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“人工智能与可持续未来”创新挑战赛（决赛）

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2026年04月21日，中午12:00

（我们将及时发送确认邀约邮件，2026年04月22日中午12:00前接受邀约者视为报名成功，未及时接受邀约邮件者与未收到确认邮件者，视为报名失败，感谢配合！）

如有疑问，欢迎联系我们：

CRBI@nottingham.edu.cn

Since its launch last year, the "AI for a Sustainable Future" Competition, hosted by RCE Ningbo and co-organised by OHFI Asset Management across six universities in Ningbo, is finally set for its crucial showdown: 7 teams competing for 3 final spots! Who will claim the grand prize of up to 30,000 RMB in the final remains a thrilling mystery.

The public voting for the 7 teams’ proposals is now officially open! The team with the most votes will be awarded the title of “AI Sustainability Pioneer • Popular Choice Award”.

AI Sustainability: Jointly Creating a New Vision! Vote for your favorite young innovators and crown their sustainable innovations!

Voting Details

*Voting Approach: Scan the QR code to cheer for your favorite work! (Shown in Chinese version)

*Voting Closed: 00:00, 21 April 2026

(Any fraudulent or bulk voting will be counted as invalid.)

*Lucky Voters: We will randomly select 10 lucky guys from the valid votes for RCE Ningbo souvenir distribution. (Please find the details from the Chinese version shown above.)

Overview of Shortlisted Entries

(The following works are arranged in ascending order by group number)

#Project 1

AI-Based Power Generation and Grid Optional Scheduling System Design

Team Brief

Technological Innovation_Group 02

Team Leader:  Shuaichen Ge

Team Members: Yi Zhang, Yishu Chen

Affiliation Name:  University of Nottingham Ningbo China

Team Advisor: Dr Zhiang Zhang, Associate Professor in Building Services Engineering and Building Physics

#Project 2

Otter Tide Project: Exploration of Ecological Coexistence Enabled by AI

Team Brief

Social Practice_Group 15

Team Leader: Yu Li

Team Members: Tianhong Li, Jiachen Qu, Zhuojun Yu

Affiliation Name: University of Nottingham Ningbo China

Team Advisor: Prof Zhao Cai, Head of Department of Entrepreneurship, Marketing and Management Systems, Professor in Information Systems

#Project 3

Dream Weaving Ancient Treasures: An "AI + Cultural and Creative Industries" Interactive System Based on Model Distillation and Multimodal Image Fusion Technologies

Team Brief

Technological Innovation_Group 20

Team Leader: Tian'ao Luo

Team Members: Zhuoyuan Deng

Affiliation Name: Ningbo University of Finance and Economics

Team Advisor: Dr Xin Li, Associate Professor; Dr Yaqian Shi, Teaching Fellow (Lecturer)

#Project 4

AI "Rural Dialect Archive": Digital Preservation and Inheritance Platform for Rural Dialects

Team Brief

Social Practice_Group 07

Team Leader: : Qi Qi

Team Members: Yizi Wu

Affiliation Name: Ningbo University of Finance and Economics

Team Advisor: Dr Saier Su, Associate Professor of Ningbo University of Finance and Economics

#Project 5

AI-Powered Food Surplus Blind Box Platform with Carbon Quantification Tracking

Team Brief

Social Practice_Group 18

Team Laeder: Runjie Wan

Team Members: Weier Bao

Affiliation Name:University of Nottingham Ningbo China

Team Advisor: Dr Boying Li, Associate Professor in Marketing

#Project 6

【NoVA-Creating Self-Adapting Cleanroom Intelligent Life Forms】 AI Stability and Energy Consumption Optimization Solution for Cleanroom Environmental Control Systems

Team Brief

Technological Innovation_Group 05

Team Leader: Jia Wang

Team Members: Mengxi Zheng, Yuecheng Xu

Affiliation Name: University of Nottingham Ningbo China

Team Advisor: Dr Fengfeng Xie, Assistant Professor in Management Science and Analytics

#Project 7

Climb-Inspect: AI Wall-Climbing Inspection Robot Solution for Wind Turbine Towers

Team Brief

Technological Innovation_Group 19

Team Leader: Haoming Yan

Team Members: Xiaozhou Gai, Haoyi Tu, Qitao Jiang

Affiliation Name:University of Nottingham Ningbo China

Team Advisor: Dr Qianyu Liu, Assistant Professor in Electrical and Electronic Engineering

Competition Invitation

Date & Time: 13:00-17:10, 26 April 2026

Venue: Huixin Hall, Landison Dongqian Lake Resort Ningbo

Draft Agenda

13:00-13:30 Sign In

13:30-13:50 Opening

13:50-16:00 Competition Final

16:00-16:30 Tea Break (Judging Session)

16:30-17:00 Awarding Ceremony

17:00-17:10 Ending Remarks

Tips: This event will be conducted in both Chinese and English, with simultaneous interpretation available on site.

About Registration

Please Scan the QR Code shown in Chinese version above for registration. (limited seats)

Registration DDL: 12:00 noon, 21 April 2026

(The successful registration amount is limited. We will send an invitation calendar email for confirmation in time. Those who accept the calendar before 12:00 noon on 22 April 2026 will be deemed to have a successful registration; otherwise, it will be a failure.)

If you have any questions, please feel free to contact us: 

CRBI@nottingham.edu.cn

*Competition Organisers

Organiser

Regional Centre of Expertise Ningbo on Education for Sustainable Development

(RCE Ningbo)

The Regional Centre of Expertise on Education for Sustainable Development (namely RCE), is part of a global network initiated and accredited by the United Nations University (UNU). This network promotes industry-academia-government collaboration in sustainable development education and innovation. As an officially recognized international platform, RCE connects global institutions, governments, businesses, and communities to facilitate localized implementation and global knowledge-sharing of sustainable development practices. By the end of 2024, there were more than 190 RCEs certified by the UNU around the world, covering different countries and regions.

On 20 December 2024, the Regional Centre of Expertise Ningbo on Education for Sustainable Development (namely RCE Ningbo), proposed and applied by the Centre for Responsible Business and Innovation at the University of Nottingham Ningbo China, was officially approved by the UNU. It is the 10th UNU-certified RCE in China. As a member of this prestigious global network, RCE Ningbo serves as a hub for sustainable development education, integrating international best practices, policy innovations, and industry advancements to empower Ningbo and the Yangtze River Delta region. By aligning local government, industry, academia, and research resources, RCE Ningbo aims to develop a unique sustainability model that enhances Ningbo’s global competitiveness. This also provides a platform for students to transform theory into practice, fosters in-depth collaboration with the stakeholders, and advances the implementation of the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).

*RCE Ningbo Website: www.rcenb.com

Co-organiser     

Olympus Hedge Fund Investments Co., Ltd.

Founded in November 2014, Olympus Hedge Fund Investments Co., Ltd. (hereinafter referred to as "the Company") has been registered with the Asset Management Association of China (Registration No. P1006249). The Company has a total of about 80 employees and maintains business premises in Hangzhou, Shanghai and Beijing. Focusing on the asset management sector, the Company's affiliated and controlled entities engage in businesses including quantitative private fund asset management, quantitative proprietary trading, and multi-manager private fund. The combined asset management scale of the Company and its affiliated and controlled entities exceeds 9 billion RMB.

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