Net Zero Tech
Technical Domains and Categories
Category A：Energy
I. Renewable Energy (Wind, Solar, Marine, Geothermal, Hydrogen, etc.)
II. Advanced Energy Storage Systems; High Efficiency, Low Energy Use; Low Carbon Emissions.
III. Energy-saving Technologies (Production, Manufacturing, Residential, Data Centers, etc.)
Category B：Sustainability
I. Carbon Management (Carbon-negative, Negative-emissions, CCUS)
II. Green Transportation (Electric Vehicles, Energy-saving Motors, Low-carbon Transport)
III. Circular Economy (Waste Treatment, Purification, Resource Circulation, Zero Waste)

Eligibility and Requirements
● Open to undergraduate and graduate students worldwide, including Taiwan.
● Each team must consist of at least 3 students and 1 advisor.
● Participants can be from different departments or universities.
● Individual participation is limited to one team only (advisors exempt).

Important Dates (2026)
I. Registration Period:From Feb. 1 until Jun. 25
II. Registration Section:http://www.tecofound.org.tw/nz/2026/login.php
III. Registration Method:
　1. Apply for a contest account in the registration section.
　2. Click the verification link in the confirmation email to activate the account.
　3. Log in with contest account and complete the registration information (“Team Information”), which includes:
　　(1) Project title, names of team members, student identification, and other personal information
　　(2) Project proposal and attachments submitted in PDF format (each file within 10MB, maximum of 5 files)
　　(3) Summary Table of Project Descriptions (Including team profile, motivation and development process, research objectives, project description, and expected outcomes)
　　(4) Project Introduction Video (Please prepare a video in MPEG-4 format with a maximum duration of 5 minutes.)
 4. Notes:
  (1)Participants are required to specify the contest class and technological field of their project within the registration portal on the website, utilizing only the English language.
  (2)After the registration deadline, the following changes are prohibited: team members, project title, and the contents of the project proposal with attachments, except for special reasons
   approved through an application submitted by the team's professor.
  (3)If a team's work was selected as a finalist in the past, it is required to articulate the technical differences and innovations between the current work and previous submissions during the
   briefing.
  (4)Entries that encompass products already commercially available to the public are ineligible for consideration.
  (5)All submissions must respect intellectual property laws and ensure no infringement on the rights of third parties. Should any violation occur, the implicated parties will bear full
   responsibility; the contest organizers will not be implicated.
  (6)Upon thorough verification of team details and project information for completeness and accuracy, the organizers will send a “Registration Successful” notification via email.
  (7)By registering for the contest, teams agree to authorize the organizer to use their submitted project content for promotional purposes without compensation. This includes the right to publicly display, edit, reproduce, or publish such content on various media platforms during and after the contest period.
IV. Review Process: Jun. 29- Jul. 8
V. Finalist Announcement: Jul. 10
 The results will be published on the websites of both the foundation and National Taiwan University、Intelligent Service, official Facebook page, Instagram and Threads.
VI. Final Round, Award Ceremony and Networking Dinner : Aug. 19
VIII. Networking Events and Field Trips:
 1. A Welcome Gathering will be arranged on Aug. 18.
 2. Industry Technology Showcase and Networking Dinner will be held on Aug. 19.
 3. Arranged of Net Zero Tech Workshop and Field Trips visits to Taiwan’s leading net-zero technology institutions or enterprises on Aug. 20-21.
  Participate freely. (Upon receiving the finalist notification, teams may register for the field trip.)

The organizer retains the right to modify or terminate this event at any time. Any changes will be announced on this website.

Project Contacts
Yealing Lau +886-2-2542-2338#21
yaling.lau@teco.com.tw