Call for students to show entrepreneurial skills
By admin on 2015-06-29

China's first "Internet Plus" innovation and entrepreneurship contest for college students will take place between July and October, the Ministry of Education said on Tuesday.

Organized jointly by ministries and commissions including education, commerce, industry and information technology and science and technology, the contest is to encourage innovation and entrepreneurship and accelerate the development of the Chinese economy as well as promoting the employment of college students.

Applications opened last Monday and preliminary heats will be held during July and September with the final in mid-October.

Participants will be encouraged to come up with ideas or programs related to the Internet, such as a combination of the Internet and traditional industries, or using online platforms to provide public services.

The contest will invite established entrepreneurs, investors, university teachers and higher education experts as judges to select about 300 teams and award funds for further developing their projects.