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　　On April 29, the Digital China Innovation Contest 2026 concluded its multiple tracks in Fuzhou. Outstanding teams from across the country competed on a shared stage, showcasing cutting-edge innovations in areas such as AI applications, full-stack domestic solutions, and digital social governance. The event vividly highlighted the dynamic energy and innovative momentum driving the development of Digital China.

　　AI Empowering All Industries, Accelerating the Commercialization of Achievements

　　On April 29, the awards ceremony for the Artificial Intelligence (AI) track of the Digital China Innovation Contest 2026 was held in Fuzhou. This year’s track, themed “AI Empowering All Industries, Creating a New Intelligent Era,” featured five main competition areas: “AI + Scientific Research and Applied Innovation,” “AI + Industrial Development,” “AI + Consumer and Public Services,” “AI + Governance Capabilities,” and a special challenge on the “Development and Application of an AI-Assisted Intelligent Evaluation System for the Digital China Innovation Contest.”

　　Since its launch, the AI track has drawn widespread attention across the industry. Following the opening of registration, 997 teams signed up, submitting a total of 534 entries. After a rigorous selection process through the preliminary and semifinal rounds, 93 outstanding teams advanced to compete in the grand finals on April 30.

　　In the special challenge, SUPIEDT Fuzhou won first prize. “We are an AI-native team. The two of us developed 1.3 million lines of code in just two weeks,” said Li Zhenyu, Chief Operating Officer of Supie Data Technology Co., Ltd. (SUPIEDT). In response to the competition’s requirements, the team developed an AI-assisted evaluation system to help judges score entries, pose questions, and provide recommendations, ultimately generating evaluation reports. The company is currently in discussions with the organizing committee to potentially introduce an “AI Judge” in future editions of the Digital China Innovation Contest, paving the way for a new human-machine collaborative evaluation model.

　　Compared with previous editions, this year’s contest placed greater emphasis on the practical application of AI across industries. In the “AI + Consumer and Public Services” track, first prize was awarded to the project “Data-Driven Strategy, Insightful Solutions: Intelligent Planner for Power and Public Services,” submitted by the Information and Communication Branch and Marketing Service Center of State Grid Fujian Electric Power Co., Ltd., in collaboration with LongShine Technology Group Co., Ltd. (LongShine). Xie Luyi, Junior Analyst of Smart Services at the Information and Communication Branch, explained that the team focused on public services. At the user level, the project enables intelligent verification of electricity bills and AI-powered billing inquiries, improving both billing efficiency and user experience while making bills faster and easier to understand. At the macro level, leveraging the big data about electricity and integrating the Guangming Power Large Model with small models and a multi-agent collaborative architecture, the system performs electricity demand forecasting and population mobility prediction, providing valuable data support for government decision-making and enterprise operations.

　　Full-Stack Domestic Solutions Empowering Key Industries

　　On the afternoon of April 29, the awards ceremony for the Information Technology Application Innovation (ITAI) track of the 2026 Digital China Innovation Contest was held in Fuzhou. This year’s track, themed “Fostering a Thriving ITAI Ecosystem, Building a Digital China,” brought together more than a hundred representatives from government agencies, industry organizations, research institutes, and the national ITAI sector to witness a pivotal leap in the domestic digital ecosystem, moving from technical adaptation to deep industry integration.

　　In 2026, the ITAI track underwent a competition system reform, upgrading from the previous “regional competition” model to a new framework of “industry-specific / special competitions + national finals.” The track features seven industry competitions, covering energy, transportation, finance, water resources, education, healthcare, and comprehensive sectors, along with a special competition for OpenAtom PowerHarmony.

　　At the awards ceremony, three projects won first prize in the national finals of the ITAI track: “Full-Stack Domestic AI + Multi-Modal Automated Planning Platform for Power Distribution Networks,” “Digital Twin Platform for the Ministry of Water Resources Based on a Full-Stack ITAI Architecture,” and “Exploration of Full-Stack ITAI Technology Management Practices at China Guangfa Bank.” In addition, six second prizes and ten third prizes were awarded. The Benchmark Award for Independent Innovation, Model Award for Security and Trustworthiness, Leadership Award for Ecosystem Collaboration, and Pioneer Award for Scenario Implementation were each presented to ten recipients. In total, 59 awards were conferred at the national finals, with a total prize fund of 800,000 yuan. The winning projects demonstrated outstanding originality in underlying technologies, robust supply chain security, coordinated industrial ecosystem collaboration, and large-scale industry application, collectively showcasing the latest achievements of China’s ITAI industry.

