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Taiwan-France and Indian teams won the international track of the 2025
Presidential Hackathon.

The awards were handed out at a ceremony at the Presidential Office.

The winners were Beyond Hearing, a Taiwan-France collaboration, and CropNow
from India.

They were selected from among nine international finalists who were competing
under the theme "Digital Innovation for Resilience and Sustainability."

Beyond Hearing presented smart glasses that use artificial intelligence and
augmented reality to help people with hearing loss visually identify
surrounding sounds.

CropNow developed an AI-driven Internet of Things solution, called the NEST
device, which monitors soil conditions, microclimate changes and crop health
to provide farmers with data-driven cultivation advice.

The awards ceremony was hosted by President Lai Ching-te and attended by both
the French and Indian representatives to Taiwan.

Lai congratulated the winners and praised local teams - saying the government
will review hackathon proposals for possible use in governance.