The signing of the Memorandum of Cooperation was witnessed by John Jorritsma, Mayor of Eindhoven in Netherlands, Guy Wittich, representative of the Netherlands Trade and Investment Office (NTIO), Kelly W. Hsieh, Vice Minister of Foreign Affairs, Mei-Hua Wang, Vice Minister of Economic Affairs, Chun-I Tu, Deputy Director of the Department of Science and Technology of the Ministry of Science and Technology, and Ying-Chung Chen, the Vice President of National Sun Yat-Sen University. In mid-December, GLORIA (Global Research & Industry Alliance) of NSYSU in Southern Taiwanand the High-Tech Campus Eindhoven in the Netherlands will hold a Demo Day at the High-Tech Campus Eindhoven in the Netherlands. The Demo Day is not only for the 12 groups of professors from six universities in South Taiwan to publish research results and for the Startup Team to demonstrate how to connect with the overseas resources network, but also the XL Day to present the startup ecosystem of the new accelerator, HighTechXL. It is expected that the special event day will gather innovators, entrepreneurs and investors from different countries and they will meet the research institutions, share technical practices, promote technology communication, stimulate innovation, explore cooperation opportunities, and create an efficient communication platform between Taiwan and the Netherlands for technology and capital exchanges. On May 29th, at the Startup Networking dinner in the Netherlands Trade and Investment Office (NTIO), witnessed by John Jorritsma, Mayor of Eindhoven in Netherlands, Guy Wittich, representative of the Netherlands Trade and Investment Office (NTIO), Kelly W. Hsieh, Vice Minister of Foreign Affairs, Mei-Hua Wang, Vice Minister of Economic Affairs, Chun-I Tu, Deputy Director of the Department of Academia-Industry Collaboration and Science Park Affairs under the Ministry of Science and Technology, and Ying-Chung Chen, Vice President of National Sun Yat-Sen University, Shih-Nan Chang, the CEO of GLORIA of NSYSU in Southern Taiwan, and Cees Admiraal, the Director of the High-Tech Campus Eindhoven in the Netherlands, signed a memorandum of cooperation. In order to encourage investors from Taiwan and the Netherlands to invest in the high-tech park and the entrepreneurial teams from GLORIA of NSYSU in Southern Taiwan, both parties decided to form a strategic partnership to exchange innovative experiences, jointly organize activities and create an innovative ecosystem. In mid-December, the High-Tech Campus Eindhoven in the Netherlands will hold an Innovative Technology Demo Day for GLORIA of NSYSU in Southern Taiwan at The Strip Conference Center at the High-Tech Campus Eindhoven in the Netherlands to the High-Tech Campus Eindhoven in the Netherlands. Since its inception, GLORIA of NSYSU in Southern Taiwan has not only been committed to business promotion, but also actively expands its international vision. It plans to regularly display and participate in overseas exhibitions every year, and organizes teams to exchange technology development trends with other teams from different countries. In July this year, it will conduct overseas visits to Israel and the Netherlands for science and technology cooperation. In addition, through the collaboration of the High-Tech Campus Eindhoven in the Netherlands (High-Tech Campus Eindhoven), from July 30th to August 1st, personnel of GLORIA of NSYSU in Southern Taiwan visited the High-Tech Campus Eindhoven with great innovation and entrepreneurial potential, the HighTech XL as the Innovation Accelerator, and "Pivot Park Screening Centre" as the high-end pharmaceutical R&D infrastructure for accelerated development of new drugs that provides screening services with 3 fully automated robotic systems, and made superb experience sharing. In addition to understanding the latest trends in the world and developing the R&D capabilities of the Alliance, the main purposes also include promoting GLORIA of NSYSU in Southern Taiwan and attracting international members to join the Alliance, so as to align the research and development energy of the academic community with the development needs of the industry, jointly promote industrial upgrading and create a more complete ecological chain for innovation and technology development. The Deputy Director of the Department of Academia-Industry Collaboration and Science Park Affairs under the Ministry of Science and Technology, Chun-I Tu, took a photo with personnel of GLORIA (International Academia-Industry Alliance of NSYSU in Southern Taiwan) and the High-Tech Campus Eindhoven in the Netherlands. The CEO of GLORIA (International Academia-Industry Alliance of NSYSU in Southern Taiwan), Shih-Nan Chang and the Director of High-Tech Campus Eindhoven in the Netherlands, Cees Admiraal, signed the Memorandum of Cooperation. Personnel of GLORIA (International Academia-Industry Alliance of NSYSU in Southern Taiwan) visited the Pivot Park Screening Centre. Personnel of GLORIA (International Academia-Industry Alliance of NSYSU in Southern Taiwan) visited HighTechXL.  

