On July 17, the winners of the “I Dare, I Will Create” 2025 Beijing Division China International College Student Innovation Competition, co-sponsored by the Beijing Municipal Education Commission and Beijing University of Posts and Telecommunications, were announced. The graduate entrepreneurial team led by Dr. Li Renhan, the founder of Shenbi Biotechnology, successfully won the first prize, the highest honor in the competition, with its country's first self-luminous plant technology application project at night - "Star Firefly Night Flower"!
This honor is not only an authoritative affirmation of the project's outstanding innovation and broad commercial prospects, but also a strong certification of Shenbi Bio, a pioneer in the field of synthetic biology, and its breakthrough achievements at the forefront of plant genetic engineering.
"Star Firefly Night Flower": a technological masterpiece that rewrites plant life
The core of the "Star Firefly Night Flower" project is the world's leading endogenous plant self-luminescence technology independently developed and mastered by Shenbi Biotechnology. We are deeply involved in synthetic biology and committed to expanding the boundaries of life expression.
Relying on its self-constructed bioluminescent technology system, Shenbi Biotech has successfully integrated bioluminescent genes existing in nature into plant genomes through precision technology, achieving a disruptive breakthrough in which plants can sustainably release soft light without external stimulation.
From the shocking launch of the first self-luminous "Bunta flower" in July 2024, to the release of the new "Luminous Sunflower" product in November of the same year, to the successful commercialization of the product in December, Shenbi Biotech has transformed the genetic miracles of the laboratory into innovative products that can reach consumers at an eye-catching speed.
Accumulation and accumulation: the path to a leap in strength of magic pen creatures
Behind the award are Shenbi Bio's solid development footprint and comprehensive strength highly recognized by the industry:
Capital continues to increase: Since setting sail in March 2023, it won the "HKUST Silicon Valley Key Industrial Chain Project Award" in June of the same year. In December, it successfully obtained tens of millions of dollars in financing from Meihua Venture Capital, China's top investment institution, injecting strong impetus for rapid development. In November 2024, the company received another angel round + round of financing, and the capital market is full of confidence.
Under the authoritative spotlight: In August 2024, Shenbi Biotechnology's revolutionary technological achievements appeared on the CCTV screen and received special reports; in November, authoritative media such as Xinhua News Agency and People's Daily conducted interviews and reports one after another, and its innovative influence radiated across the country.
Premiere on the top stage: Just this month (July 2025), Shenbi Biology and the National Museum of Natural History have joined forces to successfully present China’s first self-luminous plant-themed exhibition open to the public. This feast, which combines cutting-edge technology, artistic aesthetics and natural beauty, demonstrated the extraordinary creativity of China's synthetic biology to the world and attracted countless attention.
Dare to venture into innovation and define the future
Winning the first prize in the "I Dare to Start, I Will Create" competition is the best interpretation of Dr. Li Renhan and his entrepreneurial team's determination and courage to pioneer. It also marks that Shenbi Bio's core technical strength and commercialization capabilities have received dual authoritative endorsements from academia and industry.
In the future, Shenbi Bio will continue to take root in the fertile soil of synthetic biology and continue to improve and expand its unique bioluminescence technology platform. We will actively explore the broad application prospects of luminescent plants in diverse fields such as urban landscape, green environmental protection and even medical health. Holding the "magic pen" of genetic engineering in hand, we can draw a bright future together!
January 13, 2026
January 13, 2026
January 13, 2026