第一届中国深圳海外创新人才大赛北美分站赛
将于3月27日在硅谷举办
（项目征集截止日期2016年 2月29日）
大赛介绍
第一届中国深圳海外创新人才大赛（以下简称“大赛”），由国家外国专家局指导，深圳市人民政府主办，深圳市龙岗区人民政府、深圳市人力资源和社会保障局、深圳市科技创新委员会承办。大赛旨在积极响应中国“大众创业、万众创新”号召，通过“国际化、高端化、市场化、专业化”的办赛理念，为人才提供发展平台，鼓励相互学习和创新。
本次大赛面向所有的海外高层次人才开放，参赛者不限国籍。大赛设立了丰厚的奖金，大赛总奖励为88万美元，参与本次大赛的创投机构达56家，组合形成总额1亿美元的创投资金池，对大赛优秀项目进行组合投资。 除此以外，本次大赛还提供人才政策、产业化奖励政策、科技金融政策、项目孵化等支持政策，每个项目最多可获得380万美元资金支持！
大赛亮点
大赛总奖金88万美元；分站赛最高奖5000美金; 总决赛最高奖80,000美金
1亿美元的创投资金池
每个项目最多可获得380万美元资金支持
汇集深圳和北美地区顶级创投机构
参赛项目无需落户
在北美地区举办初赛
分赛区TOP 5团队可获得深圳5 日免费行（包含国际差旅费）
官网项目报名链接：http://www.itcsz.cn/
项目提交截止日期：2016年2月29日
参赛项目领域要求
1. 互联网和移动互联网（信息科技）
2. 电子科技
3. 生物与生命科技
4. 先进制造
5. 材料与能源（含节能环保）
奖金设置：总额超80万美元
硅谷分站赛大会议程
时间：2016年3月27日 星期日 1:00PM-5:00PM PDT
地点：Santa Clara Convention Center (Theater at the 2nd floor)
1:30PM-1:50PM 开场主题演讲
1:50PM-2:10PM 专题讨论：如何从深圳出发，叩响海外市场大门
2:10PM-3:10PM 创业大赛项目DEMO Part 1
3:10PM-3:30PM 专题讨论：从“硬件的硅谷”看硅谷的“全球化”
3:30PM-4:30PM 创业大赛项目DEMO Part 2
4:30PM-5:00PM 闭幕主题演讲
7:00PM-9:00PM 首届深圳海外创赛硅谷分站赛VIP晚宴
赛事设置
总决赛：
中国深圳总决赛 2016年4月15日
海外分站赛：
美国硅谷分站赛 2016年3月27日
澳大利亚悉尼分站赛 2016年4月5日
德国慕尼黑分站赛 2016年4月2日
以色列特拉维夫分站赛 2016年3月16日
日本东京分站赛 2016年3月26日
组织机构
大赛主办单位：深圳市人民政府
大赛承办单位：深圳市龙岗区人民政府；深圳市人力资源和社会保障局；深圳市科技创新委员会
关于深圳
创客之都
深圳，中国改革开放建立的第一个经济特区，中国改革开放的窗口，已经发展成为颇具影响力的国际化都市，创造了举世瞩目的“深圳速度”。 深圳也被称为“设计之都”、“钢琴之城”、“科技之称”，凭借完整的产业链、强大的硬件设计制造能力和创新型人才的不断涌入，深圳也被称为“创客之都”。 作为中国的重要国际门户，深圳是全球发展最快、中国经济最活跃城市之一。深圳是中国南方重要的高新技术研发和制造基地，同时是世界第三大集装箱港口，中国大陆第四大航空港，中国优秀旅游城市，并被评选为“2014魅力中国——外籍人才眼中最具吸引力的十大城市”。 全市产业配套体系完善，高新技术产业、金融服务业、现代物流业以及文化产业是这个城市的四大支柱产业，战略性新兴产业和现代服务业正在迅速崛起，将成为深圳经济发展的新引擎。
离硅谷最近的中国城市
作为改革开放的前沿，深圳是中国最早布局制造业的基地，作为中国的重要国际门户，深圳是全球发展最快、中国经济最活跃城市之一。 深圳是国家创新型城市，“自主创新”是这座城市发展的主导战略。PCT国际专利申请量和每万人发明专利拥有量均全国各大中城市首位。近年来，深圳创客队伍不断壮大，数以千计的创客活跃在深圳的各个角落。 柴火空间、创客工场、矽递科技等创客机构在国内外创客领域已具有一定的知名度和影响力。2015年，深圳宣布打造国际创客中心，并于每年6月专门设立国际创客周，为深圳以及全球的创客提供了一个具有国际规模的创新环境。
“一带一路”带来新的机遇
深圳是中国“改革开放的窗口”，对外开放程度最高的城市之一。外贸出口总额连续22年居全国大中城市首位。国际友城和友好交流城市达65个，过去5年增加了一倍。“一带一路”国家战略给深圳带来了新的机遇。 深圳，正在充分发挥其地缘、商缘、人缘优势，依托粤港澳大湾区，以交通互联、经贸合作、人文交流为重点，着力建设21世纪海上丝绸之路先锋城市，努力在“一带一路”建设中发挥战略枢纽作用。
如有关于大赛的任何问题，请致电：650-567-9999。
The 1st China (Shenzhen) Innovation Competition of International Talents
Now Calling for Projects!
