GIFT Students Achieve Outstanding Results in the First National School of Future Technology Innovation and Entrepreneurship Competition Finals

To implement the national innovation-driven development strategy, promote the innovative development of future industries and accelerate the cultivation of new productive forces, the finals of the first National School of Future Technology Innovation and Entrepreneurship Competition were held in Wuxi City, Jiangsu Province on July 20, 2025. The competition was hosted by the National School of Future Technology Construction Working Committee, co-organized by a specialized working group and the Wuxi Industrial Innovation Research Institute, and co-hosted by the Southeast University Wuxi Campus.

Attendees included officials from the Wuxi Municipal Committee, the Municipal Bureau of Science and Technology and district-level science and technology departments, as well as expert judges and over 100 outstanding students from more than ten schools of future technology across the country. After the initial review, 30 teams went through to the finals. After the intense competition, two projects from Global Institute of Future Technology, SJTU won a silver and a bronze award respectively.

The project "Lithium Vision—Intelligent Analysis Method for Lithium Battery Failure Mechanisms Based on Electron Microscopy Characterization," led by GIFT student Guan Yuyan and supervised by Associate Professor Xie Yujun, secured the silver award. The project addresses critical challenges in future energy technologies, aiming to provide efficient and precise intelligent solutions for analyzing lithium battery failure mechanisms.

The project "Intelligent Imaging System for Vascular Interventional Surgery," led by GIFT student Yu Shun and supervised by Assistant Professor Liu Yang, obtained the bronze award. Targeting the future health sector, the project tackles key issues in vascular interventional surgery including unclear DSA imaging, lack of 3D information and low operational precision. Through algorithmic design, it enhances traditional DSA systems and assists doctors in performing surgeries more accurately and safely.

Guan Yuyan was also invited to deliver a speech as a student representative at the opening ceremony. On behalf of his team, Guan expressed gratitude to the "GIFT Future Scholar Program" supported by the Future Technology Taihu Innovation Fund and shared GIFT's educational philosophy and practices in cultivating future leaders in science and technology.

The competition provided students with a platform to showcase their talents and exchange ideas with their peers, further enhancing their professional perspectives and strengthening their innovative thinking and teamwork spirit. GIFT will continue to encourage students to engage in scientific and technological innovation, enabling them to explore and contribute to the advancement of cutting-edge technologies and serve high-quality development strategy of the country.