On the evening of 14 October 2021, the finals of the 7th China International Innovation and Entrepreneurship Competition concluded at Nanchang University, Jiangxi. The "DIY Children's-carriage Teaching Aids" project of the Experimental School of the Open University of China (OUC) won the first gold medal for Beijing in the history of the competition.

In addition, the "MIKE” AI-assisted electric-vehicle project won the silver medal, and the "Magic Seasoning” Chinese-condiment project the bronze.

Jing Degang, secretary of the OUC Party Committee and president of the OUC, and Guo Qingchun, dean of the OUC Experimental School, visited the competition to cheer the teams on.

Gold medal: "DIY Children's-carriage Teaching Aids"

Silver medal: "MIKE” AI-assisted electric vehicle

The OUC Experimental School started preparations for the competition early, giving itself time to make refinements, and optimising the team, training arrangements, and support services. Over the past year, it moved forward step by step, bringing the project from conception through to construction, final polishing, and practical application.

The "Internet+" competition is the largest and most influential of its kind in the country for college-student innovators and entrepreneurs. Since its establishment in 2015, it has helped extend reforms to the teaching of innovation and entrepreneurship to college students around the world, and become a platform for cultural exchanges between China and other countries. The 7th China International Innovation and Entrepreneurship Competition is co-sponsored by the Ministry of Education and 11 other central ministries and commissions, as well as the People's Government of Jiangxi Province. Its theme is "I dare to venture as an entrepreneur". 4,347 colleges and universities from 121 countries and regions entered more than 2.28 million projects, with over 9.56 million students signing up. After a fierce competition, 1,085 projects were shortlisted for the finals.

In recent years, the OUC Experimental School has explored combining innovation and entrepreneurship through its curriculum as well as on its learning network, which provides students space for communicating, learning, and exhibiting their works. At the same time, it has promoted innovation and entrepreneurship on campus through creative student activities that put classroom learning into practice and enhance the employment prospects of students.

By OUC Experimental School