Ministry of Economic Affairs of the Republic of China (Taiwan)

10/25/2021 | Press release | Distributed by Public on 10/25/2021 01:37

Taiwan Innotech Expo 2021

As impacts of the pandemic still linger, the 2021 Taiwan Innotech Expo (TIE) was held in a hybrid format that combined physical and virtual elements. The physical exhibition ran for 3 days from October 14 to 16 at Taipei World Trade Center Exhibition Hall 1; the interactive virtual expo took place from October 14 to 23. As for the online exhibition, it will be open until the end of this year. All are welcome to join us at the TIE online exhibition, the most iconic R&D platform in Taiwan!

The exhibition comprised 2 main sections: an invention competition and the Three Major Themed Pavilions. The inventions competition exhibited over 400 inventions from individual inventors, industries, and academia and research institutions from home and abroad. Through the competition, the world's most groundbreaking and original inventions with the greatest market potential were awarded the highest accolade: the prestigious Platinum Award. In addition, there was a sub-exhibition, entitled Outstanding Invention Collections, where winning works of the National Invention and Creation Award in 2020 was displayed, thereby demonstrating the innovative strengths of the people of Taiwan.

Three Major Themed Pavilions, a joint-exhibition held by the Ministry of Economic Affairs, Ministry of Science and Technology, Ministry of Education, Ministry of National Defense, Ministry of Health and Welfare, Ministry of Labor, Council of Agriculture of the Executive Yuan, National Development Council, Environmental Protection Administration of the Executive Yuan, and Academia Sinica, consisted of three major themes: Innovation Pilot, Future Tech, and Sustainability. The exhibition has showcased the interdisciplinary research results and innovative technologies developed by the abovementioned government agencies.

Forty international VIPs shared their most advanced technological viewpoints and analyses; approximately 180 technical presentations and online business meetings were conducted to facilitate business opportunities. For the first time, automated online tours of six themes and AI algorithms were introduced, efficiently providing recommendations and customized content that would be of interest to visitors.