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Use Acadwrite to Prepare Innovation Competition Materials: From an Idea to a Project Plan and Pitch Deck

Acadwrite Team · Last updated July 24, 2026

The central submission for an innovation competition is a project plan or report. Some competition divisions require a business plan made as a slide deck and exported to PDF. Teams that reach on-site judging also need a pitch deck. Acadwrite can begin with a rough idea and support research, document reading, data analysis, chart creation, and writing.

Contents
  1. 1. Confirm which competition materials you need
  2. 2. Step 1: Search and read project sources
  3. 3. Step 2: Turn a rough idea into a project plan
  4. 4. Step 3: Create charts and a pitch deck
  5. 5. Three competition levels: what to revise at each stage

Confirm which competition materials you need

Requirements vary by track and region. Check the current year's notice and the template for your competition level first. Written submissions usually contain the following four components.

MaterialWhat it needs to explain
Project plan or project reportExplain the real-world problem, solution, innovations, target users, implementation path, team responsibilities, and expected outcomes. Some divisions require a business plan in slide format, exported to PDF for upload.
Research and technical evidenceInclude academic papers, industry reports, policy documents, public data, and comparable solutions. The plan must turn these sources into judgments about the problem and evidence for the solution.
Data charts and solution diagramsTurn survey data, experimental results, and implementation processes into statistical charts, flowcharts, or technical roadmaps for the plan and pitch materials.
Pitch deckExtract the project problem, core solution, evidence, and implementation plan from the project plan, then adjust the slide count and narrative order to the allotted pitch time.

Step 1: Search and read project sources

  1. Enter the target users, real-world problem, and preliminary solution. If details are incomplete, describe the idea in natural language first.
  2. Ask Acadwrite to search relevant papers, industry reports, policy documents, public data, and comparable solutions.
  3. Ask Acadwrite to read the full texts and summarize existing solutions, conditions of use, major limitations, and available data. The team then verifies the conclusions most relevant to the project.
Output: A project research brief covering the real-world problem, existing solutions, key data, and an initial assessment of the opportunity.
Writing focus: Under the 2025 judging rules, Personal Growth accounts for 30 points in the Creativity Group, including the depth of research. The research brief should turn sources into concrete judgments about the project problem and solution.

Step 2: Turn a rough idea into a project plan

  1. Ask Acadwrite to organize the research into the problem, solution, innovations, target users, implementation path, and team responsibilities.
  2. Create the first plan draft according to the competition requirements. Its sections can follow the checklist in the Hebei University of Science and Technology campus competition notice: product or service overview, market analysis and positioning, business model, marketing strategy, financial analysis, risk control, and team introduction.
  3. Import survey or experimental data. Ask Acadwrite to calculate the required metrics and create statistical charts, comparison charts, or flow diagrams.
  4. Revise the text in language suited to judging. Technical sections should explain principles and validation methods; project sections should explain user scenarios and implementation conditions.
  5. Verify the data, conclusions, and project boundaries, then export to Word or PDF.
Output: A complete first draft of the project plan whose text, data, and charts remain editable.
Writing focus: The plan needs to express innovation as a difference that judges can assess. Acadwrite can compare similar solutions found during research and organize how the project differs in its target, method, performance, or implementation.

Step 3: Create a pitch deck from the project plan

  1. Extract the project problem, core solution, data evidence, implementation path, and team responsibilities from the plan.
  2. Create a slide outline for the actual pitch duration, with one main point per slide.
  3. Ask Acadwrite to reuse the data charts and solution diagrams from the plan and create an editable PPTX draft.
  4. Verify the data, project details, and narrative order slide by slide, then rehearse with a timer.
Output: A pitch deck draft consistent with the project plan.
Writing focus: Pitch duration varies by competition level. Some campus competitions use a format of a five-minute pitch plus three minutes of questions. Build the outline to the rules for the current stage, then remove excess slide content through timed rehearsals.

Already have a project plan? Create the pitch deck directly

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Three competition levels: what to revise at each stage

The same project plan usually needs three versions across the three-level competition system because each stage emphasizes different criteria (see the four dimensions in the 2025 judging rules; for online review before the national on-site finals, see the Beijing Municipal Education Commission notice):

StageWhat to reviseHow Acadwrite handles it
Campus preliminaryFirst business plan in slide format (a required submission exported to PDF; a Word version and one-minute video may be optional supplements)Search and read industry, policy, and academic sources; turn the rough idea into a problem, solution, and implementation path; create the first plan
Provincial roundRevise against the four 2025 criteria (Creativity Group: Personal Growth 30 / Project Innovation 30 / Industry Value 25 / Teamwork 15); provincial on-site events often use a five-minute pitch plus three-minute Q&AAdd research and data for each criterion; analyze user or experimental data; create charts; revise the plan for judges
National finalOnline review takes place before the on-site final. Every page of the online-review submission must explain the project clearly on its ownCreate a pitch deck from the plan; adjust its structure, text, and charts for online review or the on-site pitch

Frequently asked questions

Where should I start if I only have a rough project idea?

First describe the target users, real-world problem, and preliminary solution. Acadwrite can use that information to search papers, industry sources, policies, and public data, then read the materials and summarize existing solutions, conditions of use, and unresolved problems.

How can I prepare charts for the project plan?

First state the data source, meaning of each metric, and question to answer. Acadwrite can analyze tabular data and create statistical charts, or create flowcharts and technical roadmaps from project steps. The team must verify every chart conclusion.

Can the generated deck be used directly for the pitch?

The result is an editable PPTX draft. The team must verify the data and conclusions and revise every slide for the pitch duration and judging requirements in its division.

Pitch times differ by level. How many deck versions do I need?

Pitch times are not standardized across levels. Some universities use a five-minute pitch plus three-minute Q&A. Check the notice for the current stage first, then ask Acadwrite to reorganize the outline and slide content for that duration.

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