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Participate in Pitch Contest to Gain Media Attention and International Connections

The InnoVEX Pitch Contest is open to exhibitors to register free of charge. The organizer invites international investors to be judges, and gathers resources from the government and enterprises as contest rewards.

2025 Winners

How to Register for InnoVEX 2025 Pitch Contest

Eligibility

• The participating startups must be founded after January 1st, 2017, or an academic research startup team planning to establish a company.
• Each team is required an application fee of $40,000 NTD dollars. For foreign companies, the application fee is $1,300 US dollars. No application fee is required for InnoVEX 2025 exhibitors.
• Exhibitor and non-exhibitor finalists will need to participate in person at the InnoVEX Center Stage for the Final Round and Award Ceremony on May 22, 2025. Failure to join will be considered as having forfeited the competition.

How to Register

• The deadline is Apr 25th 23:59 (GMT+8).
• Online registration only. After logging into My InnoVEX, click on the APPLY FOR PITCH CONTEST button on the front page to register.
• A registration is only completed after the pitch deck file and pitch video is uploaded by the deadline. In addition, non-exhibitors should upload the payment certificate before the registration deadline to qualify for participation.

2025 Regulations

2025 Categories

AI & Big Data

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ESG & Green Tech

Healthcare & Biotech

Next-Generation
Communication

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Manufacturing Technology

Semiconductor Applications

Mobility & Vehicle Technology

2025 Awards

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Grand Prize
(Sponsored by KPMG & UA)

• $10,000 USD cash prize (tax included)
• 1 air ticket in Economy class valid for travel between Taiwan and the US sponsored by United Airlines
• The 2025 KPMG Energize Program for Free x 1
• 1 Shell Scheme booth for InnoVEX 2026
• Organizer’s publicity resources
• 1 short video interview
• Matchmaking with VC Judges
• 1 trophy and certificate

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Future Star Award
(Sponsored by Piece Future)
(Only for Early Stage Startups)

• $3,000 USD cash prize (tax included)
• Join the Piece Future “Technology IP landscape overview study" Program, which is worth $12,000 USD
• 1 short video interview
• Matchmaking with VC Judges
• 1 trophy and certificate

Sponsored by  

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Applied Ventures ITIC Award

• $3,000 USD cash prize (tax included)
• Meeting opportunity with Applied Ventures headquarters in Santa Clara
• 5-hour startup coaching program
• 1 short video interview
• Matchmaking with VC Judges
• 1 trophy and certificate

Sponsored by    

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BSSC Award
(Must attend to InnoEx, Vietnam)

• Exhibiting subsidy (travel subsidy excluded) and promotion resources for attending to InnoEx 2025, Vietnam
• 1 short video interview
• Matchmaking with VC Judges
• 1 trophy and certificate

Sponsored by    

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Enspyre Award
(Enspyre USD10,000 worth service)

• Up to 4 hours of meetings with Enspyre's B2B Consultant
• 4 hours of a Sales Team training program or 1 B2B GTM Report of the Taiwan market
• Minimum 200 cold-outreach to the potential market returning
• Minimum 100 cold-outreach invitations to potential key figures
• 1 short video interview
• Matchmaking with VC Judges
• 1 trophy and certificate

Sponsored by  

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NVIDIA Award
(Prioritizing AI Field)

• Become the member of the NVIDIA Inception program and the right to use the NVIDIA Inception badge
• One-on-one meeting opportunity with NVIDIA's headquarter investment team
• Nomination for participating the 2026 NVIDIA GTC AI Conference
• 1 short video interview
• Matchmaking with VC Judges
• 1 trophy and certificate

Sponsored by  

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Okinawa Innovation Award
(Total value: $2,850,000 JPY)

• $200,000 JPY cash prize
• $300,000 JPY in cash to subsidize travel expenses to attend ResorTech EXPO and CEATEC
• 2 booths and exhibiting resources at ResorTech EXPO 2025 in Okinawa
• 1 booth at CEATEC 2025 in Tokyo
• 1 short video interview
• Matchmaking with VC Judges
• 1 trophy and certificate

Sponsored by  

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PwC Taiwan's Award
 

• Join the PwC Taiwan’s startup accelerator “Scale Programme”
• 6 months customized counseling plan
• At least 10 counseling hours
• 1 short video interview
• Matchmaking with VC Judges
• 1 trophy and certificate

Sponsored by  

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Startup Terrace Award
(Only for Overseas Startups)

• Up to $20,000 USD cash prize (tax included)
• Startup Terrace Residency Subsidy
• 1 short video interview
• Matchmaking with VC Judges
• 1 trophy and certificate

Sponsored by  

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Taiwania Capital Innovation Award

• $10,000 USD cash prize (tax included)
• 1 short video interview
• Matchmaking with VC Judges
• 1 trophy and certificate

Sponsored by  

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Top 15 Finalists Rewards
 

• Shortlisted teams will be published on the InnoVEX official website
• Exclusive one-on-one matchmaking event with VCs
• Invited to attend the InnoVEX Night Party

⁂The awards will be updated continually. Any additions or changes will be announced on the InnoVEX official website at any time. Please refer to the regulations for the eligibility for the special awards.

2025 Timeline (GMT+8)

• 1/13   14:00

  Registration Opens

• 4/25   23:59

  Registration Ends

• 4/28-5/9

  Preliminaries

• 5/12

  Announcement of Finalists

• 5/22

  Finals and Award Ceremony

• 5/23

  Finalists Meet Up

Judges

Sponsors