At the sidelines of the biggest ICT show in Asia showcasing innovative smart applications across the world, InnoVEX has launched with eye-catching AI and XR Technologies.
Kicking-pff today at the TWTC Hall 1, startups from 25 countries showcased their world-leading innovative technologies and applications.
At the opening ceremony, Premier Su Tseng-chang, Minister of Science and Technology Chen Liang-gee, and John Jorritsma, Mayor of Eindhoven, the Silicon Valley of the Netherlands opened the event that signals the start of three-days of amazing startup activities.
InnoVEX demonstrates a variety of innovative technologies, including smart healthcare, green technology and AR, VR applications, and a complete tandem of Taiwan's upstream and downstream manufacturers to build a startup ecosystem," said Premier Su in his opening remark.
The leader also thanked the Netherlands and France for their four consecutive years of participation and was glad to see COMPUTEX and InnoVEX turn into global platforms as a result of the joint efforts by the Taiwan government and the private sector.
After the opening ceremony, Premier Su Tseng-chang, TAITRA Chairman James Huang, TCA Chairman Tung Tzu-hsien and distinguished guests from home and abroad visited SMEA, Ministry of Economic Affairs, Taiwan Tech Arena, Dutch Pavilion, France Pavilion and more.
Every year, InnoVEX is a meetup for startups from around the world. This year, InnoVEX is relocated to TWTC Hall 1 for the first time to scale up with a record number of 467 global startups.
In the 11 Country Pavilions at InnoVEX, Hong Kong, Brazil, Hungary, and Portland are first-timers. The Netherlands Trade and Investment Office led 12 startups to present their products and services in the Dutch Pavilion, making it the biggest Pavilion at InnoVEX 2019.
Meanwhile, following the successful participation of the Slingshot Philippines Startup Pavilion and Delegation at the Innovex in 2018, the Manila Economics & Cultural Office, and its commercial affairs section, the Philippine Trade & Investment Center in Taipei have helped bring a selection of top-notch and cutting-edge, high innovation start-ups and community builders to represent the Philippine Start-Up Community and Ecosystem at the Slingshot Philippines Pavilion at INNOVEX 2019.
A total of 11 Filipino startups and one incubating center have participated in the event which is done at the sidelines of the grand five-day ICT show COMPUTEX Taipei 2019.
“InnoVEX is the largest platform connecting startups and investors in Asia. In the future, InnoVEX will scale up to turn Taiwan into a critical startup hub in the Asia-Pacific region,” announced TAITRA Chairman James Huang.
The three-day InnoVEX is more than an exhibition for startups as it also hosts forums, startup competitions, startup tour, and matchmaking events.
The InnoVEX forum, on the other hand, focuses on how startup hubs can give small countries new possibilities.
OurCrowd, the largest VC firm in Israel, Wayra, the VC branch of the largest telecommunication service provider Telefónica, and 500 Startups, a renowned accelerator from Silicon Valley, are invited to share their experiences. The forum offers an excellent opportunity for participants to learn how to formulate new strategic models.
The pitch contest offers US$420,000 for winners. An elite panel of judges is set up from selected VC firms.