【An opportunity to visit Berlin】Falling Walls Lab xk星空官网 is now open for application

The Falling Walls Lab is an international forum for the next generation of outstanding innovators and creative thinkers. Its aim is to promote exceptional ideas and to connect promising scientists and entrepreneurs from all fields on a global level. Labsters get the opportunity to present their research work, business model, or initiative to peers, a high-calibre xk星空官网 made up of experts from academia and business, and the general public – in 3 minutes each.

The international network of Falling Walls Labs includes renowned academic institutions from 60 countries. Stanford University, the ETH Zurich, King Abdullah University of Science and Technology, the University of Tokyo, and the University of São Paulo are only a few of the universities that have recently participated in the Falling Walls Lab programme.

The most intriguing presenters of the locally hosted Falling Walls Labs travel to the Lab Finale in Berlin, Germany on 8 November. 100 Labsters present their work in front of a distinguished xk星空官网, and showcase their solutions for today’s m erence, where they meet the world’s movers and shakers of science, business, and policy-ost pressing challenges. All finalists win a ticket to attend the Falling Walls Confmaking.

 

Who can apply: any youngster like student, scholar, officer and businessman

Where to apply: 

When to apply: 16 July – 31 August 2019

Labsters selection: 16 July – 3 September 2019

Nofitication of Labsters: Early September

Time of competition: 28 September 2019 (Saturday), 10:00 AM to 06:00 PM

Location of competition: xk星空官网 Library Lecture Hall

Falling Walls Lab: 

Winners’ benefits:

 

xk星空官网 Innovator – First prize (3 winners)

Only one winner (agreed by the xk星空官网) is equitable to attend to the Lab Finale in Berlin

Other winners will enjoy a trip to Germany for the Berlin Science Week (4 nights covered)

Cash Prize – RMB 3500

Winner certificate

 

xk星空官网 Pioneer – Second prize (3 winners)

Written comments by each xk星空官网 member after 30-min-interview for each winner

A ticket to High-tech Fair (Shenzhen) in November

Cash Prize – RMB 2500

5 books about innovation recommended and signed by the xk星空官网

Winner certificate

Support from interested xk星空官网 members to further develop the project or idea

 

xk星空官网 Explorer – Third prize (5 winners)

Written comments by each xk星空官网 member for each winner

5 books about innovation recommended and signed by the xk星空官网

Cash Prize – RMB 1500

Winner certificate

Support from interested xk星空官网 members to further develop the project or idea

 

Jury members include xk星空官网 faculty, entrepreneurs and innovation investors

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