Organised by the International Trade Administration (TITA), Ministry of Economic Affairs, Taiwan, and implemented by the Taiwan External Trade Development Council (TAITRA), the global campaign attracted 832 proposals from 62 countries this year - a 30 percent increase from 638 submissions in the previous edition.
The newly announced Top 20 represent 16 countries, with solutions spanning Smart Healthcare, Sport Tech and Cycling.
Their proposals address real-world needs ranging from earlier disease detection and wider access to healthcare to active ageing, rehabilitation and safer mobility.
In early detection and screening, an Indian team uses a smartphone to read a urine test strip and screen for kidney disease in just 30 seconds.
A Spanish team applies AI to heart disease risk screening, while a Brazilian team combines AI with Taiwanese digital health platforms for quantitative brain CT and MRI analysis.
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