Qualcomm Innovate in Taiwan Challenge 2025
About the Qualcomm Innovate in Taiwan ChallengeThe Qualcomm® Innovate in Taiwan Challenge (QITC) 2025 is a continuation of an initiative run by Qualcomm Technologies, Inc. a subsidiary of Qualcomm Incorporated, that was started in 2019 to support the development of Taiwan’s ICT ecosystem by identifying and nurturing innovative, new small and medium-sized companies and products in areas such as AI PC, edge AI, 5G and IoT innovations with our platforms and technologies.Building upon our longstanding support of Taiwan’s ICT ecosystem, QITC aims to facilitate the integration of international and Taiwanese innovative ideas and technologies developments to boost innovation in Taiwan, enable new ICT industry dynamics in Taiwan, and raise the competitiveness of Taiwanese start-ups on the global stage.
Through our leadership in on-device AI, QITC 2025 will focus on AI PC and edge AI with the aim of encouraging and supporting startups to create innovative AI use cases by using Qualcomm’s diversified solutions across PC computing and IoT such as Windows PC, drones and robotics, smart cities, and more.Qualcomm Innovate in Taiwan Challenge
Program Highlights in QITC 2025
QITC 2025 focuses on AI PC and edge AI as its two major areas, leading startup teams to unleash the potential of AI.
AI PC: AI is ushering in a transformative cycle in the PC market, and Qualcomm Technologies encourages startup teams to leverage the powerful Snapdragon X Elite platform to realize AI innovative applications on Windows PCs, reshaping the compute experience.
Edge AI – IoT Innovation: Qualcomm Technologies' edge AI solutions will support the startup teams in more effectively driving innovation and transformation across multiple verticals, powering the next generation of high-performance IoT applications.
To accelerate the on-device AI applications across various uses cases, startup teams can also utilize the Qualcomm AI Hub, a developer-centric platform featuring a growing library of more than 100 pre-optimized AI models so that developers can save valuable time and effort, accelerating their development and deployment cycles facilitating faster iterations.
Program Benefits in QITC 2025
Financial Grants to Support Incubation: Up to 10 shortlisted companies will each be eligible to receive a grant in the equivalent of USD 10,000 (at the prevailing exchange rate) to support incubation, with additional prize money awarded to the top three finalists selected at the conclusion of the incubation period.
Patent Filing Incentive: Each shortlisted company will be eligible to receive the equivalent of USD 2,500 (at the prevailing exchange rate) for each utility patent application filed with either the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) or Taiwan Intellectual Property Office (TIPO) and which relates to such company’s proposal for QITC 2025. Limited to two patent applications per company. Please see the official rules for more details.
Access to Accelerator Program Services: Qualcomm Technologies, with partners, will offer workshops and training, at no additional cost, on a range of topics such as product management, global market entry strategy, mastering the pitch, and fundraising. Frequent coaching and mentoring sessions from subject matter experts in these areas, as well as training on intellectual property topics, will be offered to participating companies.
Ongoing Technical and R&D Support: Qualcomm Technologies will offer technical support to participating companies at no additional cost, which will include technical guidance, laboratory access, as well as problem-solving support from local Qualcomm engineer teams.
Learn more about the program:https://www.qualcomm.com/innovate-in-taiwan-challenge?fbclid=IwZXh0bgNhZW0CMTAAAR3Uv5dzM5hEJ6TZd418LVhykF-HGvT0K3HgBT3PWcz5whWGPS6exZuhduU_aem_ln1PBKwj73WyzE4aRRcLQA
Register for the program session on 2/11
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