HANGZHOU, China - The preliminary review round of the 20th Hardware Innovation Design Awards recently concluded at the China · Yongkang Science and Innovation Hub in Hangzhou. The prestigious competition attracted a record 3,604 submissions from 30 countries and regions worldwide, spanning both product and conceptual design categories.
A judging panel composed of industry representatives and academic experts rigorously evaluated entries based on their innovation, practicality, and potential for industrialization. Judges noted a significant increase in the readiness of industrial design entries for production, with many quickly progressing to small-batch trial manufacturing. A key trend highlighted was the integration of AI technology, which has evolved from a design aid to a core component of product innovation itself.
Corporate partners serving as co-organizers emphasized the Awards' role in driving substantive innovation in product function and structure. They pointed to emerging focal areas such as the silver economy and city companion gifts as avenues to empower the globalization of the "Yongkang Hardware" brand.
Following the review, 564 entries advanced to the next stage. The final judging round is scheduled for April. Officials from the Yongkang Science and Technology Bureau stated that the Awards will continue to act as a crucial platform for attracting global innovative resources, propelling the hardware industry toward the higher end of the global value chain.
About the Hardware Innovation Design Awards
Formerly known as the China Hardware Product International Industrial Design Competition, the Hardware Innovation Design Awards were established in 2006. Over its 20-year history, the competition has attracted over 40,000 entries from more than 30 countries and regions, with the commercialized value of its design achievements exceeding 30 billion RMB. Guided by the mission of "Design Driving the Future of Hardware," the Awards are dedicated to advancing industrial transformation and upgrading, striving to be a global engine for innovation within the hardware industry.
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