2019 GBI 100 Competition now collecting projects

The 2019 Global Best Innovation 100 Competition kicks off in August 2019. [Photo by chinadaily.com.cn]

The 2019 Global Best Innovation 100 (GBI 100) Competition is an international competition that features R&D and innovation.

It’s co-organized by the organising committee of the GBI 100 Competition, the CBT 100 Forum, Xishan district of Wuxi in Jiangsu province, Xinjiang Zhongtai Group, Chinese Universities (East China / South China) Science and Technology Achievement Transformation Centres and the Association for Collaborative Leadership (ACL). Partners of the competition include China Technology Exchange and MetaLab.

The competition provides 100 award-winning opportunities, with the highest prize worth of 1 million dollars.

CBT 100 companies are the most profitable 500 companies in China. In recent years, their annual profits have accounted for about 95 percent of the total profits of all listed companies in China. In 2018, CBT 100 companies collectively generated a total profit of 4.4 trillion yuan ($622.9 billion) and total revenue of 33.7 trillion yuan. If CBT 100 companies used 2 percent of their revenue to purchase and invest in science and technology achievements, the capital pool would reach a huge scale of 674 billion yuan, which should have great appeal to international science and technology organizations. The GBI 100 Competition will be the largest innovation-themed competition in the world in terms of scale, bonus and investment power.

Competition themes:

Global Linkage, Frontier Focus, CBT 100 Investment and Transformation Orientation

Competition Fields:

i) Artificial intelligence and information

ii) Life sciences and health

iii) New energy and new materials

iv) Cultural creativity, film and electronic sports

Competition zones:

International Division: America, Europe, Oceania and Asia

Domestic Division: Beijing, Shanghai and Shenzhen

Competition Awards:

The 2019 GBI 100 Competition will screen 200 projects into the grand final. It provides a total of 100 awards, including the GBI 100 Diamond Award ($1,000,000), Gold Awards (4*$200,000), Silver Awards (8*$100,000), Bronze Awards (12*$50,000), Excellence Awards, and Finalist Awards.

Eligibility:

The competition is now collecting technologically leading and innovative projects. It is open to all entities, including individuals, teams and companies. Projects include start-up projects and those that have completed A-round and B-round financing.

Review criteria:

1. Technological advancement. Whether the technical level of the project is in the leading position in the world.

2. Economic feasibility. Whether the market capacity, development trends, and profit prospects of the project are economically viable.

3. Operational and management level. Whether the level of operation, management and risk control of the project team meet the requirements of high-speed and high-quality corporate development.

How to participate

Owners of projects who are interested in participating in the competition or the concessionaires of the competition can register via the competition’s official platform (www.gbi100.com), and upload relevant project information online as required (find the “Project Registration” section). For more information, please refer to the official platform of the competition or directly contact its organizing committee.

Tel: +86-21-64071011

Email: info@gbi100.com

Address: 6th Floor, No 7876 Humin Road, Minhang district, Shanghai

QR code of WeChat account of the competition