The world is facing an aging population due to higher life expectancy and lower fertility rate. In 2020, Taiwan's precision health market is estimated to be NTD 8.75 billion. The value is expected to reach NTD 14.2 billion by 2025 with a CAGR of 10.2%. Taiwan Precision Health is part of the 6 Core Strategic Industries. The Global Research & Industry Alliance (GLORIA) under MOST features over 30 academic-industry projects in precision medicine and bio medicine covering biological detection, smart medical devices, remote health, and more. Major technology companies are more than welcome to select which technologies/services in the projects to develop in Taiwan's precision health industry and health supply chain. Download journal here>>

Features over 25 innovations on smart machinery and smart manufacturing technologies with various applications developed by Taiwanese academics. Download journal here>>

Once the new normal after the pandemic makes governments around the world formulate public health strategies fighting the novel coronavirus (COVID-19), improving the efficiency of rapid screening and developing virus suppression products become the core issues of Taiwan's biomedical and technology industries exploring new opportunities under the new normal. GLORIA promoted by the Ministry of Science and Technology (MOST) brings together various rapid screening and virus suppression technologies developed by Taiwan's academia, and there are several results from schools such as NCKU, NSYSU, KMU, CMU and CGU, which have been transferred to Taiwan's companies, further accelerating the exploration for new business opportunities at home and abroad by Taiwan's biomedical and technology industries. Debut of Global Research & Industry Alliance, GLORIA Reinforcing Regional and Interschool Industry-Academia Collaboration The Ministry of Science and Technology started promoting the Global Research & Industry Alliance (GLORIA) in 2017, and has collaborated with industry liaison experts who have industry and venture capital backgrounds to promote academia-industry collaboration and technology transfer with an operational mindset to help academia promote technology, find partnerships and engage in negotiations. It is hoped that the resources from the industry can be incorporated into academia to facilitate collaboration and promote the domestic academic researches and industries to connect with the world. This year (2021), the former Global Research & Industry Alliance (GLORIA) will integrate relevant industry-academia resources and interschool capacity, and transform itself into " GLORIA 2.0 " to enhance the benefits of regional and interschool industry-academia resources, patents planning and utilization, making industry-academia research and development more focused and effectively consolidating platform resources. About Ten Rapid Screening Technologies and Services Unveiled Effectively Enhancing Taiwan's Pandemic Control Capacity Rapid screening technology is the key to prevent the spread of the novel coronavirus pandemic. The real-time and efficient rapid screening technology can help relevant units find out who may be infected, block the spread of the virus, and enable the society and enterprises to maintain normal functions under the impact of the pandemic. About ten rapid screening technologies and services have been launched on GLORIA, and several of them have completed technology transfer process, creating new opportunities of pandemic control for many Taiwanese companies. "GLORIA 2.0 SOUTH" corporate member Eternal Materials Co., Ltd. has expanded from the field of synthetic resin to in vitro diagnostics. In addition to in-house R&D, it actively find technical partners through the platform to focus on the development of rapid screening for virus and nucleic acid detection technologies. Leadgene Bio, a startup extended from NCKU, completed its development of rapid screening materials in 2020, and has attracted the attention of businesses around the world, becoming a leader in testing reagent materials in Taiwan. FJU and Fu Jen Catholic University Hospital of the National Tsing Hua University Scientific Research Industrialization Platform of Five Universities Alliance collaborated on the launch of corporate quick screening services. The services compile and register employees or migrant workers, conduct rapid screening, report the results and positive cases through text messages the following day, and arrange the subsequent PCR tests. The solution is now serving Fubon Group, Yuanta Financial Holdings, Advantech, Kindom Construction and other businesses. The team of Professor Wen-Liang Chen from NYCU of the New Industries Alliance developed a quantitative electronic chip rapid screening platform which can complete the rapid screening of novel coronavirus under 5 minutes, and then determine the current phase of infection based on the data of antibodies, antigens, and nucleic acids. The platform has acquired TFDA, CE and Thailand FDA certifications. NSYSU of Southern Taiwan Gloria has introduced an ultra-sensitive COVID-19 lgM antibody rapid screening technology. Only a drop of blood is needed to quickly screen out early infections without obvious symptoms under 15 minutes, so that quarantine and treatment can given as soon as possible. KMU has developed a fully automatic rapid screening reagent for novel coronavirus. Adding samples from patients to the reagents, and the test results can be analyzed through fully automated instruments, which