The 24th annual Mobileheroes, organized by the Industrial Development Administration (IDA) of the Ministry of Economic Affairs (MOEA), held its award ceremony on October 22 at Fubon International Conference Center. This year's event centered on cutting-edge technologies including 5G, AI, and high-efficiency antenna design, encouraging innovators and students from the four corners of the world to create smart applications that applied to relevant industries, ESG, manufacturing, and healthcare. More than 200 contestants across 70 teams from 13 countries including Taiwan, France, Poland, and Argentina competed for over NT$3 million in prizes and the championship title. This year also welcomed international startup accelerators, including Baltic Sandbox (Baltics) and Technology Park Split (Croatia), who have visited Taiwan to contact startups and explore scalable innovation business models.

     This year's competition featured two main categories: Mobileheroes Global and Antenna Systems. After rigorous preliminary and semifinal rounds, 11 outstanding teams advanced to the final stage. Their projects showcased a diverse range of forward-thinking ideas, including AI-powered forest carbon estimation that combines satellite imagery, drone footage, and ground data to measure tree height and forest carbon storage; AI-based traffic safety systems that use base station signals to track pedestrians and vehicles, predict collision risks, and send real-time alerts to smartphones or vehicle head-up display (HUD); and smart industrial maintenance systems that collect vibration and temperature data from equipment such as pumps and compressors in factories and airports, using AI to detect early signs of wear or imbalance for predictive maintenance.

     Distinguished guests included Mr. Wei-Hua Tseng, Senior Technical Specialist of the IDA, Mr. Carlos Alberto Hernandez, Director of the Argentine Trade Office in Taipei, and Mr. Lukasz Weremiuk, Deputy Director of the Polish Office in Taipei.

     The IDA representative emphasized that the Mobileheroes serves as a key platform empowering young innovators to pursue their dreams, transform creativity into pragmatic solutions, and add smart value to Taiwan's industrial ecosystem. Over the past 23 years, the competition has nurtured more than 10,000 ICT talents and helped establish nearly 50 tech startups, fostering 27 successful collaborations between startups and major corporations or research institutes. With Taiwan's robust communications and networking industry, the IDA hopes the competition will continue to connect global markets and inspire deeper international cooperation through technological innovation.

     After intense final judging, the top honors in the Mobileheroes Global were Gold Medal Award - Waterly (Poland), Merit Award - FiduciaEdge Technologies (Taiwan), Judges' Award - Angel Eye (Taiwan). In the Antenna System Design Competition, the "Today We Worked Extra Hard" team won the top prize, while "HolySlot" and "Spicy Tofu" won the Cooperation Excellence Award for their strong collaboration with industry partners in early-stage antenna development.

     This year's corporate sponsors and partners included Chunghwa Telecom, Far EasTone, Taiwan Mobile, Hwacom, Taoyuan International Airport Corp., MediaTek, WNC, Compal, Wistron, Inventec, Quanta, Auden, Awan, Cybernet Systems Taiwan, Simutech, UfiSpace, MakerPro, and Techbang. These partners provided mentorship, awards, technical guidance, and market access, helping outstanding teams turn their innovations into real-world impact and commercial values.

     Representatives from the Ministry of Economic Affairs, international innovation organizations, foreign representative offices in Taiwan, and ITRI jointly celebrated and witnessed the growing global visibility of Mobileheroes.


Spokesperson: Ms. Pei-Li Chen, Deputy Director General, Industrial Development Administration
Tel:  886-2-2754-1255 ext. 2903 /  886-925-775-150
Email: [email protected]


Contact Organization:Electronics and Information Technology Industry Division,Industrial Development Administration,(MOEA)
Contact Person:Mr.Tseng
Contact Phone:886-2-2754-1255#2219