The Group Shooting of Vice President Chen Chien-jen (the front-second one) and the prize-winning enterprises. Vice President Chen Chien-jen attended the 2019 Annual Conference held by Taiwan Industrial Technology Association in the International Conference Center of Taiwan University Hospital, and nine enterprises were awarded The 16th Annual Golden Root Prize. Two of these nine enterprises were NCHU GLORIA members, Bio-Jourdeness International Group Co., Ltd. was recommended and awarded “General Enterprise Prize”, and Maxluck Biotech Co., Ltd. was recommended and awarded “The Small and Medium Enterprise Prize.” After the awarding ceremony, the deputy minister of Ministry of Economic Affairs and the chairman of Tsai-Jin Culture Co., Ltd. gave the speeches, which topics were “The Policy and Responds of Taiwanese Companies Back Home” and “New Position of Taiwan Economic among the US-China trade war.” The last one speech was by Agricultural Bank of Taiwan, and introduced “The Capital, Technology, and Promotion Policy of Agricultural New Southward Policy.” It encouraged industrial companies support the government New Southward Policy greatly. These series of speeches attracted many people from various industries, and the atmosphere was great! Taiwan Golden Root Prize has been the 16 th -year. In response to the government new Southbound policy, Golden Root Prize encourages Taiwan company rooted in Taiwan among their global allocation policy, such as to let talents, capital, and technology to leave in Taiwan, to set up the operation center, to let capital flow back Taiwan, local R&D investment and talent cultivation, etc. And, Golden Root Prize will choose the representation of local and international good companies to award those model companies which have the outstanding contribution and international successful operation. Bio-Jourdeness and Maxluck Biotech Co., Ltd. both awarded Golden Root Prize, and qualified the condition and spirit of this prize. Bio-Jourdeness was set up in 1989. It endeavors to expand its global allocation, but still roots in Taiwan. It keeps improving and tries hardly to create various R&D technologies locally. After joining NCHU GLORIA, Bio-Jourdeness has started the industry-university cooperation with outstanding professors of The Department of Bio-industrial Mechatronics Engineering and Department of Life Sciences. In the future, these industry-university cooperation cases will be extended their developments in the Bio-Jourdeness compound mall and tourist factory in the Da-Poo Park of Chiayi city (嘉義大埔美園區). On the other hand, Maxluck Biotech Co., Ltd. was set up from 1999, and which is rooted in Taiwan even though it is a global research-driven, nutraceutical company that discovers, develops, manufactures and markets a series of patented Chromium-Lactoferrin complex, trade-name “GalaChrom®”, products for human health. Furthermore, Maxluck Biotech Co., Ltd. has many industry-university cooperation cases with NCHU for several years. Especially after joining NCHU GLORIA, the relationship between Maxluck Biotech Co., Ltd. and NCHU has been closer as the usage of resources of campus inspection centers and valuable research facilities. These all do implement the cooperation with local university. Through the recommendation from NCHU GLORIA, Bio-Jourdeness and Maxluck Biotech Co., Ltd. not only both awarded Golden Root Prize, but also cooperated into the development of diabetes related products in the market of Southern Asian countries. What a successful industry-university cooperation and three-win situation!

