InnoVEX

Content
 Overview of Taiwan ICT Industry
 Innovation & Startup Scene in Taiwan
 Preview of COMPUTEX 2020
 InnoVEX Exhibit at COMPUTEX 2020
Overview of
Taiwan ICT Industry
Taiwan Profile
GDP Growth
2.91%
Deployment Rate
3.74%
Population
23.3 million
Inflation Rate
0.7%
Foreign Direct
Investment
$114b (2018)
Strategically Positioned
to enter the Asia market
53 HR
2.55 HR
Kaohsiung to Manila,
Singapore, Hong Kong,
Shanghai and Tokyo
Taipei to Tokyo, Seoul,
Beijing, Shanghai, Hong
Kong and Singapore
Taiwan Outperforms in East
Asia and Pacific
WEF indicates that Taiwan has competitive
advantages in 4 indicators, relative to the region.
MacroEconomic
Stability
Education
Technology
Innovation
Capability
Source:
Innovation Driven Economy
WEF also said that Taiwan’s economy has stepped
into innovation-driven stage since 2011.
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Taiwan in Sync with Global ICT
Trends
Taiwan Manufacturers –
Global ICT Supply Chain Partners
Server
Cable
CPE
WLAN
NIC
LCD
Monitor
VoIP
CPE
Notebook
PC
DSL
CPE
Mother
-board
Taiwan ICT
Products
Dominate
Worldwide
Market Share
Taiwan Remains No.1 in
Apple Suppliers
Taiwan
46
China+HK
41
Japan
South Korea
Others
U.S.
Japan
China+HK
Taiwan
38
U.S.
37
23
Others
South Korea
13
0
20
40
60
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Taiwan Recognized as Incubator
for IoT and AI Companies
especially with strengths in these 4 areas:
Strong
R&D
capability
and
workforce
Sound
technology
ecosystem
and infrastructure
High
intellectual
property
protection
High level
of
business
ethics
Tech Giants Expand Investment
in Taiwan
boosts data center
plans with $850m
investment
(Oct., 2019)
expands its AI
research hub
(Oct., 2019)
launches IBM
Client Center and
IBM Studio
(Sep., 2019)
invests $22b to
build its own fabs
(Aug., 2019)
builds 5G Testing
Lab, AI and R&D
Centers
(Jun., 2019)
launches Joint
Innovation Center
(Mar., 2019)
Innovation & Startup Scene
in Taiwan
Taiwan Ranks #12
in the 2019 Global Competitiveness Index 4.0
Source:
Taiwan Ranks #1 in Asia
and #4 in the world on the Innovation Capability in the
GCI 2019 results
According to the 2019 Global
Competitiveness Index (GCI) 4.0,
among the 141 economies, only 4
score above 80 on the Innovation
capability pillar—Germany, United
States, Switzerland and Taiwan—
and only one-quarter score above
50.
Source:
Taiwan Ranks #2 in Asia
in the 2018 Global Entrepreneurship Index
Source:
Global Firms Partner with
Taiwan to help Local Startups
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Joint Incubator
Startup Scene in Taiwan
Top 25 Global Ecosystem
Adv. Manufacturing & Robotics
Top 30 Global Ecosystem
Artificial Intelligence
Software Startup
Output
Ecosystem Value
5
Exit
Growth
Index
10
Output
Growth
Index
8
Funding
Growth
Index
550-750
$2.4b
Indices calculated on a scale of 1 (lowest) to 10 (highest)
Source:
Taiwan ODM Collaborate
with Global Startups
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Light (USA)
aptpod (Japan)
PENSEES (China)
Moran (China)
Devialet (France)
Zuvio (Taiwan)
Megvii (China)
Landing.ai (USA)
Synergies.ai (USA)
Human Longevity
(USA)
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MoBagel (Taiwan)
SuitX (USA)
Free Bionics (Japan,
Taiwan)
B-Temia (Canada)
Bionik (Canada)
Umbo CV (Taiwan)
LUCID (USA)
Airdog (Latvia)
WiBASE (Taiwan)
Soundbrenner (HK)
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HippoScreen
NeuroTech (Taiwan)
Sirqul (USA)
BeneCheck (Taiwan)
Sorama
(Netherlands)
Taiwan Financial Sectors
Support Global Startups
Local Organizations Enable
Startups to Grow
 AppWorks Accelerator helps seedstage startups go
from 0 to 1.
