{"id":3920,"date":"2026-03-09T16:54:12","date_gmt":"2026-03-09T15:54:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/techcode-germany.com\/home\/?p=3920"},"modified":"2026-03-09T17:03:07","modified_gmt":"2026-03-09T16:03:07","slug":"2026-hicool","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/techcode-germany.com\/home\/2026-hicool\/","title":{"rendered":"2026 HICOOL Global Entrepreneurship Competition"},"content":{"rendered":"\r\n
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China’s largest startup event is now calling for founders in Germany!<\/strong><\/h2>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

Started in year of 2020, the\u00a0HICOOL Global Entrepreneurship Competition<\/strong> is the largest and most important annual startup event in China. Founders from the globe are going to showcase their innovative projects to top VC investors and business angels, battling for 200 prizes across 12 competition tracks. Top teams from each track will each win 2 Million RMB (~250,000 EUR) first prizes, plus various networking and business matching opportunities with Chinese investors, corporates as well as fellow entrepreneurs world-wide.<\/p>\r\n\r\n

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Competition Timeline<\/strong><\/h2>\r\n

The application to the Germany division is now officially open. The submission deadline is 2026.04.15 and the Grand Final battle with a global startup expo is scheduled in August 2026 in Beijing, to which global finalists will be invited to pitch on-site. The good news: China requires now no visa for German travelers staying less than 14 days. It’s your best chance to pitch top Chinese VCs face to face!<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

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12 following Tech Tracks are open this year for both startups in early phase “Maker Stage”, or more advanced phase “Growth Stage” if you have already a registered legal entity in China:<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n