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2024 DIA Agenda

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Fees and Award Setting

4Group Division and Categories

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Registration Information

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Evaluation Criteria

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Entry Number in Previous Years

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Winners

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Bene ts

FAQ for 2024 DIA

9DIA Instructions for Participants

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Disclaimers

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Related 2024 DIA Documents Download22

2024 DIA Agenda
For any adjustment to the speci c time nodes, the announcement on the o cial website or the DIA
Committee's email noti cation shall prevail.

Events

Date

Registration

Deadline until July 14, 2024

Preliminary Evaluation

July 22, 2024(Monday) - August 2, 2024(Friday)

Entry Delivery

August 26, 2024(Monday) - September 13, 2024(Friday)

Second Evaluation

September 26, 2024(Thursday) - September 27, 2024(Friday)

Final Evaluation

December 5, 2024(Thursday)Award Ceremony

December 6, 2024(Friday)

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Fees and Award Setting
Application fee: No application fee is charged. The logistic fee, insurance premium, customs duties and other expenses
incurred in sending entries should be borne by applicants.
2024 DIA Awards Setting
Grand Award
1 winner, RMB 1,000,000/winner
Product Group (24 winners, 3,600,000RMB)

Concept Group (14 winners, 400,000RMB)Gold Award (4 winners, 300,000RMB/winner)
Future Talents Award (4 winners, 50,000RMB/winner)

Silver Award (8 winners, 150,000RMB/winner)

Young Talents Award (10 winners, 20,000RMB/winner)

Bronze Award (12 winners, 100,000RMB/winner)

Honorable Mention Award (around 300 winners, and the actual number of award winners is subject to the appraisal results)*All bonuses are considered pre-tax income. In accordance with the relevant scal and taxation regulations and procedures of
the People's Republic of China, the actual bonus amount will be disbursed to the winners after deducting the corresponding
taxes and the costs associated with the production of trophies and certi cates of award.

Group Division and Categories
Entries of DIA are divided into the Product Group and the Concept Group, both of which fall into four categories:"Cultural Innovation, Life Wisdom, Industrial Equipment and Digital Economy". Before registration, participants canchoose the entry category according to the attribute of the works. If the works have multiple attributes, it isrecommended to choose the entry category according to their core innovation points. One entry can only besubmitted in one group and one category. The DIA Committee observes the right to adjust the group and category of
entries.

Product Group: The Product Group is open to entries that have been commercially available for no more than 2 years, or entries
that are not available on the market but for which the model product with full functions can be provided for the Second
Evaluation.Entries are not limited in form; products, software, and comprehensive services are all eligible for submission.

Concept Group: The Concept Group is open to entries that have been launched for no more than 2 years, or entries that have notbeen launched but can be demonstrated in real application scenario during the Second Evaluation.
Cultural Innovation:

Life Wisdom

Industrial Equipment:

Digital Economy:

Recognizing and emphasizing culture as
the internal driving force behind the idea,
we look at the contemporary revival of
traditional culture, the design crafting of
the idea, the value created both in culture
IP and the green sustainable
development, etc.

Recognizing the way we live as a driving
force behind the idea, we look at thewisdom they bring to daily life, intelligent
approaches to everyday appliances andhow they care for vulnerable groups insociety, etc.

Recognizing production as a driving
force for the idea, we look at how
equipment has been upgraded ortransformed, how strategic newindustries are emerging and how
production systems are optimized
for maximum e ciency, etc.

Recognizing data intelligence as thedriving force behind the idea, we look at
the digital transformation andupgrading of industry, etc.

