Venture(US:VEMLY) Nan Fang Du Shi Bao·2025-10-20 11:43Core Points - The "2025 Dongguan City Innovation and Entrepreneurship Competition" was launched to support entrepreneurial needs from Hong Kong, Macau, Taiwan, and overseas Chinese communities, offering 30,000 square meters of entrepreneurial space and 300 million yuan in equity investment [1][2] - The competition focuses on five strategic emerging fields: artificial intelligence, embodied robotics, new energy and new materials, low-altitude economy, and semiconductor integrated circuits, aiming to enhance the flow of innovation elements across regions [1][3] Group 1 - The competition provides 30,000 square meters of rent-free industrial space for projects that land, with a minimum rent-free period of six months [2] - Projects entering the semifinals will receive support in terms of industrial space, equity investment, and industry chain connections [2] - Winners of second prize and above can be recommended for city-level funding, with a maximum award of 1 million yuan for selected innovative research teams or youth technology entrepreneurship projects [2] Group 2 - A team of entrepreneurial mentors, consisting of experienced entrepreneurs and park operation leaders, will provide systematic guidance on technology transformation, business models, and resource connections [2] - The competition will be held in three stages: preliminary, semifinals, and finals, with awards including a first prize of 50,000 yuan, a second prize of 50,000 yuan, and a third prize of 50,000 yuan, along with rent-free industrial space for two years valued at 1.5 million yuan [5] - The event aims to showcase Dongguan's image as a "Manufacturing City" and Fenggang's "Innovation and Entrepreneurship High Ground," attracting high-level talent and quality projects [3]