CHENGDU, China, Aug. 18, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- In Aug. 2018, the Global Mobile
Internet Creative Development Competition (MIC) started its
journey again following the successful closing of MIC 2017-2018 in
Guangzhou in Jun.2018. It chose Chengdu as its first stop for the MIC
2018-2019. In response to its invitation, a large number of
innovative startups attended the grand competition.
On the afternoon of Aug.16, 2018, the 12th Chengdu International
Software Design and Application Competition and the 2018 Global
Mobile Internet Creative Development Competition (MIC)
(Chengdu stop) kicked off in the Century City New International
Convention and Exhibition Center in Chengdu. Drawn by the
challenging system of MIC, a crowd of outstanding startups both at
home and abroad have been enthusiastic to sign up the competition.
At the MIC 2018 Chengdu station, 11 leading technology startups
from Chengdu, Beijing and Shenzhen were selected to participate.
Finally, Chengdu Ruixu Electronic Technology Co., Ltd. won
the championship, followed by
Shenzhen Qysea Technology Co., Ltd. and Beijing Xuyuan Technology
Co., Ltd. These three companies won their vote to enter into the
final competition of MIC China.
The MIC 2018 Chengdu was hosted by IDG, co-hosted by Chengdu
Municipal People's Government, Sichuan Provincial Commission of
Economy and Information Technology, Sichuan Provincial Department
of Education, undertaken by IDG Aiqi Exhibition Co., Ltd. and
co-organized by Chengdu Tianfu Software Park Co., Ltd. and Chengdu
Software Industry Association. Guests and instructors included
Zhang Lujin, Deputy Director of
Chengdu Municipal Commission of Economy and Information Technology,
Xu Zhou, Vice President of IDG Asia,
Zhang Li, Vice President of IDG
China, Dr. An Hui, Director of the Institute of Electronic
Information Industry, China Electronics and Information Industry
Development Research Institute, and the presidents and founders of
several investment companies.
The hosting of MIC in Chengdu will definitely drive the regional
industry integrative development.
Undoubtedly, the mobile
Internet has become the backbone of the current development of the
Internet industry. In addition to the continuous planning of
internet giants in mobile Internet clients, many emerging Internet
companies are also constantly launching corresponding mobile
products and developing new technologies. This has turned the
mobile terminal into a main carrier for people to use the Internet
on a daily basis.
Xu Zhou, Vice President of IDG
Asia, made a speech in the competition, "It was five years ago when
IDG initiated its MIC platform, with the purpose of exploring good
projects, finding excellent startup
teams and matching the requirement of innovation and
entrepreneurship with those of investors. Thanks to its efforts
during the past five years, MIC has become popular in more Chinese
cities, including Beijing,
Guangzhou, Chengdu and Wuzhen, etc. In addition, it
hosted different matches in the USA, Norway,
Finland, South Korea, etc., which has not only enhanced
its global influence but also attracted more international
outstanding startup projects. MIC 2018 Chengdu is also the first
station for MIC 2018-2019. We look forward to the excellent
performance of our startups teams in Chengdu. Hope you can win this competition and
enter into the final competition in China and even other countries."
IDG has always been known as the talent scout of internet
companies. The reason for its selection of Chengdu as one of its major station is
significantly involved with its development trend and fast growth
in the national technology industry and mobile internet.
Chengdu, also called the
"Software City", boasts the unique advantage of developing the
Internet industry.
Chengdu
is the first "China Software City" and the only one in the
central and western region of China. It is creating a "Made in China 2025" national demonstration zone and
building a world famous software city. According to the
Third Plenary Session of the 13th Chengdu
Municipal Party Committee, the electronic information industry,
which has always led in Chengdu's
industry, was regarded as a breakthrough in the trillion-dollar
industry. The hosting of MIC will certainly boost Chengdu's Internet development, and also
create platform and entrepreneurial confidence to Chengdu's local innovative startup teams.
Ever since its first hosting five years ago, it has kept
providing platform for capital connection for the global excellent
startup teams.
Ever since 2014 when IDG hosted the first
MIC, it has always insisted on taking competition as a medium to
attract more talents and investment and develop projects. It has
constantly innovated in the form of competition and assisted
companies in finding talents and choosing projects, in order to
promote the innovation and entrepreneurship of seedling projects
and the integrated development of technology, industry and capital.
It aims at enrolling excellent innovative teams and individuals
both at home and abroad and recommending the successfully enlisted
companies. In this way, it helps the private startups stand out and
further drives the fast development of China's internet and mobile internet market.
The previous competitions have brought together more than 2,000
creative development teams and individuals from home and abroad to
participate. Until now, it has attracted more than 300 well-known
investors and corporate guests and built more than 6,000 domestic
and international entrepreneurial projects. More than 240
outstanding entrepreneurial projects mounted onto the onsite
roadshow platforms.
These data has demonstrated the devotion of MIC to innovation
and entrepreneurship as well as its creation of platforms and
opportunities for excellent development teams at home and
abroad.
Following the global development trend, MIC 2018 Chengdu
focused on the new economy, artificial intelligence and other
fields.
With the theme of "The Road to Innovation in the
Digital Economy", the MIC 2018 focuses on the world's hottest spots
and development prospects, such as artificial intelligence, virtual
reality, and drones. It works at exploring more up-rising stars and
providing platforms and investment environment for more innovative
startups.
Dr. An Hui, Director of the Institute of Electronic Information
Industry, China Electronics and Information Industry Development
Research Institute, provided keynote speech of Innovation and
Entrepreneurship of Artificial Intelligence: Stories, Reflections
and Suggestions for the participating entrepreneurs. Yiyu,
co-founder of Winpower delivered the speech titled Golden Era
for the New Economy while Wang Yuehua, co-founder of Draper
Dragon made a speech called Application of Artificial
Intelligence in the Field of Industry 4.0.
The amazing roadshows from the 11 teams selected in the MIC 2018
Chengdu covered new economy and artificial intelligence. Besides,
startup instructors composed of investors from famous investment
companies commented and guided the participating teams. Each team
went through a 9-minute project roadshow and a 3-minute
instructor's Q&A session to learn from other outstanding teams
and compete for the precious "admission tickets" with them.
At the end of the competition, Zhou Hongliang, the winner of the
MIC 2017-2018 China Finals and the runner-up of the MIC World
Finals, also the co-founder and CEO of Jingwei Technology,
shared experience with players on site.
The new session of MIC will be hosted sooner
Following
the MIC 2018 Chengdu, the MIC 2018 Beijing will come to China
National Convention Center and bring more eye-catching performances
themed "Igniting entrepreneurship passion with ice sports". More
and more outstanding innovative talents will be expected to attend
the competition and commonly promote the development of global
mobile internet. Then who will stand out to be the next champion?
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