The final of the 2023 (12th) Jinji Lake Innovation & Entrepreneurship Competition  kicked off in SIP on Nov 14. A total of 21 technology projects from home and abroad gained entry to it.

The Jinji Lake Innovation & Entrepreneurship Competition is held in Suzhou and several other places at home and abroad each year since 2012 to help discover promising startups and teams. It is estimated to have promoted financing of more than RMB17.9 billion so far.

This year’s event attracted about 1,400 startup founders with their projects focused on integrated circuits, intelligent manufacturing, artificial intelligence, nano materials, healthcare and so on. Over 30 renowned investors and entrepreneurs at the helm of industry-leading enterprises served as jurors and mentors during the event.