The Ministry of Education has been holding the “Dachuang” Program since 2015, encouraging university students to participate earlier in scientific research, technological development, and innovative entrepreneurship activities such as entrepreneurship simulation and entrepreneurship practice.
It aims to strengthen students’ innovation and entrepreneurship capabilities and enhance their spirit of innovation, creative thinking, and entrepreneurial awareness.
Projects supported by the Dachuang program will be student-led. Dachuang Program provides funding for students who participate in innovative research under the guidance of faculty. The kinds of programs include: Innovation Training Programs (ITP), Entrepreneurship Training Programs (ETP), and Entrepreneurship Practice Programs (EPP). The programs should be closely related to technological innovation or entrepreneural incubation. The disciplines and majors of delivered projects will not be limited, as long as the topics are innovative and exploratory, the plans are highly feasible, and the results are available for scrutiny.
Innovation Training Programs (ITP) refer to a student team or individual independently completing innovative research project design, research preparation, project implementation, research report writing, academic exchange and other work under the guidance of tutors, including national-level and provincial-level programs.
Entrepreneurship Training Programs (ETP) refer to a student team dividing work roles between team members under the guidance of a mentor, writing a business plan, conducting feasibility studies, simulating business operation, participating in business practice, writing an entrepreneurial report, and so on.
Entrepreneurship Practice Programs (EPP) refer to a student team under the joint guidance of a school mentor and an enterprise mentor using the results of a pre-ITP (or innovative experiment) to propose an innovative product or service with market prospects as a basis for entrepreneurial practice activities.
The Dachuang Program is managed and supported by the DKU innovation incubator (Dii). Dii will provide needed support, including academic instruction, funding, etcetera, to Dachuang teams.Teams which are selected by the Dachuang program will automatically become Dii teams.
Here, you can receive:
1. Opportunities to explore scientific research and entrepreneurship
2. Abundant funding support
3. Professional guidance
4. Workspace and equipment
5. Resources relating to innovation theory and practice
6. Entering the DKU innovation incubator (Dii)
7. Provincial and national program potential certification
Want to join us? Please remember the following timeline:
Important Dates
4/8-4/25 On-Campus Application
4/15 Info Session(7-8 pm) Zoom ID: 945 1685 7780 Passcode: Dii
5/6 Shortlist Announcement
5/20 Final Pitch
5/23-5/30 Complete the Application for JED
6/1-6/5 Review and Feedback
6/5-6/10 Project Declaration
Comments from 2021 Dachuang (Dii) Teams
We interviewed four outstanding 2021 Dii teams.
Let’s hear what they feel about joining Dii!
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“It is by dint of the university’s professional guidance that we have gained the persistence and confidence to overcome the various barriers during the initial stages and continue working to this day.”
“The entire Dii team is like a big family, caring for every entrepreneurial idea. Inside, we feel a strong sense of belonging. Thanks so much to the Dii program for all of which it has brought to me.”
IGEM
“Our program was virtually saved by Dii. In the beginning, without support from the university, we even thought of giving up. Fortunately, Dii offered support to us, therefore making completion of this competition possible.”
“The most attractive part is that as long as you have a creative idea, and that you are willing to make your ideas come true via diligence, Dii will offer guidance and financial assistance to you.”
Elderly-E
“The phenomenon that the elderly are out of sync with the digital society is a worsening social issue. I think that we young people have the obligation to assist the elderly to gradually adapt to the digitalization of the modern society.”
“Dii’s largest impact on my studies and daily life is that it trained my ability to balance my life, trying to find a delicate balance between my studies, daily life, and my program, simultaneously working hard in my studies, regularly relaxing in my daily life, and keeping up with the progress of the program, developing steadily. I consider the Dii program experience to have made me adapt to the tight working schedule in society earlier.”
Second Brain
“This is a research program, with a great financial need during the realization process, such as purchasing servers…And from the perspective of students, Dii offers funding very generously.”
“I consider every team joining the Dii to be filled with vigour. Dii offers an extraordinary environment for entrepreneurship, and every team works hard for their programs. This atmosphere appeals to me a lot. I’m very grateful for the support Dii has offered to us.”
We are looking forward to seeing your wonderful innovation and entrepreneurship projects in the 2022 Dachuang program！
Join us now!