Subcategory

Subcategory

Subcategory

Subcategory

Souvenirs and gifts

Packaging

Stationery

Fashion and clothing

Tableware

Furniture and lighting

Social innovation

OthersElectronic and digital

New technologies andTransportation

devices

new materials

facilities

Kitchenware andbathroom products
Mother and baby
products

Pets supplies

Sports and leisureproducts

Personal care products

Toys and musicalinstruments

and protection

forestry equipment

Military equipment

O ce equipment

Mechanical tools

RobotsSmart city

Smart mobility

Smart business

Smart medical care

Smart education

Smart community

Smart culture andOtherstourism

Industrial IOT

Arti cial

Blockchain

Intelligence

applications

products
Others

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Construction
Elderly care productsHousehold appliances

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Registration Information
The following is the information you should ll in and submit when logging in to DIA o cial registration system.
Attention: Items marked with (*) are required, and items marked with () may be announced to the public after the entries are shortlisted/awarded.
This email address will be used as your user account on DIA website. After registration, the email address can be reused every year. Once
Registered email address
registered, it cannot be cancelled and modi ed
1. Name of applicant; 2. Gender

Male/Female; 3. Age

1. Enterprise nameEnterprise/design
2. Enterprise scale (Large: 300+; Medium: 300-100; Small: 100-10; Micro: less than 10)

Part 1company

Applicant’s information

3. Position or title

In the current year, the updates of theOrganization type

Account

event nodes will be communicated to theregistration

participating team through the email/(Based on the actual

telephone number of the applicant.

situation)

1. Name of university/college; 2. Teacher/student; 3. Education background; 4.
University/college
Professional title (optional)

Please check your email in time and keep

1. Social individuals (including artists/independent designers, etc.); 2. For social

your communication channel open

Social individualsorganizations, please ll in the organization name and organization type (social
or organizationsorganization/private non-enterprise unit/foundations/others)
Contact information

1. Mobile phone; 2. E-mail; 3. Telephone; 4.SNS account; 5.Country or region

Used when lling in the invitation code or nomination code. The selection mechanism of direct application andexpert nomination is adopted in the DIA. The invitation code is used to distinguish the source of the participant
Invitation code
entries, and the nomination code is unique to the experts, with which the nominated entries can directly enter tothe Second Evaluation.
Basic

/

No more than 50 words

Entry nameinformation
Fill in according to product function attributes, for example: if the product name is Kindle, ll in e-book reader
Product attribute
here
Product Group/

Group andBoth groups include four categories: "Cultural Innovation, Life Wisdom, Industrial Equipment and Digital
Economy". Before registration, participants can choose the entry category according to the attribute of the works.

category
Concept GroupFor details, please refer to the introduction of groups and categories above.

Positioning

De ne your works in one sentence (No more than 50 words)

Design innovation
Describe the core innovation points of the works; No more than 3 points in principle (No more than 300 words)
pointsDemand and market

It is suggested to describe the market/social value of the works from the perspectives ofanalysisuser demand, market scale and competitive product analysis (No more than 300 words)

Product Group

It is suggested to describe the technical competitiveness of the works from theCore technology andPart 2

perspectives of core technology and process, peer competition report, etc. (No more

Description ofprocess

entry

Entry
submission

than 300 words)(Written materials to

Entryhelp judges

description

It is suggested to describe the pain points solved by the works from the perspectives ofunderstand the design

Pain point analysis

value of the works)

user experience analysis and market demand analysis(No more than 300 words)

Concept Group
It is suggested to describe the potential and extensibility of the works from the
Potential andperspectives of core technology and process, peer competition report, etc.(No more thanextensibility
300 words)
Keywords

Keywords of the works can be generated according to your description, which can be edited and modi ed
Select entry track: Culture, Entertainment, Residence, Health, Ecology, Education, Wearables, Traveling, Medical

Tracktreatment , Work, Diet, Personal care, Equipment, X
Entry display

Full View

JPG format, less than 3M, only 1 pic, 210mm*210mm, no text, 300dpi, RGB

Details

JPG format, less than 3M, 1-4 pics, 210mm*297mm, 300dpi, RGB(Pictures andvideo that help judges
understand the design
value of your works. If
no special
File Upload

circumstances occur,*During the registration stage, videos are required for the entries in the Digital Economy category. It isthey will be used for
publicity andVideo

exhibition by default

optional for other category.
MP4 format, less than 100M, less than 3 minutes. 1280*720 (720P) is recommended. If the video has
subtitles, English subtitles are required.

after the works areshortlisted orawarded)

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Continued from previous page
Attention: Items marked with (*) are required, and items marked with () may be announced to the public after the entries are shortlisted/awarded.
Choose launch time: MM/YY

Launch Status(Product Group)

The product is

For products commerciallyavailable onavailable, they should be available

the market

in the market for less than 2 years.

