On April 27th, the opening ceremony of the Excellent Founder Compulsory 2018 Ningbo New Materials Innovation and Entrepreneurship Camp, hosted by the Ningbo Small and Micro Enterprise Entrepreneurship and Innovation Base Urban Demonstration Work Leading Group Office, Ningbo Entrepreneurship and Innovation College, Ningbo New Materials Joint Research Institute, Ningbo Fenglu New Materials Accelerator, and Yongchuangbang Capital, was held at the Modern Minglou in Yonggang. Nearly 40 business founders from all over the country gathered together.

Director of the Small and Medium sized Enterprise Division (Industrial Finance Division) of the Ningbo Municipal Commission of Economy and Information Technology

Li Guoqi

Director Zhu Weidong stated in his speech that the 2018 Ningbo New Materials Innovation and Entrepreneurship Camp, which is a compulsory course for outstanding founders, will become a good mentor for entrepreneurs on their entrepreneurial journey. It will help everyone analyze the prospects and investment forms of the new materials industry, find the secrets of precise marketing, absorb the essence of enterprise management, and more importantly, help entrepreneurs find partners on their entrepreneurial journey and forge ahead together.

Director and Secretary of Ningbo Innovation and Entrepreneurship Management Service Center

President of Ningbo New Materials Joint Research Institute

Zhu Weidong

Zhao Qing, Director of Ningbo Yonggang Modern Entrepreneurship Service Center and Co Chairman of Ningbo Entrepreneurship and Innovation College, expressed at the opening ceremony that he hopes this innovation and entrepreneurship camp can bring different feelings to everyone. Ningbo Entrepreneurship and Innovation College hopes to do a good job in "linking resources, capital, and wisdom", and hopes to prove through practical actions that the college truly serves entrepreneurs.

Director of Ningbo Yonggang Modern Entrepreneurship Service Center

Co Chairman of Ningbo Entrepreneurship and Innovation College

Zhao Qing

Yu Guo, a student representative from Changmu (Ningbo) New Materials Technology Co., Ltd., took the stage to give a speech. The reason why the company chose to settle in Ningbo is due to the strong foundation of the new materials industry in Ningbo and the superior entrepreneurial environment of the National High tech Zone (New Materials Technology City). In the early stages of entrepreneurship, the company received support from Ningbo Bank in terms of credit loans. During the project preparation period, the company received strong support from government departments such as the Ningbo Innovation and Entrepreneurship Management Service Center. He is very grateful for the "blessed land" of Ningbo, which provides a good development environment for start-up and fast-growing enterprises.

Student representatives share

Subsequently, the signing ceremony for Ningbo Yushi New Material Technology Co., Ltd. to settle in Ningbo Fenglu New Material Accelerator was held. Ningbo Yushi New Material Technology Co., Ltd. is a technology-based enterprise engaged in the R&D and production of environment-friendly polymer clay aerogel. The company has an international R&D team composed of American doctors of polymer materials and Fortune 500 engineers, as well as a market and operation team composed of executives from well-known enterprises at home and abroad. Fenglu New Material Accelerator can provide professional services and capital connections for high-quality projects landing in Fenghua, helping park enterprises develop smoothly.

Ningbo Fenglu New Material Accelerator and Ningbo Yushi New Material Technology Co., Ltd

Signing ceremony

It is reported that the selection of students and the formation of the mentor group for the 2018 Ningbo New Materials Innovation and Entrepreneurship Camp are relatively strict. The 33 students are mostly undergraduate, including 9 master's students, 2 doctoral students, and 3 overseas returnees with doctoral degrees.

