Unlike trade association award ceremonies, which virtually reward all comers, these are truly selective, given for excellence in research and development. Businesses covet them and use every means at their disposal to win, viewing its gold medal as a national stamp of excellence on which to build a name for themselves in the international market.
這場比賽，由於是肯定研發人員的競技舞台，而非同業聯誼「大拜拜」，不但業界很在乎，施出渾身解數，爭取榮譽；獲得肯定者也因有了國家「背書」在國際市場上捷報頻傳。