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Taiwan Excellence Pavilion to showcase 10 leading medical tech innovators at Medical Fair Asia 2022

The Taiwan Excellence Pavilion will feature 10 leading exhibitors in the medical and dental equipment and solutions field at this year’s Medical Fair Asia 2022
A range of cutting-edge technologies and products recognised with the “Taiwan Excellence Award” will be showcased over the three-day show

Taiwan Excellence will be participating for the first time at the Medical Fair Asia 2022, to be held on-site at Marina Bay Sands from 31 August to 2 September, and online from 3 to 9 September. Organized by Taiwan’s Bureau of Foreign Trade and Taiwan External Trade Development Council (TAITRA), the Taiwan Excellence Pavilion will be showcasing 10 exhibitors and a range of products such as surgical devices, medical and dental navigation solutions, Point-Of-Care Technology and decentralized medicine and mobility scooters over the three-day show.

All exhibits at the pavilion are rewarded with the “Taiwan Excellence Award”, the highest accolade bestowed upon the most innovative and high-quality Taiwanese products that also demonstrate Taiwan’s commitment to enhancing smart medical care in the hospital, diagnostic, pharmaceutical, medical, and rehabilitation equipment and supply industry.

The exhibitors of the Taiwan Excellence Pavilion include:

1. Taiwan Surgical Corporation
2. Insight Medical Solutions Inc
3. EPED Inc
4. Medimaging Integrated Solution Inc
5. Winnoz Technology Inc
6. Sigknow Biomedical Co., Ltd
7. Wellell Inc
8. iXensor Co., Ltd
9. Heartway Medical Products
10. BENQ Medical Technology Corporation

“The development and advancements coupled with the increased accessibility of medical technology to the wider public in recent years have called for a greater emphasis on innovation. We believe that Taiwan’s advantage in ICT has allowed our Taiwanese medical technology innovators to be well-positioned in leveraging Taiwan’s status as one of the top medical care providers in the world. We are proud of the success stories of companies such as BENQ, Insight Medical Solutions, EPED Inc, Winnoz Technology and iXensor among others and we proudly present what Taiwan Excellence has to offer to the larger Medical Technology industry at Medical Fair Asia 2022”, said Ms Wu Yi Ling, Director of Taiwan Trade Center Singapore.

Ranked 13th in the 2021 World Index of Healthcare Innovation and the first in Numbeo’s Healthcare Index, Taiwan has been recognized as one of the world’s top medical care providers with advanced capabilities in biotech and pharmaceuticals. Medical Fair Asia 2022 will serve as a platform to cement Taiwan’s position as a global innovation leader in the MedTech field through its expertise in integrating advanced technologies with the latest medical applications to enable connected and smart healthcare.

“Through our participation at Medical Fair Asia 2022, we hope that Taiwan Excellence can reach out to not only our trading and medical technology partners in ASEAN regions but also assist more people in living longer and healthier lives with our innovative technology,” added Ms Wu.

Taiwan Excellence Pavilion 2022 Showcase Highlights:
Taiwan Surgical Corporation (TWSC)
TWSC’s reusable clip applier is the eminent ligation solution for Laparoscopic surgery. It comes with an ergonomic design for better comfort and unique detachable and extended jaws that is compatible with their polymer ligating clips. TWSC will also be featuring the disposable skin stapler and skin staple remover, which are both designed for better control, precision and efficiency.

EPED Inc
EPED’s RETINA gathers the state of the art of navigation combined with perfect accuracy during diverse surgical procedures including Neurosurgery, E.N.T., Craniofacial, Plastic Surgery, Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery.

SIGKNOW Biomedical Co., Ltd
EZYPRO by Sigknow has been clinically proven to increase arrhythmia detection rate up to 60% with 14-day continuous ECG, AI-empowered software, a secured cloud platform, and a professional ECG analysis team to offer full curation of ECG signals and clinical findings.

