From October 30 to November 2, the final round of the 15th “Challenge Cup” National College Students’ Entrepreneurship Plan Competition was held at Dalian University of Technology. Following intense competition, WUT’s six entries in the main competition won one grand prize and five second prizes. With the highest overall score among universities in Hubei Province and a ranking among the top 20 nationwide, WUT secured the “Winning Cup” award. In addition, the university won one grand prize, two first prizes and two second prizes in the Special Competition on Industrial Upgrading for the Revitalization of Northeast China.

The competition was jointly organized by the Central Committee of the Communist Youth League of China, the Ministry of Education, the Ministry of Human Resources and Social Security, the China Association for Science and Technology, the Chinese Academy of Sciences, the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences, the Chinese Academy of Engineering, the All-China Students’ Federation, and the People’s Government of Liaoning Province. The competition attracted more than three million students from over 2,700 universities across China. It featured the main competition, the Special Competition on Industrial Upgrading for the Revitalization of Northeast China, and the “Unveiling the List and Taking up the Challenge” Special Competition.

WUT began preparations for the competition in November 2025, carrying out a series of activities including project scouting, targeted selection, expert coaching, roadshow rehearsals and refinement, and peer exchange. Through these efforts, the university established a full-cycle development process covering project incubation through the final stage of competition preparation. All six projects submitted by WUT advanced to the national final round, demonstrating the strong innovative and practical capabilities of WUT students as well as the university’s solid achievements in cultivating students’ scientific and technological innovation capabilities.

WUT will continue to emphasize education through practical experience, using the “Innovation Cup” Student Science, Technology and Culture Festival as a platform and the “Challenge Cup” competitions as a driving force. Building on its industry-specific strengths and promoting interdisciplinary integration, the university will further advance scientific and technological innovation among young students. It will encourage students to commit themselves to serving the country through scientific and technological innovation, strengthen their capabilities, and contribute their youthful energy to achieving greater self-reliance and strength in science and technology and building China into a leading science and technology power.

Written by: Ma Shafengting, Teng Lang

Rewritten by: Li Huihui

Edited by: Yu Bingjie

Source: Youth League Committee