A GDP of USD 1 Trillion (PPP) with a population of just over 26 million people proves the high innovation quotient of Taiwan.
Wainconnect enables top universities and corporations to work closely to emerge a leader in Industry4.0 era in areas including 3D printing, computer vision, ML-AI, RPA, bio-engineering, security and so on.Innovators from Taiwan also collaborate with other geographies including Asia, the US, and Europe.
The Chairman of Far Eastern Group (a fortune 500 company with a $42 billion turnover and $70 billion market cap), addressing the dignitaries at the 30th foundation day of Yuan Ze University. He is also the owner of the university.
The movement of students to foreign countries does not stop with America, Europe, and Australia. Indian students are starting to see the wisdom in "looking east" for their further education.
Asia, China, Bahrain and, Philippines are considered the major hotspots for educational excellence. However, China and Singapore are expensive cities.
From the budget perspective, Taiwan has thus emerged as a winner in terms of higher education. Taiwan stands as a global rank holder in its management programs. But not a lot of students know about this exciting opportunity. So let's zoom in on Taiwan and see what makes it worth the pick.
| S.No. | Company Title | Company Description | Domain of Research | Problem Statement |
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| 1 | Atom 3D | After successfully delivering all backer rewards for one of the most successful crowdfunding campaigns in Asia, Layer One has established itself as one of the most innovative companies in 3D printing, and the leading 3D printer brand in Taiwan. Since its founding in 2013, Layer One has grown to a team of 15 designers, engineers, and community builders; each one laser-focused on making amazing machines and delivering awesome experiences. | 3D printing | Taiwanese aerospace industries, interior and decors designing, accessories and clothes designing requires efficient 3D printing. 3D printers are quite expensive and need space to assemble. Can you design a solution using 3D printing technology for the mentioned issues? |
| 2 | Omaker | OMaker, specialized in developing and producing professional dental SLA 3D printers and materials, is dedicated to the propaganda of digitalization in dentistry. As in-hospital fabrication of anatomical models and treatment instruments are becoming necessary concerning time and cost saved, OMaker offers comprehensive and customized solutions for medical institutions to go digital and turn physicians' ideas into practical applications. | 3D printing | Dental 3D printing is widely used in healthcare industries. Teeth molds are mainly required in dental industries. 3D printing is also necessary in surgery, jewelery designing and industrial prototype creation. Can you design a solution using 3D printing technology for healthcare purpose? |
| 3 | Ackuretta Technologies | Ackuretta's products are sourced and assembled by highly trained specialists in Taiwan because it gives you the benefits of a: global innovator in the field of electronics, optical communication, information service and nanotechnology, globally trusted hub for semi-conductors and equipment, unparalleled work ethics, standards, and processes. | 3D printing | Can you propose an innovative, cost effective 3D printer-based solution for the professional industries such as jewelry, dentistry, and prototyping? |
| 4 | Digital-Can Tech | Digital-Can Tech (DCT) has over a decade of experience in the Additive Manufacturing (also known as industrial 3D printing) in Taiwan. Aside from being experts in additive manufacturing, DCT are also agent/distributors for EOS Additive Manufacturing Facilities , Trumpf's Laser Metal Deposition Technology and Sigma Labs PrintRite3D®. Additive Manufacturing can be applied to a variety of industries such as aerospace applications, medical applications, tooling, industrial manufacturing 4.0 applications, architecture, product design, automotive design, & lifestyle applications. Providing 3D printing specific services like proofing, model validation and model making is essential for additive manufacturing. With our variety of facilities and materials & top notch customer service, DCT is a one stop shop for your additive manufacturing needs. Furthermore, we can also provide 3d scanning & 3d printing consultation services. With the intention of becoming a one stop shop for aerospace additive manufacturing, DCT is AS9100, ISO9001 and ISO13485 certificated, furthering establishing ourselves as Taiwan's largest metal additive manufacturing center. | 3D printing | 3D printing is changing the way many industries are operating. Coined the 3rd Industrial Revolution, 3D printing has interrupted many sectors from the way we make food to even how medical procedures are performed. Sustainable energy efficiency, constant cost pressures, special-purpose parts in short-run productions, unrelenting deadline pressures-industrial companies are confronted with many challenges. The production of small runs, however, can scarcely be cost effective with conventional, tool-based methods. Moreover, responding quickly to a changed part geometry just before the start of production involves a lot of work and costs. This can jeopardize delivery to schedule, for instance, at parts suppliers. Can you solve this issue? |
