FromAugust 21 to 24, the9th National College Students’ Integrated Circuit Innovation and Entrepreneurship Competition(IC Innovation Competition) was held atShanghai Ocean University.GuangxiUniversity teams deliveredoutstanding performances, winning1 national first prize, 2 third prizes, and thehighest honor of the competition—the “JingyedaCup” Corporate Award, which is granted exclusively to the top first-prize team of each cup. This achievement marksthe best result ever for universities in Guangxi. In addition, our university received theExcellent Organization Collaboration Award.

The IC Innovation Competition isindustry-driven, focusing on core technology areas. Top companies set competition challenges coveringchip design, chip applications, the semiconductor industry chain, and innovation & entrepreneurship outcomes. Launched inMarch 2025, the competition attracted over7,400 teams from 517 universities, involving more than21,000 studentsand4,400 mentors. After preliminary rounds and regional finals,662 teamsadvanced to the national finals. Among them,134 teams won first prizes, 200 won second prizes, and 313 won third prizes. For theJingyedaCup,42 teamsreached the national finals, with1 Corporate Award, 8 first prizes, 13 second prizes, and 17 third prizes.

As themost prestigious A-class competition in the IC field, the IC Innovation Competition is organized by theTalent Exchange Center of the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology. Since its inception in2017, it has become acore engine for promoting breakthroughs in domestic chip technology and cultivating talent, having nurtured over64,000 high-level professionalsfor the industry.