粤港澳大湾区创业大赛开赛，7146个项目参赛，近两成启动融资

Group 1 - The Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area Entrepreneurship Competition attracted 7,146 entrepreneurial projects, with a wide geographical distribution including participation from over 10 countries and regions [1] - Among the registered projects, 4,704 are from Guangdong Province and 2,442 from outside the province, with significant participation from Beijing, Jiangsu, Shandong, Hubei, and Sichuan [1] - The competition features five industry tracks, with the Modern Service and Cultural Creativity track leading with 2,563 registered projects, followed by Artificial Intelligence and Robotics with 1,558, and Pharmaceutical Health and Biomanufacturing with 1,058 [1] Group 2 - Approximately 1,370 projects, nearly 20% of the total, have initiated or completed financing, indicating a strong investment potential and interest from the capital market [1] - The competition aims to connect top venture capital institutions in the Greater Bay Area to identify and support promising entrepreneurial projects, facilitating a comprehensive service system for project development [2] - After the preliminary rounds, 150 projects will advance to the finals, with each track contributing 30 projects, and various supporting activities will be held to enhance policy support and investment opportunities [2]