Jiaxing, China October 10, 2025.
In a pioneering step toward fostering innovation and entrepreneurship within the Arab community in China, Growfast announced the launch of the annual “Arab Innovator in China” competition.
This initiative aims to discover and nurture young and creative talents across various fields, encouraging them to transform their innovative ideas into projects with tangible economic and social impact.
The competition targets students, entrepreneurs, startup founders, and anyone passionate about innovation and technology. It seeks to empower Arab innovators residing in China to develop creative solutions to cultural, social, educational, and professional challenges while strengthening knowledge exchange with China’s innovation ecosystem.
Registration for participation is open from October 15 to November 5, 2025, through the official website of Growfast.
The competition includes three main stages: application, qualification, and final presentations. The grand prize winner will receive CNY 100,000 to fund the development of their project, along with mentorship opportunities and access to investors and manufacturers in China.
This initiative is part of Growfast’s continuous efforts to support and empower Arab youth in China, inspiring them to innovate, create, and actively contribute to building a sustainable, knowledge-based, and technology-driven future.
GrowFast concluded the mentorship and guidance phase of the “Arab Innovator” competition, following the implementation of a training program that supported participants in developing their projects and preparing for the final stage. Yesterday, the platform hosted an official evaluation session that ran from 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m., during which the owners of 18 projects delivered their final presentations before a specialized judging panel.
GroFast has announced the successful completion of the first stage of the “Arab Innovator” competition, held in its inaugural edition dedicated to developing sustainable solutions for challenges faced by the Arab community in China. The competition received significant attention, with 83 innovative projects submitted from various Arab countries. Of these, 23 projects—representing 28%—qualified for the second stage after meeting the initial requirements and aligning with the competition’s objectives.
On Friday, October 31, 2025, Growfast held a seminar titled “Innovation Strategies in the Chinese Environment,”which examined the landscape of innovation in China, its different models, and the opportunities and challenges facing Arab entrepreneurs operating within one of the world’s fastest-growing and most competitive markets.