The 2026 China "AI+" Innovation and Entrepreneurship Challenge is hosted by the Chinese Association for Artificial Intelligence and co-organized by Changzhou Data Group Co., Ltd., the Intelligent Products and Industry Working Committee of the Chinese Association for Artificial Intelligence, and the Zhongguancun Science City Technology Services Promotion Association. Under the theme "Intelligence Converges in Longcheng: AI in Changzhou," the competition focuses on three core tracks-AI+Smart Manufacturing, AI+Healthcare, and AI+New Energy-and aims to establish a high-level platform for competition and exchange that integrates "project recruitment, capital matching, and industrial incubation."

On July 8, the semifinals of the competition were held in Beijing. Companies and teams from the three tracks that advanced to the semifinals underwent on-site and online pitch presentations and Q&A sessions, where they were evaluated and scored by three panels of semifinal judges. The list of finalists was ultimately selected.The list of finalists for the 2026 China "AI+" Innovation and Entrepreneurship Challenge is now being announced. The public notice period runs from July 14, 2026, to July 19, 2026. If you have any objections to the list of finalists, please submit your concerns via email using your real name during the public notice period.

Contact: Mr. Wang Email: contest-operation@caai.cnCompanies and teams that have advanced to the finals are asked to make thorough preparations. Our staff will contact them shortly to discuss arrangements for the finals.The list of finalists for the 2026 China "AI+" Innovation and Entrepreneurship Challenge is as follows:

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