The inaugural Huzhou innovation and venture contest for new-generation entrepreneurs concludes in Huzhou, East China's Zhejiang province on Dec 7. [Photo/WeChat account: huzhoufabu]

The inaugural Huzhou innovation and venture contest for new-generation entrepreneurs concluded in Huzhou, East China's Zhejiang province on Dec 7.

The contest's organizing committee received a total of 210 entries, of which 12 were declared the final winners.

Zhejiang Lichen New Material Technology Co Ltd's new silicon anode materials for power battery project won the first prize in the venture category, while the smart robot project by Zhushi Technology (Huzhou) Co Ltd claimed the top prize in the innovation category.

Yang Jianxin, chairman of the Huzhou municipal committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC), attended the awards ceremony. 

Yang Jianxin (1st right), chairman of the Huzhou municipal committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC), poses for a group photo with the contest's first-prize winners. [Photo/WeChat account: huzhoufabu]