| 5 | FaceHeart | FaceHeart Inc. is an AI artificial intelligence company that combines advanced intelligence of artificial intelligence, deep learning and physiological information measurement. FaceHeart provides services to different users, including smart care, smart transportation, Wisdom finance, smart security and other fields. Through our technology and products, users can instantly learn about physiological information and help the society to have a healthier and safer living environment in medical care, transportation and life. | Artificial Intelligence | Road accidents are very common now-a-days due to fast life, rash driving, health issues etc. A system needs to be there to monitor the physiology, emotion and mental condition of the driver. |
| 6 | Language Hero | We're in the process of building a disruptive Language Learning app for iOS and Android, which gets beginning Mandarin and English language learners chatting confidently with each other on relevant, real life topics with right from the beginning. | Artificial Intelligence | Most people learn a new language to speak it. Language Learning websites and apps don't get people speaking. People face language problems while visiting different countries. It's not possible to grab a dictionary or translator everytime. We need an AI-enabled system which can solve this issue. |
| 7 | AHEAD | AHEAD "Ai-assisted HEmatologic Analytics and Decision support" AHEAD focuses on developing diagnostic and clinical decision support tools for blood cancer using AI. | Artificial Intelligence | Leukemia always goes undetected. Merge AI and your smart thinking to solve this major health problem. |
| 8 | Skymizer | Skymizer focuses on compiler and virtual machine technology. We provide our customers customized virtual machine for blockchain and NN compiler for AI hardware accelerators. | Artificial Intelligence | Optimization effects of traditional compilers are limited due to their incapability of adjusting parameters and algorithms. Though GCC and LLVM have hundreds of optimization passes, some of them reinforce or slow down each other. Grill your smart thinking and solve this issue. |
| 9 | AgriTalk Technology Inc. | AgriTalk provides a win-win solution, optimizing farm health while maximizing productivity. AgriTalk kills two birds with one stone, delivering maximum crop yield while maintaining optimal soil conditions to a degree that no other product can achieve. Our innovative AI system grants the power to directly increase the size and quality of crops using natural, biology-based compounds to preserve farm health, resulting in sustainable profits harvest after harvest, year after year. | Artificial Intelligence | Machine learning is the future of agriculture. Most part of agriculture is limited to machines, and models are only calibrated with raw data, letting all of the rich and useful knowledge farmers have slowly built up over the seasons go to waste. Due to pollution, its getting unpredictable for the farmers to get information about the status of the soil, weather condition and level of pesticides inside the soil. Is it possible to design a system for farmers to solve the mentioned issues? |
| 10 | AgriTalk Technology Inc. | AgriTalk provides a win-win solution, optimizing farm health while maximizing productivity. AgriTalk kills two birds with one stone, delivering maximum crop yield while maintaining optimal soil conditions to a degree that no other product can achieve. Our innovative AI system grants the power to directly increase the size and quality of crops using natural, biology-based compounds to preserve farm health, resulting in sustainable profits harvest after harvest, year after year. | Artificial Intelligence Machine Learning | Machine learning is the future of agriculture. Most part of agriculture is limited to machines, and models are only calibrated with raw data, letting all of the rich and useful knowledge farmers have slowly built up over the seasons go to waste. Due to pollution, its getting unpredictable for the farmers to get information about the status of the soil, weather condition and level of pesticides inside the soil. Is it possible to design a system to for farmers to solve the mentioned issues? |
| 11 | Giga MS | Scannel is a branding under GIGA-TMS INC. which was established to provide automation solutions using RFID technology in the fields of textile/garment manufacturing, apparel retail, logistics, health care, etc. Our products and services can be used in various applications such as inventory control, asset tracking, supply chain management, production management, big data collection, ERP and MES systems etc. We provide consultation, design, and OEM/ODM manufacturing of RFID products and systems to incorporate with IoT and Industry 4.0 concepts for our partners who wish to increase efficiency in the workplace while reducing unnecessary expenditures. | IoT | It is necessary to track pre-shipment operations at manufacturer level as well. It gets diificult for the employer to learn which employee cutting which bundle of fabric at which machine, and to track and confirm the volume of any given product from multiple ones ready for shipment. Can there be a system to track the errors or real time working of the rmployee by the employer? |