　　Zhu Xiangdong, Honorary Chair of the ITAI Track Organizing Committee of the Digital China Innovation Contest, noted that since its launch in 2019, the ITAI track has been held for seven years, spanning 12 cities and hosting over 100 events. More than 2,000 companies have participated, and over 20,000 developers have been trained. Today, the ITAI competition has become the longest-running professional event in China’s ITAI sector, with the broadest coverage and the greatest ecosystem impact.

　　“Judging by the performance of the participating teams, many industries are gradually overcoming business challenges through ITAI-driven solutions. I believe that as ITAI continues to expand into key sectors, it will generate more outstanding achievements that inject new vitality into ecosystem development and attract more skilled professionals,” said Zhu Lijun, Director of the Institute of Scientific and Technical Information of China.

　　Centralized Intelligent Urban Governance

　　On April 29, at the awards ceremony of the Digital City track of the Digital China Innovation Contest at the 9th Digital China Summit, the project “Innovative Practice of the Digital Platform for High-Efficiency Social Governance in Zhengzhou Airport”, jointly submitted by the Smart City Operations Center of Zhengzhou Airport Economy Zone, Henan Airport Digital City Development & Construction Co., Ltd., and iFlytek Zhiyuan, won both the Annual Gold Award and the Best Popularity Award.

　　“About 20 kilometers south of downtown Zhengzhou, a new city is developing and rising rapidly, with the airport as a key growth driver. Data continues to flow and converge, quietly weaving a smart network that underpins the city’s operations,” said Wang Bo, a staff member of the Zhengzhou Airport Economy Zone. At Zhengzhou Airport, the platform has been put into practical use. Abandoning the traditional fragmented development model, it was designed from the outset to function as a “central nervous system” for the entire urban area. Using its “1+1+X+N” framework, the platform enables seamless, one-stop collaboration across PCs, mobile devices, and large-screen displays.

　　“Data is the core element driving the system’s operations. Leveraging a unified data pool, the platform provides a single source of information across all three terminals. The city operations and task hubs integrate citizen complaints, mediation, digital urban management, 110 hotline non-police services, and grid-based operations, allowing data and tasks to flow automatically. This enables the precise resolution of complex governance challenges, such as duplicate requests and service discontinuities,” said Wang Bo. The platform directly addresses the traditional shortcomings of grassroots governance, including slow responses, difficult case handling, and low efficiency, achieving a transformative shift from passive response to proactive governance.

　　In a real-world case at a local administrative office, the platform’s instability factor analysis model proved instrumental. Leveraging big data analytics, the authority identified an individual who had filed over 90 complaints across multiple platforms, primarily concerning public safety and personal rights. The system flagged a potential risk of extreme behavior and issued a timely alert. Upon receiving the alert, the community quickly intervened, providing psychological counseling and coordinating with multiple parties to address the individual’s concerns. By integrating online analysis with offline response in a closed-loop mechanism, potential conflicts were resolved at an early stage.

　　For flexible law enforcement, in a drowning prevention scenario at a subdistrict, when the AI-powered public surveillance system detects anyone entering the restricted river area, it automatically broadcasts a warning via the loudspeaker. If the person does not leave after two minutes, a grid officer will receive the video link and issue a remote warning, and if this still fails, the grid officer will persuade the person to leave on-site. When the AI-powered public surveillance system detects a vehicle illegally parked in a community’s fire lane, it automatically sends a text message and makes a phone call to alert the owner, reminding them to move the vehicle in time to avoid on-site conflicts. These cases vividly embody the philosophy of “Technology Empowerment, Flexible Law Enforcement” and provide a feasible approach for the modernization of urban governance.