Qualcomm Innovate in Taiwan (QITC) 2026 Application & Selection Process

QITC 2026 is open for registration from now until 31 March 2026.

Application
The process of applying is simple. Just fill out the registration form with all the required information, read and accept the Official Rules for QITC 2026, and submit your idea. There is no entry fee or additional step needed to apply.

Eligibility
There is no entry fee to participate in QITC 2026. Participation is voluntary and open to companies incorporated and registered in Taiwan. Taiwanese companies that have a great product idea that use our platforms and is focused on one of the specified technology areas for QITC 2026 (AI PC, Edge AI, 5G, IoT or smart cities) are encouraged to apply. Each team should submit ONE application. It is not necessary for each member of the team to fill in the form.

Selection Criteria
Qualcomm Technologies will consider every proposal based on its merits, weighing a variety of factors such as innovativeness, utility value, market relevance, design compatibility with our chipsets/solutions, robustness of product design, time-to-market advantage, and business potential.

Shortlisting Timeline
Applications must be in by 11:59 p.m. National Standard Time (Taiwan) on 31 March 2026. The shortlisted teams will be announced later in April / May. Shortlisted participants will be informed of their selection by Qualcomm Technologies and will be published on the website.

Shortlisting Jury
The jury panel will be comprised of Qualcomm employees that have extensive industry and business experience.

Qualcomm relentlessly innovates to deliver intelligent computing everywhere, helping the world tackle some of its most important challenges. Our leading-edge AI, high performance, low-power computing, and unrivaled connectivity deliver proven solutions that transform major industries. At Qualcomm, we are engineering human progress.

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