SMARTCITY TAIPEI

The Taipei City Government's Department of Information Technology held the "2021 Taipei Smart City Innovation Award" competition, and after a lengthy four-month process, a total of 11 projects stood out among numerous teams and were selected as the winners, receiving commendable cash prizes. The award ceremony is scheduled for May, followed by a 10-day event to share the smart achievements, inviting everyone from different sectors to partake in the wisdom.

The "2021 Taipei Smart City Innovation Award" officially opened for submissions on November 4, 2021, and closed on December 31. During this period, teams actively collaborated with various municipal agencies to participate in experimental trial projects. After a four-month activity period, the projects underwent initial and final reviews by internal and external experts, evaluating them based on five criteria: innovation, completeness of trial planning, trial effectiveness, future viability, and completeness of data provision. As a result, five projects were selected as the special winners, and six projects received honorable mentions.

Among the special winners, the first is a mobile charging service provided by "Share Digital Services Co., Ltd.," recognized for its precise business model and convenient services, successfully expanding to various cities and counties. "Haoxin Co., Ltd." received recognition for its integration and smartification of card functions, adapting to the pandemic situation. "SmartGo Co., Ltd." was acknowledged for its motorcycle parking fee management mechanism, alleviating parking difficulties for motorcyclists and effectively managing the process. "Light Age Technology Co., Ltd." was highly praised for its creative AR application, which enhances foot traffic and distinctive features in commercial districts. Finally, "VisionTek Co., Ltd." achieved this prestigious honor through its intelligent structural monitoring technology and valuable application of monitoring data. The awarded projects this year cover a wide range of areas, including convenient smart waste recycling integration services, creative applications of data analysis in cultural and creative parks, assistance in commercial district development, and market tracking. The innovative solutions proposed by this year's winning projects focus on increasing convenience, user-friendliness, smartness, and safety, meeting the demands and expectations of the public.

To allow the public to gain a better understanding of Taipei City's efforts in promoting smart city development, from May 11 to 20, the award-winning public-private collaborative innovative experimental projects, along with the achievements of collaboration with various municipal departments, will be shared at the 1st-floor atrium of Taipei City Hall. Everyone is invited to join in this grand event!