| 12 | Chang Shuan Electronics | Established on July 30, 1991. Owing to our excellent quality, service, and reliability as we as kind support from the customers, our business led a fast growth. We commit ourselves to 3 goals: Making progress in quality and service, Updating manufacturing and test equipment, Recruiting professionals and employee training, especially, Any advises will be appreciated which we believe will make us better. | IoT | Electric meters lack high accuracy single-phase and three-phase energy measuring, power quality analysis, data logging and data communication. Lot of power gets wasted in electric fluctuations and lot of times the short circuit problem occurs which cannot get detected easily. Is it possible to resolve the issues? |
| 13 | Planet Technology | PLANET Technology Corporation is a leading global provider of IP-based networking products and solutions for SMBs, enterprises, and SOHO markets. PLANET designs, deploys and delivers innovative IP solutions with converged data, voice, and video deployment over the wide range of networking technologies for various target markets including LAN Switches, Industrial Ethernet, PoE, Media Conversion, Wireless LAN, IP Telephony, IP Surveillance, Network Security, Broadband Communication and Digital Home. PLANET provides complete industrial-grade IP networking products, such us switches, converters, extenders, IP cameras and wireless APs. These products are specially designed not only with rugged high-strength case to keep away from harmful status, but also with function of wide temperature operation to provide stable performance in the harsh environment. PLANET Industrial Ethernet Solution offers high reliability and security to ensure continuous industrial IP networking operation. | IoT and Digital Security | Security protection in homes, communities and businesses is a high priority task. It is not always possible to safeguard huge infrastructures through CCTV cameras. Something immediate and on the spot action needs to take place. Is it possible? |
| 14 | Nexcom Technology | Founded in 1992, NEXCOM integrates its capabilities and operates six global businesses, which are IoT Automation Solutions, Intelligent Digital Security, Internet of Things, Interactive Signage Platform, Mobile Computing Solutions, and Network and Communication Solutions. NEXCOM serves its customers worldwide through its subsidiaries in five major industrial countries. Under the IoT megatrend, NEXCOM expands its offerings with solutions in emerging applications including IoT, robot, connected cars, Industry 4.0, and industrial security. | IoT and Digital Security | Disaster prevention and management, safeguard of quality of life and the safety of property is an issue. Can smart thinking help us solve the issue? |
| 15 | Kita Sensor Tech | KITA SENSOR TECH. CO., LTD. is an ISO9001 and ISO14001 certified company, which has more than 20 years' experience in manufacturing Hydraulic & Pneumatic cylinder magnetic sensor, pressure sensor, magnetic rubber ring, magnetic plastic ring and related components. Factory located in Wugu industrial park, New Taipei City. And established China factory in Chang-Shu city, Jiang-Su province in 2004. Our products are exported to global martkets with CE inspection approval. We are devoted in providing qualified products and expert services with OEM/ODM services. | IoT and Digital Security | Industrial hazards increasing due to carelessness in the sensors, switches, gauges etc. Minute error in pressure leads to huge explosion of whole factory leading to loss of lives. All these needs to be resolved ASAP. Is it possible? |
| 16 | Jorgin Technologies | By forecasting future growth in A.I applications as well as the emergence of 5G, Jorjin has foreseen the boost of smart wearable technology to become the next paradigm in consumer electronics devices. Jorjin has established itself as the pioneer in the 4th Digital Revolution, a major shift from AR to MR. Industries that require intensive field work will be benefited from more intuitive operating technology such like first-person viewing perspective and hands-free. Today, smart glasses have been deployed in various fields, such as logistics, field service, manufacturing, and public safety. | IoT and Digital Security | Sanitary management, asset management, and rescue operations are some of the issues which are not solved instantly. It takes lot of time with the help of man power. Can it be solved smartly? |
