DIT has supported this event over recent years and has seen it grow rapidly, with 40,000 visitors from 60+ countries expected to attend in 2019. Dr Mike Short, Chief Scientific Adviser for DIT is leading the delegation of 12 companies, alongside delegations from Bristol & Bath, Peterborough and Milton Keynes to exhibit their products, conduct a programme of B2B meetings and learn about the Taiwanese market.
They are recruiting companies in the following fields:
- Internet of Things (IoT)
- Artificial Intelligence (AI)
- Health Tech
- Connected and Autonomous Vehicles (CAV)
- 5G
About the Summit
Looking to build on its position as a major global technology player, Taiwan is eager to develop smart cities as part of its economic growth strategy. This is being supported by a £2.5bn National Development Council fund, created to stimulate Taiwan’s further development in advanced technologies.
Global industry leaders such as Google, Amazon, Microsoft, IBM and ARM have all set up R&D centers in Taiwan and are expanding the scale to be part of a high-tech eco-system. They are not only attracted to Taiwan by the business opportunity, but also by Taiwan’s ranking by the World Economic Forum as 13th in global competitiveness and 4th in innovation capability.
Smart City Summit & Expo (SCSE) is one of the most comprehensive, cross-industry B2B events in Asia-Pacific. In March 2018, the event attracted over 30,000 professional visitors (a 31% growth over the previous year). In 2019, SCSE anticipates that over 40,000 people will visit around 1,000 booths representing cities, technology advancers and service providers.
About the mission
Companies selected to join the mission will be offered four nights' free accommodation in Taipei (provided by Taiwan Computer Association) if they register their interest before the 18th January. They will also have space to exhibit on the UK pavilion. To join the mission there is a fee of £660+VAT and businesses must cover their travel expenses. Included in the mission is:
- Mayors’ Summit (to meet smart cities stakeholders from around the globe)
- World-Class Exhibition (stand space included in OMIS fee)
- Networking & B2B Programmes (meetings arranged by DIT)
- “CTalk” forums (Smart Transportation, Smart Energy, Resilient City etc.)
- World Telecom Smart City Conference (AI Integration, 5G Construction etc.)
- Industrial Forums (Sustainable City, Smart Building, Healthcare etc.)
Benefits for your organisation
- Present your technology & service to over 40,000 professional visitors including key stakeholders, government officials and potential partners from Taiwan and the wider region.
- Connect with targeted local companies for business opportunities.
- Meet local authorities to understand the development of smart cities across Taiwan.
- Learn the capability of Taiwanese solution providers and the scope to cooperate.
- Receive on the ground local support and advice from DIT staff based in Taipei.
Companies can register their interest via this short survey: http://0rz.tw/E4gpy
The deadline to secure a place is Wednesday, 13 February 2019.