The “2026 Bank of China Trophy UltiMater Entrepreneur Competition” was recently held successfully, attracting nearly 100 teams from leading institutions across mainland China, Hong Kong, Macau, as well as overseas, with nearly 250 participants, an increase of more than 30 per cent compared with last year’s event – also a record high for the competition.
After a rigorous selection process, 10 teams advanced to the finals, with six teams receiving awards and sharing a total prize pool of over MOP 130,000, according to a press release issued by the University of Macau (UM).
UM’s Centre for Innovation and Entrepreneurship (CIE) held the final round and awards ceremony recently.
The competition was sponsored by BOC Macau.
The participating teams were made up of members coming from renowned universities like Peking University, Tsinghua University, University of Hong Kong, and Hong Kong Polytechnic University, in addition to some emerging entrepreneurs from well-known institutions in North America and Germany.
The projects covered a wide range of high-potential fields aligned with emerging industry trends, including Chinese medicine, biotechnology, big data, new materials, AI applications, robotics, environmental protection and smart cities, according to UM.
In the final round, the 10 shortlisted teams delivered pitch presentations and took part in Q&A sessions. The judging committee then evaluated the projects based on criteria including technological innovation, commercial viability and market potential.
MM (Macau) Biotechnology Limited emerged as the champion; Macao Microinspect Technology (International) Company, Limited won the Second Prize; and Omi Biotechnology Co Ltd won the Third Prize. The Best Elevator Pitch Award was presented to Omi Biotechnology Co Ltd, while MM (Macau) Biotechnology Limited received the Best Trade Show Award.
The Outstanding Prizes were awarded to Macau Aiborui Biopharmaceutical Limited, Canzee Technology, and Resonate Biotechnology Co Ltd. In addition, three new awards introduced this year, namely the BOC Best Innovation Award, Best Business Plan Award, and Innovative Technology Award, were presented to Canzee Technology, Resonate Biotechnology Co Ltd and Macau Aiborui Biopharmaceutical Limited, respectively. More details on this report are available via this link.
Source and Photo: UM
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