Join the prestigious HICOOL Global Entrepreneurship Competition in Beijing, ranked 3rd globally in startup ecosystems. Compete for a share of over $11 million in prize money and gain unparalleled access to top investors and corporates. This competition is a must for any ambitious technology startup in the early or growth stage. With benefits like investor matchmaking, mentorship, media exposure, and more, your startup’s potential is limitless. Don’t miss this chance – apply now and elevate your startup on the world stage!
Program type
Startup Competition
Stage
Series A
SeedAngel
Series B
Pre-Seed
Sector
AI
Technology
VR
FinTech
Precision
Medicine
Healthcare
Information Technology
SaaS
Intelligent Equipment
Energy Conservation
New Energy
New Material
Biotech
EnvironmentalProtection
Culture Creativity
AgriTech
Foodtech
Ecosystem Global
Program benefits
Massive Prize Pool: Over USD 11 million
💰 7 x First Prize: 300,000 USD (2 Million RMB]
💰 21 x Second Prize: 150,000 USD [1 Million RMB]
💰 42 x Third Prize: 75,000 USD [500,000 RMB]
💰 70 x Additional Winning Prize: 30,000 USD [200,000 RMB]
In addition to the cash prices all participating startups who get into the preliminary round can benefit from
🔸 Investor matchmaking (These are 1st tier investors like GGV, Skysaga, Sequoia, etc.)
🔸 PoC introductions (Fortune 500 companies, leading corporates also from the Chinese side)
🔸 Pitch training (you will get support from the HICOOL team to prepare your pitches for the Chinese audience) 🔸 Mentorship
🔸 Media exposure
🔸 Visa support
Company setup support
🔸 Loan support if needed
🔸 Green-card support if requirements are met
Description
Unlock Your Startup’s Full Potential at HICOOL 2024 Imagine standing among the best, in a city home to 93 unicorns. The HICOOL Global Entrepreneurship Competition is more than a contest; it’s a launchpad for your innovative startup. With a prize pool exceeding 11 million USD and categories covering AI, healthcare, new tech, and more, this is where your ideas meet opportunity.
If you are an ambitious technology startup in the early or growth stage anywhere in the world. You should not miss this competition! 🗓 Competition Agenda (Proposed) We will reach out to suitable startups already during the application period to improve applications and get additional information.
If you are a global and ambitious startup keen to enter one of the most prestigious and largest entrepreneurship competitions in the world, apply today!
There are 7 Competition Fields. In case you do not cover an exact area of the list below, we still encourage you to apply, as the jury is open to other sectors as well. Here are the 7 focus areas:
1️⃣ AI/VR/FinTech: AI Basic Level, AI Technical Level, AI Scenario Application, Financial Technology, General Technology, Virtual Reality, Others
2️⃣ Medicine and Healthcare: Modern Healthcare, Medical Devices, Medical Services, Pharmaceutical R&D and Manufacturing, Biotechnology, Others
3️⃣ New Generation of Information Technology: Communication Networks, Industrial Internet, Network and Information Appliances, Emerging Software Development, Integrated Circuit, Network and Information Security Services, Others
5️⃣ New Energy/New Materials/Energy Conservation and Environmental Protection: New Energy Products and Technology, Power battery, New Material, Carbon Neutralization, Energy Conservation, Environment Protection, Resource Recovery and Comprehensive Utilization, Others
6️⃣ Cultural Creativity: Online Education, Cultural Entertainment (Movie/games and art toys), New Retail, Industrial Design, Others
7️⃣ AgriTech/FoodTech: New Agricultural Technology, Traceability of Food Technology and Product Safety, New Logistics and Supply Chain, Others
Why apply through Founders Lair? Founders Lair was awarded as Startup Scout of the Year in 2020, 2021, and 2022. We helped already over 250 startups to reach the semi-finals or win one of the prestigious prizes in different verticals. We deeply care about the startups that apply through us and we will help you to succeed! We do not stop after the application, but help you through every step afterwards in the competition as well. We are an international company with a deep understanding of China. Getting even into the semi-finals of HICOOL will be an achievement of its own for your startup. You can use your progress and positioning as a milestone for the future. If you can get under the top startups, you can become one of the top startups worldwide! If you are hungry to position yourself as a leading technology startup, get access to first-tier investors and corporates, and win exciting cash prizes, you should apply!
