On November 19, as the life science special, (the third competition of the 4th Innovation & Entrepreneurship Summit (IES 2021)) ended, the special competition stage of IES 2021 came to an end. The next part will be the Entrepreneurship Carnival event held in the middle of December, where all participating project leaders can enjoy on-site matchmaking with investors and business executives. Now, let’s have a review of the past two competitions.
The second competition of IES was the information science special, featuring a total of 26 projects including 10 inner-campus projects and 16 projects from outside, with the focus on new generation information technology, AI and smart manufacturing. Over 60 judges comprised of the heads of well-known investment organizations and enterprises were invited to this special. Vice President Ding Hao attended the special.
The name list of the winning teams in the second competition:
Faculty group:
First Prize
MEMS chip-based scientific analysis instruments, from Shanghai Institute of Microsystem and Information Technology (SIMIT)
Second Prize
Wafer-level MEMS casting technology and industrialization applications, from SIMIT
Third Prize
Aero-optical load smart manufacturing, from Shanghai Institute of Technical Physics
Student group:
First Prize
A new driver solution for the virtual digital human, from SIST
Second Prize
1. Building “chemical plants” on microfluidic chips, from East China Normal University (ECNU)
2. A portable virtual video shooting solution based on multi-sensor fusion and real-time vision algorithm implementation, from SIST
Third Prize
1. An optical measuring instrument based on the internal contours of multi-ring structured light, from SCA
2. 3D contour measuring laser machine, from SCA
3. Photoacoustic ultrasonic dual-mode endoscope based on AlN micro-ultrasonic transducer, from SIST
The third and the last competition of IES was the life science special, held on November 19 in the Auditorium. A total number of 42 projects were exhibited and presented, with their topics on biomedicine, medical instruments and innovative healthcare technology. More than 90 heads of well-known investment organizations and enterprises were invited as the judges. Vice President Ding Hao, Director of Shanghai Clinical and Trial Research Center Zhu Chouwen, Executive Dean of iHuman Liu Zhi-jie and Assistant Dean of SLST Wang Haopeng were also invited to be on-site.
Among the 42 projects, 16 were proposed by universities or hospitals outside ShanghaiTech such as ECNU, Ruijin Hospital, Shanghai Children Medical Center (SCMC), No.1 Affiliated Hospital of Guangzhou Medical University, SIMIT and others. 26 inner-campus projects were proposed by SLST, SIAIS, iHuman, SPST and SIST.
After the competition, 12 teams received awards, and their projects all have the similar features of targeting basic, interdisciplinary, and clinical research.
The following is the name list of the winning teams in the third competition:
Faculty group:
First Prize
Development of small RNA interference (siRNA) drugs for lung cancer based on KRAS mutations, from Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine
Second Prize
1. Innovative drug development platform for targeted nucleic receptors, from Shanghai Institute of Materia Medica
2. Gene editing application development based on the extremely small nuclease AsCas12f1, from SPST
Third Prize
1. Degradable magnesium alloy esophageal stent, from SCMC
2. The world's first AI robotic system for SMP stone surgery, from No.1 Affiliated Hospital of Guangzhou Medical University
3. Smart treatment system for humidified oxygen delivery, from Huadong Hospital
Student group:
First Prize
Mussel inspired biological operational material, from SLST
Second Prize
1. A novel biological hemostatic agent and adhesive, from ECNU
2. 4° Stored Lung-SpecificRNA Delivery System, from SLST
Third Prize
1. Development of anti-inflammatory drugs targeting the GPCR receptor C5aR, from iHuman
2. AI-based development of new drugs for schizophrenia and analgesia, from iHuman
3. A radiation-free sensing and imaging technology for tooth root and alveolar bone, from SIST
In these past three special competitions, 23 units including 9 universities, 6 research institutes and 8 Class A tertiary hospitals, participated with a total number of 114 proposed projects. Among all the awarded projects, 58% were proposed by faculty or students from ShanghaiTech. All awards will be supported by ShanghaiTech Education Development Fund.
Currently, the Science Popularization Competition of IES is still ongoing.
Please look forward to the upcoming Carnival event in December!