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INTRODUCTION
"Mobileheroes" is the longest-running tech contest in Taiwan, greatly supported by Taiwan's government ( Industrial Development Administration under the Ministry of Economic Affairs) and industry partners, such as chip makers, telecom operators, equipment vendors, system integrators, platform service providers and angel investors/ accelerators etc.
The Mobileheroes is a global ICT competition designed to discover the top telecommunication SMEs/startups worldwide. It will be hosted within the framework of Mobileheroes 2025, scheduled to run from April to October 2025.
The Mobileheroes Global "Final Review Day" will take place in late October 2025 in Taipei, Taiwan.
Following a preliminary remote evaluation of applications, the list of “Top 20” will be published shortly after the deadline of the submission. The Top 20 companies will participate in a virtual live pitch before the jury. Based on this virtual pitch, ten finalists will be selected and invited to present live on stage at the Mobileheroes Global "Final Review Day".
On the Final Review Day, the jury will determine the winners, who will be announced on stage during the Award Ceremony. The event will welcome investors, business executives, entrepreneurs, government officials, and the general public.
From among the Finalists, only three companies will be the overall Top 3. The Organizer reserves the right to modify these rules, amend the terms applicable to the Mobileheroes Global Awards, cancel and/or change the date and time of the Mobileheroes events. Any such changes will be communicated to the relevant parties.
anan@mobileheroes.orgThe Selection Process Comprises:
1. Eligibility Screening
All applications will be screened for eligibility by a "Communications Industry Development Project Office" committee in line with the following criteria:
- All required application form fields are submitted in well-written English and prior to the announced deadline.
- Submitted applications can be ventures from any sector but must be related to 5G/telecommunications technologies, utilizing AI or Large Language Model (LLM) in the field of telecommunications (e.g., ESG, CSR, Network management); Internet of Things (Industrial, Retail, Healthcare, Transportation, etc.). Please check our sponsor profile carefully and submit your proposal which you think will be most valuable to them.
- Submitted applications must include a video of the service/product that demonstrates a stable and executable prototype. (Time limit for the video is 3 minutes.)
- Submitted applications must include a well-written English deck. (limited to 20 pages including the cover.)
- Submitted applications must have a clear business plan in the Asian/Taiwan market.
- The organizer reserves the right at its own discretion to reject a submitted application if it does not meet the minimum quality criteria.
- Teams that make it into the Top 20 will be required to verify their identity. Each team must be capable of providing verification documents (e.g., ID, passport, driving license, business documents, etc.) and emailing them to anan@mobileheroes.org.
2. Top 20 Projects and Finalist Selection
Following eligibility screening, a "Communications Industry Development Project Office" committee, and a remote jury panel, consisting of sponsors and industry experts, will use the following criteria to list the "Top 20” and the Ten Finalists:
- Innovation: Refers to the novelty of the applications, which improve or solve existing problems. Alternatively, the applications may enhance existing products/services that are currently inadequate.
- Technology Readiness: Assesses whether the proposed application services are achievable with current technology and if the team possesses relevant technical and professional knowledge.
- Business Potential (in Taiwan is a plus): Refers to the feasibility for the applications to find collaboration partners in Taiwan or if their services have commercial development potential in Taiwan.
- Sustainable Development: Evaluates whether the applications propose a future, can operate/sustainably develop in practical settings, and provide relevant supporting data/evidence.
3. Rejected Participants
The organizer will notify non-successful participants by email communication. The organizer is under no obligation to provide feedback to rejected participants. The decision to reject applications is final and cannot be appealed.
4. Attendance Finalists
In order to participate in the finale, all Finalists must attend in-person a 3-day curated activity agenda during Mobileheroes 2025, scheduled for late October 2025. The details of this agenda will be communicated to the Finalists sufficiently in advance.
No remote pitching is allowed at the "Finale Awards". Finalists unable to send an English-speaking representative to Mobileheroes Global Awards 2025 will be disqualified.
5. Representations and Warranties
Submitted applications must be the original work of the participants and must be entered by either an individual or a team, with no size restriction.
Participants may include educational institution (high-school or equivalent degrees or above), academic and research institutions, government or non-profit organizations, startups, business, Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) and telecommunications technologies enthusiasts.
The identity of each individual must be capable of verification through official documents (ID, passport, driving license, business documents, etc.), which will be provided to the organizer immediately on request.
The Mobileheroes Global Awards prizes for the Winner, Finalists, and Top 20. Prizes are subject to change at the discretion of the Organizer. Any changes to prizes will be updated on the website.
Notwithstanding additional prizes or benefits provided from time to time by the Organizer’s third party collaborators, the Organizer will provide the following prizes:
Each of the 10 Finalists will receive the following:
- During the visit to Taiwan, subsidies for accommodation and flight (economy class) will be provided for only one person.
- One highlight article on Taiwan Tech Bang website featuring the 10 Finalists.
- Mention and acknowledgement on the Mobileheros website and marketing channels.
- Free access to networking activities and international seminar during the ceremony week.
- Invitation to participate in a curated 3-day activity agenda including the Finale & Award Ceremony week, encounters with members of the press, and networking opportunities with investors and industry leaders.
- A digital trophy and additional marketing material to use on company website and across marketing channels.
- Inclusion on Mobileheros Catalogue.
Each of the Top 3 Winners will receive the following:
- Cash Prize, by different awards. (Mobileheroes Award: USD30,000; USD20,000; USD10,000)
- One highlight article featuring the 3 Finalists distributed on an international platform.
Statement of All Rights Reserved by the Organizer:
All state and local taxes associated with receipt of any prize or benefit and all other costs and expenses associated with the acceptance and use of a prize or benefit shall be the sole responsibility of the recipient. All prizes are awarded "as is" with no warranty or guarantee, either expressed or implied. Prizes are not transferable to any other person or organization in whole or in part, redeemable for cash or substitutable except by the Organizer, which reserves the right to substitute prizes of comparable or greater value, at its sole discretion. All prize details (including without limitation, method and location of delivery of the prize, brands, and other variables) are at Organizer’s sole discretion.
The Organizer reserves the right to award no prize if the submitted applications do not meet the minimum criteria for quality.
Additional prizes and benefits provided from time to time by the Organizer’s third party collaborators will be subject to additional terms and conditions of the party providing the gift or prize. The Organizer is not liable or responsible for any restrictions or limitations that may prohibit a recipient from being eligible for, or able to accept or use, any prize. Further, in the event a recipient is not eligible for, or able to accept or use a prize, no alternative gifts or prizes will be provided.
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