  Taipei Medical University (TMU) exhibit the important development in biotechnology and medical device field, also planning 7 major themes including GLORIA, TMU SPARK featured technology, School-Level Research Centers, medical blockchain application and VR Smart Medical Care, TMU Academic Research Performance, derivative startup companies, and TMU Biotech. The scale of our exhibition is excellent than ever. President Lin, Chien-Huang, vice president Wu, Chieh-Hsi and Superintendent Ray-Jade Chen at TMU’s booth In recent years, TMU focus on developing AI Medical and smart hospital, we demonstration of smart ICU , Intelligent Critical Care System-Ted ICU. It could upload and calculate patient’s physiological data automatically, and save medical records, the information will show clearly on the dashboard. And the APP “health care blockchain platform” applies blockchain technology to health management, replacing the traditional paper work. Just download the APP, the user will have a personal dedicated medical butler. President Tsai Ing-wen visited TMU’s booth This year, BIO Asia planned an innovation area for the new startups. TMU’s derivative startups including GUZIP BIOMARKERS CORPORATION, JW DIAGNOSTICS INC., NANOPLUS LIFE BIOMEDICAL TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD., JUN HUNG BIOTECHNOLOGY CO., LTD., AESOP TECHNOLOGY, TYDS BIOTECH INCORPORATION, V-CHECK, INC., DERMAI CO., LTD., YI AN MEDICAL EQUIPMENT CO ., LTD. and MTAMTECH CORPORATION. They all participated in the exhibition to seek opportunities for domestic and foreign capital investment and business cooperation. President Lin, Chien-Huang and vice president Wu, Chieh-Hsi with TMU’s derivative startups In addition, TMU was invited to organize two forums, including “AI for Biotech and Healthcare” and “Smart Hospital and Homecare.” The opening speech of AI for Biotech and Healthcare was given by President Lin, Chien-Huang. Also, Shun Doi, president of NEC CYTLIMIC, Josh Rose, deputy general manager and global strategy director of IQVIA, and many experts from various countries were attending the forum to share experience. On the other hand, the opening speech of Smart Hospital and Homecare was given by Vice President Wu, Chieh-Hsi. TMU also invited Po-Chang Lee, Director General of National Health Insurance Administration, Ministry of Health and Welfare, Tzi-Cker Chiueh, Vice President and General Director, Information and Communications Research Laboratories, Industrial Technology Research Institute, Yu-Sheng Lo, Superintendent Office Special Assistant, Taipei Medical University Hospital, and other experts in the relevant fields to share experience, bring a wonderful speech for this event. Speakers of Forum: Smart Hospital and Homecare  

Group photo (from left to right): Alan Li, Director, IOEZ, Prof. Hsin Hsiu, Chairman of Graduate Institute of Biomedical Engineering, NTUST, Alex Wei, CEO, Taiwan Tech GLORIA, Yi-Cheng Chiu, Supervisor, Nursing Dept., National Taiwan University Hospital Hsin-Chu Branch, Ming-Chin, Lin MD. Ph.D., Assistant Professor Neurosurgery Dept., Taipei Medical University-Shuang Ho Hospital and Mr. Sure Lee, Director, Taiwan Tech GLORIA. With the rapid growth of technology development, there comes tremendous breakthrough in the medical system. The World Economic Forum (WEF) predicts that in 2030, it is very likely that there will be medical robots installed in the human body at any time, and we no longer need to go to see the doctors. Also, it is believed that Taiwan can be the center for digital healthcare research by making use of its profound biomedical research and huge medical database accumulated for a long time from national health insurance system. In addition, with the advantages of strong ICT background, Taiwan got the head start and has the potential to create more innovative and diverse application models in the digital medical field.   Valuing the importance of medicine and health care, Taiwan Tech GLORIA hold the Digital x Healthcare Innovation Forum during the medical global event- 2019 MEDICA TAIWAN at Hall 1 of Taipei World Trade Centre on June 7 th attracted more than 100 participants to attend the forum coming from academia, medicine and industry sides. The main topics of the forum including digital medical tech, precision medicine and medical material, and medical experts, professors and industry representatives were invited as the keynote speakers of the event. For example, Dr. Ming-Chin Lin, Assistant Professor Neurosurgery Dept., Taipei Medical University-Shuang Ho Hospital, Mr. Yi-Cheng Chiu, Supervisor, Nursing Dept., National Taiwan University Hospital Hsin-Chu Branch, Prof. Hsin Hsiu, Chairman of Graduate Institute of Biomedical Engineering, NTUST and Mr. Alan Li, Director, IOEZ. It aimed to provide the trend of Taiwan’s medical industry by sharing the experiences and insights from medical practice and academic research point of view.   