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The inaugural We Care: Sustainability Competition, guided by the College of Management (CoM) at National Taipei University of Technology (NTUT), organized by the NTUT Department of Business Management Alumni Association, and sponsored by Sun Yang Optics Co., Ltd., was established to encourage students of NTUT's CoM to apply creative thinking to the realization of the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). The competition also actively integrates local community care and industry collaboration. The awards ceremony for this event was held on November 23rd, 2024, as part of the 2024 Wisdom Forum.

In the academic category, two participants were selected by a panel of judges, which included Professor Qian-Yi Huang from the IEM Department, Professor Rong-Fa Tsai from the BM Department, and Associate Professor Liang-Chih Liu from the IFM Departmen. The winners were doctoral students Tang-Min Xie (advised by Professor Kai-Ying Chen) from the CoM's doctoral program and Fei-Long Huang from the IEM Department's doctoral program. Both received a prize of NT$3,000. However, the We Care Excellence in Academic Journals Award was not awarded this year.

In the practical category, proposals were reviewed by a judging panel comprising Associate Professor Liang-Chih Liu (IFM Department), Assistant Professor Xin-Wei Xu (IEM Department), Chairman Pin-Feng Chen (An Jie Hotel Management Group), Chairman Sheng-Che Wu (Sun Yang Optics), and General Manager Chun-Hua Qiu (Chun-Hung Technology Co., Ltd.). Three teams were selected to receive a grant of NT$30,000 each to execute their SDG-related projects. After three months of implementation, the teams presented their final project reports on November 15. The five judges evaluated the execution and alignment of the projects with SDGs from both academic and industrial perspectives. After hours of deliberation, the following top three teams received the We Carry Out Implementation Team Award:

1. First Place: Team "25 is Funnier Than 24" led by Professor Jian-Ping Zhong received NT$10,000. They developed an ESG-AI quantitative platform to assist in quantifying and promoting sustainability information for public use. The team shared that participating in the competition was highly rewarding and meaningful for contributing creative ideas to society.
2. Second Place: Team "Cherished Link" led by Professor You-Zhi Wei received NT$8,000. They created a physical watch that collects health data from elderly family members and transmits it to a server for early detection of dementia, promoting timely awareness and medical attention. The team plans to refine their model based on feedback from the judges to further achieve their project goals.
3. Third Place: Team "Ocean Defenders" led by Professor Yu-Chi Li received NT$5,000. They designed auxiliary equipment for divers and conducted training sessions to enhance diver health and promote marine sustainability. The competition deepened their understanding of environmental protection and inspired a passion for improving the marine environment.

The first We Care: Sustainability Competition concluded amid applause, but the effort to advance SDGs continues. Students from NTUT’s College of Management, brimming with ideas and creativity, can start preparing for the second edition of the competition, which will open for submissions in April 2025. Stay tuned and get ready!