Winners of the 2024 Presidential Hackathon Awards were honored Dec. 22 in Taipei City for their ability to address the needs of society through innovation and interdisciplinary, multinational cooperation.
Speaking at the ceremony, President Lai Ching-te said that the competition showcased public and private efforts to solve issues of domestic and international importance.
Lai first congratulated the five local winning teams, whose projects addressed the goal of a healthy Taiwan. The groups’ ideas included reinforcing care services in remote villages to upgrade quality of life, using drones to promote fair distribution of medical resources in hard-to-reach areas, and establishing a platform to forge a holistic care system for older people.
To propel transformation, the international track had the theme “Digital and Green: Next-Generation Public Infrastructure.” According to the Ministry of Digital Affairs, the category attracted 77 teams from 34 countries.
Lai offered congratulations to two overseas teams: one from Indonesia, and the other comprising members from Taiwan and the U.S. The first, MooApps, outlined a new digital monitoring system to assist dairy farmers in caring for their animals’ health. The second, GreenhopeBCTW, proposed the creation of personal carbon-reduction wallets that turn green actions into assets, thus encouraging people to take action.
Hosted by the Executive Yuan, Ministry of Digital Affairs, and Ministry of Health and Welfare, this year’s contest opened for applications in July. Participating teams had several months to work on their projects, which underwent a three-stage review process, the MODA added. (POC-E)
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