GOAI Global Open-sourceAI Competition
For global developers, open-source communities, research teams and AI Builders — seeking AI projects with real open-source value, runnable demos and application potential.
4 Tracks
Agent Infra, Agent Apps, AI for Research & Embodied AI
500WAN
Cash prize pool across grand, track and special awards
Resources
Compute, exposure, mentoring, capital and startup support
Hangzhou
Hangzhou
Organizer: Hangzhou Open-source AI Foundation
AWARDS & RESOURCES
Awards, Prizes &
Awards, Prizes &
Growth Support
A 5 million RMB cash prize pool plus comprehensive resources to help outstanding AI open-source projects gain greater impact and growth.
Cash Prizes
TOTAL
500WAN RMB
Including Grand Prize, Track Awards and Special Awards
GRAND PRIZE
100WAN RMB
Grand Prize ×1
Track Champions ×4Up to 500K RMB
Track Runners-up ×4Up to 300K RMB
Track Third Place ×4Up to 100K RMB
Special Awards400K RMB Total
Some tracks compete by separate topics with shared track prize pools
Growth Support
01
Million Prize Pool
5M RMB cash pool, grand prize up to 1M
02
Token Credits
Token/compute subsidies, up to million-level cloud resources
03
Expert Mentoring
In-depth guidance from experts, academic publication recommendations
04
Open-source Peers
Neutral hosting, legal aid, IP compliance
05
Direct Opportunities
Direct access to hiring and major tech events
06
Scenario Launch
Real-world validation in Hangzhou with dedicated scenario managers
07
Startup Acceleration
Up to 10M RMB in startup funding
08
Capital Connection
30+ investors, 30B RMB VC resources
09
Landing Support
Registration, policy filing, tax advisory services
10
Space Support
Million-level entrepreneurship environment support
PRESIDIUMS
Competition
Expert
Competition
Presidium
Wang Jian
Director of Zhejiang Lab, Founder of Alibaba Cloud
Mazin Gilbert
Executive Director of AAIF
He Zhengyu
CTO of Ant Group
Li Feifei
CTO of Alibaba Cloud Intelligence
Li Chao
Co-founder & CTO of DeepRobotics
Wu Fei
Professor of Zhejiang University
Shen Chunhua
Chair Professor of Zhejiang University
Lu Shouqun
Honorary Chairman of COPU
Wu Yanjun
Director of ISCAS
Zhou Minghui
Professor of Peking University
Jin Yaochu
Academician of EASA, Professor of Westlake University
Julia Hirschberg
NAE Member, Professor of Columbia University
Huang Xiaohuang
Co-founder & Chairman of Kujiale
*Guests are sorted by surname stroke order, no ranking implied
EXPERTSExpert
Committee
Track Experts
Ding Wenbo, Yin Jianwei, Steve Mushero, Li Ling, Yang Xuan, Yang Liyun, Zhang Qingqiu, Zheng Senwen, Jiang Yu, Guo Tiannan, Yu Qiaojun, Guo Xue, Hao Ce, Qin Zhan, Sambit Sahu, Peng Bo, Hui Tangmao, Mu Yao, Mohamad Sawan, Wei Zhewei
Industry Advisors
Wang Xu, Wang Yipeng, Wang Qing, Feng Lei, Feng Jia, Luo Wenjiang, Guo Wei, Tang Hong, Huang Jia
Community Experts
Shi Hongzhu, Zhong Tai, Chen Tianxing, Fan Jingjing, Tong Xinyuan, Huo Taiwen
VC Experts
Lu Ke (Luuk Eliens), Chen Xiangming, Chen Bin, Xavier Mussard, Zhao Yi, Gao Shengdao
*Guests are sorted by surname stroke order, no ranking implied
TRACKS & TOPICS
Four Tracks
Four Tracks
Seeking Next-Gen AI Open-Source Projects
PARTICIPATION PROCESS
Participation Process
Participation Process
From Registration to GOAI DAY
For detailed schedules of each track, please refer to the topic pages and participation handbook.
01Jul 16
Website Launch
Registration opens
02Jul 21
Offline Launch Ceremony
Submission portal opens
03Jul 21 - Mid Aug
Preliminary Submission
Global city roadshows
04Mid - Late Aug
Preliminary Review
Expert evaluation
05Late Aug - Early Sep
Semifinals
Mentoring and refinement
06Sep 22-23
Offline Finals
GOAI DAY
The Embodied Future track advances directly to finals through preliminary competition. Other track arrangements are subject to each track's handbook.
PARTNERS
GOAI PARTNERS
GOAI PARTNERS
More open-source partners are joining
Organizer
Hangzhou Open-source AI Foundation
The Hangzhou Open-source AI Foundation is a non-profit organization dedicated to promoting the development of open-source artificial intelligence.
Global Open-source Partners
AAIFLF AI & Data
Undertakers
Zhejiang LabAlibaba CloudAnt GroupZhijia FutureDeepRoboticsKujiale
Co-organizers
ModelScopeHangzhou Cloud ValleyQoderDatawhaleWujie ZhihangOSCHINAISCASOPUApache FlinkOpenAnolisRuyi Community
FAQ
Frequently Asked
Frequently Asked
Questions
Quickly understand the rules and process
Developers, students, researchers, and teams from around the world are welcome.
Yes, both individual and team participation are supported.
Yes, GOAI is a global competition open to teams worldwide.
Finalists are required to attend the offline finals in Hangzhou.
Projects should be based on open-source models and tools.
Core components should be open-source with a runnable demo.
Open-source value, runnable demo, and real application potential.
Track champions compete for the Grand Prize at GOAI DAY.
Prizes are distributed after the award ceremony according to regulations.
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your AIdea?
Whether you're building Agent infrastructure, industry AI applications, AI for Research tools, or embodied AI demos, GOAI wants to see your project.
REGISTRATION OPENSJul 16
Registration opens, log in to start
FINALS / GOAI DAYSep 22-23
Hangzhou Finals / Award Ceremony