Fudan and Lingang cooperate to support innovation and entrepreneurship, and the Global Artificial Intelligence Innovation Competition is launched in Shanghai
On the afternoon of September 19th, the "Shanghai Lingang Cup" Artificial Intelligence Global Innovation Competition and the Hong Kong and Macao University Maker Marathon were launched. In the next two months, participating teams will carry out concentrated innovation and entrepreneurship projects around themes such as "global smart city construction and unmanned driving technology development", and will hold finals in the Lingang New Area before the end of the year.
At the launch ceremony, the "Lingang New Area AI Youth Innovation and Entrepreneurship Base" was unveiled. The base will provide comprehensive support and services for participating innovation and entrepreneurship teams, including but not limited to financial support, policy support, talent cultivation, market promotion, and other aspects. The Lingang New Area will fully leverage the role of the base, and through cooperation with the Fudan Lingang Industrial Innovation Platform, establish a normalized scene for youth innovation and entrepreneurship, provide continuity support, and help more innovation and entrepreneurship teams develop rapidly.
The Youth League Working Committee of Lingang New Area invites the first batch of 14 universities, including Fudan University, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Tongji University, East China Normal University, Shanghai Foreign Studies University, Shanghai University of Finance and Economics, Shanghai University, Shanghai Maritime University, East China University of Political Science and Law, Shanghai Ocean University, Shanghai Electric Power University, Shanghai University of Electrical Engineering, Shanghai University of Political Science and Law, and Shanghai Jianqiao University, to jointly carry out the signing ceremony of the "Young City, Young People's City" co construction, so that more young people can understand Lingang New Area as an "open" and "innovative" national strategic carrier through universities, and achieve close integration between universities and regions, as well as talents and industries.
Chen Jinshan, member of the Standing Committee of the Municipal Party Committee, Secretary of the Party Working Committee and Director of the Management Committee of Lingang New Area, and Jin Li, President of Fudan University, attended the event.