Open call: 1st Industry–Academia–Research–Medicine Innovation & Entrepreneurship Competition
NAPPA is co-organizing a global innovation competition that connects scientists, clinicians, and biotech founders with China's biopharma industry, clinical networks, and capital.
NAPPA is proud to co-organize the 1st Industry–Academia–Research–Medicine Innovation & Entrepreneurship Competition alongside the “Startup in Shanghai” Organizing Committee and Danaher Group. Applications are now open globally.
The competition is built for scientists looking to commercialize laboratory breakthroughs, clinicians bridging bench and bedside, and biotech entrepreneurs ready to scale internationally — particularly those interested in China’s biopharma ecosystem. As a co-organizer and ecological partner, NAPPA bridges international innovation networks with deep policy, industry, clinical, capital, and platform resources inside China.
Two tracks, eight specialized sessions
Frontier Supernova Cup — Innovative Drugs Chemical drugs · Biologics · Novel medical technologies · Traditional Chinese Medicine · Vaccines · Synthetic biology
Danaher Cup — Medical Devices Mid-to-high-end medical devices · AI and smart healthcare · IVD and scientific tools · Neurovascular intervention · ICU and surgical consumables
What competitors gain
Industrial and clinical resources. Direct matchmaking with industry leaders — Danaher, Sinopharm Jienuo, MicroPort, Tuoren, and others — plus top-tier clinical networks.
Global funding and acceleration. Exclusive access to overseas investment firms, global precision-medicine networks, and fast-track evaluation for advanced funding rounds.
Government and policy support. Winners gain priority paths to municipal project alignment, financial incentives, and official brand promotion.
Apply
If your project fits either track, get in touch and select the Partnerships topic in the contact form — we’ll route your inquiry to the right NAPPA team for next steps.