On June 30, JSOU held the 2026 I Dare to Venture, I Can Innovate Provincial System-wide University Innovation Competition finals and provincial qualifier at the Dinghuaimen Campus. Nearly 200 participants attended, including heads of the Academic Affairs Office and the Institute of Rural Revitalization, vice deans of schools, participating faculty and students, and expert judges from industry and universities. Geng Huantong, Member of the Standing Committee of the Party Committee and Vice President of JSOU, attended the opening ceremony and delivered a speech.
In his address, Geng Huantong noted that the competition is an important platform for implementing the national innovation-driven development strategy and advancing innovation and entrepreneurship education. He stated that JSOU continues to build an integrated education system of courses + practice + platforms + competitions, promoting deeper coordination among teaching, practice, and project incubation. He put forward four requirements: upholding moral education and integrating ideological and political education with professional teaching and innovation practice; deepening talent cultivation reform by breaking disciplinary barriers and aligning course content with industry needs; strengthening coordination of resources within and beyond the university; and fostering students' practical innovation abilities by encouraging them to tackle real-world problems.
Since the competition launched, schools and teaching points mobilized faculty and students, collecting over 1,800 projects in the preliminary round, a new record for the university. After school-level selection and expert online review, 32 projects advanced to the finals. Prior to the finals, the university organized advisors to attend a specialized entrepreneurship training program in Qingdao, with national competition judges and industry mentors providing instruction on business plan optimization and presentation skills. The finals adopted a format of 5-minute presentation + 3-minute defense. Ten senior judges evaluated projects across five dimensions: education, innovation, team, business, and social value, offering on-site feedback and improvement suggestions.
A senior national judge of the Ministry of Education's National College Student Innovation Competition commented on the event, affirming its standardized organization and thorough preparation, and offered suggestions on project material refinement, presentation logic, and track positioning. Following joint review and scoring, the competition awarded 6 first prizes, 9 second prizes, and 17 third prizes.
The competition showcased the university's achievements in innovation and entrepreneurship education and served as a platform for identifying quality projects for provincial competitions. Moving forward, JSOU will continue to incubate outstanding projects and provide regular expert guidance, cultivating young talent with a sense of national responsibility and the courage to innovate.
