Southern Taiwan University of Science and Technology held the 2015 Campus
Entrepreneurship Competition to create a high-quality environment for
entrepreneurship on campus.

To create a high-quality environment for entrepreneurship on campus, Southern Taiwan University of Science and Technology facilitated the development of employment and entrepreneurship opportunities for students. On November 25, it organized the 2015 Campus Entrepreneurship Competition at the Cultural and Creative Industrial Park in Tainan, with a total of 258 teachers and students from 57 teams compared with the 163 people from 24 participating teams last year. The number of participating teams was greater, and the competition was much more challenging this year.

【Awarding Ceremony of the 2015 Campus Entrepreneurship Competition at Southern Taiwan University of Science and Technology: honored guests and executives】

President Tai of Southern Taiwan University of Science and Technology said that for the construction of a creative, innovative, entrepreneurial learning atmosphere, STUST has kept a series of activities organized by campus entrepreneurship for 6 years. A growing number of participating teams now choose to do interdisciplinary teaming between different departments or even colleges. This means that the time for doing business venture alone has passed and that now emphasis is put on the combination of talent and technique from different spheres. Such a great change can be seen from the fact this year: STUST won the Prize for Entrepreneurial Potential in FITI Creative Commons Incentive Planning Competition and the Championship of TIC100 Entrepreneurship Competition. Both shows the performances as well as great efforts that STUST has made on campus entrepreneurship, which is now no longer just a slogan.

【President Tai of Southern Taiwan University of Science and Technology (front right), Prof. Bi-Chin Tsun of the Department of Management and Information (front left), and the winning students on Campus Proposal Contest】

The Campus Entrepreneurship Competition for the first time included Campus Proposal Contest and Enterprise Proposal Contest. The first topic for the added Enterprise Proposal Contest—"Sparks Fly between Metal and Culture"—was given by Chi Steel Metal Co., Ltd; the second topic was offered by Taijiang National Park Service: "Taijiang National Park Concept Store Brand Design and Operational Planning." To make "Sparks Fly between Metal and Culture," a team made use of the current event of the recent outbreak of dengue fever occurred in Tainan in developing their “creative mosquito trapping lighting system.” The product employs ultraviolet light and carbon dioxide, in combination with suction fan and mosquito lamp. The use of energy saving light bulbs and electric lighting control system helps it achieve the effect of energy saving. Another topic—"Taijiang National Park Concept Store Brand Design and Operational Planning—brought participating students to turning Taijiang local specialties into a selling point at Taijiang national park concept store. A series of marketing idea were brought to light for Taijiang products, for example: salt yeast products, wetland space design, eco-amusement parks, etc.

【Section Chief Siao-Ping Zhen of Taijiang National Park Service (left), Prof. Yi-Fu Chen (right), and the students winning the proposal contest for "Taijiang National Park Concept Store Brand Design and Operational Planning."]】

In addition, STUST now offers such courses as "Innovative and Creative Practical Program," "Entrepreneurship and Management," "Entrepreneurship Practice Learning Process," and many other courses, in order that students, through the enlightenment of these creative entrepreneurship courses, can be greatly immersed with the concept of creativity and entrepreneurship, while the school can create an multifold innovative and entrepreneurial atmosphere on campus. "Innovative and Creative Practical Program" focuses on developing themes for product marketing, which is offered for two semesters as a coherent series of creative courses, taught by a campus-wide or cross-department teacher group. "Entrepreneurship Practice Learning Process" is pivoted on implementation of design logic, gradually establishing innovative design thinking for students. By applying design methods, then course helps students do creative thinking, think beyond the framework of the culture, and form the ability to use problem-solving methods, thereby allowing students to look forward to their future in creative industries. Interdisciplinary teams composed by students shall go out for entrepreneurial experience and contribute the operating income to charity organizations, which can help develop in them a sense of corporate responsibility in and after the course.

【Assistant Manager Tsong-Ren Han of Chi Steel Metal Co. (left) and students winning the proposal contest for the topic "Sparks Fly between Metal and Culture】