Wellell Inc
Wellell’s Optima Prone is a specialized pressure-reducing support surface solution designed to effectively prevent pressure injuries, optimize ICU/RICU workflow, reduce clinical workload, and improve patient outcomes in prone position ventilation.

Heartway Medical Products
Heartway Medical will be showcasing both their DM-S19 and DM-S21. The DM-S19 is foldable, lightweight, and carries up to 115kg for an approximately 20 km travelling distance per charge while the upgraded DM-S21 version offers more stability with four wheels but does not compromise on the benefits the DM-S19 model offers.

BenQ Medical Technology Corporation
BenQ’s light, reusable dental instruments are esthetic, ergonomic and eco-friendly, and specially designed with an edgy oval mirror to broaden operational vision and a curvy neck that turns the mouth mirror into a dental retractor. The high reflection coating also provides clear and vivid images that are scratch and fog-resistant. BenQ is also featuring the BIS-1 Intraoral scanner that not only manages the order information but also acquires digital impressions of teeth and soft-tissue areas. The IntraOralScan is capable of exporting the scan data to CAD/CAM systems for different purposes of dental care.

iXensor Co., Ltd
iXensor’s PixoTest POCT System is portable, extensible, and efficient. By integrating APP features and multiple IVD tests including HbA1c & Lipid into one device, it provides both accurate and timely results. Similarly, the PixoTest COVID-19 Antigen Testing POCT analyser is designed to offer fully digitalized rapid COVID-19 antigen testing for corporations, manufacturers, schools, travel and hospitality industries by providing smart screening, standardised analysis, and fast and accurate results. iXensor will also be showcasing Eveline, the world’s first AI-powered ovulation predictor kit.

About Taiwan Excellence Awards
The Taiwan Excellence Awards were established by the Ministry of Economic Affairs in 1993. Every year, eligible candidates are subjected to a rigorous and stringent selection system that covers four major aspects of “R&D”, “Design”, “Quality” and “Marketing” to identify outstanding products that offer “Innovative Value” while satisfying the key criterion of being “made in Taiwan”. Products that have been selected for the Taiwan Excellence Awards would serve as examples of the domestic industries and be promoted by the government in the international market in an effort to shape the creative image of Taiwanese businesses.

The organizers of Taiwan Excellence

The Bureau of Foreign Trade (BOFT), which was established by the Ministry of Economic Affairs (MOEA) on January 1, 1969, is responsible for formulating Taiwan’s international trade policies, promoting trade, and managing trade-related activities.
Taiwan External Trade Development Council (TAITRA)
Founded in 1970, TAITRA is Taiwan’s foremost nonprofit trade promoting organization. Sponsored by the government and industry organizations, TAITRA assists enterprises to expand their global reach. Together with Taipei World Trade Center (TWTC) and Taiwan Trade Center (TTC), TAITRA has formed a global network dedicated to promoting world trade.

Media Contact
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Taiwan External Trade Development Council
Chris Lee
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E-mail:chris811@taitra.org.tw

Taiwanese Companies Flock to ASEAN for Growth

In the last 6 years, the New Southbound Policy has played an integral role in enabling Taiwanese enterprises to diversify and capture opportunities in one of the fastest growing regions in the world, ASEAN. During the period of January to October 2021, Taiwan invested US$5.3 billion in the ASEAN region, which amounted to 38.7% of the country’s total overseas investments, the highest proportion in 20 years.

In ASEAN, current trends reflect a shift towards customer-driven hyper-personalisation, as well as data-enabled optimisation. Considering the increasing focus on the ASEAN market, growth of Taiwanese enterprises are aligned with these regional trends.

Customer-driven Innovation

ASEAN consumer patterns have shifted in the last few years and enterprises have adapted to meet changing customer needs in the area of health, security and mobility.

