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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:

27 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

Winners of the TAIPEI CYCLE d&i awards 2024

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.

  • Task: Does the design achieve what it sets out to do?

  • Relevance: Is the design relevant?

  • Fit for purpose: Is the idea appropriate?

  • Emotional appeal: Does the design engage the target group?

  • Execution: How is it made?

  • Aesthetics: Why does it look the way it does?

  • Usability: Is it easy to use?

  • Efficiency: Does it work well?

  • User Benefit: Does it serve the user?

  • Innovation: Is it new?

  • Brand Differentiation: Does it fit to the brand?

  • Social Benefit: Does it benefit society?

  • Sustainability: Is it sustainable?

The 2025 Jury

An independent, international jury consisting of experts with diverse industry backgrounds and extensive cycling experience will evaluate each entry based on criteria developed jointly by iF Design and international design experts. The evaluation criteria include Idea, Form, Function, Differentiation, and Sustainability. Additionally, a sustainability expert will participate in the judging process: Yu-Hsuan Kang is the Circular Supply Chain Innovator of Fairphone from the Netherlands and will provide us with professional advice on all sustainability matters. The jury members include:

Fran García is an experienced sports journalist who has been working in the cycling sector for nearly 20 years. During this period of time, he has managed important printed and online specialized media in Spain until today's work in TopBici.es, one of the most important cycling websites of the country. Throughout his professional career, Fran has also become press officer in international events of many other sports and in the communication department of renowned companies.

Jeffrey Webb is the founder and CEO of the Fara Cycling brand with offices in both Oslo, Norway and Taichung, Taiwan, overseeing all aspects of sales, design and product development. The former Canadian Champion and professional cyclist originally worked as a successful action sports photographer, but transitioned to sales and distribution in 2005. Following a 12 year stint as a sales director within the Amer Sports organisation in the Nordics, Jeffrey founded the adventure cycling brand Fara Cycling in 2018.

Johnson Wu is the General Manager at the Cycling & Health Tech Industry R&D Center (CHC), aiming to lead CHC developing intelligent manufacturing, MIT bicycle system, talent cultivation, and international cooperation with his extensive experience. He has been working for decades in the automotive industry, responsible for product developing and electric car planning after graduating from the Department of Mechanical Engineering at National Chiao Tung University.

Ken O'Rourke is the owner and design director of KOR Design, a company specializing in industrial design, product engineering, and technical manufacturing services for the bicycles and motorcycle industries. He graduated with a degree in engineering from the University of Wisconsin-Madison in 1996, then worked for 7yrs as a design engineer for Trek Bicycles before founding KOR in 2003. His unique combination of detail oriented design skills, engineering knowledge and extensive manufacturing experience delivers products that are aesthetically attractive, functionally refined and highly manufacturable.

Mandy van der Heijden is a CMF designer with nearly a decade of experience in mobility design. She holds a degree in Man & Mobility from the Design Academy of Eindhoven. Before joining MODYN, Mandy gained valuable experience working with Dorel Juvenile. She is passionate about the dynamic nature of mobility design and is excited to bring her expertise to projects involving bikes, automobiles, car seats, and strollers.

Mark Stocker is founder of DDG, a brand consultancy based in Taipei, Taiwan. His experience working with Taiwanese business leaders over two and a half decades has afforded him unique perspective into Taiwanese corporate culture as well as broader social developments. He is a regular writer on opportunities and challenges facing Taiwanese businesses as they work to position their brands internationally. When he’s not at work, he can be found biking in the mountains surrounding Taipei.

Mulin Lu is the sales manager of the company's high-end baby brand Nuna, responsible for managing the business operations of the entire China market and the brand's market planning. He worked as an industrial designer and product manager for the company's baby product brand Joie. Proficient in mold design and product development, he has served as a judge for the Great Design Competition and TCC Toy Design Competition for many times. Mulin graduated from the Industrial Design Department of Tatung University.

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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
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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