The registration channel for the 2026 Intelligent Youth Challenge is officially open!
This is not a traditional competition but a dialogue.
We always believe that the mission of AI should not be to replace humans but to help humans become more powerful. Therefore, in this selection, we won't focus on your educational background, the scale of financing, or the use of cutting - edge algorithms. The only thing we care about is whether your product can truly make individuals stronger.
When you reach the finals, you'll stand on the WAVES stage, which is one of the most important stages in China's venture capital circle. There are investors, industry partners, and future users sitting in the audience. Many well - known entrepreneurs in the past were discovered, understood, and accelerated from here. In the summer of 2026, we want to share half of this stage with you.
The registration for the competition has begun. All young doers are welcome to sign up. Come and define the next business coordinates!
Part01 - Track Division
Track 1: Agent - "Second Brain" Challenge
Core proposition: Design an AI agent that can be embedded in personal workflows or life scenarios to significantly enhance users' cognition, decision - making, or creativity.
Track 2: Intelligent Hardware - "Super External" Challenge
Core proposition: Design an intelligent hardware (robot, robotic arm, smart glasses... or other embodied intelligent forms) to break through the boundaries of human perception, action, or companionship in the physical space.
Track 3: One - Person Company - "Super Individual" Challenge
Core proposition: Find entrepreneurs with a minimum viable team of "human + AI". How do you use extremely low marginal costs to drive a business closed - loop that traditionally requires a ten - person team.
Part02 - Eligibility
Participants: Global startup teams or individuals that take AI technology as the core and are committed to "enhancing human" capabilities.
Project stage: Have a preliminary product prototype or a mature business model, and have a demonstrable agent or robot solution. Each team can only register for one track and can submit multiple projects simultaneously, but separate registrations are required.
Part03 - Competition Schedule and Rules
Competition schedule
Part04 - Scoring Rules
Selection rules
Part05 - Core Rewards
Millions of resources
From now until April 30, 2026
Scan the QR code below, fill in the information and participate in the competition
Registration channel
See you at WAVES in June!
Contact: liman@36kr.com
This article is from "AnYong Waves".