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2 Cooperation on talent development

To help industries discover local talent with creativity and design application
abilities, the Industrial Development Bureau, MOEA established a competition
mechanism with themes set based on development trends and needs of the
communications industry. Since 2002, themes have included wireless software,
antenna design, smart handheld device user interface design, wearable and
IoT device development, and smart IoT applications. The 2020 Mobile Heroes
competitions focused on IoT Future Challenge, 5G Multi Antenna System
Innovation and Design Competition, 5G Pioneering Innovative Application
Competition, and the Connectivity International Award for international
submissions aimed at connecting international innovation with local industry
talent. Over 8,000 students and members of society have participated in the
competitions to date. Leading international communications companies such as
Google, Qualcomm, Microsoft, AWS, Sigfox and Cisco had also taken part as
well. For example, Sigfox provided development modules for free to encourage
contestants to develop innovative IoT applications using Sigfox technology. It
also organized Hacking House to guide excellent startup teams in Taiwan to
participate in its global IoT product development project.

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