The National Invention and Creation Award recognizes creative endeavors and acknowledges the inventive contributions of its awardees. This year's winners, 43 outstanding entries in total, have just been announced and will share the total grant of $8.7 million NTD. Among the winners were 6 gold and 20 silver medals in the invention category, as well as 6 gold and 11 silver medals in the creation category. One of the gold medalists of the Invention Award presented the patent "Sport posture analysis system and method thereof," which uses built-in sensors in rackets to detect players' swinging motion, generating accurate, objective and efficient training data. This invention has been recognized by the International Table Tennis Federation and was utilized in the para-athletics classification system during the Tokyo 2020 Summer Paralympics.

The Taiwanese government established the National Invention and Creation Award to encourage innovative research and development and honor exceptional invention, utility model, or design patents. The competition attracted a total of 459 eligible entries vying for the highest accolade, including 382 entries for the invention award and 77 for the creative award, showcasing active participation from industry, academia, and research institutions. Entries showcased unique innovations and applications in various technical fields and were evaluated fairly by being divided into groups based on their respective technical fields. Winners were selected through rigorous preliminary and secondary evaluations conducted by experts and scholars and will be awarded certificates, trophies, and prizes.

TIPO highlights that many of the awarded patents have been successfully commercialized and patented in multiple countries, which indicates significant market potential. The winning patents span various industries, including "Liquid Crystal and Photonics," "Information and Communication," "Biotechnology and Medicine," "Medical and Industrial Materials," "Intelligent Machinery," and "Circular Economy." By recognizing the award winners, TIPO hopes to facilitate commercialization and industrialization of innovative R&D achievements, which play significant roles in Taiwan’s economic growth.

The winners will receive their awards at the 2023 National Industrial Innovation Joint Award Ceremony in April this year. Their winning entries will be showcased at the 2023 Taiwan Innotech Expo from October 12-14, garner interest from both local and international investors, and generate business prospects for inventions and innovative works in Taiwan.

• Publish Date : 2023-02-17
• Update : 2023-02-17
• Organization : International Legal Affairs Office
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