TECO Holds the 4th“Green Brain Creative Competition” Awards Ceremony - Fostering a New Generation for Sustainability Through Science Education

 TECO Electric & Machinery Co. (1504) hosted the awards ceremony for the 4th “Green Brain Creative Competition” on the 6th at the Nangang Software Park Conference Center. The event once again received strong participation from elementary and junior high schools across Taiwan. After three rounds of evaluation, the winning teams in the junior high school division included Yilan’s Luodong Junior High School’s “Win Together”, Yunlin’s Chongder Junior High School’s “Descendants of the Sun”, as well as Yilan’s Luodong Junior High School’s “Follow the Sun to Generate Power” and “Water Boys”.

In the elementary school division, the top three awards went to Yilan’s Cheng-Gong Elementary School for “Golden Helpers”, Kaohsiung’s Shoushan Elementary School for “Green Thermal Innovators”, and Taipei’s Bihu Elementary School for the “Glory Wing”. This year’s submissions displayed diverse creativity, junior high teams focused primarily on energy generation and conversion, while elementary school teams emphasized energy-saving solutions for daily life. The projects demonstrated students’ observation, creativity, and practical skills related to sustainability—echoing TECO’s commitment to net-zero transformation and long-term sustainability education.

Students Use Creativity to Imagine a Greener Future

During the event, TECO’s Chief Technology Officer Da-Jeng Yao presented awards and highlighted the impressive range of projects—from exercise-powered generators to thermoelectric innovations and smart home energy-saving designs. He emphasized that understanding energy and caring about the environment should start young. With the right guidance, students can develop the curiosity, sensitivity, and scientific literacy needed to build a more sustainable future.

To broaden the learning experience, TECO organized a post-ceremony exchange session, bringing students face-to-face with professional judges, including TECO’s senior R&D experts and academics from National Taiwan Normal University. Together, they discussed how creative ideas can be refined into workable solutions and how technology plays a key role in overcoming energy and net-zero challenges.

Taking Action to Strengthen Sustainability Education Nationwide

TECO has long been dedicated to electrification, intelligent technologies, and green energy, and seeks to inspire younger generations to engage with energy, environmental, and sustainability issues through science education. The company will continue advancing sustainability education through real action, supporting SDG 4 “Quality Education” by encouraging students to respond creatively to sustainability challenges and develop scientific imagination and problem-solving skills.

In addition to awarding scholarships to winning students, TECO also expressed gratitude to the participating teachers and donated energy-saving home appliances to schools actively promoting science and sustainability education, encouraging more educational institutions to join the mission of cultivating future sustainability talent.