can quickly perform screening in large quantities at low cost. KMU at the same time has launched fixed-temperature chemical nucleic acid detection technology. It is the first fixed-temperature nucleic acid detection medical material approved by the Ministry of Health and Welfare for project manufacturing in Taiwan. The detection process does not require temperature control, and the detection time is only a quarter of the traditional method, while offering high accuracy. On the Global Industry Platform (GIP) of NTU System (T 4 GIP), NTU collaborates with businesses to provide biotechnology, big data and AI technologies focusing on the novel coronavirus activity, advanced vaccines, development of rapid screening reagent and field validation. CGU's Research Center for Emerging Viral Infections has developed a novel coronavirus neutralizing antibody titer assay kit. After the binding of neutralizing antibody and specific protein for 1.5 hours, the kit can quickly and accurately identify whether there are virus-inhibiting neutralizing antibodies inside the body. The technology has been transferred to Formosa Biomedical Technology Corporation. At the Taiwan Gloria Center, Taipei Medical University Hospital has collaborated with the Industrial Technology Research Institute, Radica Health, Tranwo Technology, Microsoft Taiwan, Acer ACEB and other industry-academia collaboration teams to launch the "Contactless pandemic control technology platform". It can automatically measure, compile, and interpret patients' data, and issue immediate warning messages if there is an abnormality. The platform offers real-time videoconferencing interactions to reduce contacts between people, further protecting the front-line medical personnel. GLORIA Providing Key Viral Suppression Technologies and Function Validation Services Governments around the world believe that coexistence with the novel coronavirus may be the next necessary direction to be taken, which also simultaneously drives the demand for virus suppression products from companies, government agencies and the general public. As long as the virus can be effectively prevented from spreading through daily necessities, people can reduce their risks of infection caused by viruses hidden in the environment. As a results, the Platform provides key viral suppression technologies and function validation services developed by academia, accelerating companies' progress in developing anti-virus products. The team of Professor Dean-Mo Liu from NYCU of the New Industries Alliance has developed the "Biogel antivirus nano coating technology" which can be applied to masks for viral suppression and killing of viruses. NYCU also has established one of the only two research centers for epidemic prevention in Taiwan. It consolidates the efforts of Taipei Veterans General Hospital, National Yang Ming University Hospital and Taoyuan Hospital of the Ministry of Health and Welfare and collaborates with domestic companies such as Medigen, Acer, Formosa Laboratories and SyneuRx on reagents, drugs, vaccines, regulations and smart medical care. It also provides research and development services for clinical and pathological, medicine and prevention, testing and quarantine, public health and epidemics, psychology, social, and international collaboration fields. NSYSU of Southern Taiwan GLORIA has launched a nano-shield pandemic control spray. The spray can be suspended in the air for up to two hours and bind with the novel coronavirus to cause it to settle. It can bind with 40% to 60% of novel coronavirus in the air within 30 minutes, further reducing the risk of virus transmission. The Pseudovirus-SARS-CoV-2 cell infection test confirmed that the efficiency of inhibiting the virus infecting cells can reach 67.8%. It has been confirmed that it does not cause inhalation toxicity, skin irritation, and eye irritation. On the Taoyuan-Taichung Scientific Research & Industrialization Platform Project, Principal and fellow Mien-Chie Hung of China Medical University used a newly constructed molecular cell rapid screening platform to find inhibitors that can fight Alpha variant (UK variant) and Beta variant (South Africa variant) through the Chinese Pharmacopoeia and natural products. The Research and Development Center for Membrane Technology of Chung Yuan Christian University has collaborated with a biotechnology company to develop a nanofiber collector that can efficiently capture viruses to improve sampling efficiency and detection sensitivity. Professor Yi-Ning Chen of the Department of Bioscience Technology at Chung Yuan Christian University has helped a technology company develop performance validation of COVID-19 viral suppression materials. On GLORIA 2.0 SOUTH, Meet Tec, a startup extended from NCKU, used a single coating technology to enhance the electrostatic filtration performance to inhibit the proliferation of bacteria and viruses and prevent blood penetration, which can be applied to products related to pandemic control. On the Global Industry Platform (GIP) of NTU System (T 4 GIP), CGU's Research Center for Emerging Viral Infections has helped Formosa Biomedical Technology Corporation test antibacterial spray. The experimental results confirmed that its performance inhibiting the novel coronavirus exceeded 99.99%. GLORIA Quickly Providing R&D Technologies Developed by Academia The Platform promoted by the Ministry of Science and Technology brings together various technologies developed by Taiwan's academia.

