On April 5, 2025, the French specialized event for the overseas key regional competition of the "Rongpiao Cup" High-Level Talent Innovation and Entrepreneurship Competition officially kicked off in Paris, France, at La Defense (French Economic CBD). This competition was guided by the Sichuan Provincial Party Committee Talent Work Leading Group Office, hosted by the Chengdu Municipal Party Committee Talent Work Leading Group Office, and organized by Chengdu Industrial Investment Group Co., Ltd.
Trade and economic exchanges have yielded fruitful results, and the path of Sino-French cooperation has become more concrete
Marie Francoise, the technical administrator of the French National Health Foundation and a municipal councilor and mayor's special envoy from the Fontainebleau region, attended the competition and stated: "In today's globalized world, innovation has become the core driver of social progress and economic development." Whether in France or China, both are actively promoting scientific and technological innovation and industrial upgrading.
"National friendship lies in the closeness of the people, and the closeness of the people lies in the unity of hearts." SuSu, now the head of a European startup fund in Paris, emotionally recalls his unbreakable connection with France: "Twenty years ago, when I first set foot on French soil, it was not just the artistic atmosphere and romance, but also the endless possibilities of France as a center for European innovation." During my time studying in Montpellier, I witnessed how France transformed creativity into reality—from laboratory-inspired technology that transformed the world, from discussions in cafes to business models shaping the globe. It is precisely this ability to turn 'spiritual imagination' into 'down-to-earth' that has led me to decide to stay and delve deeper into the field of venture capital.
A series of exchanges spanning mountains and seas have witnessed the deepening friendship between China and France, with mutually beneficial and win-win projects demonstrating the deepening cooperation between the two sides in various fields.
The CEO of the China-France Cross-border Accelerator, Han Junying, said she returned to France in 2020 and has been working on a Sino-French cross-border technology co-creation project. She also came out of admiration for this competition. We are working on a biopharmaceutical-grade microalgae project using photoreactors, which is an excellent Sino-French cross-border initiative. Han Junying introduced that the microalgae for this project are produced according to French organic standards, meeting significant market demand and positioning it as a high-end consumer market in Europe, with production taking place domestically. Currently, the project has been implemented in French Guiana and Vietnam, and we are very much looking forward to seeing a complementary Sino-French project take root in Chengdu.
Complementary Advantages: "Rongpiao Cup" Promotes Deep Cooperation
France, as one of Europe's centers of scientific and technological innovation, boasts rich technological accumulation and talent resources in fields such as commercial space, electronics and information technology, and advanced energy. Chengdu, as a high ground for scientific and technological innovation in western China, has achieved remarkable accomplishments in fields such as information technology, equipment manufacturing, and biopharmaceuticals in recent years.
This "Rongpiao Cup" focuses on high-end talent and intellectual resources both at home and abroad, seizing the opportunity presented by the global innovation wave. Through such a platform, we can not only see outstanding projects from around the world but also promote deep cooperation between China and France in areas including science and technology, industry, and talent.
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30 roadshow projects bringing together over 10 foreign experts and more than 40 PhDs to participate in this competition. The participating projects focus on multiple fields including electronic information, equipment manufacturing, biopharmaceuticals, and novel materials. At the same time, for the first time, a dual scoring mechanism was implemented both online and offline, with experts from both home and abroad participating in the roadshow review and collaboratively selecting high-quality projects.
The president of the China-France Artificial Intelligence Association, Tan Xie, stated that he has participated in many innovation competitions, but the "Rongpiao Cup" theme event left a deep impression on him. Real-time online and offline interactions demonstrate strong participation and innovation.
After intense competition, six projects emerged victorious and won the first, second, and third prizes in the overseas key regional specialized competition (France region) of the 2025 "Rongpiao Cup" High-Level Talent Innovation and Entrepreneurship Competition. According to the organizers, this competition spans two months from project solicitation to formal roadshows. By selecting outstanding overseas innovation and entrepreneurship projects, it focuses on building a "shared international talent" platform to deepen integration and enhance value for various overseas talents.
The competition also invited venture capital, funds, banks, and other financial institutions to integrate government-guided fund resources, provide precise connectivity services for projects, and offer competition guidance, project incubation, and market connectivity. Through a comprehensive transformation system and generous reward support, we help more talent (teams) take root and develop.
Based on this, Chengdu sincerely invites talent and teams from home and abroad! The 2025 "Rongpiao Cup" High-Level Talent Innovation and Entrepreneurship Competition will leverage overseas student associations, country cooperation parks, and international cities to attract top-tier international and high-quality talent to Chengdu.
