Geely Xinwei AI “Youth Innovation and Entrepreneurship Incentive Program”

The Geely Xinwei AI “Youth Innovation and Entrepreneurship Incentive Program” is now inviting project proposals.

In its first phase, the Program has allocated a special fund of RMB 50 million to support youth innovation and entrepreneurship. This call for proposals focuses on frontier areas where automotive and artificial intelligence converge, covering the following six core directions: 

• AI and Embodied Intelligence
• Intelligent Driving and Smart Cockpits
• Green Energy and New Materials
• Intelligent Manufacturing
• Low-Altitude Economy and Commercial Aerospace
• Mobility Services & Creative Industries

As PolyU is an institutional member of the Digital Intelligence – International Development Education Alliance (DI-IDEA), PolyU students, including undergraduates and postgraduates, are eligible to participate as “external students”, and they may form joint teams with students from the Xinwei education system.

You may click HERE to download the documents for your information:

1. 吉利·芯位青年创新创业激励计划项目征集指南.pdf
2. Xinwei Youth Program Overview.pdf
3. Project Proposal Template.docx
4. Xinwei Incentive Program - Expression of Interest Form (EOI).xlsx
5. Xinwei-system & global partner institutions.xlsx

If you are interested in applying for the “Youth Innovation and Entrepreneurship Incentive Program”, please submit the completed Documents 3 and 4 to the email address below by Tuesday, 25 August 2026 for PolyU’s internal processing:

iherd.office@polyu.edu.hk

For enquiries, please contact Ms Nicola Lee (nicola-yl.lee@polyu.edu.hk) or Mr Michael Chau (hf-michael.chau@polyu.edu.hk) of the Institute for Higher Education Research and Development (IHERD).

Please note that shortlisted proposals should be submitted via the Program’s application portal at https://startup.xinwei-ai.com by 31 August 2026.