Welcome to the 2019 China-US Young Maker Competition!
Hackster is hosting the 2019 US based semi-final China-US Young Maker Competition!
Do you have an idea that would make a more sustainable, efficient and interconnected tomorrow? We are calling upon innovative US and China makers to submit project ideas focusing on community development, education, environmental protection, health & fitness, energy, transportation or other areas of sustainable development.
The top ten projects selected will be invited to fly to Beijing, China as semi-finalists for the final competition, organized by the China Ministry of Education, held July 22-26th, 2019. The all-expenses-paid trip is applicable to the individual contributor or up to five members of a team. Final prizes are no joke either. You can win up to $15,000 for first place, $7,500 for second, or $5,000 for third… along with international bragging rights!Just read a few of these testimonials from last years' winners:
"It was a great event that all the Makers in US should participate in, you get to see not only what US makers are focusing on but also what Chinese makers are making as well!"-Peter Ma（Beijing finalist 2nd place）
"The US-China Young Maker Competition was an incredible chance to present my project to an international audience and interact with the best and brightest people in China. I met US/Chinese diplomats, students from Chinese universities, and makers from all across the United States!"-Alex Wulff（Beijing Finalist）
"The competition was really great! We had a blast at the Great Wall and the food was amazing." - Devin Mui（Beijing finalist）
Can't make it to Beijing? No problem! There are 35 additional chances to win Google prizes by submitting your project to this platform by May 26th.
The best part? No restrictions on hardware or technology.
*Please be aware that some platforms may not beaccessiblein China.
China-US Young Maker Competition Stages:
Stage 1：Individuals/teams must submit projects to this contest page for judging. The top 10 US individuals/teams will be selected for the next stage.
Stage 2:From June to mid-July, selected individuals/teams will refine their projects and apply for their Chinese tourist visa（costs will be reimbursed）.
Stage 3:Selected individuals/teams will join the final competition in Beijing, China, July 22nd-26th , 2019 for a chance to win cold, hard cash.
Opportunities in China for Finalists
Round-trip airfare, visas, hotels and meals for up to five team members
Individuals/Teams can participate on a Beijing tour July 23rd
How to Submit Your Idea:
Must be a legal resident of the United States between the ages of 18-40.
Create a free Hackster.io account.
Register to participate in this contest by clicking "Register as a Participant."
Post a short demo video with your submission.
Finish by submitting a complete project. Click "Submit my final entry."
*Are you a Chinese-based innovator? Submit your idea to theChinese competition sitefor a chance to head to the finals!
Prizes
We are giving away tens of thousands of dollars in prizes to the top 45 projects! Our judges will pick the best qualifying 45 projects based on thejudging criteriaoutlined in therulessection.
Grand Prize
10 winners
Grand Prize：Trip to the Final Competition
$4,000 value
You and your team will win an all-expense-paid trip to Beijing, China to compete in the final competition.
Most Creative - US Based Project
Most creative projects submitted to US based semi-final competition.
Adam Benzion calls himself an accidental hardware entrepreneur who founded and sold a hardware startup, then shipped products from CES booths to Best Buy shelves. Understanding that “hardware is hard”, he ended up as the Co-founder and CEO of Hackster.io, the platform for learning and building hardware. Adam is a Microsoft alumni and enjoys his rainy Seattle.
Bill Luan
Senior Program Manager at the Google Coral team
Bill is responsible for managing developer outreach and partner engagement programs, as well as promoting AI innovations using AIY and Coral products. Prior to this role, Bill worked as a regional lead for the Greater China region market at the Developer Relations team in Google managing developer programs since 2008. Bill has been working in the high-tech industry in the U.S. for 34 years, organized many technology trainings for developers, built many GDG communities, and also a frequent speaker at many technology conferences. Bill is a recipient of the Alumni Hall of Fame award from his alma mater Southern Illinois University at Edwardsville where he graduated with BSEE and MSEE degrees and also serves on its Technology Advisory Board.
Aimin Zhu
University Relations Manager, Google China
Aimin is the University Relations Manager at Google China, fostering the education collaborations with China Ministry of Education and schools at all levels. Aimin received his MS degree from Shanghai JiaoTong University, majoring in Pattern Recognition and Intelligent Control, and has a BS degree from Xi’an JiaoTong University, majoring in Automatic Control.
Resources
Use the discussion forum to ask, answer, and discuss questions!
About us
Host：China Ministry of Education
Co-organizers：
Chinese Service Center for Scholarly Exchange（affiliated to China Ministry of Education to provide service to promote scholarly exchange between China and other parts of the world）
Tsinghua University（Established in 1911 as one of the leading universities in China）
Beijing Gehua Cultural Development Group（Established in 1997, a large state-owned cultural enterprise based in Beijing）
Google Information Technology（China）Company Limited（sponsor）
China University Science and Technology Park Alliance
Administrator for US contest:Hackster. io
Gain reputation points!
Earn reputation points for participating in this contest:
Submit a project entry：10 points
Submit a project entry 30 days before the deadline：50 points
Be among the first 10 to submit a project entry：50 points
Your submitted project entry wins the contest：250 points
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