<span style="font-size:medium"><span style="font-family:lucida sans unicode,lucida grande,sans-serif">Founded in 1898, Peking University (PKU) is the first national university in Chinese modern history, and it is ranked as one of the top research universities in the world. Since its establishment, it has played an integral role in the advancement of knowledge and betterment of society. Over time, the University’s core values have been defined by the traditions of "patriotism, progress, democracy, and science," and governed by the academic standards of "diligence, equality, truth-seeking, and innovation."</span></span>
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<span style="font-family:lucida sans unicode,lucida grande,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:medium"><span id="docs-internal-guid-c8c75524-3196-e5d1-1686-bd9f69bffc4f"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap">Peking University (abbreviated PKU or Beida or in chinese “北京大学” or “北大”) is a comprehensive and national key university. It is the first modern national university established in China, founded as the Imperial University of Peking in 1898 as a replacement of the ancient </span><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent; font-style: italic; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap">Guozijian </span><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap">(Imperial College or in chinese “国子监”). It also served as the highest administration for education in China at the beginning of its founding. The campus, renowned for its beauty of traditional Chinese architecture, is known as "Yan Yuan”(the garden of Yan) , is situated at Haidian District in the western suburb of Beijing.</span></span></span></span>
<p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.7999999999999998; margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-align: justify"><span style="font-family:lucida sans unicode,lucida grande,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:medium"><span id="docs-internal-guid-c8c75524-3196-e5d1-1686-bd9f69bffc4f"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap">In 2017, Peking University decided to establish the School of Innovation and entrepreneurship (Home Page: </span>[http://ostd.pku.edu.cn/index.htm <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; text-decoration-line: underline; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">http://ostd.pku.edu.cn/index.htm</span>]<span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap">) in order to promote the I&E education. The Innovation and Entrepreneurship Education Platform of Peking University is committed to create a rich entrepreneurial atmosphere on-campus and off-campus. The Education Platform offers a series of open courses at Peking University that teaches students the foundation of entrepreneurship. The course began in September 2012. It is the first university-level open course available in the area of innovation and entrepreneurship.</span></span></span></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.7999999999999998; margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-align: justify"></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.7999999999999998; margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-align: justify"><span style="font-family:lucida sans unicode,lucida grande,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:medium"><span id="docs-internal-guid-c8c75524-3196-e5d1-1686-bd9f69bffc4f"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap">The Innovation and Entrepreneurship Education Platform also offers a Hands-on Entrepreneurship Program for the students. It consists of a series of one-to-one tutorials with mentors and guest lecturers from established businesses in China. The program will provide a nurturing and supportive environment for start-up companies. Angel funds will involve in the program.</span></span></span></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.7999999999999998; margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-align: justify"></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.7999999999999998; margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-align: justify"><span style="font-family:lucida sans unicode,lucida grande,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:medium"><span id="docs-internal-guid-c8c75524-3196-e5d1-1686-bd9f69bffc4f"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap">A popular on-campus hot hub for student entrepreneurs is called the “PKU Student Entrepreneur Café”. The café is a project started by students from the Hands-on Entrepreneurship Program and is continuously being improved. It is a creative space where students can come together to engage in brainstorm sessions for their start-ups. The café stimulates students’ creativity and fosters a healthy and non-judgmental entrepreneurial environment.</span></span></span></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.7999999999999998; margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-align: justify"></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.7999999999999998; margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:12pt; text-align: justify"><span style="font-family:lucida sans unicode,lucida grande,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:medium"><span id="docs-internal-guid-c8c75524-3196-e5d1-1686-bd9f69bffc4f"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap">In addition, the platform has founded the "Peking University Entrepreneur Forum" and the "Peking University Entrepreneurial Training Camp" to further connect successful entrepreneurs with PKU students in developing students’ hands-on business skills and passion for start-ups. The training camp is jointly organized by the PKU Alumni Affairs Office and the Peking University Entrepreneur Club, both of which are very supportive and resourceful partners.</span></span></span></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.7181818181818183; margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-align: center"><span style="font-family:lucida sans unicode,lucida grande,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:medium"><span id="docs-internal-guid-c8c75524-3196-e5d1-1686-bd9f69bffc4f"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap">[https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/dVA0aeN4bMv1-igBFfBThwpiwyd7FRo_4whU3zp8gUtjlFGHzJd51DdEbaNe8IR5uontmvw2KQ2DN33ArdTcP2THPKT_p2MGz0DkjGUyzKX2vbi-Ox4BBoCIynhNSqsQJrzc-y9L https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/dVA0aeN4bMv1-igBFfBThwpiwyd7FRo_4whU3zp8gUtjlFGHzJd51DdEbaNe8IR5uontmvw2KQ2DN33ArdTcP2THPKT_p2MGz0DkjGUyzKX2vbi-Ox4BBoCIynhNSqsQJrzc-y9L]</span></span></span></span></p>