Amidst the global pandemic, health has been growing to be a central focus for consumers, with 85% expressing concern over health, according to an Asia-Pacific 2021 survey by Ernst & Young. This has contributed to an increased health and wellness expenditure in Southeast Asia. In the emergence of this trend, ible Technology Inc. has come up with a wearable air purifier to provide purified air surroundings for consumers as they go about their daily lives. This solution adopts ible’s unique Breathing Pathway Eco Ion Technology, and this technology will produce over 20 million negative ions (around 100 times more ions than a forest produces) surrounding user’s face to remove pollutants from the air, including viruses and other airborne particles.

The recent cyberattack and data breach incidents have put personal data protection and security concerns under the spotlight. This topic has never been more relevant in the age of rapid technology adoption and data-driven organisations, with 83% of ASEAN-based organisations being highlighted as data-driven in the AIBP ASEAN Enterprise Innovation Survey 2021/22. In recognition of this, Maktar offers a smart backup solution with an integrated microSD lock encryption feature that prioritises customer data security.

The establishment of the ASEAN Smart Cities Network has provided a collaborative platform where cities from the ten ASEAN Member States can work towards the common goal of smart and sustainable urban development. With advancing smart city initiatives, smart mobility is gaining traction as consumers look towards convenient and user-centric transportation services. Leveraging on IoT, IBASE designed an embedded computing platform for a smart parking metre that provides efficient parking management services such as occupancy detection and online payment, enabling customer mobility needs to be met.

Accelerating Business Outcomes with Frontier Technologies

According to AIBP ASEAN Enterprise Innovation Survey 2021/22, 62.8% of enterprises in ASEAN perceive business intelligence platforms that help make sense of data as the digital transformation investment that will drive the largest benefits to their organisation. Galaxy Software Services (GSS) is one of the major players in this space. In helping Perfirmtex International Co.,Ltd to improve their customer data management process, GSS built a CRM that enabled efficient lateral communication with key stakeholders like customers and partners, boosting customer satisfaction. This was guided by their Insight to Action Model where predictive analytics assists in deriving customer behaviour insights from data and following that, insights are used to optimise customer engagement efforts.

Digitalisation and automation of operations was found to be the top digital transformation focus of ASEAN organisations from a 2021 AIBP survey. In line with this, various enterprises have created tech-enabled solutions to facilitate process optimisation. An AI Edge Server by AAEON supported the smart manufacturing process of a machine manufacturer in the semiconductor industry. Accounting for end user needs, AAEON designed products that were compact and dissipated heat easily.

About AIBP

AIBP serves as an avenue for public and private organisations in Southeast Asia to access and exchange information about growth and innovation within the B2B space. With a current network of over 30,000 stakeholders in Southeast Asia, AIBP continues to develop ecosystems by engaging in activities which create value-adding information for our stakeholders seeking to make transformative impacts within their organisations. For additional information about AIBP, please visit https://iotbusiness-platform.com/.

About Taiwan Excellence Awards

AAEON, IBASE, Galaxy Software Services, ible Technology, and Maktar were recently recognized by the Taiwan Excellence Awards. These awards have been established by the country’s Ministry of Economic Affairs since 1993 to celebrate how technological innovation helps people live more rewarding lives. Each year, the Taiwan Excellence Awards select the most innovative products in Taiwan across four major categories: R&D, design, quality, and marketing. As well as recognizing domestic achievement, the awards serve as a benchmark for innovation and excellence in international markets.

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How Technology Contributes to Economical Gaps in Southeast Asia

Nearly half of ASEAN based respondents perceived legacy IT infrastructure and systems to be a challenge to digital transformation (DX) and innovation projects within their own company, according to a survey conducted by AIBP in 2021. The survey counted 206 professionals in the public services sector across the largest economies in Southeast Asia: Indonesia, Malaysia, Thailand, Philippines & Vietnam. The same survey showed that 60.6% of respondents believe that business intelligence software is the DX solution that brings the largest benefits to their organisation.

