ITRI today initiated its presence at CES 2025 with an exhibit of 10 wellness and smart medical technologies. Among the opening highlights, ITRI invited two-time U.S. badminton Olympian Howard Shu for a live demo of its AI Badminton Trainer and announced a new partnership with Singapore-based Reliance Medical Technology (RMT) Group’s subsidiary Reliance Biotech Corporation to commercialize the iKNOBeads platform for immunotherapy treatments.
A training on fighting financial crime was held by the Financial Supervisory Commission and Canada’s Toronto Centre, a nonprofit organization that promotes global financial stability and inclusion.
Taiwan External Trade Development Council (TAITRA) held a press event Dec. 26 in Taipei City to unveil its 2025 development strategies in response to new geopolitical challenges and economic uncertainties.
To enhance the development of startups and their international ties, ITRI has partnered with Daicel Group, Japan’s century-old chemical company, to launch the DAICEL Accelerator program. The 2024 program attracted over 30 startups and small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) from around the world to participate, with ITRI spinoff FlowVIEW Tek winning the Grand Prize for its liquid AI particle imager detection technology.
Taiwan’s economy is projected to grow 3.1 percent in 2025 on the strength of reviving demand for electronic products and expanding high-speed computing and artificial intelligence applications, Academia Sinica said Dec. 23.
The National Development Council said Dec. 19 that all relevant government agencies will work hand in hand to implement a carbon pricing system set to take effect in 2025, following a briefing by the Ministry of Environment on the new policy measure.
On December 16, 2024, the Bureau of Standards, Metrology and Inspection (BSMI) inaugurated the National Center for Energy Storage System Technology (NEST) at Tongluo Science Park.
Taiwan Design Week drew to a close Dec. 15 at the Songshan Cultural and Creative Park in Taipei City, spotlighting the country’s creative landscape and its commitment to exploring international cooperation opportunities.
A series of education and job fairs were held in the Indian city of Bengaluru Dec. 2-8 by the Cabinet-level National Development Council in collaboration with the domestic academic and corporate sectors, underscoring the government’s commitment to promoting bilateral talent exchange.
The Taiwan Expo 2024 in Thailand, promoted by the International Trade Administration (TITA) under the Ministry of Economic Affairs (MOEA), opened on November 21 in Bangkok, Thailand. This year’s Expo featured 170 leading Taiwanese companies that showcased innovations in 5 key industries: smart manufacturing, smart medical care, the circular economy, smart lifestyles, and culture & tourism, under the theme “Explore Tomorrow’s Innovations at the Taiwan Expo 2024”.
