ZhenPlanet is an incubation project for cutting-edge technology talents. Jointly sponsored by ZhenFund and MIT Technology Review China, the project aims to identify technological talents with innovative consciousness, business acumen and entrepreneurial passion. Through capital support, resource docking and incubation guidance, ZhenPlanet helps transform technological achievements into commercial products, helping you complete the leap from a seminal idea to product development, and realize their dreams of technological innovation.
Since 2019, ZhenPlanet has completed five iterations. Nearly 150 students with entrepreneurial dreams have landed on ZhenPlanet, from which multiple ZhenFund-invested startups such as Luchen Technology, LinkZil, and StarDetect Technology have emerged.
We hope that every student at ZhenPlanet can meet like-minded individuals and gain the potential to change the world.
Since the recruitment for ZhenFund's 5th "ZhenPlanet · Cutting-Edge Technology Entrepreneurship Camp" began, we received over 450 applications from both domestic and international talents. Ultimately, 28 diverse applicants from various fields stood out and became part of ZhenPlanet.
At the opening ceremony, Le Yin, Partner at ZhenFund, delivered a welcome speech to the students. She introduced ZhenFund and highlighted the uniqueness of this iteration's focus on the "AI entrepreneurship" track, while also recapping the history and founding principles of ZhenPlanet since 2019.
Following the brief opening ceremony, Wang Qiang, Co-founder of ZhenFund, shared his experiences and insights on entrepreneurial topics that the students were eager to learn about, including finding partners, building technological moats, and the most crucial qualities for entrepreneurship.
This iteration of "ZhenPlanet" featured over 10 entrepreneurial mentors who shared their invaluable experiences on the latest advancements and applications in AI, industry trends, product development, and commercial implementation. Their sincere sharing stimulated profound thinking and resonance among the students. The Q&A session was enthusiastic, with students actively engaging in 1V1 in-depth discussions with mentors after the sharing sessions.
During the ZhenWorkshop segment, we also invited partners from ZhenFund's financial, legal, and talent teams to provide students with an "Essential Guide for Entrepreneurs," sharing insights and answering questions on commonly encountered pitfalls such as equity structure, financial and legal compliance, team building, and talent recruitment.
Amidst the intense and fulfilling curriculum, the 5th "ZhenPlanet · Cutting-Edge Technology Entrepreneurship Camp" also incorporated many fun activities.
In the "The Box" segment, Teacher Dagou led everyone in a cardboard game to break free from ingrained thinking patterns and discover their true selves. Each evening's "Mini Ted" session allowed students to freely share their experiences, stories, and insights, fostering deeper mutual understanding. During the imaginative "Mock BP" segment, each group, centered around AI technology, conceived highly imaginative products such as the "GuGou" language model that enables animals to speak and the "AI Ball" as a future human enhancement.
In the final "Demo Pitch" segment, students presented their entrepreneurial projects to investors and fellow students. ZhenFund investors provided targeted feedback on each project, with ZhenFund committing to ongoing assistance and support for mutual growth. At the closing dinner that evening, dozens of outstanding AI entrepreneurs and investors exchanged industry insights in a pleasant atmosphere.
ZhenFund is dedicated to helping entrepreneurs find their footing in the AI wave and turn their dreams into reality. We believe that through our joint efforts, every entrepreneur's journey will be filled with hope, and every AI dream will be within reach. Today, as cutting-edge technologies continue to break through, ZhenFund stands alongside entrepreneurs, leveraging AI to move the world.