Sustainability has also been a growing focus in ASEAN, illustrated by the sustainable mobility and energy targets of ASEAN. The Phnom Penh Declaration on Sustainable Urban Mobility is the first Declaration on sustainable transport issued by the ASEAN Transport Ministers focusing on urban and metropolitan regional mobility. The ASEAN Plan of Action for Energy Cooperation demonstrates the region’s commitment to achieving the targets on renewable energy share 23% in total primary energy supply, as well as the 35% share in installed power capacity by 2025. The need for education is underlined as well from a 2021 AIBP survey, where the lack of talent and expertise was ranked as the most significant impediment to digital transformation in ASEAN. In advancing these public interests, tech-powered innovation has and will continue to be key.

Tech-powered innovation has continued to be key in advancing public interests such as mobility, sustainable energy and education.

Taiwanese Companies Contributing to ASEAN Societies

Mobility:
With transport mobility being integral to driving economic and social growth, importance is placed on developing innovations in this area and several companies have stepped up to take the lead. PLANET Technology Corporation has solved key issues pervading public transport networks with their Industrial LoRaWAN Wireless Gateway solution. It facilitates data transmission over long-range distances at low power consumption across urban and rural areas, and supports real-time data collection, enabling vehicle detection and location tracking. This contributed to smart parking solutions and allowed commuters to easily check bus timings, improving the overall public transport system.

Up-and-coming alternative mobility solutions are getting increased attention as well. Advancements made in vehicle electrification have contributed to the lowering cost of electric vehicles (EV). Coupled with an increasing focus on sustainability in ASEAN, EV adoption and the development of an EV ecosystem are growing. Zealio is one of the key players in the EV interior space. Guided by a user-centric approach, Zealio sought to develop EV components that are easy to install, have zero-interference with other vehicle electronics, are energy efficient and recyclable.

Sustainable Energy:
Environmental concerns are increasing in ASEAN. Stakeholders in the energy industry are seeking to pivot to a green energy approach and Advantech is at the forefront of this change. Advantech has observed that power plant and grid owners are most concerned about data accuracy, operational efficiency and asset management. To address these needs, the company has developed a smart energy management solution that includes pre-built related analytics. In helping Singapore’s National Water Agency (PUB) with the monitoring and tracking of their Floating Solar PV System, Advantech partnered with Mirai Electronics to build an IoT framework that gathers critical equipment and environmental data that is sent to the cloud, various dashboard views including green parameters to facilitate data analytics and visualisation, and a system that enables proactive monitoring and response to tough environmental conditions.

Need for Skill Development through Tech-Enabled Education:
A 2021 survey conducted by AIBP showed that 39.4% of public services stakeholders believe people are the principal challenge to becoming data driven. As technology continues to play a key role in innovation efforts, workforce skill levels need to keep up and education is integral to nurturing that talent. Enterprises have recognised this need and are providing tech-enhanced solutions to complement traditional educational methods.

In pursuit of closing the gap, one successful project was delivered by CYP’s Pro AV solutions. CYP integrated their AV solutions together with learning tools such as document cameras, interactive white boards and audio visual devices providing a solution for Vietnam National University, Hanoi (VNU)’s remote learning programmes. This has enabled the concept of smart classroom, which aims to deliver high-quality classes during distance learning and video conferencing, and let teachers engage both in-class and remote students.

Another technology provider, IPEVO, has also demonstrated strong commitment to provide real-time image capture document cameras to DIGI@Education, driving student engagement in a hybrid setting. On top of education, IPEVO is able to support corporate trainings, legal and healthcare sectors.

About AIBP

About Taiwan Excellence Awards

Advantech, Cypress, IPEVO, PLANET, and Zealio were recently recognized by the Taiwan Excellence Awards. These awards have been established by the country’s Ministry of Economic Affairs since 1993 to celebrate how technological innovation helps people live more rewarding lives. Each year, the Taiwan Excellence Awards select the most innovative products in Taiwan across four major categories: R&D, design, quality, and marketing. As well as recognizing domestic achievement, the awards serve as a benchmark for innovation and excellence in international markets. Please visit https://www.taiwanexcellence.org/en for more information.