The final of the "China-Suzhou" National College Student Entrepreneurship and Innovation Competition was held yesterday, with 12 finalist projects engaging in intense competition. Deputy Mayor Cao Houcheng attended the award ceremony for the final.

The "China-Suzhou" National College Student Entrepreneurship and Innovation Competition, jointly organized by the Municipal Human Resources and Social Security Bureau, the Municipal Development and Reform Commission, the Municipal Education Bureau, the Municipal Science and Technology Bureau, the Municipal Industry and Information Technology Bureau, the Municipal Agriculture and Rural Affairs Bureau, the Municipal Commerce Bureau, the Municipal Radio and Television Bureau, the Municipal Committee of the Communist Youth League, and the Municipal Women's Federation, lasted for 6 months and attracted numerous entrepreneurs from home and abroad. There were nearly 2,000 participating projects covering multiple fields such as biomedicine, new energy, new materials, and intelligent manufacturing. Through four channels of selection including local university competitions, local youth competitions, domestic university competitions, and overseas team competitions, a total of 12 teams entered yesterday's final.

This year's competition introduced an innovative competition system, highlighting the characteristics of "talents + projects." It featured three segments: "Entrepreneurs Speak," "Entrepreneurs Act," and "Entrepreneurs Respond," ultimately selecting the award-winning projects and teams for the final. Among the 12 projects in the final, Suzhou Cornigs Polyol Co., Ltd., represented by Sun Ke, won the first prize.

Cao Houcheng expressed hope that relevant departments in various regions would pay more attention to "user thinking" and "customer experience," address issues from the demand side, formulate policies, and improve services. He emphasized the importance of providing "full life cycle" service supply and continuously promoting policy innovation, management innovation, and service innovation to create a favorable ecosystem for mass entrepreneurship and innovation. He encouraged young entrepreneurs throughout the city to join the entrepreneurial wave, promote entrepreneurial culture, and demonstrate talent and social service in innovation and entrepreneurship to realize their life values. He also welcomed friends from all over the world to participate in Suzhou's innovation and entrepreneurship boom, injecting new vitality and energy into Suzhou's economic and social development, and working together to create another era of passion and entrepreneurship.