Industrial Innovation Offers Unlimited Business Opportunities
With its ultra-efficient manufacturing, first-class R&D talent and closely-knit industry clusters, Taiwan has for many years now played a key role within global supply chains. Responding to the rapid change in the international industrial environment, and to challenges posed by the transformation of Taiwan's economic development model from an "efficiency-driven" model towards an "innovation-driven" model, the Taiwanese government has been working actively to promote the development of the "Innovative Research-based Industries": green energy, the "Asian Silicon Valley" (Internet of Things), bio-medicine, "smart" machinery, and national defense. The government's vision is to link domestic demand with Taiwan's existing strengths, together with international capital, human talent and start-up teams, so that the island can work together with multinational companies to jointly develop the business opportunities presented by emerging industries and new business models.
Over the past few years, Taiwan's impressive innovation and business start-up potential has attracted the attention of international venture capital firms, leading to the emergence of a wide range of new international investment models. At the same time, individual cities within Taiwan have been working to integrate the resources of their industry clusters, universities and research institutes to create innovation eco-systems. These trends haveensured the comprehensive transformation of the overall investment environment in Taiwan.
To demonstrate in the most concrete way possible the bright outlook for industrial innovation in Taiwan, and the attractive investment opportunities that Taiwan offers, the Ministry of Economic Affairs (MOEA) is organizing the 2016 Taiwan Business Alliance Conference to be held on October 3rdat the Taipei International Convention Center (TICC). Providing an opportunity for dialog and the sharing of ideas with senior managers of leading multinational corporations, the Taiwan Business Alliance Conference will enable decision-makers from domestic and overseas enterprises, industry experts and venture capital firms to develop a more in-depth understanding of the investment environment in Taiwanand learn about the island’s latest developments in industrial policy, while also providing an ideal platform for identifying potential collaborative partners. This is an opportunity not to be missed!
To register for the Taiwan Business Alliance Conference, please visit this website: http://2016tba.cier.edu.tw/en/index.htm
2016 Taiwan Business Alliance Conference Agenda (Subject to Change)
Date: Monday, October 3rd, 2016Venue: Conference Room 101, TaipeiInternationalConvention Center (TICC)
Conference theme: Industrial Innovation Offers Unlimited Business Opportunities
Time / Topic / Speaker
08:00~09:00 / Registration
09:00~09:10 / Opening Remarks / Mr. Chih-Kung Lee
Minister, MOEA
09:10~09:20 / Address by Distinguished Guest
09:20~09:35 / Distinguished Guest Photo with LOI Signatories
09:35~09:45 / Film Showing
09:45~10:10 / Introduction of LOI Signatories and Exchange of LOIs / Mr.Chih-Kung Lee
Minister, MOEA
10:10~10:30 / Tea-Break
10:30~10:50 / Keynote Address
Key Trends in Industry and the Outlook for Investment in Taiwan / A senior manager from a leading multinational corporation
10:50~11:10 / Overview of Taiwan's Major Economic Development Projects
The "Five Innovative Research-based Industries" and the National Development Fund's International Collaboration Plans / A representative from the National Development Council, Executive Yuan
11:10~12:15 / Panel Discussion
The Development of Taiwan's Emerging Industries, and Associated Investment Opportunities / Moderator:
A representative from a leading research institute
Panelists (expected to be 4)
A representative from a green energy / energy management company
A representative from one of the companies participating in the "Asian Silicon Valley" (Internet of Things) initiative
A representative from a company in the bio-tech / medical devices industry
A representative from a company in the "smart" machinery (Industry 4.0) sector
A representative froma local (city or county) government authority
12:15~13:30 / Lunch Break
13:30~14:00 / An Overseas Company Shares Its Experience of Investing in Taiwan (1)
Building on Existing Strengths in ICT to Grasp Business Opportunities in Emerging Industries / A representative from a leading multinational corporation
Industry: "Asian Silicon Valley" (Internet of Things), semiconductors, or offshore wind power
14:00~14:30 / An Overseas Company Shares Its Experience of Investing in Taiwan (2)
Integrating Industry Clusters to Develop Emerging Industries / A representative from a leading multinational corporation
Industry: Aerospaceor information security.
14:30~15:00 / An Overseas Company Shares Its Experience of Investing in Taiwan (3)
Future Trends in Innovation and Business Start-up, and Investment Opportunities in Taiwan / A representative from the venture capital division of a multinational corporation, or a venture capital firm with experience investing in start-ups in Taiwan
Adjournment
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