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The Light Metal Innovation Application Competition is one of the projects of the "Integration Promotion Plan for Metal Materials and Applied Industries" of the Industrial Development Bureau of the Ministry of Economic Affairs. It is organized by the Metal Industries Research & Development Center. The competition is divided into student and professional categories, aiming to drive the industry and schools to invest in the innovative design and research and development of light metals, expand the application of light metals, create new century materials applications, and discover and cultivate domestic talents in the innovative manufacturing of light metals. The competition has become an annual event in the domestic light metal industry and has received attention from the industry and students and faculty of universities and colleges.The theme of the 2014 competition for the student category includes "Material Substitution - Easy Living" and "Material Optimization - Performance Enhancement", while the theme for the professional category is "Technological Breakthrough - Value Innovation". There are 20 participating schools and departments and 67 entries in the student category, with 30 entries making it to the final round. In the professional category, 22 entries made it to the final round, and all finalists showcased physical samples or models on the final day. The creators also had to explain the essence of their work on-site and answer questions from the judges, making the competition quite intense.In line with the government's promotion of open data measures, the Ministry of Economic Affairs' Industrial Development Bureau has released the "Light Metal Innovation Application Competition Winners List," welcoming broader use by all sectors.