On September 3rd, 2020, the third pitch session of the PHBS-CJBS Global Pitch Competition (Abbreviation GPC) was successfully held online. This roadshow focused on the field of "New agriculture " and over 12 domestic and foreign experts and investors challenged and commented the 6 promising startups with comprehensive and multi-dimensional reviews.
 
Agriculture is one of the oldest industries under great pressure owing to the low land yield rate, low resource utilization rate andinsufficient labor productivity. It is facing the challenges moving from traditional way to modern agriculture. The roadshow on “New Agriculture” emphasizes the precision agriculture, agricultural big data and technological innovation in planting and breeding, etc. 
Committee of the competition pre-selected 6 projects from all the global candidates to compete online. Topics and business plans included new needleless syringes, smart agriculture solutions based on remote sensing data, big data-driven digital agriculture solutions, artificial intelligence modularization, practical robots, intelligent agricultural solutions for unmanned vehicles, technology-driven intelligent solutions and other cutting-edge topics.
The competition will continue to follow up with the high-quality startups, helping them access the global innovation and entrepreneurship network. 
 
The next phase of the online roadshow is planned to be held in late September 2020, focusing on the “Fintech” industry. Entrepreneurs or investors who want to know more about GPC may email competition@phbs.pku.edu.cn.