| 17 | Dinkle enterprise | Dinkle is a Taiwanese company with factories in China. We have the capability to design product and tool. The production prodcedures are from design, tooling, injection molding, stamping die, surface treatment, and assembly. Our quality assurance is made from material check, product check in process, and final product check. All of the prodcedure is finished in house. And all of the product is RoHS + REACH compliant. Dinkle can meet customers' diverse needs and provide multiplex services via continuous upgrading the manufacturing capacity and project ranges. With the foundation of Dinkle manufacturing capability, it is easy to achieve the principle of "corporation instead of competition, business sharing instead of replacement", close corporation with the exceptional customers in all domains, then come to mutual benefit with customers. | IoT and Digital Security | As use of the internet becomes more popular and handheld control platforms become more advanced, it leads to the development of big data, IOT and cloud computing which are tools that estimate future trends. Traditional product machines in factories have the possibility of being interconnected in order to better manage the production schedule and help production become even more efficient. As market requirements increase, a variety of communication technologies and devices are developed. However, different brands of machines may have a different operating interface which makes it a challenge to integrate the data from various production machines. To overcome the issue of communication between different machines, can you design a system which is flexible in order to make the extension for connection in the field an easier job for engineers? |
| 18 | Micro-Star International | MSI offers automotive, industrial and commercial grade ARM-based Linux and Android solutions. We provide solid ODM products including rugged tablets, customized HMI, embedded systems, and network appliances. We have been developing the user-friendly Android solutions with GMS certifications for years. Our team launched the first GMS cerfified vehicle tablet with NXP/Freescale i.MX series CPU. Our 2,300 in-house R&D engineers allow us to exceed our competitors in product developing time as well as to offer customers durable products integrated with progressive technologies. We ensure high productivity with strict manufacturing management, low defect rates and reasonable manufacturing and material costs with our procurement power. To date, we have built solid partnership with leading companies worldwide, which is the best endorsement of our excellent performance. | IoT and Digital Security | Smart living is what Taiwan requires. To create living with coziness, peace and smart innovation, can we merge AI and IoT for smart home control systems? |
| 19 | Taiwan Tech Gloria | A strategy with "Intelligent Focus Innovation Development" is facilitating in Feng Chia University to integrate our advanced interdisciplinary technologies and rich industry-university service experiences to form a Global Research & Industry Alliance (FCU-GLORIA), focusing on "Intelligent construction, manufacturing, and operation" with extension to digital optics, artificial intelligence & internet of things (AIoT) as well as smart energy. In FCU-GLORIA, the alliance enterprises will build up mutual relationships within partnership and membership, based on joined talent cultivation and R&D activities in our campus to move on to innovation-oriented markets. Stronger links to local industries and the industrial supply chain strengthening will be implemented and integrated over this platform to eventually upgrade our members toward value-added outcomes. In this new industry-university ecosystem, we can share multidisciplinary knowledge, the risk for adventure and interests of outcome. | Machine Learning | Car-theft is still on inspite of availability of in-built alarm systems of cars, door-locking etc.To secure privacy and increase security of the vehicles, what can you do? |
| 20 | Dinkle enterprise | Dinkle is a Taiwanese company with factories in China. We have the capability to design product and tool. The production prodcedures are from design, tooling, injection molding, stamping die, surface treatment, and assembly. Our quality assurance is made from material check, product check in process, and final product check. All of the prodcedure is finished in house. And all of the product is RoHS + REACH compliant. Dinkle can meet customers' diverse needs and provide multiplex services via continuous upgrading the manufacturing capacity and project ranges. With the foundation of Dinkle manufacturing capability, it is easy to achieve the principle of "corporation instead of competition, business sharing instead of replacement", close corporation with the exceptional customers in all domains, then come to mutual benefit with customers. | Machine Learning | Aging has become an issue for most industrialized countries. With birth rates decreasing, the cost of labor continues to increase. It is necessary for manufacturers to improve the level of production automation in order to maintain the same profit level. This situation leads to an increased requirement of industrial automation. Give a permanent solution to this issue. |
