Youth Innovation and Entrepreneurship Program Proposals Exceed 350 Teams, AI Integration Becomes a Highlight
Taiwan's Ministry of Education's 'U-start Innovation and Entrepreneurship Program' has received over 350 proposals this year, with AI technology integration becoming a hot trend. Projects like an AI learning system for special education and an AI real-time payment platform highlight the innovative capabilities of young entrepreneurs. 75 teams from 39 schools were selected.
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(Central News Agency reporter Chen Chih-chung, Taipei, 1st) The Ministry of Education is promoting the 'U-start Innovation and Entrepreneurship Program.' This year, the number of proposals exceeded 350 teams, with the integration of artificial intelligence (AI) technology becoming a hot trend, such as developing an AI learning system for special education and establishing an AI real-time payment platform, demonstrating the innovative power of young entrepreneurs.
The Youth Development Administration of the Ministry of Education today issued a press release stating that amid fierce competition, the list of subsidized teams for the 'U-start Innovation and Entrepreneurship Program' includes 75 new startup teams from 39 schools, covering fields such as medical biotechnology, digital finance, education, and the pet economy.
Influenced by the AI trend, many teams submitted AI-related proposals. For example, the Readii team from National Chung Cheng University designed an 'Emotion-Sensing Digital Exoskeleton' AI learning system, which can instantly identify the learning status of students with special needs and those struggling with learning. It breaks down complex content into minimal steps, reduces cognitive load, and rebuilds learning motivation.
Readii team stated that during learning, what is needed is not urging and forcing, but empowerment. The learning system can autonomously switch between focused mode and soothing mode, guiding students into a more engaged rhythm when they are in a good state, and providing emotional support when anxious, slowly guiding students to re-engage starting with small steps.
The Platus team from Soochow University developed an 'AI Real-time Payment Platform,' establishing a fair and sustainable cash flow payment mechanism. It aims to solve the problem of creators' revenue loss in the era of AI search, ensuring the continued prosperity of the digital economy in the AI era.
National Chengchi University's Code Green team established a 'Cross-Species AI Transfer Learning Protocol,' translating mature image pre-training models validated in human medicine to the veterinary field. This aims to assist in improving the accuracy of veterinary diagnoses and enhancing the quality of medical care for pets and their owners with AI.
The Ministry of Education stated that teams passing the first stage can receive a startup subsidy of NT$500,000, of which NT$350,000 is for basic setup fees and NT$150,000 is for school entrepreneurship guidance fees, along with 6 months of professional guidance.
According to the Ministry of Education's statistics, since its promotion 18 years ago, the U-start program has assisted in the establishment of 1,073 new startup companies, with nearly 50% of them still in operation. (Editor: Li Ming-tsung) 1150501
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(Central News Agency reporter Chen Chih-chung, Taipei, 1st) The Ministry of Education is promoting the 'U-start Innovation and Entrepreneurship Program.' This year, the number of proposals exceeded 350 teams, with the integration of artificial intelligence (AI) technology becoming a hot trend, such as developing an AI learning system for special education and establishing an AI real-time payment platform, demonstrating the innovative power of young entrepreneurs.
The Youth Development Administration of the Ministry of Education today issued a press release stating that amid fierce competition, the list of subsidized teams for the 'U-start Innovation and Entrepreneurship Program' includes 75 new startup teams from 39 schools, covering fields such as medical biotechnology, digital finance, education, and the pet economy.
Influenced by the AI trend, many teams submitted AI-related proposals. For example, the Readii team from National Chung Cheng University designed an 'Emotion-Sensing Digital Exoskeleton' AI learning system, which can instantly identify the learning status of students with special needs and those struggling with learning. It breaks down complex content into minimal steps, reduces cognitive load, and rebuilds learning motivation.
Readii team stated that during learning, what is needed is not urging and forcing, but empowerment. The learning system can autonomously switch between focused mode and soothing mode, guiding students into a more engaged rhythm when they are in a good state, and providing emotional support when anxious, slowly guiding students to re-engage starting with small steps.
The Platus team from Soochow University developed an 'AI Real-time Payment Platform,' establishing a fair and sustainable cash flow payment mechanism. It aims to solve the problem of creators' revenue loss in the era of AI search, ensuring the continued prosperity of the digital economy in the AI era.
National Chengchi University's Code Green team established a 'Cross-Species AI Transfer Learning Protocol,' translating mature image pre-training models validated in human medicine to the veterinary field. This aims to assist in improving the accuracy of veterinary diagnoses and enhancing the quality of medical care for pets and their owners with AI.
The Ministry of Education stated that teams passing the first stage can receive a startup subsidy of NT$500,000, of which NT$350,000 is for basic setup fees and NT$150,000 is for school entrepreneurship guidance fees, along with 6 months of professional guidance.
According to the Ministry of Education's statistics, since its promotion 18 years ago, the U-start program has assisted in the establishment of 1,073 new startup companies, with nearly 50% of them still in operation. (Editor: Li Ming-tsung) 1150501
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