Industrial Culture Innovation Contest · 2026 AI Future Design

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About this hackathon

MIIT Industrial Culture Development Center contest on AI fashion, wearables and OPC startups. Open/theme design tracks plus OPC AI+hardware/software/product tracks; free online entry. Apply by Nov 30. Dongguan and Shanghai Lingang co-organize; no cash pool listed—certificates plus conversion support.

Status
Deadline
2026-11-30
Starts
2026-09-01
Who
Open to all (Maker track (students, designers, indie teams) and enterprise track; OPC track open to global solo founders and startups)
Level
Intermediate
Prize
No unified cash pool listed; certificates/trophies plus industry matching, prototyping and financing support (reported package value roughly ¥10k–100k)
Size
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Format
Hybrid · Dongguan · China
Location
Dongguan
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Original listing (Chinese)

The full original listing below is in Chinese, as published in the Hack123 newsletter.

一句话简介:工信部工业文化发展中心主办的 AI 时尚与工业美学设计赛,⁠‌‍‍‌‍‌‌‌‌‌‍‌‌‍‌‍‍‍‍‌‌‌‍‌⁠设非命题开放创作、主题限定创作与 OPC 创新创业三大方向,东莞与上海临港联合承办,免费线上报名。

看点:OPC 方向含 AI+硬件/软件/产品,可交原型与可运行 Demo;创客组与企业组;需提交报名表、高清图、1—3 分钟视频、AIGC 使用说明与原创承诺;OPC 方向通过邮箱 linstarx@tcdic.com 提交;优秀作品对接打样量产与投融资

奖金:官方未写统一现金奖池;证书奖杯+产业对接、打样量产、投融资等权益(公开报道约 1—10 万元权益量级)

截止日期:11月30日(OPC 创新创业方向口径;整体征集约 9—11 月)(混合,东莞/上海临港)

活动日期:2026年9月—11月征集;后续评审与线下环节以组委会通知为准

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