Registration opened today for the Putuo segment of the 6th Shanghai Global Talent Innovation & Entrepreneurship Competition, spanning domestic and overseas events including the Putuo qualifying round, the Suzhou city round (along the Shanghai-Nanjing belt), and overseas rounds in Singapore and Germany.
The competition is closely aligned with Shanghai’s modern industrial system and features six dedicated tracks:
Integrated Circuits – covering the entire semiconductor industry chain, chip design, manufacturing and packaging/testing, equipment and materials, and future computing technologies.
Biomedicine – covering modern pharmaceuticals, high-end medical devices, digital health, food technology, and future biotechnology.
Artificial Intelligence – covering next-generation information technologies, future intelligence, and cross-disciplinary innovation.
Green & Low-Carbon – covering advanced materials, new energy, and future energy technologies.
High-End Equipment – covering intelligent manufacturing equipment, major technical equipment, and future exploration tools.
Fashion & Consumer – covering technology-empowered and experience-driven consumer innovations, cultural and creative tech, and new retail and supply chains.
Based on the project’s development stage, applicants may select from three categories:
Seed Stage: for projects that have not yet registered a business entity in China.
Startup Stage: for businesses registered between January 1, 2021 and the competition registration deadline (May 31, 2026).
Growth Stage: for businesses registered between January 1, 2016 and December 31, 2020.
Project submissions are open from now through May 31, 2026. In June, a preliminary document review will be followed by pitch-based evaluations. Each sub-competition will select 15 outstanding talent projects to advance to the city-level semifinals in August and the grand finals in October.
Interested participants can register on the official competition website at www.hello-sh.com, selecting Putuo District as their intended landing location and specifying the appropriate competition zone, track, and stage category.
Winning projects will receive cash prizes as well as a range of support policies, including talent settlement, talent housing, investment and financing assistance, and office space support.
