The registration deadline is 24:00 on October 25, 2026, i.e., 00:00 on October 26 (Beijing Time). For official registration, please use the Tencent Docs channel in the main text; this calendar entry is only a reminder of the deadline and does not replace registration with the organizers.
TL;DR:
Eligibility: Shandong University 2026 incoming students; divided into an undergraduate group and a graduate group.
Team requirements: Each team must have 3–8 members; the team leader must be a 2026 incoming student, and at least 60% of the members must be 2026 incoming students.
Project registration deadline: by 24:00 on October 25, 2026.
Material submission deadline: by 24:00 on November 22, 2026.
Online preliminary review and offline finals: November 23 to December 6, 2026.
Competition QQ group: 782293491.
The above points and the arrangements below are compiled from the university’s official notice.[1]
1. Project and Team Requirements
Project categories include five types: New Engineering, New Medicine, New Agriculture, New Liberal Arts, and AI+. Interdisciplinary and cross-year teams are encouraged, and teams are encouraged to invite faculty advisors.[1]
Each team must have 3–8 members, and the team leader must be a 2026 incoming student; each person may serve as the leader of only one team and may participate in at most two competing teams. At least 60% of the team members must be 2026 incoming students. All members of an undergraduate group must be undergraduates, and all members of a graduate group must be graduate students; the group is determined by the team leader’s stage of study.[1]
Entries must be original projects planned or operated by the team itself, and teams may not borrow, plagiarize, or misappropriate the work of others; where inventions, patents, resources, etc. are involved, clear and lawful rights and corresponding proof must be provided. Projects for which a company has already been established may not compete; works that have won a university-level bronze award (or third prize) or above in previous university-level entrepreneurship competitions may not compete.[1]
2. Schedule
| Stage | Time (2026) |
|---|---|
| Team formation, preliminary topic selection, and project registration | October 8 to October 25; registration must be completed by 24:00 on October 25 |
| Material preparation, project polishing, and material submission | October 26 to November 22; materials must be submitted by 24:00 on November 22 |
| Online preliminary review and offline finals | November 23 to December 6 |
The above schedule is based on the official notice; specific scoring rules and related activity arrangements will be announced separately in the competition QQ group.[1]
3. Registration and Material Submission
Registration and material submission use the same channel:
Click to enter the Tencent Docs registration/material submission channel
The team leader must complete project registration and information submission before the registration deadline; each project may only register for one track. Material submission includes a PDF project plan, project PPT, project supporting materials, and a project video (optional); all materials must be named in the format “Project Name + Team Leader’s College/School + Team Leader’s Name”.[1]
For detailed material requirements, see the attachment “Shandong University ‘Freshman Cup’ Entrepreneurship Plan Competition Material Requirements.docx” in the official original notice: Attachment download link.[1]
4. Awards and Related Activities
The competition offers gold, silver, bronze, and merit awards, as well as the “Best Growth Award” and the “Best Creative Presentation Award.” The organizing committee will issue certificates of participation uniformly for winning teams, participating teams, and students involved in the competition. After members of gold and silver award teams pass assessment, they may obtain eligibility for expert project training for the national competition and will be given priority recommendation to the China International College Students’ Innovation Competition and the “Challenge Cup” series of competitions.[1]
Side activities include the Youth Maker Forum, Mystery Box Creative-Driven Workshop, Project Consultation Room, “AI+” popular science tutoring lectures, Maker Training Camp, and more; for specific arrangements, please watch for notices in the competition QQ group.[1]
5. Contact Information
- Competition QQ group: 782293491
- Teacher Fu: 0531-88369962
- Teacher Jia: 0531-88366654
Contact information is per the official notice.[1]
This post is a compilation of event information, not a new notice from the organizers. The original issuing units are the Communist Youth League Committee of Shandong University and the Shandong University Student Science and Technology Association, and the original publication date is October 8, 2026. If there are subsequent adjustments, please refer to the organizers’ latest notice and the competition group announcements.[1]
Sources
[1] 系统提示 — Notice on Holding the Fifth Shandong University “Freshman Cup” Entrepreneurship Plan Competition