The 2026 "Youth with Vision" Challenge — registration is now open!

"A Million Resources Behind You. See You at the WAVES Finals."

This isn't a conventional competition. It's a conversation.

We've always believed that AI's mission shouldn't be to replace humans, but to help them become stronger. So in this selection process, we won't look at your educational pedigree, funding size, or how cutting-edge your algorithms are. The only thing that matters is whether your product genuinely makes individuals more capable.

If you make it to the finals, you'll step onto the WAVES stage — one of the most important platforms in China's venture capital circle. In the audience will be investors, industry partners, and future users. Many founders whose names you'd recognize were first seen, understood, and accelerated from this very stage. In the summer of 2026, we want to share that stage with you.

Registration is now open. All young builders are welcome to apply. Come define the next commercial landmark!

Part 01

Track Divisions

Track One: Intelligent Agents — "Second Brain" Challenge

Core proposition: Design an AI agent that embeds into personal workflows or life scenarios, significantly enhancing users' cognition, decision-making, or creativity.

Track Two: Intelligent Hardware — "Super Teammate" Challenge

Core proposition: Design an intelligent hardware device (robot, robotic arm, smart glasses... or other embodied intelligence form) that pushes beyond human limits in physical perception, action, or companionship.

Track Three: One-Person Company — "Super Individual" Challenge

Core proposition: Seek out entrepreneurs whose minimum viable team is "human + AI." How do you use extremely low marginal costs to unlock commercial loops that traditionally required a ten-person team?

Part 02

Eligibility

Participants: Startup teams or individuals worldwide that use AI technology as their core and are committed to "human augmentation" capabilities.

Project Stage: Must have an initial product prototype or mature business model, with a demonstrable intelligent agent or robotics solution. Each team may enter only one track, though multiple projects may be submitted separately.

Part 03

Competition Format

Part 04

Judging Criteria

Part 05

Core Prizes

Now through April 30, 2026

Scan the QR code below to fill out your information and enter the competition

See you at WAVES in June!

Contact: liman@36kr.com

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