On December 13, 2023, the finals of the 2023 PHBS-CJBS Global Pitch Competition were held in Shenzhen with great fanfare.

Launched in April of this year, this competition received over 200 high-quality entrepreneurial projects spanning various fields such as artificial intelligence, healthcare, semiconductor chips, and clean energy. The goal is to integrate top-tier investment institutions and industry-leading corporate resources, creating a comprehensive event system that combines capital connections, industry empowerment, and talent cultivation for startup companies. This initiative aims to help startups gain capital attention, acquire industry insights, and establish a solid business foundation.

The guests and judges for this year’s finals include: Hai Wen, Deputy Director (formerly Vice President) of the Academic Affairs Committee of Peking University; Wang Pengfei, Dean of Peking University HSBC Business School; Ren Ting, Secretary of the Party Committee and Deputy Dean of Peking University HSBC Business School; Christoph H. Loch, Professor of Management at Peking University HSBC Business School and former Dean of Cambridge Judge Business School; and Wei Wei, Deputy Director of the Administrative Committee and Director of the Innovation and Entrepreneurship Center at Peking University HSBC Business School. The partners include: Shenzhen Angel Mother Fund, ZhenFund, Oriental Fortune Capital, Plum Ventures, Sequoia Capital, TianTu Investment, Shenzhen Capital Group, QiFu Capital, ChenBang Capital, Tencent Group, CITIC Jiantou Securities, CR Healthcare, and Shenzhen Bay Laboratory, among 120 research and venture enterprises.

Meta stood out among more than 200 high-quality projects in this competition and won the second prize in the 2023 PHBSS-CJBS Global Pitch Competition. This recognition comes from numerous professional guests, judges, and institutions, acknowledging MetaNovas Biotech’s immense development potential.