Gen Z is redefining industries with code, ushering in a new wave of innovation! At BEYOND Expo 2025, we’re putting the spotlight on young visionaries who are reshaping the world with their creativity and groundbreaking ideas. The Gen Z Innovations: The New Force list celebrates how the next generation is tackling global challenges with tech-driven solutions, driving societal progress and inspire more young innovators to boldly pursue their dreams and collectively build a better future.
Application Criteria
Main Requirements (all must be met):
- Born on or after January 1, 1995.
- Founder, CEO, or Co-founder of a company with equity ownership.
- Company must have been operational for at least one year, with a clear business plan and vision.
Secondary Criteria (at least one must be met):
- Proven Innovation – Holds project patents or has won a prestigious tech innovation award (national or from a recognized institution).
- Steady Revenue – Annual revenue exceeding RMB 1 million (or equivalent).
- Strong Funding – Secured angel-round investment with a valuation of over RMB 10 million (or equivalent).
Application Details
Applicants should submit the following content:
- Personal Profile – Background, education, work experience, and innovation track record.
- Project/Product Overview – Name, description, market demand analysis, competitive edge, and growth plan.
- Project/Product Metrics – Market size, customer base, revenue, and other key data.
Nominate Now! Scan the QR code to apply for the BEYOND Awards –Gen Z Innovations: The New Force List.
About Wteam
Wteam is one of the few non-profit organizations in China that focuses on super-early-stage college student entrepreneurs. Wteam is open to college students across the country who pursue entrepreneurial dreams, gathering entrepreneurs from the AI track, the Internet + track, and the IoT track. The Wteam Entrepreneurship Alliance offers a two-year growth-accompanying cycle, providing entrepreneurs with rich experience, resources, and services through activities such as entrepreneurship camps and private board meetings.
Initially operating as a club, Wteam strictly adhered to the principle of “practice first” from 2007 to 2017,successfully incubating 12 physical companies during this decade. In 2019,Wteam was officially upgraded to a public welfare entrepreneurship support platform, which provides funding and resource connections to specifically support the group of young CEOs who show strong entrepreneurial intentions and execution capabilities during their college years.
Since its establishment in 2007,Wteam has gathered 330 entrepreneurial teams from 151 universities over more than a decade. Looking to the future, Wteam will continue to focus on college student entrepreneurs. It plans to recruit 100 potential and dream-driven college student entrepreneurial teams each year, helping them establish a sustainably operated company before graduation and gradually develop into companies that can change the world.
