Technology competitions: Empowering young innovators to push the boundaries of technology and spark new ideas

Technology competitions act as incubators where enterprises, universities, and wider society can collaborate to nurture future digital talent. Such competitions give young people the opportunity to deal with real-world industry challenges and explore the latest cutting-edge technologies. Huawei continues to open up its resources and build platforms by sponsoring scientific and technological competitions organized by academic associations, top universities, and renowned international competition organizers. Through such efforts, we strengthen our partnerships with universities and academic associations and jointly develop the next generation of technology leaders.

In 2024, Huawei deepened its collaboration with academic associations worldwide in a bid to push the frontiers of technology, contribute industry know-how, and upskill young talent. By sponsoring competitions, such as the European Conference on Computer Vision (ECCV), and sharing research topics, Huawei contributed more than 80 industry challenges and attracted over 1,000 talented participants from academia.

Since 2017, Huawei has been a steadfast supporter of numerous international competitions, including the International Collegiate Programming Contest (ICPC) and the International Mathematics Competition (IMC). Our involvement includes sponsorships and the provision of challenges, expert-led lectures, and bootcamps. Additionally, we co-organize challenges that give students worldwide the opportunity to enhance their technical knowledge and gain hands-on industry experience through competition and the exchange of ideas. Over the past year, Huawei has contributed 87 software algorithm challenges to world-renowned competitions such as ICPC and IMC, attracting more than 150,000 participants globally.

The 2024 ICPC Challenge Championship powered by Huawei was held in Shenzhen, China, with over 90 outstanding coaches and contestants from 35 countries and regions participating in person.