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# Press releases

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Ecosystem Enablement

## Africa

- Qualcomm completes first year of Africa Innovation Platform and announces additional benefits
  - Dec 11, 2023
  - [Read article](https://www.qualcomm.com/news/releases/2023/12/qualcomm-announces-support-for-india-s-navic-satellite-navigatio/qualcomm-completes-first-year-of-africa-innovation-platform-and-)
- Qualcomm Unveils 2025 Make in Africa Startup Cohort
  - May 20, 2025
  - [Read article](https://techafricanews.com/2025/05/20/qualcomm-unveils-2025-make-in-africa-startup-cohort/)

## APAC

- Qualcomm's AI Program for Innovators: empowering developers and startups to foster on-device AI innovation in the Asia-Pacific Region
  - Jan 24, 2025
  - [Read article](https://www.qualcomm.com/developer/blog/2025/01/qualcomm-ai-program-for-innovators-fosters-on-device-ai-innovation)
- Qualcomm Announces Shortlisted Startups for Qualcomm AI Program for Innovator 2025 – APAC
  - May 30, 2025
  - [Read article](https://www.qualcomm.com/developer/blog/2025/05/qualcomm-ai-program-for-innovator-shortlisted-startups-apac)

## India

- Qualcomm announces expansion of its Design in India Program
  - Jan 16, 2017
  - [Read article](https://www.qualcomm.com/news/releases/2017/01/qualcomm-announces-expansion-its-design-india-program)
- Qualcomm announces winners of Qualcomm® Design in India Challenge 2022
  - Mar 15, 2023
  - [Read article](https://www.qualcomm.com/news/releases/2023/03/qualcomm-announces-winners-of-qualcomm--design-in-india-challeng)

## Saudi Arabia

- Qualcomm, Aramco and RDIA Plan Design in Saudi Arabia Startup Program
  - Sep 11, 2024
  - [Read article](https://www.qualcomm.com/news/releases/2024/09/qualcomm--aramco-and-rdia-plan-design-in-saudi-arabia-startup-pr)
- Qualcomm, Aramco, and Saudi Arabia’s RDIA announce startups selected for DISAI accelerator program
  - May 1, 2025
  - [Read article](https://www.zawya.com/en/press-release/companies-news/qualcomm-aramco-and-saudi-arabias-rdia-announce-startups-selected-for-disai-accelerator-program-kms2a1nf)

## Taiwan

- General Manager of FB's Patent Dept. Al Tung Was a Lecturer for the QITC Intellectual Property Training Workshops
  - Jul 31, 2019
  - [Read article](https://www.fblaw.com.tw/insights-en/events-2019-07-31)
- How Qualcomm incubates innovative startups: Q&A with Sudeepto Roy
  - Oct 11, 2022
  - [Read article](https://www.digitimes.com/news/a20221010VL200/qualcomm-startup.html)
- Qualcomm optimistic about potential of Taiwanese startups
  - Dec 5, 2023
  - [Read article](https://www.digitimes.com/news/a20231204PD206/qualcomm-qitc-taiwan-startup.html)
- Taiwan-US SMEs look to deepen AI collaboration as industry leaders call for strategic alliances
  - May 22, 2025
  - [Read article](https://www.digitimes.com/news/a20250521VL200/2025-computex-2025-healthcare-innovex-market-taiwan.html)

## Vietnam

- Vietnamese entrepreneurs get platform to enter new markets in 2020
  - Dec 12, 2019
  - [Read article](https://vir.com.vn/vietnamese-entrepreneurs-get-platform-to-enter-new-markets-in-2020-72488.html)
- QVIC 2024’s Top 3 Winners Announced
  - Aug 27, 2024
  - [Read article](https://bssc.vn/qvic-2024s-top-3-winners-announced/)

## US

- How Qualcomm is helping to foster a more inclusive patent ecosystem for all inventors 
  - Aug 16, 2022
  - [Read article](https://www.qualcomm.com/news/onq/2022/08/how-qualcomm-is-helping-to-foster-a-more-inclusive-patent-ecosys)
- Historically Underrepresented Inventors Can Navigate the U.S. Patent System More Easily Due to The Inventor's Patent Academy (TIPA)
  - Jul 18, 2023
  - [Read article](https://www.qualcomm.com/news/onq/2024/02/enabling-deep-tech-and-innovation-ecosystems-in-vietnam-taiwan-and-africa)

## Overall

- Enabling the deep-tech and innovation ecosystems in Vietnam, Taiwan and Africa
  - Feb 16, 2024
  - [Read article](https://www.qualcomm.com/news/onq/2024/02/enabling-deep-tech-and-innovation-ecosystems-in-vietnam-taiwan-and-africa)