With the global pandemic of coronavirus, biotechnology has become the focus of research because of the development of vaccines and drugs. National Taiwan University invited experts from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology in the United States and organized an online biotechnology workshop on the innovation and application of RNA technology and synthetic biology on August 19th. With the rapid development of biotechnology, a wide range of applications, including in food, medicine, agriculture, industry, and energy, etc. can be found in every aspect of our daily lives. The workshop, held at this time, happened to provide the participants with the latest development in biotechnology.   Professor Pai-Chi Li, VP of Office of Research and Development, National Taiwan University and Director of National Taiwan University Industry Liaison Office said in his welcome remarks: " Biotechnology plays an instrumental role in helping develop vaccine at a record time. On the other hand, we also know that the pandemic brought many questions to biotechnology, which inspires us to organize this workshop." The workshop started with two professors from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Professor Daniel G. Anderson from the Department of Chemical Engineering and Institute for Medical Engineering and Science is an expert in the development of innovative medical equipment, materials and therapies. In this speech, he talked about his recent research on nucleic acid delivery systems and how to apply them in RNA therapy and gene editing to develop vaccines for infectious diseases. Next, Associate Professor of Biological Engineering and Electrical Engineering and Computer Science talked about how to use synthetic biotechnology to develop faster, cheaper and more powerful therapeutics and diagnostics for future pandemics. He believed that DNA programming will continue to drive the emergence and optimization of new therapeutics modalities, and investment in breakthrough biotechnologies will prepare us for the unknowns.   In the second half of the seminar, Professor Chii-Wann Lin from the Department of Biomedical Engineering, National Taiwan University, who also spans the fields of electrical engineering and medical, shared his research on optical biosensor with engineering aptamers for kinetics and diagnostics. Next, Assistant Professor Chu, Chung-Han from the Department of Chemistry, National Taiwan University shared how he combined bioinformatics and chemistry and discovered nine new antibiotics. The moderator, Professor Jing-Jer Lin, the associate vice president of Research & Development of National Taiwan University, said at the end of the seminar: "RNA has shown its great power during this epidemic, and the changes that synthetic biotechnology has brought to our lives are enormous. The research of the four speakers has shown us that biotechnology has infinite possibilities for the improvement of medicine and health in the future."   As the epidemic is not over, all parties are actively seeking solutions. This workshop meets the needs of the times, and both registration and participation are very enthusiastic. The brilliant speeches in the workshop and the earnestly discussions between the participants and the speakers are expected to bring new prospects and inspirations to the industry, as well as more collaboration opportunities among industry, university and research.

The AI brainwave research team of the Department of Electrical Engineering of National Central University has developed a new generation of tiny brainwave sensor (on the subject's arm), which can be used in medical field and future learning. Photo by Cheng Pi-Hsien. Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), how does a confined soul take him for a "video drive" through brainwaves? The brainwave research team of the Department of Electrical Engineering of National Central University has broken through various limitations. Not only can it recover autonomy and self-esteem for patients, it has recently developed a new generation of tiny brainwave sensors through AI, which can also be used in addition to the medical field. In the future life and education, through brainwave control devices, it is possible to use the anti-epidemic machine robot to open a "Contactless " future.   A New Generation of Brainwave Sensor, A Modern Medical Weapon.   After more than ten years of research, Professor Kuo-Kai Shyu and Professor Po-Lei Lee from the Department of Electrical Engineering of National Central University developed the seventh-generation brainwave sensor. Overcomes the traditional limitations of size, complex wiring, and expensive construction. The appearance is only the size of a cigarette case. It is technic and aesthetic. It has passed ISO 10993 biocompatibility and IEC 60601 electrical safety testing which is qualified for medical grade. It can be used in the field of clinical medicine and cooperate with medical institutions such as Chang Gung Memorial Hospital Department of Neurosurgery, Taipei  Veterans General Hospital Department of Neurology and Taoyuan General Hospital Department of Physical medicine and rehabilitation, which can help patients with ALS, spinal cord injured, stroke, dementia and depression.   