "conversion degree" has been further enhanced, and the "influence" has been further expanded. in the past three years, ordos' gdp has increased from 350 billion to 585 billion in 2023, an increase of 66%. in this increase, the innovation drive has gradually emerged, and some new business formats have emerged. we hope to jointly study and innovate in future development.

du huiliang encouraged all departments in ordos to continue to provide follow-up services and provide all-round services to ensure these projects. at the same time, we also hope that major enterprises, institutions, and teams will join ordos and work together with ordos to achieve a win-win future.

the mayor's speech was certainly more than an invitation. according to the rules of the competition, all the finalist projects will be registered and implemented in ordos, and will receive services from 32 municipal departments in ordos and investment and financing services from more than 30 investment institutions.

at the second "ordos cup" innovation and entrepreneurship competition finals award ceremony, many projects signed contracts with investment institutions on the spot.

in fact, during the competition, a number of participating projects with high technical content and great development potential have attracted the favor of well-known investment institutions, and 4 projects were signed at the awards ceremony. "smart minerals in black gold - ai empowering underground mine unmanned driving project" "continuous carbon fiber reinforced thermoplastic composite laser 3d printing equipment project" "polymer carbon nanocomposite new material application project for protection" and "new environmentally friendly water retention and waterproofing" new materials project" signed with investment institutions for an amount of 151 million yuan.

therefore, this competition can be regarded as a carefully planned and precise investment promotion, as well as a win-win innovative cooperation for all parties.

for ordos, the competition is a project selection process. compared with "going out" to attract investment, the competition attracts excellent innovative projects to ordos; for the participating teams, they intuitively feel the "warm city" of ordos. "warm", understand the investment policies and talent policies of ordos, and also gain the attention of venture capital institutions; for venture capital institutions, this is also a good opportunity to explore investment projects.

this competition itself is also within the framework of the beijing-mongolia cooperation between the east and the west. in 2023, the ordos city party and government team led several visits to the beijing municipal science and technology commission, zhongguancun management committee and zhongguancun development group. the core purpose is introduce more scientific and technological innovation resources and outstanding talents into ordos.

bring it on

as the competition progressed, some projects were realized beyond imagination.

bu jianbin, deputy director of the ordos science and technology bureau, is very optimistic about a company in the xi'an division. this company is engaged in the research and development and manufacturing of new waterproof and water-retaining powder materials, which can be applied to desertification control. when the competition promotion meeting was held in xi'an in july, the project team learned about ordos's urgent need for this technology and its vast market. in late august, the company came to ordos for inspection and quickly agreed on a pilot project plan; by september by the time the finals came around, the grass had grown for their experimental project.

the competition is a good platform for supply and demand docking. this company also wanted to develop the ordos market before, but it did not understand the policies here and had no channels for docking. in this way, the docking was completed at once, and the implementation was very direct and efficient. . bu jianbin helped contact the test site, and the company immediately organized the implementation and has now begun negotiating orders.

during the competition, although some projects did not advance to the finals, the two parties achieved good communication through the competition platform, and they can still be implemented in ordos in the future.

after the awards ceremony, the teams that had just competed finally relaxed. bu jianbin enthusiastically continued to give everyone reassurance: "come on, come and develop in ordos. this place will definitely become a stage for everyone to realize their entrepreneurial dreams and achieve the value of life."

in fact, ordos’ innovation and entrepreneurship competition has been held for several years. in previous years, the mass entrepreneurship and innovation competitions were mainly concentrated within the city. starting in 2023, ordos city decided to go out and hold competitions to expand its influence.

ordos mayor du huiliang is the main promoter of the competition. du huiliang graduated from tsinghua university with a phd in mechanical engineering. he once worked at the central committee of the communist youth league and took charge of the youth innovation and entrepreneurship competition. he has considerable experience in the organization of the competition and the results achieved. during the organization process, he listened to special reports many times and put forward constructive opinions and suggestions.

du huiliang set several goals for the competition: one is to empower "four world-class industries", the other is to cultivate some new industries out of thin air and introduce a group of talents, and the other is to vigorously promote the business environment and innovation ecology of ordos.

as a result, starting in 2023, the innovation and entrepreneurship competition will be held outside ordos, attracting more than 400 projects across the country to participate, and 13 projects were eventually implemented, which gave the organizers great confidence. therefore, the second competition in 2024 has officially become an event promoted by the city after decision-making by the party and government teams.

the organizers believe that the competition has introduced venture capital institutions to participate. even if some projects do not win awards, it is a good thing to connect with venture capital institutions through the "ordos cup" platform. during this process, they all gained an in-depth understanding of ordos. knowing that ordos is willing to provide services to innovative entrepreneurs, it will become an important scientific and technological innovation resource in ordos.

bu jianbin said that the ordos science and technology bureau, as a direct participant in this competition, has invested a lot of manpower, material and financial resources to host the competition, and very much hopes that more good projects will grow rapidly to support the industrial transformation and upgrading of ordos. .

as for talent introduction, of course. the participating teams that were shortlisted for the finals this time are indeed very knowledgeable. most of the projects are led by well-known university professors across the country and even the world. the competition allowed these professors to understand ordos and expanded channels for ordos to attract talents.

urban transformation must be driven by innovation and must rely on scientific and technological talents. as an emerging industrial city, ordos has relatively weak scientific and educational resources. in order to make up for its shortcomings, ordos has made frequent moves in recent years, vigorously attracting talents, and has proposed the goal of building a "talent-friendly city."

on september 25 after the competition, ordos held a press conference to release version 2.0 of the "30 new science and technology policies" to implement first-class high-end technological innovation and talent recruitment policies.

to give two examples: for major projects led by top talents, "policy roaming" is implemented in the form of support. policies that can be enjoyed in other cities are also provided in ordos and can be "added a little more" in terms of support; full-time introduced first-class university undergraduates and master's and doctoral students can enjoy a settlement subsidy of 50,000 yuan to 400,000 yuan, and the subsidy amount for outstanding performance can reach 800,000 yuan.

today, there are 11 new r&d institutions in ordos. the ordos research institute, which cooperates with tsinghua university, has attracted more than 100 researchers; the ordos energy research institute, which cooperates with peking university, has attracted more than 80 researchers; and the inner mongolia research institute, which cooperates with china university of mining and technology, has even more it has attracted a large number of professors and students to carry out teaching and scientific research here because it has good application scenarios and very good experimental conditions.

ordos has also continued to invest real money to support these research institutions in purchasing instruments and equipment, setting up pilot test sites, and transforming more scientific and technological achievements into ordos.

the venue for this final, the ordos talent science and technology innovation center, is a super complex integrating r&d experiments, talent services, technological innovation, and business incubation. this center is located on the south bank of ulan mulun lake and on the north side of honghaizi wetland park. the building left a deep impression on the contestants.

overlooking the honghaizi wetland park from the building, you can see a large lake as beautiful as a mirror. this is after experiencing severe drying, and after generations of people in ordos have continued to repair, protect and replenish water sources, the water area has increased year by year and the water quality has gradually improved, becoming a model for the comprehensive utilization of urban gray water and drainage water in mining areas.

ordos's efforts to use technological innovation to "break the circle" of the city are also injecting a source of vitality into the city's transformation.