Logistics
Address
Jing’An Beauty Nova Tech Hub – 美创静界 : Building A5, No. 718 Lingshi Road, Jing’an District, Shanghai.
上海市静安区灵石路718号A5栋 美创静界前台

Plan View & Access
Metro: Take line 1 to “Shanghai Circus World” -上海马戏城 and walk or cycle towards the venue.
Car: You may park your car at the venue’s parking lot, it costs 10 RMB/hour or 80RMB/day (resets at midnight).



Participant Checklist
Please make sure you come prepared with the following:
- Laptop with all required software, SDKs, IDEs, and dependencies installed
- Phone in case you need hotspot
- Access to required accounts
- Alibaba Cloud (AliCloud)
- Other tools or APIs relevant to your project
- Membership in your topic’s WeChat group
(Used for announcements, mentor access, and emergency communication) - Yoga mat and covers if you plan to stay the night (not mandatory but the clock does not stop!)
Onsite Rules & Practical Information
- ID required for venue access (mandatory)
- Quiet / focus zones will be available — please respect other teams
- Smoking is strictly prohibited
- Food & drinks will be served in a kitchen area
- In case of emergency, our volunteers staff will remain at your disposal
- Please remain on the ground floor, other floors are not part of the venue.
What We Provide During the Event
- Power outlets & extension cords
- Wi-Fi
- Coffee & tea available all day
- Meals & snacks according to the event schedule
- Mentor access and organizer support
Legal Terms
Once you register at the venue, we will ask you to sign the following documents: an NDA, that also contains IP transfer agreement with the sponsor, and a participant agreement containing image rights agreement and prize payment modalities.
Here is a snapshot of the documents:
NDA (with your topic’s sponsor)
Participant Agreement
Timeline
Day 1 (Friday, 16th Jan)
15:00 – 16:00
Check-in & Registration
16:00 – 16:30
Opening Ceremony
16:30 – 17:00
Corporate Challenges Pitch
17:00 – 18:30
Icebreaker + Code Start
18:30 – 19:30
Dinner
19:30 – 21:00
Ideation & Validation Workshop
21:00 – 22:00
Mentor Rounds (Checkpoint #1)
22:00 – 00:00
Project Planning & Setup
Day 2 (Sat, 17th Jan)
00:00 – 06:00
Night Sprint
06:00 – 07:00
Early Breakfast
07:00 – 09:00
Morning Sprint
09:00 – 10:00
Mentor Rounds (Checkpoint #2)
10:00 – 12:30
Prototype Development & Testing
12:30 – 13:30
Lunch Break
13:30 – 16:00
Final Sprint
16:00
Code Freeze! Submit your USB key
16:30 – 17:00
Officials’ Speech
17:00 – 18:15
Track Battles
18:15 – 19:15
Grand Final (Top 10 Teams)
19:15 – 19:30
Jury deliberation
19:30 – 19:45
Award Ceremony
20:00 – 21:00
Cocktail & Networking