The 2018 Ningbo New Materials Innovation and Entrepreneurship Camp has invited 5 mentors, including senior economist and provincial venture capital expert judge Zhang Jianhua, to share with the students how new material enterprises can integrate with capital; Zhao Qing, Director of Ningbo Yonggang Modern Entrepreneurship Service Center and Co Chairman of Ningbo Entrepreneurship and Innovation College, will explain to the students how to enhance their entrepreneurial spirit; Wang Shibin, co-founder of Guanquan Technology Group and senior internal control system construction management consultant, will bring a course on enterprise internal control management; Bao Xin, founder of Shengshi Quan Mei brand integrated marketing consulting company, will share precision marketing courses with classmates.

Student representative receives admission certificate

In addition, this innovation and entrepreneurship camp will also hold a buffet meeting, during which students will share and interact with mentors and guests through games to enhance their relationships and exchange experiences in entrepreneurship and innovation.

The first day of the course has ended

The students have gained a lot

After the opening ceremony, the first course of the 2018 Ningbo New Materials Innovation and Entrepreneurship Camp, which is a compulsory course for outstanding founders, titled "How to Enhance Entrepreneurial Strength," began. Zhao Qing, director of Ningbo Yonggang Modern Entrepreneurship Service Center and co chairman of Ningbo Entrepreneurship and Innovation College, served as a mentor. He stated that in the early stages of entrepreneurship, entrepreneurs may experience a lack of mental strength, with 49% of entrepreneurs experiencing anxiety, depression, and attention deficit disorders. Moreover, the moral risks faced by founders under the influence of capital are also significant. Therefore, entrepreneurs need to constantly strengthen their own mental strength and establish lofty ideals. People with strong mental strength have the spirit of never giving up and not giving up easily, as well as the perseverance.

During the student sharing phase, Zhong Diyang from Ningbo Anlian Testing Co., Ltd. was the first to speak. He believed that entrepreneurs should accept their own shortcomings and also listen to others' opinions. Strength and dedication are important factors for successful entrepreneurship. Yin Shi from Ningbo Shike New Material Technology Co., Ltd. believes that we should maintain a humble heart, but "pride" can also be a "weapon" for entrepreneurs when necessary.

After the completion of the course "How to Enhance Entrepreneurial Motivation", senior economist and provincial venture capital expert judge Zhang Jianhua brought a financing course with the theme of "New Materials and Investment and Financing" to the students.

Mentor Zhang Jianhua

Firstly, Zhang Jianhua analyzed the pyramid of China's new materials policy and the future development direction of China's new materials industry. From the current stage of economic development in China and the "Made in China 2025" plan, upgrading the manufacturing industry and improving the localization of equipment and materials will be the focus of future development. The "19th National Congress" also clearly stated that China should move from a manufacturing power to a manufacturing powerhouse, promote China's industry to move towards the middle and high end of the global value chain, and cultivate several world-class advanced manufacturing clusters; From a market perspective, China's advanced manufacturing industry has been continuously improving in recent years, and advanced manufacturing will continue to be the driving force for China's economic development for a long time to come. According to Zhang Jianhua's analysis, it is expected that key strategic materials will become the next focus of industrialization, and their market size is expected to see a breakthrough from 1 to 10, or even from 10 to 100.

Subsequently, Zhang Jianhua shared with the students the criteria for investors to value investment targets, which include considering good industries, teams, technologies, operations, and models. How to connect with capital is a thorny issue for many entrepreneurs, "Zhang Jianhua said." It is a process of persuasion, acceptance, and recognition. We need to understand the different types of capital and focus on later financing to increase the specificity of negotiations.

In the afternoon, the five mentors of the 2018 Ningbo New Materials Innovation and Entrepreneurship Camp, a compulsory course for outstanding founders, gathered together to bring the "Enterprise Consulting and Diagnosis Course" to the students. The course implements a group rotation discussion system, allowing every entrepreneur present to have conversations with different mentors.

The first day of the course ended successfully, and the students all expressed that they had gained a lot. On April 28th, the 2018 Ningbo New Materials Innovation and Entrepreneurship Camp, a compulsory course for outstanding founders, will continue its course learning. There will also be a buffet meeting to provide a platform for students to communicate and share. Let's look forward to it together!