To enable the innovation research and development of communication technology to appropriately solve the issues reflected in the current society, we request proposals from the private sector for influential and innovative communications services for social welfare. To build a usable and resilient network through emerging low-latency, high-bandwidth communication technology. Application to improve the convenience of people's lives, use data to create public welfare, create high social value services, and deliver services across borders in the future.

Increase in innovation

Driven by social demand, moda provides innovation incentives, link demand to technology, and comprehensive service verification.

Safe services

Use communications technology and non-personal data exchange for co-creation.

Agile empowerment

Combine startups and fundraising channels to support operations (crowdfunding, foundations, venture capital, etc.).

Value creation

Social innovation drives industrial innovation and achieves operational and service innovation.

Please go to the official website to register and ensure the submission materials and application form are completed by the due date.

The four phases of the “Innovations Benefit Society – Call for 100 Proposals” are summarized below:

• Phase one is the “Call for Innovative Proposals” stage
  The program calls for innovative communications solutions underpinned by social values from the private sector to tackle issues such as social welfare, public governance, industrial economy and environmental sustainability. A panel of experts was invited to review the entries and select the top 100 proposals. A reward of NT$100,000 will be conferred for each proposal.
• Phase two is the “Proof of Concept and Service” stage
  Applicants must provide a comprehensive draft of their proposals and implement actual operations and verification of the proposals. A detailed operation and fundraising plan must be provided for review and 50 proposals will be selected.
• Phase 3 is the “O&M Verification” stage
  Phase 3 will proceed based on the concept of “quadratic funding” to ensure that the selected proposals are widely received, and contain potential for future development. 20 proposals will be selected.
• Phase 4 is the “Sustainable Operations” stage
  Proposals will be given assistance for continuous operations, and evaluated for social values which underpin the innovative services for sustainable operations. The maximum reward for the final O&M verification and sustainable development is NT$5 million.

For details, please refer to the additional files to be downloaded.。