The 4^th China College Students’ ‘Internet Plus’ Innovation and Entrepreneurship Competition, themed on “Ride the Tide of the Era and Strive for Excellence in China”, was held at Xiamen University on October 12-15. More than 2.65 million college students from both China and abroad signed up for the competition with over 640,000 projects in total.  

Zhejiang University has clinched 2 champions and 13 gold medals in the past 4 competitions, thereby ranking first nationwide. In recent years, the university has unswervingly stressed academic research and sci-tech innovation and encouraged students to enter innovation-driven and technology-supported startups.

Winning projects from ZJU are listed as follows:

Prometheus—An Approach to High-performance Tissue Regeneration (Recommended by the College of Life Sciences and the School of Medicine)

“Prometheus” is a comprehensive high-tech team committed to research and development in 3D bio-printing and biomedical cell tissue printing. It produces a wide range of products, including light-cured 3D printers and such tissue products as immersive skins, functional livers and stem cell beads. 

Leader: ZHUANG Xinhao

Members: ZOU Qiangpi, ZHOU Feifei, ZHU Jiren, YAN Xiaoya, LOUbiying, ZHU Yuchen, ZHAO Wenjun and LI Tianyu

Instructors: OUYANG Hongwei and WU Shihua

Mind Band—Music Creation Platform (Recommended by the College of Computer Science and Technology)

“Mind Band” is an AI-based music creation platform which can be used to create music dependent on specific circumstances. For example, it can analyze such information as texts, photos and weather and create music. It can help those music lovers who are ill-equipped with music knowledge to compose music and act as a customized music diary for subscribers. It can also be applied to provide accompaniments for games or movies.

Leader: ZHENG Hanjia

Members: WU Songruoyao, REN Yufan, HUANG Yifan, LIU Hongfu, ZHANG Hui, LI Chao, CHEN Xiaoyu, DUAN Ke, CAO Yingping, ZHENG Jun, HUANG Xiaoyi, YIN Yehang, LI Canchen, YE Wei and YANG Yiheng

Instructor: ZHANG Kejun

Bangwei Tech—A Global Leader in High-performance Structural Materials (Recommended by the College of Civil Engineering and Architecture)

Hangzhou Bangwei Tech Co. Ltd. is a high-tech building material company integrating research & development, production, sales and technological services. It achieves major breakthroughs in research into the high-consistency of concrete and develops a series of highly consistent structural materials. This pioneering technology is also at the leading edge of architecture all over the world. Bangwei materials have been successfully applied to over 20 state-level and province-level key projects, including Nanjing Yangtze River Bridge and Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport.

Leader: SUN Chaojie

Members: ZHENG Ying, YANG Xue’er, HUANG Botao, WU Yuxing, CHEN Zhida, JIANG Dezhi, HUANG Yanzi, CHEN Junru, ZHU Xinru, JIANG Wenjing, LIN Peiyao, YIN Zhixin, FANG Yuan, XIA Leyi and HAN Mengling

Instructors: GAO Feng, LI Qinghua and XU Shilang

Fervcloud Tech—A National Leader in Automobile Optics Design (Recommended by the College of Optical Science and Engineering)

Fervcloud Tech has been dedicated to optic design and electronic engineering for automobiles. All of its core members graduated from Zhejiang University. Thanks to the remarkable scientific and research assets of the College of Optical Science and Engineering, Fervcloud Tech is capable of commercializing some military technologies at a fast pace. It is working with many world-renowned companies in HUD solutions

Leader: WANG Yunfan

Members: LOU Zhenyou, CHEN Tian, YU Hongyun, ZHENG Yanzhao, GUO Peikun, ZHAO Ruonan, HUANG Feiyang, XIA Leyi, YING JIaxin and YAO Yuejun

Instructors: ZHENG Zhenrong  

“Bravo Inc.”—A Leading Enterprise in AI Graphic Design (Recommended by the College of Electrical Engineering)

Bravo Inc. is the highest ranking enterprise dedicated to AI graphic design. It has 65 full-time staff members and has raised 72.5 million yuan in capital. Its estimated value adds up to 330 million yuan. 

Leader: TONG Shitian

Members: LIU Guang, CHEN Yu, CHEN Nian, WUChuyi, KE Chenglong, GAIZhihui and MAO Jiangming

Instructors: WU Weidong, DOU Junsheng and SHAO Yong