The 2025 “ICBC Cup” FinTech Innovation Competition for National College Students (Macao Regional Final), organized by the Industrial and Commercial Bank of China (ICBC) and hosted by its Macao branch, came to a thrilling conclusion with the final competition and award ceremony held on November 19 at the Main Branch of ICBC Macao, located at Avenida da Amizade. Students of School of Business (MSB) at Macau University of Science and Technology (MUST) actively participated and stood out with their outstanding performance, winning the second prize and the merit award.
The project of MSB Students, Zheng Yiming, Gao Yuehan and Wang Yunjie (from left) won the second prize
The project of MSB Students, Xu Jiayi, Chen Junwei and Hu Jia (from left) received the merit award
Over its three-month duration, the competition attracted 234 participants who submitted 85 projects spanning a range of fields, including artificial intelligence, green finance, cross-border finance, digital currency, and anti-money laundering. A total of 16 projects successfully entered the final competition. Ultimately, the project of Wang Yunjie and Zheng Yiming, year 3 students from MSB Business Administration program majoring in Finance, along with Gao Yuehan, a year 3 student majoring in Business Analytics, titled “Financialization Solution for Financial and Livestock Assets Based on RDA”, won the second prize, with supervision by Associate Professor Ma Rufei. Furthermore, the project “The ICBC Trade e-Chain: An Autonomous and Symbiotic Cross-border Trade Platform Based on Multi-agent AI” submitted by Chen Junwei, Hu Jia, and Xu Jiayi, year 1 students from Master of Science in Finance, with the supervision of Assistant Professor Wang Weiyu, received the merit award. Both professors also received the Outstanding Instructor Award.
The FinTech Innovation Competition for National College Students, designed exclusively for university students, has been successfully held for sixteen years. The Macao Regional Final has now marked its fifth successful year, with a total participation of over 1,000 students. The regional competition not only cultivated FinTech talent but also fostered students’ innovative thinking and entrepreneurial spirit, ensuring they meet the demands of the future.
Group photo of officiating guests
(Contributed and reviewed by Assistant Professor Zhuo Jiayi, format reviewed by Helen Kam)
