"The Warring States National Innovation and Entrepreneurship Competition" is Taiwan's longest-running campus entrepreneurship brand, brimming with powerful entrepreneurial energy. This year officially marks its 21st anniversary. For the first time, the event was co-organized by the Youth Bureau of New Taipei City Government and the Innovation Incubation Center of Chihlee University of Technology. It attracted a total of 269 strong teams from across the nation. Following a rigorous preliminary screening by the judging panel evaluating technological innovation, business models, and market applications, only 29 elite teams successfully advanced to the finals. The grand award ceremony was held on June 17.

　　On such a highly competitive national stage, Ming Chi University of Technology (MCUT) once again demonstrated its formidable R&D strength and practical execution! The entrepreneurial teams mentored by the university broke through the fierce competition, bringing home two benchmark awards: "Honorable Mention in the Start-up Enterprise Category" and "Honorable Mention in the Entrepreneurial Concept Category - Technology Application Group," delivering an exceptionally brilliant performance!

　　In the "Start-up Enterprise Category," which tests actual operations and commercial maturity, Aplus Lifestyle Co., Ltd. (Trend Mobile), a start-up mentored by the MCUT Innovation & Incubation Center, demonstrated outstanding ability to address contemporary social issues through technology. They successfully developed an "Intercity Carpooling App" that significantly enhances carpooling convenience and provides a new alternative for urban carbon reduction. Their business model, which blends environmental sustainability with digital lifestyle, was highly praised by the judging panel and won the National Honorable Mention!

　　In the "Entrepreneurial Concept Category - Technology Application Group," Craniofacial Aesthetics, a student startup team co-mentored by the MCUT Innovation & Incubation Center and Professor Kun-Huang Chen from the Department of Industrial Engineering and Management, College of Management and Design, also delivered a stellar performance. They applied AI to the medical field to assist in the precise positioning of medical imaging and utilized AI computing to accelerate physicians' diagnostics. Presenting a forward-looking technological concept, they successfully captured the National Honorable Mention despite fierce competition from numerous university teams. The team demonstrated a profound depth of cross-disciplinary integration and innovative thinking, successfully transforming R&D technology into a market-viable tech solution—a truly remarkable achievement.

　　We extend our heartfelt congratulations to Trend Mobility and Craniofacial Aesthetics for breaking through hundreds of competing teams nationwide to achieve such great success. Through the combined strengths of our Innovation & Incubation Center and professional faculty, MCUT has long been actively building a comprehensive support system that spans from campus creativity to market validation. Moving forward, the university will continue to foster a culture of campus innovation and entrepreneurship, deepen youth entrepreneurship mentorship, and accompany students as they turn their entrepreneurial dreams into reality, looking forward to seeing them continue to shine on future competitive and industrial stages!

　　Image (No. 1) Description: Ming Chi University of Technology's "Craniofacial Aesthetics" team (top left) and "Trend Mobility" team (top right) respective won the Honorable Mention in the Technology Application Group and the Start-up Enterprise Category at the 21st National Innovation and Entrepreneurship Competition.

中文：明志科大團隊勇奪第21屆戰國策全國創新創業競賽「佳作」雙重大獎！
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