(Service

For unlaunched products, theimplemented)

Retail priceO ine channel: Where can I buy or nd this product? Please ll in the speci c address
such as accurate store information, which will help promote the product in the future.
Online channel: Where can I buy or nd this product? Please ll in the online channel

physical products or prototypes

accurately, such as the o cial e-shop URL or sales call, which will help promote thewith complete functions should be

product in the future.

Operation info
provided when participating in the

The product isSecond Evaluation and Final

not available

Evaluation of the current year

on the market*Choose planned launch time: MM/YY(Service not

Pre-sale priceimplemented)

Additional
information

Choose product planned launch time: MM/YY
Concept/

Entry status

Model/(Concept Group)

PrototypePre-sale price

Select patent type (invention patents/utility model patents/design patents)
Intellectual

Approved/In progress

property

Upload certi cates or documents (1-3 pics of the patent certi cate or patent application acceptance(Patent

document in JPG format, and each pic should be less than 3M)

application)

Part 2
Entry

Award info

submission

No patent/

Yes

Upload certi cates (1-3 pics of the award certi cate in JPG format, and each pic should be less than 3M)

No/(Did the entry winother awards
before?)Relevant

Enterprise ororganization of/Organization/

the entry

Name

Enterprise or Organization/Individual

Individual(If the entry is＊/◉ Owner

granted an award,＊/◉ Designer

the info will be
used for the award

Nationality

Based on the actual situation◉ Manufacturer (optional)

certi cate,
Websiteyearbook andURLexternal publicity)Team
information

Information of the main team members (The information of winners on the certi cate will be arranged/Mainproject members

according to the order in which you added them, with a maximum of 5 people):

Product GroupName/(If the entry is

Nationality/

Company/

Position/Education background/ Graduated school/

Email/

Mobile/

WeChat accountawarded, the1.Adviser information (optional, depend on the actual situation, 2 advisers at most):

info will be used

Name/

for the award
certi cate,yearbook andNationality/

Education Background/ University or College Name

2.Information of the main team members(The information of winners on the certi cate will be arranged

Concept Groupaccording to the order in which you added them, with a maximum of 5 people):Name/

external publicity)

Nationality/

Company/

Position/Education background/ Graduated school/

Email/

Mobile/

WeChat account

PLEASE CONFIRM
You can no longer modify the information and the system will send a con rmation email to theregistered email address once submitted.

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Evaluation Criteria
In the context of the intelligent manufacturing era, the uniquea) The fundamental layer emphasizes the

DIA Evaluation System

Principles of Design

includes three layers of criteria:, covering evaluation factors such as functionality,

aesthetics, technicality, user-experience and sustainability.
b) The advanced layer emphasizes the

Direction of Design, covering evaluation factors such as contribution tohumanity, industry and the future.
c) The top layer emphasizes the

Impact of Design, covering evaluation factors such as social in uence andexemplary role for the industry.

Entry Number in Previous Years
After seven years, DIA covers 70 countries and regions around the world, and DIA has received a total of more than
51000 entries, of which 1937 have been granted awards and honors.

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Winners’ Bene ts

I. Trophy and Certi cateEvery winner will receive a trophy and a certi cate(received at the Ceremony). Winners whose entries are included in the annual DIA Exhibition will be awarded the DIA
Exhibition Certi cate. For the entries donated to the DIA Committee,the participants will be awarded the DIA Collection Certi cate.

II. Logo Usage
All winners are entitled to lifetime free use of the DIA logo on their award-winning entries.

III. Yearbook inclusion and ocial website showcase

Award-winning entries will be included in the2024 DIA Yearbook, and will be permanently displayed in DIA o cial website.

IV. Exhibition tour
All award-winning entries will be invited to participate in the 2024 DIA Exhibition, with opportunities for display in other domestic and international exhibitions.

V. Industrial communication
All winners will be invited to participate in the DIA Award Ceremony, forums, exhibitions and other series of activities, engaging in face-to-face collaborations and exchanges
with representatives from the global design, academic, media, and industry sectors.

VI. Media Promotion
DIA has established a promotion network together with more than 100 mainstream media in various industries around the world. Key events including the DIA Award
Ceremony will be livestreamed online. Winners will be prioritized for featured interviews across major media platforms, further amplifying the societal impact of outstanding
designs.

VII. Bonus
The total bonus is RMB5,000,000 , which will be granted to participants of 39 outstanding works after the Award Ceremony. The Grand Award winner will get
RMB1,000,000. No application fee is charged and the registration is simple. we look forward to your excellent works.

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FAQ for 2024 DIA
Part1. Before Registration

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Is the registration free of charge?

No application fee will be charged, however, any logistical, insurance or customs
clearance expenses incurred by applicants shall be borne by themselves.

2. Can I submit more than one entry?
Yes, the same organization or individual can submit multiple di erent entries.

3. Does DIA accept teamwork?
Yes, both individual and team entries are accepted. Up to 5 main winners can beshown on the award certi cate.

4. Can I enter the competition if I have won other awards?
Yes.

5. Can the same entry be applied for the Product Group and the Concept
Group?
No. The same entry cannot be submitted for both Groups for the current year.

6. How to choose the Group when applying?
The Product Group is open to all kinds of design works such as product, software,
integrated service, etc. The physical product or a prototype with complete functions
should be provided after being shortlisted for the Second Evaluation and the Final
Evaluation of the year. Products that have not been iterated for more than two years
cannot participate in DIA.

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The Concept Group is for design idea from all industries and sectors. Cross-borderinnovation is encouraged, physical prototype and complete design-concept video are
required for the Second Evaluation and the Final Evaluation of the year.
The DIA Committee observes the right to adjust the group and category of entries.

7. The annual theme is “Design Evolution”. What kind of works does it
speci cally refer to?
From “Design Transformation”, “Design Symbiosis”, “Design Collaboration” to“Design Evolution”, DIA released a theme every year from the 5th session of DIA. Basedon an international perspective, DIA re ects on the COVID-19 pandemic andexplores the changes and future trend of design from a development sight. The theme
does not a ect the form of entries, and all kinds of design works such as products,
software and integrated services are acceptable.

8. How to choose the entry Category?
Participants can choose the entry category according to the attribute of the works.
If the works have multiple attributes at the same time, it is recommended to choose theentry category according to their core innovation points.

9. Do the intellectual property of the entries belong to the participants after
winning DIA awards?
Yes, it does belong to the participants.

10. Can previous non-winning entries continue to apply for DIA this year?
No, it is not recommended to enter again if the previous non-winning entries havenot been iteratively optimised.

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Part2. In Registration

11. Do I have to upload the video of my works?
In the registration stage, videos must be submitted for software, integrated
services and other non-physical products, and optional for others.
In the Second Evaluation stage, videos of all entries must be uploaded. If the videoof your works has been uploaded before, you can choose not to upload or upload a
new video to replace it.

12. How to solve the problem of failed upload of entry images or videos?
-Please check if the le format and size meet the requirements-Refresh the upload page
-Try to change your browser (Google Chrome is recommended).
If theles still cannot be uploaded, please consult the DIA Committee by

email (international@di-award.org).

13. What is the invitation code? Can a single invitation code be used for
multiple entries?
DIA selection mechanism contains direct application and expert nomination.
Invitation code is optional, and the same invitation code can be used for multiple
entries.

14. What is the expert nomination mechanism?
To attract more outstanding works, DIA Committee invited authoritative experts
worldwide to nominate excellent works. Nominated works must ll in the nomination
code in registration. Those approved by DlA Committee will skip to Preliminary
Evaluation.

15. How to get the expert nomination?
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Nominations are invited and recommended by the invited experts, and the list of
nomination experts in the year will be updated simultaneously in the DIA o cialwebsite and o cial social media during the entry collection period.

16. Will the shortlist rate of direct applications be a ected by the expert
nomination?
No, the principle of preferential selection is adopted in the Preliminary Evaluation,and there is no upper limit on the number of nalists, so it will not be a ected by theexpert nominations.

17. Whether the submitted information should be in English?
Yes, more than 40% of the DIA judges come from overseas countries. Please makesure the information you submit includes English at least.

18. Will the main project members in the team information be listed in theaward certi cate?
Yes, the information of team members lled in in the registration system will beshown in the award certi cate, and the names of the winners will be arranged
according to the order in which you added them (5 winners at most). This information
cannot be modi ed after submission. Please check it carefully afterlling in theinformation.

19. What do the owner, designer, manufacturer and applicant stand forrespectively? What are their roles?
For the owner, designer and manufacturer, you can choose toll in theorganization or individual. If an entry is awarded, the information will be shown in theaward certi cate and used for publicity such as exhibitions and media publicity.
According to the rules of DIA, only the designer or owner of an entry (the owner of
relevant intellectual property) is quali ed for registration, but multiple parties cannot
register repeatedly.
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The applicant is the contact person for the entry, and the important notices of the
DIA will be transmitted to the participating team through the applicant's email (pleasecheck the email in time and keep the communication channel open). The applicant
needs to be the representative of either the designer or the owner of the entry.

Part3. After Registration

20. How to modify the information after submission?
Please save and check all the information before submission. The entry cannot bemodi ed once submitted. If yound the information is incorrect after submission,please add the new entry information in the entry management page and resubmit it.
Delete the incorrect entry after successful submission.

21. I’ve got a message prompting that the entry hasn’t been submitted yet,but the status of the entry shown on the ocial website is “Submitted”. Whatshould I do?
Please check the Entry List page to see if there are any duplicate entries that havenot been submitted yet. If so, please delete or ignore them.

22. When should I send the physical product to DIA?
The physical product should be sent once your entry is shortlisted for Second
Evaluation. Please prepare the physical product or prototype in advance. For
virtual products such as software and service systems in the Product Group, pleasesubmit videos that fully demonstrate the product functions. For virtual products suchas software and service systems in the Concept Group, please provide videos which canre ect the complete creative ideas.
The shortlist will be announced after Preliminary Evaluation. The mailing address,
period and delivery requirements will be speci ed in the “Entry Delivery Instructions”
of this year, which will then be published one month before the Second Evaluation.

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Participants who fail to send their entries on time as required will be deemed as giving
up the Second Evaluation Quali cation.

23. How to get the latest DIA progress after registration?
DIA participants come from di erent countries and regions around the world. Inorder to ensure the consistency of information, important DIA notices of the year will betransmitted to the participating teams via the applicants’ email addresses (Pleasecheck the emails in time and keep the communication channel open).
Participants overseas can obtain information open to the public through DIA
o cial website, o cial Instagram account.

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DIA Instructions for Participants(I) Intellectual Property
1. All participants must be the designers or owners of the entries (the owners of
the relevant intellectual property rights), and there shall be no intellectual property
dispute between the owner or the designer and others (no intellectual property disputehas occurred or has been properly handled so far). For entries that are applying for( ling) relevant intellectual property certi cates but have not yet obtained
authorization, participants must submit relevant certi cates at the time of registration.
For entries that have not obtained relevant intellectual property certi cates after
winning the DIA awards, the DIA Committee has the right to require the participants tomake a written guarantee.
2. The DIA Committee has the right to invalidate the award quali cation of theentries with intellectual property disputes, including recalling the certi cate, trophy orrecovering the bonus. If economic or reputation losses are caused by defective entries,
the host and the organizers have the right to claim compensation from the participants,
including but not limited to demanding economic and reputation compensations,litigation costs, legal fees, insurance fees, appraisal fees, etc.
3. The intellectual property of all entries is owned by the participants.
(II) Publicity and Con dentiality
The DIA Committee has the right to use the participants

registration information

for the DIA promotion purpose, including but not limited to video shooting, exhibition,news reports, publication of DIA entries. Participants shall provide the written
application for con dential requirement of your entries within 5 working days after
registration, or the entry information will be deemed as non-con dential. The DIA
Committee will not bear the loss caused by the publicity of the entries.
(III) Registration Information
The participants shall ensure the correctness and truthfulness of the registration
information (Pseudonym is not allowed in registration). The registration information
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information is incorrect after submission, please submit formal written application
documents for the change of registration information before the 2024 DIA Award
Ceremony. The DIA Committee shall have the right to revoke the award quali cationand honor and recover the bonus on account of the participants

exaggerated

information. To ensure the orderly conduct of the evaluation, the DIA Committee andthe judging committee have the right to adjust the category according to the rules andthe actual situation of the entries.
(IV) Registration Quali cation
Only the designers and the owners of the entries are eligible for registration. The
participants should con rm and coordinate with the relevant parties to avoid duplicate
registration. The DIA Committee shall bear no legal responsibility for the problems
caused by the duplicate registration, for example, the ownership of honor or bonus,
and have the right to invalidate the award-winning quali cation and honor, and to
recover bonus if the problems are not solved timely through negotiation. The sameentry is not allowed to apply for the awards in the Product Group and the Concept
Group at the same time.
(V) Result Noti cation
All the important DIA noti cations, including evaluation results, will be released
through the registration system in the DIA o cial website and the email addressprovided by the participants. Therefore, participants shall pay close attention to therelated information channels. If the participants miss important information or fail to
respond timely as required,which a ects the evaluation and award acceptance, all theconsequences will be borne by the participants themselves.
(VI) Entry Delivery
1. According to the DIA evaluation regulations, for all shortlisted entries in theSecond Evaluation, the participants are required to send a physical product orprototype for Second Evaluation. The delivery address, time and requirements will be
speci ed in the2024 Entry Delivery Instructions, which will be published one

month before the Second Evaluation. Participants who fail to send their entries on time
as required will be deemed as giving up the Second Evaluation quali cation.
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2. All costs regarding to transportation, insurance, tari s, customs, etc. shall beborne by the participants.
3. Participants shall truthfully enter the delivery information within the time
speci ed in the2024 Entry Delivery Instructions, which will be used by the DIA

Committee for delivery check and entry return. The DIA Committee shall only be
responsible for the safe custody of the entries according to their status when received.
4. All DIA evaluations and exhibitions will take place in professional venues, withtransportation, storage, and assessment conducted in accordance with industry
standards. Participants are responsible for purchasing insurance if needed. 5. The
judging committee will experience the functions of all the entries at the Second
Evaluation site, so the participants shall install and debug the entries until they areserviceable. Where participants entrust the DIA Committee to install and debug theentries, please provide detailed installation video or instructions. (VII) Return of Entries
1. In principle, the DIA Committee will not assume the responsibility of return. If
participants request the DIA Committee to send back the entries, pleasell in therelevant information before sending it back. Late submission will not be accepted.
2. The DIA Committee will arrange the return of entries in two time nodes:
Return of Entries
Evaluation) andFirst(only non-awarded entries will be returned after the Second
Second Return of Entries(awarded entries and the remaining non-awarded entries will be returned after the DIA Award Ceremony and series activities). To
ensure the progress of evaluation and exhibition, the entry returning requests will berejected outside the designated return period.
3. All the costs, including transportation, tari s, etc. incurred in return of theentries shall be borne by the participants. For entries returned to domestic cities, DIA
Committee will use freight collect payment. For entries sent back to overseas, theparticipants should provide the required delivery documents (including but not limited
in express waybill, proforma invoice, cargo packing list, etc.) within the time speci edby the DIA Committee and contact express company to pick the entries at thedesignated place.

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4. If participant fail to enter the information for entry return within the speci eddate due to its own reasons, and fail to contact the DIA Committee and provide
complete information for entry return before December 31, 2024, the participant will bedeemed as having given up the ownership of the entries. The time for entry return shallbe designated by the DIA Committee, and urgent requests will not be accepted.
(VIII) Donation and Collection
1. The DIA Committee only accepts the award-winning entries that meet therelevant requirements, and will award the DIA Collection Certi cate to the winners.
2. The award-winning entries shall be donated to the DIA Committee after thewinners receive the bonus. For entries that need to be used for future research anddevelopment, or too large to be transported, or whose value exceeds the bonus, thewinner must submit a written application and relevant proof documents, then candonate a proportional model or prototypes after being con rmed by the DIA
Committee.
(IX) Final Evaluation and Award Ceremony
All participants shortlisted in the Final Evaluation must participate in the event inperson, otherwise they will be deemed as giving up the quali cation for awards andbonus. All winners will be invited to the DIA Award Ceremony and the travel expenses
shall be borne by the participants.
(X) Certi cate, Trophy and Bonus
1. Winners who are invited to attend the Award Ceremony will be awarded a
trophy and a certi cate on site. After the Award Ceremony, an electronic certi cate will
be generated in the registration system, and participants can download it bythemselves. Those who are not present will be deemed as giving up the trophy and thecerti cate. In principle, the DIA Committee will not provide the trophy at other times ormail the trophy and the certi cate to the winner. Those who are unable to be present
and get the trophy on site for special reasons should provide a written statement andthe DIA Committee will discuss and decide whether to provide the mailing service.
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and taxation regulations and procedures of the People's Republic of China. Bonus
recipients can either be the organization to which the submitter belongs (including its
branches) or designated individuals within that organization. In cases where the bonus
recipient and the entry submitter belong to di erent organizations or are individuals,
an additional written authorization, signed and sealed by the submitter, shall be
provided.
3. As the prize funds are allocated by the Zhejiang Provincial Finance Department,
they must be utilized for the award-winning enterprises

scienti c and technologicalresearch and development, technical innovation, or educational projects a liated with
DIA. Winners are required to sign a commitment letter for the use of the bonus before
its disbursement. The bonus will be released after the DIA Committee collects andveri es the necessary documents.
(XI) Participants shall be deemed to have agreed the above terms once
submitting the entries. The DIA Committee reserves the right ofnalinterpretation.

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Disclaimers(I) The DIA Committee shall not bear any responsibility if the information is
mistakenly publicized in publicity, printing, exhibitions and other events due to theincorrect information submitted by the participants themselves.
(II) The DIA Committee shall not be responsible for any disputes on rights andinterests between participants, winners or other third parties.
(III) The DIA Committee shall not be responsible for non-human intentional
damages caused by potential hazards such as fragility, scratch, peeling, corrosion andcomplicated structure.
(IV) The DIA Committee shall not be responsible for safekeeping the outer
packages of all entries. The DIA Committee will not be responsible for the damage orloss of the outer packaging.
(V) The DIA Committee shall not be responsible for safekeeping the entries if theparticipants fail to input the e cient delivery information in the system. The DIA
Committee will not be responsible for any loss or damage of the entries during theshipment.
(VI) If the certi cate is not generated due to the participant's failure to enter the
information of award-winning entries

in the system in time, or the certi cate

information is incorrect due to the participant's submission of wrong information, the
DIA Committee shall not be responsible for re-generating the certi cate and will notassume any responsibility.
(VII) According to the Clause 6.4 in the

DIA Instructions for Participants, the

DIA Committee shall not be responsible for any damage or loss while conducting theevaluation, exhibition, move and storage of the entries.
(VIII) According to Clause 6.5 in the

DIA Instructions for Participants, the DIA

Committee shall not be responsible for any damage caused by helping the participants
to install and disassemble entries.
(IX) The DIA Committee shall not be responsible for any damage or loss of theentries due to force majeure such as natural disaster, war and national policy.
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(X) Participants shall be deemed to have agreed the above terms once submitting
the entries. The DIA Committee reserves the right ofnal interpretation andjurisdiction.

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Related 2024 DIA Documents Download2024 DIA Announcement
Example of 2024 DIA Registration Process
Declaration of Intellectual Property Rights of DIA Entry