The 10th anniversary of the "Chunhui Cup" China Study Abroad Innovation and Entrepreneurship Competition and the launch ceremony of the 2015 China-US Youth Maker Competition was held in Pittsburgh, USA.

　　On June 19, the 10th anniversary of the "Chunhui Cup" China Study Abroad Innovation and Entrepreneurship Competition and the launch ceremony of the 2015 China-US Youth Maker Competition were held in Pittsburgh, USA. Representatives from academia and business from both China and the US unanimously expressed that young entrepreneurs and makers from both countries are seizing a great opportunity and are becoming a new highlight of cultural exchange between China and the US. Intel CEO Krzanich said, "China has become one of the global innovation centers, and we are excited to contribute to the maker movement and cultural exchange between the youth of China and the US. We hope to support innovation through the company's advanced technology, global vision, and international resources, and build a bridge for international exchange and cooperation for young innovators from both countries."

　　The China-US Youth Maker Competition, as an important supporting activity of high-level consultations on cultural exchanges between China and the US, has this year's theme of "Creating the Future Together," focusing on sustainable development areas such as community, education, health, transportation, as well as environmental protection and energy. It combines innovative design concepts and cutting-edge technology to create new products or applications that have both industrial and social value. According to the competition schedule, the winning teams from various sub-regions in China and the US will compete in the final stage of the competition in mid-August this year in China.

　　In the past 10 years, the "Chunhui Cup" Innovation and Entrepreneurship Competition has selected 1,654 innovation and entrepreneurship projects from study abroad personnel, of which more than 300 projects have been incubated domestically, covering multiple fields such as electronic information, biomedicine, new materials, and new energy. Among the shortlisted projects from the previous nine competitions, projects from study abroad personnel in the US accounted for 41.5%, and this year a North American sub-region was added for the first time.

　　Pittsburgh was once a famous industrial city in the US, known as the "Steel City." However, industrial development also brought heavy smoke and dust to the city. With the decline of the steel industry, Pittsburgh's development once faded. Locals told reporters that today, relying on finance, healthcare, and manufacturing, Pittsburgh, located in the US "Rust Belt," has successfully transformed into a well-known capital of innovation and entrepreneurship in the US, achieving a prosperous and green "double harvest." The launch ceremony of the China-US Youth Innovation and Entrepreneurship Project is held here this year, carrying a special significance.

　　Lei Bao, a Master of Business Administration student at Bridgeport University in the US and a winner of the ninth "Chunhui Cup," said her award-winning project will soon be implemented in Nanjing. Through participating in the "Chunhui Cup" Innovation and Entrepreneurship Competition, Lei Bao deeply realizes that the domestic environment is currently in an opportunity period for entrepreneurship, especially with the national policy support for mass entrepreneurship and innovation. Lei Bao stated that the cooperation fields between China and the US are shifting from economics to innovation and creativity, and there are many areas where both sides can learn from each other. China can learn from the US's experience in cultivating entrepreneurs across society, which also helps the American people to closely experience the innovative and entrepreneurial capabilities of the Chinese people. For example, in the field of mobile internet, Chinese people are more confident, while the US has to learn from China, further promoting equal competition and dialogue between China and the US.

　　Nansen Smith, a biomedical engineer at the University of Pittsburgh and a representative of American young makers, said in an interview with our reporter that although there are differences in historical culture and development stages between the US and China, these differences also mean complementary and cooperative opportunities. The intersection of ideas between young people in both countries in innovation and entrepreneurship is conducive to enhancing mutual understanding and cultivating a group of young talents with innovative awareness and international vision. This force of cooperation is bound to have a positive and profound impact on the next generation of both countries, and he is very confident about it. More importantly, in various cutting-edge fields such as new energy, the US and China can work together to provide innovative solutions to common challenges faced by countries around the world.