<br/><span style="font-family:lucida sans unicode,lucida grande,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:medium"><span id="docs-internal-guid-c8c75524-3196-e5d1-1686-bd9f69bffc4f"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent; font-weight: 700; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap">Innovation and Entrepreneurship Research</span></span></span></span>
<p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.7999999999999998; margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-align: justify"><span style="font-family:lucida sans unicode,lucida grande,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:medium"><span id="docs-internal-guid-c8c75524-3196-e5d1-1686-bd9f69bffc4f"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap">In the fall of 2013, the platform established the China Innovation Index Research Center of the School of Innovation and Entrepreneurship at Peking University. The center is dedicated to providing scientific, objective and accurate evaluation of innovation ability and innovation efficiency in this region. General Director Francis Gurry from the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) has been invited to act as the Honorary Chairman of the center, while Professor Dongmin Chen from the School of Innovation and Entrepreneurship at Peking University has been invited to act as the Director, and Professor Zhiyong Dong as the Chief Economist.</span></span></span></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.7999999999999998; margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-align: justify"><span style="font-family:lucida sans unicode,lucida grande,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:medium"><span id="docs-internal-guid-c8c75524-3196-e5d1-1686-bd9f69bffc4f"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap">The platform regularly organizes a series of academic forums, conferences, and workshops on Innovation and Entrepreneurship. Such events include:</span></span></span></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.7999999999999998; margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-align: justify"></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.7999999999999998; margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-align: justify"><span style="font-family:lucida sans unicode,lucida grande,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:medium"><span id="docs-internal-guid-c8c75524-3196-e5d1-1686-bd9f69bffc4f"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap">“Science, Innovation and Technology Entrepreneurship Sustained Economic Growth" seminar by Nobel Peace Prize laureate Professor John Byrne</span></span></span></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.7999999999999998; margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent: -18pt; text-align: justify; padding:0pt 0pt 0pt 18pt"><span style="font-family:lucida sans unicode,lucida grande,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:medium"><span id="docs-internal-guid-c8c75524-3196-e5d1-1686-bd9f69bffc4f"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap"> </span><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap">International Alliance of Research Universities (IARU) Collaborative Technology Transfer Seminar</span></span></span></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.7999999999999998; margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:12pt; text-indent: -18pt; text-align: justify; padding:0pt 0pt 0pt 18pt"><span style="font-family:lucida sans unicode,lucida grande,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:medium"><span id="docs-internal-guid-c8c75524-3196-e5d1-1686-bd9f69bffc4f"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap"> </span><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap">The first Zhongguancun International Intellectual Property Forum.</span></span></span></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.7999999999999998; margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-align: justify"><span style="font-family:lucida sans unicode,lucida grande,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:medium"><span id="docs-internal-guid-c8c75524-3196-e5d1-1686-bd9f69bffc4f"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap">In addition to the above are a series of technology innovation related seminars, all of which have attracted lots of attention from the academic fields, the government, related industries and the investment community.</span></span></span></span></p><br/><br/>
<span style="font-family:lucida sans unicode,lucida grande,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:medium"><span id="docs-internal-guid-c8c75524-3196-e5d1-1686-bd9f69bffc4f"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent; font-weight: 700; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap">Academic Programs in Entrepreneurship</span></span></span></span>
<span style="font-family:lucida sans unicode,lucida grande,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:medium"><span id="docs-internal-guid-c8c75524-3196-e5d1-1686-bd9f69bffc4f"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap">There are hundreds of students who have already started their own business with the help from PKU. Most of them based in on-campus innovation center, which can be easily applied for their business</span></span></span></span>
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<span style="font-family:lucida sans unicode,lucida grande,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:medium"><span id="docs-internal-guid-c8c75524-3196-e5d1-1686-bd9f69bffc4f"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent; font-weight: 700; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap">Alumni</span></span></span></span>