Upcoming Trade Shows in Taiwan for Embedded Systems

Taiwan’s embedded systems industry is on the fast track to world domination carefully steered by the government’s strategic “Asia Silicon Valley Development Plan” (ASVDP), launched in 2016. This initiative aims to enhance Taiwan’s industrial capabilities through the Internet of Things (IoT) by promoting IoT innovation and strengthening the innovative entrepreneurial ecosystem. The ASVDP has laid out specific strategies to achieve its ambitious goals. One of the key components is the “Major League IoT, ASVDP,” established to foster cross-disciplinary cooperation and standardize industry practices. This league has created Special Interest Groups that focus on sectors such as smart transportation, smart logistics, smart manufacturing, smart energy efficiency, smart commerce, smart home, smart farming, smart healthcare, and IoT information security. Quarterly conferences are organized to facilitate exchanges among industry, government, and academia, thereby promoting the practical application of IoT innovations. To support startups and the IoT industry, the government has also established demonstration sites in Taoyuan, the Asia Silicon Valley Innovation and R&D Center, and smart industrial parks. One notable initiative is the Hutoushan Innovation Hub, designed to serve as a gateway to international innovation centers like Silicon Valley. The economic impact of these initiatives has been nothing short than monumental. Taiwan’s IoT industry output value grew from NT$0.83 trillion in 2016 to NT$1.17 trillion in 2018, which surpassed the NT$1 trillion mark for the first time. Taiwan's share of the global IoT market also increased from 4.02% in 2016 to 4.3% in 2019. The IoT industry in Taiwan spans IT manufacturing, equipment manufacturing, and software and information services. This broad scope encompasses technologies such as computers, communications, networking, computing, sensors, embedded systems, and microelectronics. Unlike traditional industries, the IoT sector in Taiwan is characterized by test sites developed based on local demand and industrial development rather than specific industrial clusters.