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I. Introduction

The “Fairy Lake” International Innovation and Entrepreneurship Competition is a flagship event initiated and organized by The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Shenzhen (CUHK-Shenzhen), recognized for its significant influence and impact. Centered on gathering cutting-edge technological resources, attracting high-caliber entrepreneurial talents, and connecting with quality venture capital, the Competition aims to optimize the innovation and entrepreneurship ecosystem of the Guangdong–Hong Kong–Macao Greater Bay Area (GBA) and accelerate the transformation of scientific research achievements from universities.

Previous competitions have yielded remarkable results, attracting nearly 500 high-quality projects from cities and regions including Hong Kong, Macao, Guangzhou, Shenzhen, and Singapore, and earning high acclaim from participating teams, investors, and the wider community. It was also selected as one of the first official partner competitions under the Shenzhen Kunpeng Youth Innovation and Entrepreneurship Program. With a strong focus on stimulating innovation and discovering early-stage promising projects, the Competition has effectively promoted the conversion of scientific and technological achievements into real productive forces.

Building upon the successful experience of previous editions, the 3^rd Competition introduces a dedicated Fund and Incubation Program, forming a dual “Capital + Incubation” support model. It provides comprehensive assistance to early-stage startups, establishing a complete growth pathway from idea generation to commercialization, continuously injecting new momentum into innovation and entrepreneurship across the GBA and advancing high-quality development.

 

II. Competition Timeline

(One) Preliminary Round

October 10, 2025 – Online registration opens.

November 12, 2025 – Online Q&A session.

December 15, 2025 (24:00) – Registration and submission deadline.

December 16–22, 2025 – Qualification review and announcement of shortlisted projects.

December 29–30, 2025 – Expert evaluation meeting (online pitch for shortlisted projects).

January 5–6, 2026 – Confirmation and notification of finalists.

(Two) Final Round

January 7–12, 2026 – Submission of final materials and secondary review.

January 19, 2026 – Final pitch and award ceremony (Shenzhen).

Note: The above timeline is subject to adjustment based on actual circumstances. Please follow official announcements and updates on the competition platform and also group channels.

 

III. Awards

A total of 15 outstanding projects will be selected in this year’s competition. Winning teams will receive certificates and cash awards, and their projects will be admitted into the “Fairy Lake Elite Startup Nurturing Program.” They will also have the opportunity to receive additional funding and incubation support for future development.

（One）Key Nurturing Projects (5 projects)

RMB 100,000 cash award + RMB 100,000 implementation fund + exclusive incubation services

Total support value exceeding RMB 200,000, aimed at accelerating early-stage projects with clear product prototypes and defined market needs.

（Two）Potential Nurturing Projects (10 projects)

RMB 50,000 cash award + RMB 50,000 implementation fund + exclusive incubation services

Total support value exceeding RMB 100,000, designed to help projects with innovative technological concepts and high growth potential to refine their plans and initiate pilot operations.

Note: All monetary amounts are denominated in RMB and before tax.

 

IV. “Fairy Lake” Elite Startup Nurturing Program

The Fairy Lake Elite Startup Nurturing Program aims to provide young entrepreneurs with comprehensive and customized support, helping promising tech innovation projects and early-stage startups accelerate toward growth. In addition to the implementation fund, the program includes a 12-month incubation service with key support as follows:

(One) Workspace and Facility Support: Access to university-level incubators with dedicated office space and facilities.

(Two) Tailored Entrepreneurship Training: Free participation in premium innovation and entrepreneurship courses and one-on-one mentoring sessions with industry experts for guidance on practical challenges such as operations and strategy.

(Three) Resource and Network Connections: Leveraging university resources to connect with government, industry, and alumni networks to expand cooperation channels and build a strong entrepreneurial network.

(Four) Publicity and Promotion: Full-spectrum exposure through university and industry platforms to enhance brand awareness and market visibility.

(Five) Team Building and Recruitment: Access to the university’s talent pool and career services to support team formation and recruitment of key members.

(Six) Investment and Financial Services: Access to CUHK-Shenzhen’s dedicated funds, in collaboration with the Shenzhen Angel Fund of Fund and venture capital firms, as well as exclusive financial services from partner banks.

Note: Detailed implementation of the Program shall be subject to the final agreement.

 

V. Competition Rules

(One) Eligibility

1. Participants and Candidates:

(1) Open to outstanding startup teams and enterprises from both domestic and international markets;

(2) Eligible participants must be teams that have not yet registered a business entity by the Competition's registration deadline, or registered startups that have completed no more than two rounds of financing (i.e., seed round and angel round).

