An entrepreneurship competition focused on using artificial intelligence to help businesses expand overseas concluded in Shanghai's Changning district on Oct 20, bringing together emerging entrepreneurs, industry experts, and businesses from the Yangtze River Delta region.

The final of the 2026 East China AI Globalization Entrepreneurship Competition gave entrepreneurs a platform to present business projects, share practical experience, and connect with industry resources. The event aimed to foster entrepreneurship, identify promising projects, and develop new opportunities at the intersection of AI and foreign trade.

The competition included a 35-day practical phase, attracting 45 entrepreneurs to test AI-driven approaches to overseas business development. Through hands-on exercises, participants developed practical methods for applying AI to foreign trade, aiming to produce approaches other businesses could adopt.

Finalists came from export-oriented sectors, including home furnishings, auto parts, cleaning equipment, and hotel supplies. Their presentations at the final covered product selection, customer acquisition, inquiry conversion, supply chain development, and team management, offering practical insights into how AI can help businesses navigate the challenges of entering international markets.

Changning has been developing its AI-related industries in recent years, with a focus on new applications that support businesses expanding overseas.

Source: WeChat account of Changning district information office "shchangning"