Introducing the competition:
The 1st Innovation Competition of International Talents, Shenzhen China (hereinafter referred to as the Competition) is guided by the State Administration of Foreign Experts Affairs, P.R.C, sponsored by Shenzhen Municipal People’s Government, and hosted by Longgang District People’s Government of Shenzhen Municipality, the Human Resources and Social Security Administration of Shenzhen Municipality and the Science & Technology Innovation Committee of Shenzhen Municipality. In response to the call for “mass entrepreneurship and innovation by all” and as guided by the concept of an “international, high-end, market-driven and professional” competition, the Competition aims to provide a development platform for talents to learn from each other and to innovate.
The Competition is open to all high-caliber overseas talents regardless of nationalities. The Competition will offer big cash prizes totaling USD 880,000 to winners and invite 56 venture capital institutions to build a venture capital pool amounting to USD 100 million for portfolio investment in winning projects.
Besides that, it will also offer supporting policies in talents incentives, industrial incentives, technology finance, project incubation and others, with a financial support up to USD 3.8 million for each project.
Perks for Innovation Teams:
Total cash prizes USD 880,000
Venture capital fund pool USD 100 million
Project funding up to USD 3.8 million each
Access to top venture capital institutions from Shenzhen and the U.S.
No requirement of relocating to Shenzhen
TOP 5 Innovation teams will get a free 5 day trip in Shenzhen (International travel expenses included)
Official Application Website：http://www.itcsz.cn/
Business Plan Submission Deadline：Feb 29th, 2016
Industry Coverage：
1.Internet and mobile Internet (information technology)
2.Electronic science and technology
3.Biological and life science and technology
4.Advanced manufacturing
5.Material and energy (including energy saving and environmental
Awards:
Competition Divisions and Schedule :
U.S. Division Competition Agenda：
Time Mar 27th, 2016 1:00pm-5:00pm
Venue Santa Clara Convention Center 2F Theater
1:00-1:30PM Registration
1:30-1:50 PM Opening Remarks
1:50-2:10 PM Panel 1: Paving the Way into Overseas Market from Shenzhen
2:10-3:10 PM Startup Demo Part I
3:10-3:30 PM Panel 2：Globalization: Shenzhen as the “Silicon Valley” of Smart Device
3:30-4:30 PM Startup Demo Part II
4:30-4:50 PM Closing Speech
4:50-5:00 PM Award Ceremony
7:00-9:00 PM VIP Dinner
Uniqueness of the Competition:
Internationalization
The Competition will launch station competitions in five locations: Sydney of Australia, Munich of Germany, Tel Aviv of Israel and Silicon Valley of the U.S. (in alphabetical order by the first letter of country names in English). It’s open to all overseas high-level talents, regardless of their nationality. All of them are welcome.
High-end
Targeting international high-level talents and aiming to select excellent talents with strong ability of innovation, advanced technology and management ability, outstanding advantages, distinctive characteristics of high-end leadership, and strong impetus ability for basic innovation, the Competition is expected to promote talents and projects to settle down in Shenzhen, trigger local industrial transition and upgrading, and help the city secure a leading position in emerging industry development.
Market Orientation
Social resources will be incorporated under the leadership and guidance of the Shenzhen Municipal Government. A market-based mode will be adopted. Professional service providers will be engaged to improve the professional level of the Competition. Industry experts, human resource service and venture capital organizations will be invited for review. Human resource and venture capital engagement platforms will be set up to improve the efficiency of resource allocation in the market.
Introduction of Shenzhen, China
Situated on the eastern estuary of the Pearl River, Shenzhen is a coastal city in southern China neighboring Hong Kong. Covering an area of 1991.64 km2, Shenzhen has a subtropical marine climate with mild seasons, ample sunshine and a wide variety of fruits. The permanent population of Shenzhen in 2014 was 10,778,900.
Shenzhen is one of China’s major international hubs, it is not only one of the country’s most vibrant cities, but is also among the most rapidly developing cities in the world. Shenzhen is a prominent research and manufacturing center for high tech in southern China, the world’s third largest container terminal, the fourth largest airport in mainland China, and a nationally accredited popular tourism destination. In 2014, Shenzhen was rated among the Most Attractive Chinese Cities for Foreigners. Shenzhen’s economy features a compact industry structure with high tech, finance, modern logistics and culture as its four pillars, while strategic emerging industries and the modern service industry are also rising rapidly as future engines for growth.
Designated as a National Innovative City, Shenzhen puts indigenous innovation at the core of its development strategy. The volume of PCT international applications and number of patents per 10,000 people rank first in all Chinese cities. In recent years, Shenzhen has seen significant activity of the maker movement with thousands of makers active in all corners of the city. Chaihuo Maker Space, Makeblock, and Seeed Studio are some Shenzhen maker spaces that have made a name for themselves both home and abroad. In March 2015, Shenzhen announced plans to develop an International Maker Center and a dedicated annual International Makers Week in June, underscoring its determination to create an international innovative environment for makers both home and abroad.
Shenzhen is known as the window of China’s reform and opening up with the highest level of openness of economy. Total export volume has remained the top in Chinese cities for 22 years in a row. Shenzhen has 65 sister cities and friendship cities in the international community, the number doubling in the past five years. Following the One Belt and One Road Strategy, new opportunities have risen for Shenzhen to promote cooperation in transport and communication, economic and trade cooperation, and cultural exchanges by utilizing its geographical, business and social advantages. Going forward, Shenzhen aims to become a pioneering city on the 21st Century Maritime Silk Road and play a key role in the Belt and Road Strategy.
Contact us:
U.S. Division Competition:
Tel: (001)650-567-9999
