TAIPEI CYCLE d&i awards 2025
The TAIPEI CYCLE d&i awards represent the significant growth and abundant creativity of the bicycle industry. The competition aims to recognize outstanding innovation and encourage companies to explore cutting-edge technologies and develop high-quality products. The winners will receive widespread attention and recognition from the global bicycle industry and R&D community at TAIPEI CYCLE.
The Taiwan External Trade Development Council (TAITRA) and the Taiwan Bicycle Association (TBA) are once again collaborating with iF Design Asia to encourage all companies in helping to shape progress in the bicycle industry. Submit your outstanding design by 27 December 2024!
Benefits for Winners
Awards Logo
The winners will receive the TAIPEI CYCLE d&i awards 2025 logo and may use the logo for promotional purposes. The best entry will receive the prestigious TAIPEI CYCLE Gold Award. The Gold Award – Startup and the Gold Award - Green Prize will be granted to selected startups and products excels in green purposes.
Awards Ceremony
All winners will be invited to receive certificates/trophies on stage during the TAIPEI CYCLE 2025.
Exhibition
All award-winning products will be exhibited at the TAIPEI CYCLE 2025. Experts will provide guided tours and recommendations to buyers and visitors, enhancing the matchmaking between award-winning products and buyers.
Online Exhibition
All winning entries will be presented in the TAIPEI CYCLE 2025 and TBA official website as well as 'www.ifdesign.com' –the largest design platform worldwide.
Communication Material for Self-Promoting
For your press, social media and marketing communications: We offer product introduction videos and text templates to support your press and social media activities. Use them for your marketing campaigns or internal communications. Get inspired by the examples and maximize the effectiveness for your marketing strategies.
Winner Campaign
During the exhibition, we will launch an intensive PR campaign to ensure the award winners receive significant attention from both domestic and international media. We will actively seek optimal exposure for them. Information about the winning entries will be featured on promotional materials and distributed by the organizers to key media, buyers, and visitors during the show.
iF Design Shop
Winners will have the opportunity to exclusively sell their products through the iF design shop in Taiwan, subject to mutual agreement.
Eligibility for the Final Jury of the iF DESIGN AWARD 2026 & Golden Pin Design Award
All winners of the TAIPEI CYCLE d&i awards 2025 will be eligible to participate in the iF DESIGN AWARD 2026 and the Golden Pin Design Award 2025 without registration fees and will also automatically qualify for the Final Jury of both awards (separate registration is required).
Categories
01 Bicycles
Bikes without e-drives, including racing, MTB, urban, road, folding bike and cargo bikes, etc.
02 Parts and components
Frames, handlebars, stems, forks, tires, rims, bubs, wheel sets, cranksets, chains, derailleurs, brakes, saddles and paddles, electric motors, battery unit, chargers, energy management systems, etc.
03 Cycling accessories
Cycling computers, water bottles, bells, pumps, lights, locks, fenders, paints, tools, children’s seats, bike racks, bike travel cases, cycling clothes, shoes, cycle glasses, gloves, helmets, bags, goggles and sport braces etc.
04 E-bikes
Bikes with motors orwith a battery-powered assist that comes via pedaling, for different purpose of usage.
05 Micro-mobility
E-Scooter and LEVs up to 25km/h etc.
06 Smart cycling services
Cycling training, Bike-sharing services, software solutions, IoT applications, cloud services, big data analytics, and logistics and transportation management services/devices, etc.
Dates and Fees
Dates
Registration deadline: | 27 December 2024 |
Shipping of entries: | 2 – 31 December 2024 |
Self-assembly*: | 14 January 2025 |
Jury session: | 15 – 16 January 2025 |
Self-dismantling*: | 17 January 2025 |
Jury results: | 20 January 2025 |
Award ceremony and publication: | March 2025 |
Exhibition: | 26 – 29 March 2025 at TAIPEI CYCLE 2025 |
* Registrations for category "01. Bicycles", "04. E-bikes" and “05. Micro-mobility” will be treated as "self-assembly" and "self-dismantling" entries. Participants within the category will be informed about the detailed procedure in due course.
Fees
TAIPEI CYCLE 2025 Exhibitors and members of TBA |
Registration fee: | US$ 80 |
Fees for award winners: | US$ 1,400 |
Non-exhibitors |
Registration fee: | US$ 160 |
Fees for award winners: | US$ 2,000 |
Judging Process
Preselection:
Based on the five evaluation criteria, the jurors evaluate each entry.
The top 30 percent of products qualify for the Final Jury.
Final Jury:
The Final Jury gathers to examine the qualified entries.
They select the TAIPEI CYCLE gold award, the Gold Award – Startup and the Gold Award - Green Prize winners.
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CONTACT
Contact iF
iF DESIGN ASIA Ltd.
No. 133, Guangfu S. Rd.,
Xinyi Dist., Taipei 11072, Taiwan
Ting Yang
P. +886.2.2766.7007
Email
Contact TAIPEI CYCLE
TAIPEI CYCLE Project Management
Taiwan External Trade Development Council
5 Hsin-Yi., Rd., Sec,5, Taipei 11011, Taiwan
Grace Tsai
P. +886. 2.2725.5200 Ext. 2850
F. +886. 2.2729.1089
Email
Contact TBA
Taiwan Bicycle Association
5F, No 189, Keelung Rd., Sec 2, Taipei 11054, Taiwan
Altina Lin
P. +886. 2. 2739.3311
F. +886. 2. 2739.5500
Email