The 2025 Taoyuan Social Enterprise Startup Competition and 10th Yunus Award

The 2025 Taoyuan Social Enterprise Startup Competition and 10th Yunus Award successfully concluded at the Taoyuan City Youth Affairs Bureau. Co-hosted by National Central University’s Asia-Pacific Center for Social Value Measurement and Yunus Social Enterprise Center alongside local government units, the event featured over a hundred participating teams, with 40 finalists competing in the social enterprise and newly introduced social impact categories.

Taoyuan Mayor Chang San-cheng commended the youth innovators for addressing societal challenges through sustainable business models. The competition emphasized international impact evaluation standards, transparency, and circular economy practices. NCU teams mentored under university social responsibility initiatives achieved remarkable success, highlighting the institution's commitment to cultivating future leaders in social innovation and sustainable development.