On January 20, 2026, the 'Esquel Cup' 'Challenge Cup' Chinese College Students' Entrepreneurship Plan Competition of the School of Environment and Energy, South China University of Technology was held at B4-215, University Town Campus. Wu Honghui, Deputy Secretary of the Party Committee of the School of Environment and Energy, Qiu Guanglei, Vice Dean, and Ke Hui, Deputy Director of Human Resources of Esquel Group, attended the competition as judges and guests. In this competition, 12 teams comprehensively demonstrated the technical level and application value of their projects from the aspects of social value, practical process, innovative significance, and development prospects. After fierce competition, gold, silver, bronze and excellence awards were selected. It is believed that the winning teams will adhere to the pragmatic and realistic scientific research attitude, continuously break through and scale new heights on the track of scientific and technological innovation, and write a progressive chapter for students of environment and energy with diligence and innovation.

Figure 1 Competition Site

Figure 2 Certificate Presentation

Figure 3 Group Photo of the Competition
Appendix: Award List
| Project Title | Leader | Advisor | Award |
|---|---|---|---|
| Electro-Extracted Green Gold — R&D of Electrochemical Recovery Device for Low-Concentration Nickel in Acidic Electroplating Wastewater | Huang Rimei | Feng Chunhua, Zheng Wenxiao | Gold Award |
| Transforming Plastic as Medium for Denitrification and Purification — Pioneer of High-Quality Wastewater Treatment Enabled by Biodegradable Plastics | Cai Yanuo | Qiu Guanglei | Silver Award |
| Debromination with Innovation — Pioneer of Integrated Detoxification and Reuse Technology for Leaching Wastewater from Soil Remediation of E-Waste Brominated Flame Retardant Pollution | Li Jingyang | Lu Guining, Du Xiaodong | Silver Award |
| Green Hydrogen from Blue Sea — Development of Key Materials and Devices for Integrated Membrane Electrode Assembly Anion Exchange Membrane Electrolysis of Seawater for Hydrogen Production | Wanghou Mengya | Huang Jianlin, Chen Yan | Bronze Award |
| Hydrogen for a New Journey: High-Entropy Alloy Nanocrystals Unlock New Efficiency of PEM Water Electrolysis for Hydrogen Production | Tian Guiwen | Kang Xiongwu | Bronze Award |
| Rebirth for Value — Pioneer of PET Plastic Value-Added Recycling Technology | Wei Jingyi | Chen Yan, Huang Jianlin | Bronze Award |
| Photo-Oxygen Membrane Magic — In-Situ Degradation Technology for Agricultural Plastic Film | Zhu Jiang | Yang Chen | Excellence Award |
| Seeking Gold from Water — Targeted Pollution Control and Resource Recovery from Mining Area Water | Chen Kuiyuan | Lu Guining, Ye Han | Excellence Award |
| Intelligent Algae Carbon Cycle — Microalgae Solution for Full-Component Resource Utilization of Industrial Flue Gas | Li Zhenhan | Wei Dong, Fu Mingli | Excellence Award |
| Carbon-Soil Symbiosis — Exploration of Soil Carbon Sink Enhancement and Ecological Sustainability under the Concept of New Agricultural Sciences | Wu Yihan | Zhu Shishu | Excellence Award |
| Marine Green Core — High-Stability PBSCF Bifunctional Catalyst: Breaking Through Corrosion Resistance Bottleneck of Alkaline Seawater | Wang Feiyu | Chen Yu | Excellence Award |
| Algae-Bacteria Synergistic Denitrification Technology: Low-Carbon and Energy-Efficient Wastewater Treatment Solution from Laboratory to Multi-Scenarios | Zhong Lihui | Qin Yujie | Excellence Award |
Pictures & Text: Information Center of the Graduate Union, School of Environment and Energy
First Review: Zhuang Yeyou, Li Wenjie
Second Review: Wu Honghui
Final Review: Zhu Nengwu