| 21 | Chang Shuan Electronics | Established on July 30, 1991. Owing to our excellent quality, service, and reliability as we as kind support from the customers, our business led a fast growth. We commit ourselves to 3 goals: Making progress in quality and service, Updating manufacturing and test equipment, Recruiting professionals and employee training, especially, Any advises will be appreciated which we believe will make us better. | Machine Learning | Power meters get malfunctioned due to contant turned on display and people suffer loss of data due to error in the meter readings and sometimes get cheated for paying the electricity bills. There is also loss of power due to this. Can smart electricity meters be built? |
| 22 | KOK International Business | KOK (est. 1963) is an ISO9001 and ISO/TS16949 certified manufacturer of OEM quality moulded rubber, engineered plastic and rubber-bonded metal components. Our products are marketed under the KOK brand and include oil seals, o-rings, seal washers/bonded seals, grommets, mechanical seals and parts made to customer specifications in a wide range of materials. We provide customers with the highest quality products at the most competitive prices and the highest level of service. For this reason, KOK has been prominent in the OEM market for over 50 years. With our own R&D department, complete production and testing facilities, we provide polymeric solutions. It is without doubt that KOK International is your best choice as a business partner when it comes to industrial parts! | Machine Learning | Small parts assemble to form huge machines used in industries. These minute parts make a huge difference in running a large scale manufacturing machines. Each and every industry need specific and personalised components. Its not possible to manufacture huge number of different oil seals, washers, mechanical seals according to several industries at once. Is there any one-stop solution for this? |
| 23 | Mindman Industrial | Mindman had been raising investment efficiency in productive facilities and professionals to expand its production capacity. Efficient automated production line and technical management lowers the cost of production, therefore makes Mindman products competitive worldwide. Their well organized management keeps advancing their quality of products, and put into effect in the quality control. In 1999, their advanced product was certified by ISO-9001 that made their products international qualification. Currently, Mindman's products are exported to more than 65 countries worldwide, with major destination covering America, Japan, Europe, Southeast Asia, Middle East and so on. | Machine Learning | In the world of smart innovations, the hospitals are still using the traditional life support systems and dentists have not upgraded their dentistry equipments yet. How ML can be integrated to upgrade the hospitals? |
| 24 | Six Star Machinery Industry | Founded in 1975, Six Star has 40 years of experience and has become one of the top five gear manufacturers in Taiwan. With a focus on precision gears and gearboxes, Six Star offers solutions for a wide range of industries, including machine tools, aerospace, robotics, transportation, and industrial machines such as pumps, compressors, and more. The level of care and dedication shown to each customer has given Six Star a reputation that has led to partnerships with well-known companies such as Boeing, Danfoss, and Toshiba. Our manufacturing process ensures every detail is well planned and executed, and our precision measuring machines are used to produce products that comply with DIN, AGMA, JIS, and GB quality standards. To produce gears of this level, Six Star uses machines from established companies in America, Europe, and Japan. | Machine Learning | Gearboxes are necessary to maintain the running of the system smoothly. Taiwan has huge number of industries and plants and the machines rely on the gearboxes. Gearboxes must have long wear and tear value so that the whole system runs for longer time. Give an idea to use ML to resolve the gearbox issue. |
| 25 | PMI Precision Motion Industries | PMI GROUP was established in 1990. It's highly involved in manufacturing of ballscrews, precision ball screw spline, linear guideway, ball spline and actuator, which is the critical component of precision machinery and mainly applied to Machine Tool, Electric Discharging Machine, Cutting Wire Machine, Plastics Injection Machine, Semiconductor Equipment, Precision Orientation Equipment and other equipments and machines. PMI Group places great emphasis in upgrading not only the manufacturing and quality of products but also the manpower. In addition to comply with requirement of quality management system, PMI Group has been actively carried out "RoHS Green Environmental System" and environmentally friendly management system to conform to the regulation in order to reach a pollution-free workplace. | Machine Learning | Ball screws are mostly used in each and every machine tools.Traditional ball screws have low wear and tear value. They wear out quickly on constant and continuous usage. What can be done to increase the longivity of ball screws or can we replace ball screws with something new? |
| 26 | Aprisa Industrial | Aprisa Inc., a valuable supplier to product solutions of die casting field , has been in the forefront of meeting the demands of the times. As an aluminum die cast and zinc die cast manufacturer, we utilize manufacturing techniques, and innovative and forward-thinking practices that allow us to shape our future through the continuous enhancement of process development. At this moment, we are able to provide a wide range of aluminum and zinc die casting parts and we offer full service Die-Cast solutions. Our strengths in-house include die design and die making capabilities, Die casting, finishing, machining, and assembly. | Machine tools | Use of durable and robust metal parts in vehicles is very necessary. It increases the longivity and mileage of the vehicle in the long run. What is your innovatative solutional proposal to replace traditional metal parts? |
| 27 | TIRC | We are a robotics technology company, focused on improving people's lives through meaningful innovation. We have participated in client's program across industries including consumer electronics, entertainment, restaurant, casino, healthcare, and research to enrich a better living. Better living using mobile security robots that can be remotely controlled to monitor of elderly and babies. Better living by making a humanoid robot that replaces dangerous and repetitive work. Better living using restaurant robots to enhance the dining experience. | Robotics | Robots to make day to day life easier in such fast life. Most of the people in Taiwan are working and salarite class people. People don't have time to look out for their homes, health etc. Everybody can't afford robots since they are highly expensive. Can common people be able to use robots in future? We are expecting few innovative and cost-effective solutions to address this issue. |
| 28 | SFT-SF Technology | SFT is a manufacturer of production, design and R&D of precision transmission components. We're mainly serve the electronic equipment, photoelectric, the semiconductor industry, instrumentation, robotics and machine tool industries. Through our exceptional process technologies, stable quality and outstanding service teams, we hope to provide customers with precision transmission components which is affordable, high accuracy and high quality for maximizing the value added benefits. We also set up distribution and service outlets worldwide, which could expect to offer the most rapid and convenient services to our customers. | Robotics | Taiwan industries like photoelectric, semiconductor and instrumentation and other related industries are lacking automation to work faster and give error-free output. Man power is not enough to generate high yield in less amount of time. We need some interesting proposals to address this issue. |
| 29 | Techman Robot | Techman Robot Inc. is a global leader in collaborative robot and vision technologies and with an expert team from relevant fields, including machinery, electronics, control, software, and vision. Through TM robot units and simple surroundings, we provide flexible and affordable automation solutions among industries as well as a gateway to Industry 4.0. Our mission is to break the limits of traditional robots is our direction, to lower the integration cost of robot application systems is our goal, to set a collaborative robot standard in the new era is our mission, and to raise corporate productivity and competitiveness . | Robotics | What can be done to manufacture cost-effective robots to increase the human-robot collaboration in our day-to-day lives? |
| 30 | Toyo Automation | Toyo Group was established in 2000, is our Company Principle. With heavily invested in R&D and innovation, we gain the majority of customer acceptance and adoption. Also, TOYO successfully exporting Taiwan-made products to over 15 advanced countries, including Japan, United States, Italy, Korea etc. In order to keep improving the competitiveness, TOYO put a lot of investment in R&D, and developed a variety cost-effective controller combined single-axis and multi-axis Cartesian robots. In addition, in order to provide the rapid service to customers in the region around the word, we have set up production facilities in Tainan Taiwan, Suzhou China and Fukuoka Japan, also has been co-operating with agents in more than nine countries, like the United States, Europe and Southeast Asia. Toyo six major products of linear drive: Electric Actuator, Electric Cylinder, Electric Gripper, Single Robots, Desktop Robots, Automated Guided Vehicle. | Robotics | Since, Taiwan has faced earthquakes a few times, it's high time that skyscrapers and buildings should be earthquake proof. Also there are major hazards like plant explosions, LPG burst outs etc. What can be done to stop such hazards? |
