Soliciting time and cost
Qualification
Work Filling

FAQ

Soliciting time and cost

1、When will the registration for the 5th Goldreed Industrial Design Award begin?
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The registration system on the official website of the 5th Goldreed Industrial Design Award will be open to the public from April 1, 2024.

2、When is the registration deadline for the 5th Goldreed Industrial Design Award?
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The registration for the Goldreed Industrial Design Award this year starts from April 1, 2024 and ends at 24:00, July 8th, 2024 (Beijing time). Registrations at other times will not be accepted. Any changes will be notified separately.

3、Is there any entry fee?
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The 5th Goldreed Industrial Design Award does not charge any registration fees, but other expenses caused by logistics, insurance, customs clearance and travel for the competition shall be covered by entrants themselves.

Qualification

1、How to choose between the product group and the concept group when registering?
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Product group: Entries must be products that have been on the market within two years (i.e. after April 1, 2022), or products that can be on the market before this year’s award ceremony. Meanwhile, entries must conform with relevant national industrial policies, technologies, and standards.
Concept group: Entries must be original designs that are not sold or produced on the market, and also be highly innovative in function, structure, form, technology, materials and low carbon.
There is no limit in entry form. Products, software and comprehensive services are allowed to register. Meanwhile, the Goldreed Industrial Design Award Organizing Committee has the right to adjust the entry groups and categories.

2、Can the same entry registered for the product group and the concept group of the Goldreed Industrial Design Award?
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No, an entry cannot be in the product group and the concept group at the same time. Once discovered, the entry will be disqualified immediately.

3、How to choose the entry category?
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Two factors can be referred to: industry and core innovation. If you find it hard to determine the entry category from the industry and type, you may choose the category based on the core innovation. At the same time, the Organizing Committee has the right to make adjustments according to the actual situation.

4、Can only the designer of the work be allowed to register?
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Entries must be authorized by the entry right holder. The designer, the design team, the design company or the client entrusting the design shall register for the competition, and the same entry can only be registered by one party.

5、What if the same entry is submitted by multiple parties?
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In the case of multiple registrations for the same entry, all involved parties must negotiate and provide a statement confirming the registration party before continuing the participation. Otherwise, the entry will be disqualified.

6、What’s the maximum number of entries each person can submit?
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Multiple different entries may be submitted by the same entrant. There is no limit.

7、Can I submit an entry that won other award(s)?
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Yes.

8、 I have participated in previous Goldreed Industrial Design Award but did not win a prize, can I submit the same entry again?
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The entry submitted to participate in previous Goldreed Industrial Design Award cannot be used again.

Work Filling

1、Last year, we have applied for an account and password in the registration system, can I still log in with it?
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You can still use your old account to register.

2、I have applied for the account password in the registration system, but I have not received the verification code email, what should I do?
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Please check your spam emails first. Or send an email to service@xidi.org.cn, providing your registration account number, username and contact way, then the Organizing Committee secretariat staff will deal with it for you.

3、 Are the intellectual property rights of entries owned by entrants?
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The intellectual property rights of all entries are owned by entrants.

4、If the entry is a series containing many products, should I register together or separately?
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If you want to emphasize the overall design of the product, you can register it as one piece; if you want to emphasize the unique appearance design and functional characteristics of each product in this series, you can register separately. While both Chinese and English introduction and design highlights of each product must be provided accurately, with complete entry descriptions.

5、What is the invitation code for? Can one invitation code be used for multiple entries?
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There are public registration and partner organization invitation registration for the Goldreed Industrial Design Award entry collection. The invitation code tells entrants’ registration source and can be used for multiple entries.

6、What is the partner organization invitation registration?
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In order to attract more outstanding entries, the Organizing Committee will invite industry organizations to recommend excellent works for the competition every year. Such entries and entries registered by the public are both required to participate in all evaluation.

7、Will the short-listing rate of the public registration be affected by partner organization invitation?
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No, the preliminary evaluation adopts the optimal selection principle, so it will not be affected by partner organization invitation.

8、Can I only use English for the entry introduction?
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Chinese is not mandatory, but our jurors are from China and all over the world.?We suggest that your entry be presented in both Chinese and English.

9、Do I have to upload a video for the entry?
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During the registration stage, it is recommended that all entries are submitted with videos for the jury members to better understand the entry.

10、How to solve the failure of uploading pictures or videos of entries?
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First, please check whether the file format and size meet the requirements; if they do, please also try to use another browser to upload (Chrome browser is recommended). If you still cannot upload, please email the Organizing Committee (service@xidi.org.cn).

11、For the team information, will the main entrants be the winners listed on the award certificate?
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If the entry is awarded, the information on the award certificate will be generated according to the main entrants. The main entrants can total up to 10 people, and the order of filling is the order of the winners on the certificate.
If the list of winners cannot be determined at the registration stage, it is recommended that you fill in a part first. After the information is confirmed, the final modification and improvement can be made during the award information input (specific time will be notified after winning the award).

12、How to modify my information if I found it is incorrect after submission?
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Once submitted, the registration information can be modified.

13、How can I confirm that the registration is completed?
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The deadline for this year's registration is at 24:00, July 8th, 2024, Beijing time. When the status of the entry list shows "submitted", the registration is completed.

14、 Any changes to the entries categories in 2024?
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We have revised the scope of the call for Manufacturing Equipment, Public Facilities, and Digital Technology. Please check the announcement or entry guide.