 AppWorks Funds
provides financing
to help growthstage startups
scale faster.
 TRIPLE stands for
Taiwan Rapid
Innovation
Prototyping League
for Entrepreneurs.
 TSS stands for
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facturing and admin-  Provides startups
istrative capabilities
intensive
to implement creaprograms, strong
tive ideas quickly.
leadership, and a
broad network of
global parterres.
 Helps early-stage
startups.
 From team building
to fundraising.
 Supported by TSMC,
Delta Electronics,
Quanta Computer,
MediaTek, etc.
 75% of Garage+
teams have received
funds.
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InnoVEX Exhibit
at COMPUTEX 2020
Launched in 2016, InnoVEX is a
feature exhibit dedicated to
innovations and startups at
COMPUTEX TAIPEI, one of the
world’s leading technology trade
shows. For the past 4 years,
InnoVEX has become an effective
platform for global startups to be
seen, discovered, and succeed,
boosting actual businesses and
collaborations.
InnoVEX Events
Display
Forums
Demos
Pitches
Matchmaking
Startup Tour
Displays
 Calling for innovative
companies or technologyrelated startups founded after
Jan. 1, 2015.
 Exhibiting Categories
(including but not limited to):
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AI
IoT
Blockchain
Smart Home & Entertainment
Gaming & XR
Wearable & Sports Technology
Smart Healthcare
Communication & Networking
Cyber Security & Applications
Fintech
E-commerce
Pitch Contest
1st Place Prize:
$30,000 US dollars!
Free entries for all InnoVEX
exhitibors!
Matchmaking
For years, TAITRA has
successfully helped VCs and
buyers find their target startups
in specific fields at COMPUTEX
and InnoVEX. A worldwide toptier VC and buyer list will be
announced soon.
Startup Tour
1-day adventure tour to explore the most innovative
companies in Taiwan and connect with global startups
and VCs.
Why InnoVEX?
Receive purchase orders
Access to COMPUTEX’s 42,000+ int’l buyers from 170+ countries/regions.
Connect with world leading companies at COMPUTEX
Intel, Microsoft, NVIDIA, and many more.
Be seen by VCs and investors
500+ VCs including Alibaba, Softbank, Acorn Venture, Quest Venture, 500
Startups, and more.
Rise to fame
Thrust into global spotlight by entering the Pitch Contest and Demos on
stage, which attract more than 1,500 local and international media.
Meet potential partners and build connections
Taiwan OEM/ODMs play a key role in the global ICT supply chain.
InnoVEX Success
Stories
NextDrive participated in COMPUTEX 2015 where they received
their first business inquiry from Internet Initiative Japan Inc. (IIJ).
After COMPUTEX, NextDrive embarked on expanding their business partners to Japan and established a Japan branch office with
7 employees in Tokyo.
Devialet, a high-end audio company, joined Business France’s
delegation to InnoVEX in 2017. Devialet received fundraising from
Foxconn, one of the largest and most proactive ICT companies in
Taiwan, and opened a store in Taipei 101 in 2017.
Incubit, a Japanese startup, participated in COMPUTEX 2018 and
received procurement orders worth around US$30K from an
undisclosed Japanese company in the manufacturing industry
during the exhibition.
InnoVEX Success
Stories (cont.)
After exhibiting in InnoVEX at COMPUTEX 2019, Amendate, the
German 3D printing startup, announced the company was
acquired by Hexagon AB, a Sweden-based global technology
company.
"Our suitcases are full of new contacts and business approaches
from Asia because of InnoVEX 2019. Many companies are also
looking for innovative solutions to the challenges in their day-today business, especially with us start-ups." says Mladen Milicevic,
co-founder of Unchained Robotics from Germany.
As one of the exhibitors of “Holland Lounge” in InnoVEX 2019,
MedkitVR has witnessed great business opportunities in Taiwan’s
health industries for global startups to explore. A number of wellknown hospitals in Taiwan have shown great interests in MedkitVR,
and future collaboration is surely anticipated.
Welcome to InnoVEX!
June 3-5, 2020
TWTC Hall 1, Taipei
[email protected]
+886-2-2725-5200 ext. 2648/2650
www.innovex.com.tw