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. Source: 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 Source: 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 + + + 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 • • • • • • • • • • Light (USA) aptpod (Japan) PENSEES (China) Moran (China) Devialet (France) Zuvio (Taiwan) Megvii (China) Landing.ai (USA) Synergies.ai (USA) Human Longevity (USA) • • • • • • • • • • MoBagel (Taiwan) SuitX (USA) Free Bionics (Japan, Taiwan) B-Temia (Canada) Bionik (Canada) Umbo CV (Taiwan) LUCID (USA) Airdog (Latvia) WiBASE (Taiwan) Soundbrenner (HK) • • • • 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 Access to TaiwanTaiwan Startup ese superior manuStadium. 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. Preview of COMPUTEX 2020 25 26 27 28 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): • • • • • • • • • • • 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 innovex@taitra.org.tw +886-2-2725-5200 ext. 2648/2650 www.innovex.com.tw