The development of AI application in the medical technology in Taiwan has gradually taken shape, such as the establishment and application of image database of the medical system, the unique AI-assisted diagnosis system for diabetic retinopathy, the artificial electronic eye to help blind patients to see, or the application of using AI to analyzes the moles to help people prevent from skin cancer, etc. The above cases show that medical and AI development are closely integrated nowadays. Dr. Ming-Chin, Lin from Shuang Ho Hospital said that due to insufficient training of AI talents and clinical staff and lack of IT personnel, it is difficult to connect with the medical information system. Therefore, it will be the hospital’s priority to establish an artificial intelligence research center as well as the select the main department for long-term care services. In-depth cooperation with universities is also another ways of digital health development.   There are three types of the application of ICT in the field of medical and health, including preventive medicine, digital medical tech, and precision medicine. The strength of AI is to help identify major trends and minor differences and create new value from analyzing signal. Prof. Hsin Hsiu from National Taiwan University of Science and Technology (NTUST) mentioned that according to the market demand analysis, it is hoped to create medical value for electronica wearable devices from medicine, physiotherapy and auxiliary health care fields. Moreover, applications of AI in medical system has also been developed. IOEZ has developed its AI care power system which the 3D ToF sensor is able to detect situations such as falling and slipping, and medical staff will be notified via messaging system and rescue patients in time. It also provides great assistance for home care services and solutions to nursing manpower shortage. On the other hand, as the frontline health workers in the medicine system, Mr. Yi-Cheng Chiu from National Taiwan University Hospital indicated that the Nursing Information System, NIS contents huge amount of data that takes time to analyze for the management and administration team. With the introduction of AI application, it helps to analyze big data collected from medical records for better and effective analysis. For example, reduce the requirement for routine rounds according to assessment result of patients’ needs, smart drip monitoring system, the patient positioning system or patient notification, consumables inventory management, etc. Furthermore, NTUST has also put in more resources in the field of medical tech research as well as health care application for more than 10 years. With the evolving of technology which is advancing rapidly and producing important innovations that improve our quality of life. There will be more attention and focuses on related research areas. The university welcomes any inquiry related to medical tech and healthcare. Please feel free to contact Taiwan Tech GLORIA via e-mail: gloria@mail.ntust.edu.tw . Taiwan Tech Digital x Healthcare Innovation Forum.  

National Cheng Kung University and its start-ups made another splash at the annual Bio Asia Taiwan from July 24-28 with their seven innovative testing technologies, according to the school’s research-industry group. The Global Research and Industry Alliance of the Tainan-based school (GLORIA NCKU) duplicated its success at a similar convention in the U.S. a month earlier, showcasing the latest biotechnology applications and successfully attracting partners from home and abroad. Highlights included the world’s first dengue virus serotyping rapid test by Eternal Materials, which can help obtain the needed info within 25 minutes, effectively contributing to early diagnosis, quarantine, and medical treatment suggestions.  Rapid in vitro diagnostic immunoassay analyzer by EZquick was seen as a suitable home healthcare diagnostic tool used for food safety, drug control and even pet healthcare. Advanced Thermo-Optical Modulated (ATOM) nucleic acid amplification test kits with instrument by RiCHE can be of great help at long-term care facilities for screening to prevent infection outbreak. Also under the spotlight were an automatic benchtop diffusometer for rapid antimicrobial susceptibility testing by Taiwan Leak Technology; the A.I. pathology platform by ALOVAS; a first-in-class antibody for cancer and fibrosis therapy by Just Win Biotech. Co.; as well as the large segment gene editing technology by GEcoll. All these seven biotech innovations can be seen as good outcomes from the research-industry tie-up, said GLORIA NCKU, which is devoted to industry-university cooperation by helping firms to make use of the resources NCKU can provide. Working with the Biotechnology Innovation Organization (BIO), Bio Asia Taiwan boasted 1,700 booths this year, attracting exhibitors from 20 countries, such as the U.S., Canada and the U.K.