Professor Kuo-Kai Shyu shared that the key is the development of high-sensitivity brainwave dry electrodes, which no longer need to use traditional conductive adhesives, which are more in line with the needs of the human body. Professor Po-Lei Lee also gave full play to the spirit of experimenters, contributed his own brain to experiments by accepted electrical discharge stimulation. Due to the cost of the biological laboratory is too expensive, the research team has faced various challenge of funding and failure. In the end, not only successfully obtained the certification, the "Brainwave Control Functional Electrical Stimulation Assistive System" was also shortlisted for The List of Nominees of the 2021 Future Tech Awards.   Anti-epidemic robot, Contactless Future   Professor Kuo-Kai Shyu said, "Brainwaves look complicated, but they actually have physical meaning." Through algorithmic identification, some interfering noise can be eliminated, and the signals sent by humans can be more accurately represented, and the mission must be fulfilled. The anti-epidemic robot combines virtual reality and inertial posture sensors. Through the brainwave control device, it can call the anti-epidemic robot to pick up the delivery meal, avoiding human contact; in the future, you can also call a virtual robot to attend meetings, creating unlimited possibilities!   In addition, in response to the needs of anti-epidemic, brainwave applications will also help future learning. Assistant Professor Lung-Hao Lee, who specializes in natural language processing, said that when students wear a new generation of brainwave sensors, teachers can grasp the cognitive and emotional information of the students and understand whether the students are attentive or not. Do you understand the teaching content? Then analyze the students' reasoning ability, and adjust the teacher's teaching method to achieve a win-win situation of teaching and learning.   "The same frequency can cause resonance." Professor Kuo-Kai Shyu described the team's excellent cooperation. Professor Kuo-Kai Shyu, who specializes in electromechanical control, Professor Po-Lei Lee who has a background in medical engineering, and Assistant Professor Lung-Hao Lee's expertise in AI, form a dream team of the iron triangle, which has been at the forefront of the era of AI brainwave research! The previous generations of brainwave sensor. The seventh-generation appearance is only the size of a cigarette case, it is technic and aesthetic (as shown on the right front) Photo by Cheng Pi-Hsien. The central nervous system controls everything. Through the research and development of AI brainwave sensor create infinite possibilities for the future! Photo by Cheng Pi-Hsien.

In order to promote international ties, Taiwan Gloria Center and the Northern California Chapter of the Global Federation of Chinese Business Women held the “Overseas Chinese Industry and Academia Partnership Project – Discussing Developments in Smart Agriculture” on August 23, 2021. Members of this center’s smart agriculture team including National Chung Hsing University (NCHU), National Chiayi University (NCYU), Tunghai University (THU), and international member JH Biotech shared their findings in smart agriculture, methods for industry academia partnerships that can enhance corporate capabilities, and introduced the services of Taiwan Gloria Center. The online event included guests such as Overseas Community Affairs Council (OCAC) Minister Chen-Yuan Tung Taipei Economic and Cultural Office in San Francisco Deputy Director General Ying-Hsing Lee Culture Center of Taipei Economic and Cultural Office in San Francisco (Milpitas) Director Shu-Jung Yen MoEA Director Ai-Lan Chen National Chung Hsing University President Fuh-Sheng Shieu Global Federation of Chinese Business Women Chairwoman Sherry Chen, Vice Chairwoman Karen Chen, Northern California Chapter Director Wei-Ni Hu World Taiwanese Chamber of Commerce Honorary President Kuei-Hsiang Lin Taiwanese Chambers of Commerce of North America Honorary President Yi-Ming Wu and more for a total of  more than 70 guests in attendance. Taiwan Gloria Center has been actively forging international ties by utilizing strategies such as platform-to-platform partnerships to synergize the benefits of international ties by forging deeper relationships that expand the mutual benefits of collaboration. By utilizing an inter-university research platform to collaborate and consolidate R&D technologies in the upstream, midstream, and downstream, the center hopes to provide companies across the world with new service and establish Taiwan as the center of smart industries in addition to increasing industrial economic benefits. While this event is opening with smart agriculture, future matchmaking events will be in place for smart healthcare and smart industries to establish an interactive platform where overseas Taiwanese businesses across the world can regularly synergize and create valuable industry and academia partnerships. Taiwan Gloria Center has spared no effort to promote international ties with overseas Taiwanese businesses. Since March, the center has received visitors from 50 overseas Taiwanese businesses who visited the campus and research center at National Taipei University of Technology (NTUT); in July, NTUT, Taipei Medical University (TMU), and NCHU participated in the “Overseas Taiwanese Businesses Identifying Opportunities in Taiwan” event hosted by OCAC to forge business opportunities for overseas Taiwanese businesses across the world; the event attracted 481 online participants across the 3 universities. Taiwan Gloria Center will continue to strive towards an increased presence and interacting with overseas Taiwanese businesses globally. While the current event is focused on Northern California, future matchmaking events will be held across the world using regional themes to establish industry-academia partnerships as well as technology transfers.