2. Project Requirements:

(1) Entries must fall within the designated industry sectors of the Competition and be in the conceptual or early development stage at the time of application;

(2) Projects should pertain to R&D, manufacturing, production, or services in high-tech industries;

(3) Must demonstrate technological innovation, commercial feasibility, and high growth potential.

(4) Must possess legitimate intellectual property rights or valid authorization for the project (proof required), with no ownership disputes, and not be listed on any scientific research integrity blacklist;

(5) Entries must guarantee originality, comply with all relevant laws and regulations of the People's Republic of China, and not infringe upon any third-party intellectual property rights or other legitimate interests. Should any such violations be discovered or reported by rights holders and verified, the Competition organizing committee reserves the right to disqualify the entry and award eligibility, and to pursue further legal action;

(6) Previously awarded projects from prior competitions are not eligible.

3. Team Requirements:

(1) Applications may be submitted by teams or companies. The project leader must actively engage in operations and hold project-related IPR or equity.

(2) Core team members: a minimum of 2, maximum of 6, all aged 16 or older.

(3) One team leader and 1–5 members; up to 2 mentors may be included.

(4) No more than 3 members may participate in the on-site final defense.

(5) Entries from individuals are not accepted.

4. Communication and Coordination:

(1) The team leader serves as the designated representative for all members. They are responsible for coordinating team collaboration and task allocation, and act as the sole authorized representative for the team and all members in liaising with the Competition Organizing Committee. This includes, but is not limited to, confirming advancement, updating information, cooperating with work reviews, participating in offline events, and coordinating prize distribution.

(2) The contact information provided by the team will serve as the sole official communication channel for all competition matters. All event-related notifications and updates will be conveyed exclusively through this channel.

(3) If a team fails to respond within 3 days of receiving notification from the organizing committee, it will be deemed to have voluntarily forfeited its participation or advancement eligibility. The organizer reserves the right to replace such teams with subsequent teams in order of ranking.

(Two) Registration Requirements

1. Entries must first select the designated competition category corresponding to their industry sector (Big Data and Artificial Intelligence, High-End Manufacturing and Semiconductors, New Materials and New Energy, Bio-pharmaceuticals and Medical Devices), then complete online registration via the competition portal (https://www.datafountain.cn/special/fairylake2025). All required information must be accurately filled out and supporting materials submitted;

2. Each project or participant may register in only one industry category. Cross-category or duplicate submissions are prohibited.

3. All registration materials must be submitted before the deadline. Team members cannot be replaced or changed afterwards.

4. Participants must agree to and strictly comply with the Competition Agreement and relevant regulations established by the organizing committee.

(Three) Compliance

1. Participating teams must ensure their entries do not infringe upon others' intellectual property rights, involve plagiarism or unauthorized use, or contain false materials. Entries must not include any unhealthy, obscene, pornographic, or defamatory content.

2. Upon verification of any violation, the Organizing Committee reserves the right to immediately disqualify the entry or revoke any awards and to pursue legal liability.

3. Incomplete submissions, provision of false information, failure to reasonably explain disputes regarding entries, or other major violations may result in disqualification and cancellation of scores upon Committee review.

4. Any of the following circumstances shall be deemed as automatic forfeiture of all competition rights and benefits (including but not limited to cash awards, honors, startup funding, and other incubation support):

(1) The submitted project does not fall within the industry sectors specified for this Competition;

(2) The submitted project involves intellectual property disputes (including but not limited to cases where the intellectual property rights of the submitted materials are not held by the participating team) or involves the provision of false materials;

(3) The team is unable to provide clear and credible explanations within a reasonable time frame for reasonable inquiries raised by the judges;

(4) Shortlisted enterprises or teams fail to check in on time as required or fail to prepare all required competition materials;

(5) Winners fail to submit required award acceptance materials as specified or by the designated deadline.

(Four) Judging Rules

1. Scope: All eligible entries submitted before the preliminary round deadline will be evaluated. The Organizing Committee assumes no responsibility for any damage, loss, submission delays or errors caused by technical issues such as computer, internet, or mobile network failures;

2. Evaluation Criteria: The Organizing Committee will convene expert judges to evaluate submissions based on the following dimensions: technology and product, business model and implementation plan, industry and market, team profile, and financial analysis.

3. Finality of Results: The evaluation decisions by the Expert Committee shall be final and binding. The Organizing Committee will not provide feedback on evaluations. No appeals will be accepted.

