China and the United States co-create the future for makers.

The 10th anniversary of the "Chunhui Cup" China Study Abroad Innovation and Entrepreneurship Competition and the launch ceremony of the 2015 China-U.S. Youth Maker Competition were held in Pittsburgh, USA.

On June 19, the 10th anniversary of the 'Chunhui Cup' China Study Abroad Innovation and Entrepreneurship Competition and the launch ceremony of the 2015 China-U.S. Youth Maker Competition were held in Pittsburgh, USA. Representatives from academia and business from both China and the U.S. unanimously expressed that young entrepreneurs and makers from both countries are seizing a great opportunity, becoming a new highlight of cultural exchange between China and the U.S. Intel CEO Krzanich said, 'China has become one of the global innovation centers, and we are excited to contribute to the maker movement and cultural exchange between young people in both countries. We hope to support innovation through our advanced technology, global vision, and international resources, and build a bridge for international exchange and cooperation for young innovators from both countries.'

The China-U.S. Youth Maker Competition, as an important supporting activity of high-level cultural exchanges between China and the U.S., has this year's theme of 'Creating the Future Together', focusing on sustainable development areas such as community, education, health, transportation, as well as environmental protection and energy. It combines innovative design concepts with cutting-edge technology to create new products or applications that have both industrial value and social value. According to the competition process, winning teams from various sub-regions in China and the U.S. will compete in the final stage in mid-August this year in China.

In the past 10 years, the 'Chunhui Cup' Innovation and Entrepreneurship Competition has selected 1,654 innovation and entrepreneurship projects from study abroad personnel, with over 300 projects already incubated domestically, covering multiple fields such as electronic information, biomedicine, new materials, and new energy. Among the shortlisted projects in the previous nine competitions, projects from study abroad personnel in the U.S. accounted for 41.5%, and this year a North American sub-region was added for the first time.

Pittsburgh was once a famous industrial city in the United States, known as the 'Steel City'. However, industrial development also brought heavy smoke to the city. With the decline of the steel industry, Pittsburgh's development once faded. Locals told reporters that today, relying on finance, healthcare, and manufacturing, Pittsburgh has successfully transformed into a well-known hub for innovation and entrepreneurship in America while located in the 'Rust Belt', achieving a prosperous and green 'double harvest'. The launch ceremony of this year's China-U.S. youth innovation and entrepreneurship project held here carries special significance.

Lei Bao, an MBA student at Bridgeport University in the U.S. and a winner of the ninth 'Chunhui Cup', said her award-winning project will soon be implemented in Nanjing. Through participating in the 'Chunhui Cup' Innovation and Entrepreneurship Competition, Lei Bao deeply realizes that there are opportunities for entrepreneurship in China at present, especially with national policy support for mass entrepreneurship and innovation. Lei Bao stated that cooperation between China and the U.S. is shifting from economic aspects to innovation and creativity, with many areas worth learning from each other. China's experience in cultivating entrepreneurs across society can also help Americans closely feel China's capabilities in innovation and entrepreneurship. For example, in mobile internet, Chinese people are more confident in this field while Americans need to learn from China, further promoting equal competition and dialogue between China and the U.S.

Nansen Smith-Liacke, a biomedical engineer at Pittsburgh University representing American young makers, said in an interview with our reporter that although there are differences in historical culture and development stages between China and the U.S., these differences also mean complementary opportunities for cooperation. The intersection of ideas between young people from both countries in innovation and entrepreneurship is conducive to enhancing mutual understanding and cultivating a group of young talents with innovative awareness as well as international vision. This force of cooperation is bound to have a positive profound impact on the next generation of both countries, which he is very confident about. More importantly, in various cutting-edge fields such as new energy, cooperation between China and the U.S. can also provide innovative solutions to common challenges faced by countries around the world.

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