Venture(US:VEMLY) Chang Jiang Ri Bao·2025-10-14 00:38Group 1 - The 2025 China Optics Valley 3551 International Entrepreneurship Competition has commenced with 115 projects advancing to the semifinals, focusing on four key areas: artificial intelligence, optoelectronic information, life and health, and new materials and high-end equipment manufacturing. Nearly half of the projects are centered on artificial intelligence [1] - The competition features eight regions this year, showcasing AI empowerment characteristics in the preliminary rounds [1] - The "Chao Miao AI Education Collaboration Platform," led by Liu Pan, an alumnus of Huazhong University of Science and Technology, is an AI solution aimed at personalized education in schools, already implemented in dozens of schools in Shanghai [1] Group 2 - The theme of the competition is "Gathering Optics Valley, Creating the Future," with significant breakthroughs in competition tracks, prize money, and entrepreneurial services compared to previous years [2] - The competition is co-hosted by the Organization Department of the Wuhan Municipal Committee, the Wuhan Talent Work Bureau, and the Management Committee of the Wuhan East Lake New Technology Development Zone, having attracted over 5,000 projects since its inception in 2015 and facilitating nearly 400 projects to establish [2]