Group 1 - The 14th China Innovation and Entrepreneurship Competition (Shaanxi Division) was launched in Xi'an High-tech Zone with the theme "Gathering through Innovation, Moving Forward Together" aimed at creating a multi-dimensional platform to discover outstanding projects and talents, promoting the transformation of scientific achievements and industrial innovation collaboration, injecting new momentum into high-quality development and new industrialization [1] - A total of 289 companies registered for the competition in the Shaanxi Division, with 138 companies advancing to the finals. The competition is categorized into five industrial directions: "New Generation Information Technology," "High-end Equipment Manufacturing," "New Materials," "Biomedicine," and "New Energy, New Energy Vehicles, and Energy Conservation and Environmental Protection" [1] - The competition is divided into two groups: startup and growth enterprises, utilizing a combination of online and offline methods. The top 30 companies in the growth group and the top 13 companies in the startup group will receive awards, with winning companies receiving monetary rewards and policy support, as well as recommendations to participate in the national competition [1] Group 2 - Financial institutions collaborating with the competition signed credit agreements with participating companies during the launch ceremony. The Shaanxi Provincial Department of Industry and Information Technology emphasized the importance of strengthening the role of enterprises in technological innovation, promoting the upgrade of traditional industries and the layout of future industries, and optimizing the industrial economic structure [2] - The goal of the competition is to select high-quality projects with high technological content, significant market potential, and social benefits, fostering and supporting them to promote the local transformation and implementation of more innovative achievements [2]

Group 1 - The 14th China Innovation and Entrepreneurship Competition Shandong Division and the 2025 Shandong Province Small and Micro Enterprises Innovation Action Plan finals were launched on August 1 in Jinan [1] - The competition aims to create a multi-faceted communication platform for government, industry, academia, research, application, finance, services, and parks to discover quality technology enterprises and teams, and promote the deep integration of technological and industrial innovation [4] - The finals will take place from August 1 to August 5 at the Shandong Science and Technology Market, with over 340 participating enterprises competing in various industry sectors [6] Group 2 - The competition offers financial support for winners, with first prize receiving 300,000 yuan, second prize 250,000 yuan, third prize 200,000 yuan, and consolation prizes of 100,000 yuan [6] - The event invites investment financial institutions for on-site matchmaking to build financing bridges for enterprises, and provides priority support for award-winning enterprises in terms of technology credit, equity investment, guarantees, and insurance [6] - Since its inception in 2012, the competition has attracted over 12,500 small and micro enterprises and teams, with 2,400 advancing to the finals and 400 recommended for the national competition [9]