On December 20, the 2024 "Challenge Cup" China Bank Tianjin Student Entrepreneurship Competition Summary and Exchange Meeting was held at Tianjin Agricultural University. Over 600 participants, including leaders from co-organizing institutions such as the Tianjin Education Commission, Tianjin Science and Technology Bureau, Tianjin Human Resources and Social Security Bureau, and the Tianjin Students’ Federation, as well as students and faculty from various universities, joined the event.
The meeting summarized the 2024 "Challenge Cup" China Bank Tianjin Student Entrepreneurship Competition and presented awards to universities that achieved the "Challenge Cup," "Winning Cup," and Outstanding Organization Awards. Tianjin University secured 15 gold medals and 5 silver medals, accounting for 22.8% of all gold medals awarded in Tianjin. With its top overall score, the university claimed the "Challenge Cup" and received the Outstanding Organization Award.
An exhibition of outstanding projects was held during the meeting, where Tianjin University’s gold-medal-winning project from the 14th "Challenge Cup" National Student Entrepreneurship Competition,"Pioneers in Carbon: CO₂ Heat Pumps Leading the Green Electric Mobility Era,"was showcased through a roadshow presentation.
Tianjin University places great importance on organizing the "Challenge Cup" competition. Early in 2024, the university's Youth League Committee conducted extensive outreach and mobilization across departments and schools. A total of 188 projects, involving more than 1,200 students, entered the university’s selection process for the 14th "Challenge Cup" National Student Entrepreneurship Competition.
In preparation for the municipal and national competitions, the Youth League Committee organized 12 intensive training camps, engaging over 2,000 participants and accumulating more than 300 hours of refinement sessions. These efforts provided comprehensive support to enhance project quality and ensure high-level presentations during the competition. Ultimately, Tianjin University achieved 3 gold medals at the national level, ranking seventh overall in the main competition and securing the "Winning Cup" in the 14th "Challenge Cup" National Student Entrepreneurship Competition.
By: Qin Mian