NSTC to showcase advanced technology at Taiwan Innotech Expo

2024/10/15

The National Science and Technology Council will unveil a selection of advanced technology at Taiwan Innotech Expo Oct. 17- 19 at the Taipei World Trade Center, demonstrating the country’s innovative prowess to the world.
 
According to the NSTC, its Future Tech Pavilion will focus on artificial intelligence and a healthy Taiwan. The former theme centers AI in service of communities, and will display devices like a smart traffic congestion prediction system, while the latter pays attention to health care at home, showcasing technologies such as a social robot which can detect signs of depression in its conversational partners.
 
Two forums will also be held during the event, the council said. The Quantum Tech Forum has invited 2022 Nobel laureate in physics, Alain Aspect, to deliver a keynote speech, while the Sport Tech Forum will hold discussions on innovation in the global sport technology industry, it added.
 
The event will end with an awards presentation ceremony, the NSTC said, adding that the Future Tech Award will be given to projects selected from over 500 submissions, which span AI applications, biotechnology and new drugs, chemical materials, and net-zero emissions.
 
Six innovative teams from Taiwan, Israel, the U.K. and the U.S. will also be recognized for the IC Taiwan Grand Challenge Award, the NSTC said, adding that the GenAI Stars Award saw applications from 1,099 teams from home and abroad, all of which aimed to show off innovative methods of employing generative AI technology.


Source:  Taiwan Today (https://taiwantoday.tw/index.php)