The “Win in Suzhou · Win the Future” Venture Contest for International Entrepreneurs is organized by The Suzhou International Elite Venture Week Alliance.
It aims to create a high-level innovation and entrepreneurship platform for international high-level talents. The Competition of Western European Division has been successfully held seven times in various European cities including Frankfurt, Munich, and Paris.
Based on the theme of attracting global wisdom and creating a paradise for startups, the event has obtained a great reputation worldwide and gathered thousands of talents globally. It assists these talents to achieve their visions of innovation and entrepreneurship.
The registration for the Venture Contest is currently open! The application deadline is April 15, 2022.
Participants
“Win in Suzhou · Win the Future” Venture Contest for International Entrepreneurs welcomes companies and talents in different scales to participate! The projects could be from various fields, such as artificial intelligence, internet of things, new materials, new energy, biotechnology and medicine, smart city, blockchain technology, equipment manufacturing, integrated circuits and software, energy conservation and environmental protection, etc.
Policies
1. After two rounds of selections, excellent projects are selected for the finals of “Win in Suzhou · Win the Future” Venture Contest for International Entrepreneurs (European section). The selected projects will enjoy media exposure, and be recommended to the cooperative venture capitals and the cooperative banks to have the priority for financial support.
2. Competition cash awards
- One First prize, €4,300/project (before tax)
- Two Second prizes, €2,900/project (before tax)
- Three Third prizes, €1,500/ project (before tax)
The total reward is €14,600. Winners will be candidates for the worldwide finals.
Competition Details
1 . Registration stage
Applicants should submit their registration details and business plan via the online form. For any questions, please contact amy.xie@foreconif.com
The committee will organize relevant international scholars, financing institutions, and representatives of venture capitals to conduct preliminary evaluation. The outstanding projects will be recommended to the online final contest which will be held on 17th May 2022.
2. Final stage
On 17th May 2022, the selected 10 winners will perform the final 10-minutes pitch and will be evaluated immediately by the jury. The applicants must perform the pitch in person. The jury will rank the first, second and third prizes according to the feasibility of the project and the performance of the pitch. In the end, an award ceremony will be held.
Date for the European division finals: 17th May 2022
Location: Online
The schedule of the final contest will be sent to selected applicants.
Jury Committee
The Jury Committee is composed of technical experts and representatives of venture capitals.
Deadline for application:
15th April 2022
European division of 2022 “Win in Suzhou · Win the Future” venture contest is proudly presented by: