Tsinghua Technology & Innovation Holdings Co Ltd (THTI), an affiliate of Tsinghua Holdings, jointly announced a global call for entrepreneurial projects with China Unicom and Telefónica Open Future at 4YFN, a business startup platform at the Mobile World Congress in Barcelona on March 1.

Aiming to nurture promising startups in fields such as IoT, big data, cyber security, smart devices and artificial intelligence, the global program will evaluate and select projects to join accelerators in target countries where they can learn local culture, business models, financing and marketing, as well as tap into foreign markets with innovative resources from THTI, China Unicom and Telefónica.

Cheng Fang, president of THTI, and Ana Segurado, general manager of Telefónica Open Future, were in attendance at the announcement ceremony.

Cheng Fang, president of THTI, speaks at 4YFN in Barcelona on March 1. 

"As an entrepreneurship, investment, and technology transfer platform, THTI has one of the best incubation networks in China. As innovation and entrepreneurship have been global trends, we are cooperating with Telefónica and China Unicom to find promising startups. We welcome entrepreneurs from different countries to join our program," said Cheng.

THTI, China Unicom and Telefónica started cooperation in June 2014, jointly launching their first global project solicitation in 2015 and attracting more than 1,000 projects from 16 countries.

Innovative projects can apply for the program through Telefónica Open Future's online platform by April 30, 2017. Anyone interested in this program can receive detailed information through emailing global@tiholding.cn.