(Five) Rights of the Organizer

1. The Competition Organizing Committee reserves the right to refuse entry or submission from any individual, enterprise, or team;

2. The Competition Organizing Committee possesses the authority to determine and address violations or fraudulent activities during the Competition. For teams whose actions impact competition organization or fairness, the Committee reserves the right to revoke or refuse to grant awards or project funding;

3. The Competition Organizer holds priority rights to facilitate investment matching and product incubation services for submitted entries;

4. Participation constitutes consent to authorize the organizers to use submitted projects, competition information, and team details for non-commercial purposes including promotional materials, publications, media releases, official website displays, and exhibitions (including touring exhibitions).

5. The Organizing Committee reserves the right to amend or modify competition rules. and retains final authority for interpretation.

 

VI. Competition Registration

(One) Industry Categories:

The Competition focuses on the following four major industry sectors, soliciting projects with breakthrough original technologies and industrialization capabilities.

1. “Big Data and Artificial Intelligence”: Including but not limited to next-generation electronic information technologies and their applications such as large models, edge computing, and quantum communication; underlying technologies related to algorithms and computing power, including databases and operating systems; algorithmic innovations in image processing, speech and semantic recognition, and knowledge graphs; as well as of AI applications in sectors such as finance, manufacturing, logistics, healthcare, and agriculture.

2. "High-End Manufacturing and Semiconductors”: Including but not limited to: critical basic components and foundational manufacturing equipment; major intelligent manufacturing equipment; energy-efficient supercharging and new energy vehicles, shipbuilding and marine engineering equipment, rail transit equipment, civil and commercial aerospace; energy-saving, environmental protection, and safety production equipment; energy equipment; low-altitude equipment manufacturing, airspace management, and operations; semiconductor equipment, materials, devices,  processes, packaging, applications, design, and simulation technologies.

3. “New Materials and New Energy”: Including but not limited to carbon fiber materials, nanomaterials, biomaterials, electronic materials, functional polymer materials, as well as cutting-edge composite materials and smart materials; clean energy sources such as solar energy, hydrogen energy, nuclear energy, biochemical energy, geothermal energy, wind energy, and ocean energy.

4. “Biopharmaceuticals and Medical Devices”: Including but not limited to high-end biopharmaceuticals such as gene therapy, cell therapy, and antibody drugs; innovative traditional Chinese medicine and modified new drugs; chemically innovative drugs targeting novel targets, mechanisms, or structures; and high-end medical devices including medical imaging equipment, life monitoring and life support systems, implantable and intervention devices and consumables, surgical robots, and novel in vitro diagnostic equipment and reagents.

(Two) Submission Materials
During the preliminary round, all participating teams must complete registration and material submission in three steps as outlined below:

Step 1: Online Registration and Sign-up
Each interested team should designate one representative to complete registration on the official competition page (https://www.datafountain.cn/special/fairylake2025) by selecting the appropriate industry category for their project.
Participants must log in using a DataFountain Competition Platform account. Teams without an account may register by following the on-screen prompts for sign-up.

Step 2: Submission of the Project Information Form
Representatives of teams that have completed registration must click “Project Information Form” under “Competition Materials” in the [Field Introduction] section of their registered industry field page. Submit the required information according to the form's instructions.

Step 3: Submit Project Materials (Compressed Package)

After submitting the Project Information Form, the team representative may upload a compressed (ZIP) package containing the team's relevant electronic materials in the [Project Materials] section of the respective industry category.

Please ensure that all documents for a single project are compressed into one ZIP file for submission. If multiple uploads are made, the most recent submission will be regarded as final.

Upon successful registration, participants will automatically receive SMS/email notifications and updates related to the competition.

 

VII. Organizational Structure

Supervising Organizations:

Hong Kong and Macao Affairs Office of the Shenzhen Municipal People’s Government

Shenzhen Small and Medium Enterprise Service Bureau

Hosts:

The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Shenzhen (CUHK-Shenzhen)

Longgang District People’s Government

Shenzhen Research Institute, The Chinese University of Hong Kong

Organizers:

CUHK (Shenzhen) Asset Management Co., Ltd.

Shenzhen Zhihui Enterprise Service Co., Ltd.

Competition Platform:

DataFountain

 

VIII. Contact Information

(1) Competition Contact (WeChat ID same as phone Number):

Deng: +86 198 3210 4878

Luo: +86 189 7345 6549

(2) Technical Support (Competition Platform):

Qin: +86 190 8422 5592

(3) Email Enquiries: ieo@cuhk.edu.cn

(4) Event Updates:

Please Follow the official WeChat account “香港中文大學深圳創新創業處IEO” (CUHK Shenzhen Innovation and Entrepreneurship Office) for the latest announcements and updates.