Core Viewpoint - The information technology application innovation industry (referred to as "Xinchuang industry") is experiencing robust growth as China focuses on building a self-controlled IT ecosystem, highlighted by the recent 2025 Second Education Information Technology Application Innovation Competition held in Hangzhou, which saw participation from 295 universities and 320 teams, totaling 888 teachers and students [1] Group 1 - The competition covered multiple directions of information technology application innovation, including practical events such as application software adaptation and operating system skill challenges, as well as specialized tracks in artificial intelligence, such as education application development based on large models and autonomous driving algorithm challenges [1] - Participants demonstrated solid technical skills and innovative capabilities by completing high-difficulty challenges in system deployment, application development, and network security [1] - The Xinchuang industry is undergoing a critical transformation from "usable" to "user-friendly" and from pilot projects to large-scale implementation [1] Group 2 - The Vice President of the China Educational Technology Association, who is also the Deputy Director of the Education Management Information Center of the Ministry of Education and Director of the Education Xinchuang Laboratory, believes that the competition's event settings accurately align with the actual needs of educational scenarios [1] - The competition effectively promotes the deep integration of industry and education through a "learning through competition" approach, providing a practical model for the construction of Xinchuang talent cultivation systems [1]