The third innovation competition refers to the "National Electronic Design Competition for College Students", which is jointly sponsored by the Ministry of Education, the Ministry of Science and Technology, the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology, the Central Organization Department and the Central Committee of the Communist Youth League, and jointly undertaken by the National Steering Committee for Information and Electronic Engineering Education in Colleges and Universities, the National Steering Committee for Computer Education in Colleges and Universities and the National Steering Committee for Electronic Design Competition in Colleges and Universities.

The "Three Innovations Competition" aims to promote electronic information technology innovation and personnel training in universities in China, electronic information education reform and technical innovation in universities in China, improve the level and innovation ability of electronic information education in universities in China, and cultivate high-quality electronic information talents with international vision and innovative spirit. The Sanchuang Competition is divided into national finals and provincial and municipal competitions, once a year. Competition scoring standards mainly include innovation, technical difficulty, practicality, completeness, design documents and so on.

Participating in the "Three Innovation Competition" can improve students' electronic information technology ability and innovation ability, cultivate students' teamwork spirit and practical ability, enhance students' self-confidence and innovation consciousness, and improve their comprehensive quality and competitiveness. At the same time, the "Three Innovations Competition" also built a platform for exchanges and cooperation between universities and enterprises, which promoted cooperation and technological innovation in Industry-University-Research.