3 SUTD Teams Made it To 2019 China-ASEAN Smart City Innovation and Entrepreneurship Competition Finals

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Written by SUTD on November 12, 2019

The 2019 China-ASEAN Smart City Innovation and Entrepreneurship Competition semi-finals concluded on 27 August 2019 in Singapore, where three SUTD teams made it to the finals in the Open Category.

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