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]